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Hello everyone,

Not much done to the engine except it's primer coat has been applied, I've been stuck in bed all week with some sort of flu/fever so that's why. And to make things even better the tender dropped out of my hands taking off the steps and weight inside. Ah well. We learn from our mistakes I guess and from the primer coat it's easy to see what areas need to be improved before the black goes on.

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I can only reiterate other's comments, but this is real talent being shown here. You show modelling maturity beyond your years.

 

But you know what you really want to be doing... Scratch building 009 locomotives in brass :onthequiet:

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I can only reiterate other's comments, but this is real talent being shown here. You show modelling maturity beyond your years.

 

But you know what you really want to be doing... Scratch building 009 locomotives in brass :onthequiet:

Thank you for your comment, haha I think I'll leave that to you. :)
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Hello everyone!!!!!!!

 

Blimey! After 10 weeks of no modelling and a ton of exams, I'm now free.....until August but shhhhhh, we shan't worry about that now :) last exam was today and 6 hours after It I finished these 2 wagons, they are ratio LMS coal wagons, 2 wagons came with the box and I built them at the same time. It's my first ratio wagon kit surprisingly enough and they are excellent, I mean wow, so good to put together, no fuss what so ever so well done to ratio! I might get some more haha.

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It's great to be modelling again, I have some projects in mind for the holidays but it's mainly whatever I pick up next, I will build :)

Nelson.

 

Edit: forgot to mention they need painting hahaha, I might do 1 in LMS NCC colours and the other as LNWR

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Edit: forgot to mention they need painting hahaha, I might do 1 in LMS NCC colours and the other as LNWR

 

That's what I'm doing with the ones I have built up. The 5 plank will be in LMS and the 4 plank in LNWR livery. I fancied something a bit different livery wise, even if it probably wouldn't fall into my normal time frame (mid 30's)

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That's what I'm doing with the ones I have built up. The 5 plank will be in LMS and the 4 plank in LNWR livery. I fancied something a bit different livery wise, even if it probably wouldn't fall into my normal time frame (mid 30's)

Mid 30s is my time frame too. And I have a photo of an LNWR 1 plank in late LNW livery in May 1937!

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Hello everyone!

 

I've finished the 2 wagons, one NCC and the other LMS, I had fun weathering the former :) and I also finished this airfix king tiger, some modification but overall a lovely kit to build (apart from the tracks)

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Hi, Nelson. What excellent weathering on the two wagons, it really is most realistic. The wood effect inside them looks incredibly real. Well done.  The King Tiger tank has been very well built and painted, with some good subtle weathering effects.

 

Looking forward to more.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

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What paint did you use for the NCC one, nelson? Really does look like wood.

 

P.S. Imagine what that paint work would look like on a narrow gauge wagon.... ;)

Hello! All my stuff is painted with humbrol enamels, and the wood is painted using 3 different colours mixed and dry brushed followed with a brown/grey wash. Edited by Nelson Jackson
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Hi, Nelson. That BCDR wagon which you have just finished building is yet another work of art. Everything looks very straight and true that should be, and there appears to be no rough edges. I just find myself wondering about the brake lever, but it is very easy to fix if it should not be like that on this particular diagram of wagon. I look forward to seeing it painted and weathered.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

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Thank you very much everyone for your comments ^^ I appreciate them.

 

Here's the completed wagon, it should have more lettering but my transfer sheet is knackered so I must get round to buying a new one haha. Seen here in the UTA short lived PW livery.

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Hi, Nelson. Outstanding painting and weathering. It really is most realistic. I also like the way you have placed the load of ballast in the wagon - very prototypical.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

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