brossard Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thanks for pointing me to Trebudoc Andrew, great thread! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thanks for pointing me to Trebudoc Andrew, great thread! John Morning John, It was George that kept me going on the changes with Trebudoc, I was ready to give up and scrap it, but he was doing such a wonderful job with the buildings that I was under pressure to finish it properly to show his workmanship. The station building mock up that I gave him to work from was just a cereal packet folded and selotaped up into the rough shape of a building so that he knew what height and length I needed. I will be using George again when I start my next project. :locomotive: :locomotive: Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2013 I missed the start of this George. We were rather busy paking things up but have now moved to Minehead except we have lots to do so are not properly moved in. I do like your layout. I will have a large loft and with some tight curves should squeeze in a roundy roundy just so I can sit with a drink and watch (and listen) a train running. I do not want large stations etc. a small yard to shunt and a a passing loop will suffice. I reallly like small layouts they are good fun and you can go to town on the details. That building without the winows cut out looks like something abandoned just right if you wanted to run diesels. I have no doubt you will finish it off right. It would be nice if you could take it to an exhibition or two. Regards Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I missed the start of this George. We were rather busy paking things up but have now moved to Minehead except we have lots to do so are not properly moved in. I do like your layout. I will have a large loft and with some tight curves should squeeze in a roundy roundy just so I can sit with a drink and watch (and listen) a train running. I do not want large stations etc. a small yard to shunt and a a passing loop will suffice. I reallly like small layouts they are good fun and you can go to town on the details. That building without the winows cut out looks like something abandoned just right if you wanted to run diesels. I have no doubt you will finish it off right. It would be nice if you could take it to an exhibition or two. Regards Don Hi Don, which O Gauge locos will you be running? Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2013 Apologies to George for borrowing his thread. I have a Bulldog and a Cambrian Beaconsfield 4-4-0s, A Dean Goods, a 45xx, a 2021ST, 1365 Dock Tank, 57xx plus the Steam railmotor all painted and running but mostly need chipping. I will add sound on some. There is a MW H class 0-4-0t which needs painting in Cambrian livery. I also have a stack of kits to build. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Morning Don, No apologies needed, were all friends on here and all comments are welcome, its good to hear from you again, l know you and Bodgit have your hands full at the moment with house moving etc etc, so no time for modelling, The buildings on GS are coming on but there is a lot more work to do, l need to make the two extensions soon on GS for added shunting movements, also trying to finish off my loco collection, as l have decided not to mix the stock and have two regions at GS with Ex-LMS and Ex-SR, also mucking about with weathering powders.. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 While l was at the EM show in Manchester on sunday l bought myself some weathering powders just to try something different, and l must say l'm impressed, first l removed most of the printed writing on the wagon side with a glass fibre pen, then painted a brush load of coal on, and then added some rust to the corners and axle boxes, Also while at the show l bumped into a fellow RMWebber Jason (Sandside) who is building Bacup, a very interesting chap to talk to, even picked his brain on somethings too. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Hi George, That's excellent mate, just toned down enough. :locomotive: Bachmann have just introduced a set of 3 weathered Ex Private owner Wagons in OO and they have painted over a couple of planks as though they have been replaced and that too is very effective. Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2013 Probably best not to mix the stock the only places I can think of SR and MR together are on the S&D or in London although you might get others mixed in there. Some friends built a layout Millwall goods based in London to allow some mixing of stock. Having seperate stock makes sense but which will the buildings be? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Yes George, Don is right about the Buildings, you cant mix Southern windows with Midland ones as they were totally different, as was the colour schemes, as can be seen on the building for Abbotts Bridge that are now on a Midland Layout and need re painting. Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 First time l have used weathering powders on locos, but l must say they are great, all l have put on at the moment is coal dust and it certainly has made a big difference l will blend in other colour later.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hi George, that looks good mate, If I may suggest, try adding some Brown to a pallett and taking the brush from one colour to another as you work along the loco, this will give a less monotone look. By adding the Brown to the tank side and around the underframe you can produce a streaking effect down the tank sides and the under frame will be mainly Brown and Orange for the rust build up underneath. The area around the Smoke Box will be a different colour to the main Boiler as that area gets quite hot and tends to burn around the Chimney, this can also lead to rust patches in this area where paint has burnt off and then the bare metal has gone rusty. I suggest that you Dont mix the colours on the Loco but on a small plastic pallet as you have more control over the amount of powder on the brush. With this Ivatt I have worked the Brown in first and then streaked with the Black Soot. And the adding the Black has left the rust in and around recessed areas and helps to streak the tender. I think you have enhanced that loco 100% and now it no longer looks like a model but a real work horse, well done and for a first attempt at Powder Weathering it is a credit to you. Well done :locomotive: :locomotive: Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thank you Bodgit for the kind words and help, l really want my locos to look the part, and that means plenty of sh** and grime, great stuff, also l'm thinking of putting a small loco shed on one of the extensions too ? GeorgeT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thank you Bodgit for the kind words and help, l really want my locos to look the part, and that means plenty of sh** and grime, great stuff, also l'm thinking of putting a small loco shed on one of the extensions too ? GeorgeT Hi mate, I wouldn't, you have been down that road once and to many building will spoil a beautiful little layout. :locomotive: Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Morning Bodge, l know what you mean, and yes l have been down that road many times before, but every man must have a shed? having played with 'GS' for a while and there just ain't the room for shunting too much, what with the layout of the points etc, (without a major re-build), really l can only have one road for shunting wagons, so the loco will bring in one or maybe two wagons needing repair, which will be picked up later and taken to the repair shop 'GS' is really only a small yard at the end of a collection of Mills / Factory's somewhere in England, where l can have a Southern BR hour or a Midland BR hour, so l can still build locos of both regions, so if l add a small shed it will give the locos somewhere to eat drink & sleep ? GeorgeT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Really impressed with Carr's weathering powders, have turned two skytrex wagons into working models.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Really impressed with Carr's weathering powders, have turned two skytrex wagons into working models.. Really Good George, they have come out well and for very little work,Skytex are knocking them out cheap I believe after their crash so it may pay to have a look for a couple more. Bodgit. P.S. WANT TO BUY SOME LOCOS? hahhahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Weathering my A1x terrier, so far l have only used the black on the locos, more colours will be added, the jinty is very dirty as they all were, the terrier is not so dirty.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 The B4 has got a light weathering too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi mate, just catching up again, I like that little B4, you have made a good job of them all, well done. Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Morning George, when will we see some more pics? its been a few days now,hahaha Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Finished the first part of my weathering using only the coal black powder, l give them a good dusting first and a good brush down, then apply a light cover of varnish, now l have to brush in some rusting ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Nice pics again mate, looking forward to seeing some other colours on the running gear. Good stuff mate. Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hello Bodgit, l do hate over weathered locos, to me they just don't look right, you can ruin months even years of hard work building a loco in a minutes with an airbrush full of grime, so all mine will be weather worn, done with powders (following your lead) so l am looking at 100s of photos to see just where the rust was present as every loco was different.. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 George could you post the link to your Youtube Das video please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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