81A Oldoak Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 What a stark comparison! Yes indeed! It surprised even me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Excellent weathering on the van, Chris. I'm equally impressed with the corrugated building and water tank in the background! Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Great job on the weathering Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Excellent weathering on the van, Chris. I'm equally impressed with the corrugated building and water tank in the background! Regards, Deano. Deano, They have been shown before, but here is the sequence of construction for the wriggly tin engine shed. Principal materials are plain and embossed plasticard and Plastruct. The rivets are Peco small track pins. Painting is with Humbrol enamels. Regards, Chris 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2018 Yes indeed! It surprised even me. A wash with thin white grey (BR coach grey is brilliant for this!) can work wonders. One question, though. We’re the roofs painted with white lead paint? If so, they would darken uniformly to grey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 A wash with thin white grey (BR coach grey is brilliant for this!) can work wonders. One question, though. We’re the roofs painted with white lead paint? If so, they would darken uniformly to grey. Good question to which I don't know the answer. Where is Miss Prism when one needs an answer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Deano, They have been shown before, but here is the sequence of construction for the wriggly tin engine shed. Principal materials are plain and embossed plasticard and Plastruct. The rivets are Peco small track pins. Painting is with Humbrol enamels. Regards, Chris Thanks for that Chris. Excellent work! Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) I have seen corrugated roofs painted a shade resembling orange in pictures, so it could be red lead or one of the GWR's "stone" colours. Mr. Kleins's treatment of the corrugated side sheets is superbly effective. Purely for the record, the HMRS 'GWR Way' livery book (for GWR era) says corrugated iron huts were painted light stone inside and out with window frame, gutters and downspouts in dark stone. The framing of window glass was white. Edited April 30, 2018 by coachmann 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks for the compliments everyone. For the avoidance of doubt, the engine shed on Cwm Bach is National Coal Board property. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 A customer recently asked us to convert a Minerva 57XX 0-6-0PT to 8774, an 8750 high-cab version with riveted tanks. This loco is illustrated on Page 17 of The Pannier Papers No 4. We think 8774 was most likely fitted with riveted tanks donated by a 57XX during a major overhaul. The main clues are the older style of upper steps on the front of the tanks (both types are supplied with the Minerva model) and the circular tank fillers rather than the later rectangular style with circular ends. We also think that all of the riveted panniers were built by external contractors and no 8750s were contracted out. 8774 may therefore be unique. Here she is on running trials at Cwm Bach before packing and dispatch. Contact Chris Basten or me if you are interested in commissioning this version. Regards, Chris K 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 8774 at Southall 17May58 Dave 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) nice, Dave, like a rabbit out of a hat... What did I say about your library? Simon Edited May 4, 2018 by Simond 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxerbayrailway Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Like the loco shed Chris, super job. I'm curious about that water tower, was that a kit or scratch built ? I'm looking to have a similar type on my light railway at the dock. (my 57xx has been stuck in US Customs for the last 5 days, perhaps they're amazed at the beautiful loco they want to keep it ! ) Felix 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Like the loco shed Chris, super job. I'm curious about that water tower, was that a kit or scratch built ? I'm looking to have a similar type on my light railway at the dock. (my 57xx has been stuck in US Customs for the last 5 days, perhaps they're amazed at the beautiful loco they want to keep it ! ) Felix Felix, The water tower is scratchbuilt. The tank was harvested from an old Airfix (now D@p*!) water tank kit and the supporting structure is Plastruct girders. The bolts joining the supporting girders are small lengths of plastic rod pushed through holes and trimmed to length. The cover is from recycled coffee-stirrers. Most of the brass fittings were made from scrap and the ladder was supplied by the S&T department. The photos show the sequence of events. Regards, Chris 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Felix, The water tower is scratchbuilt. The tank was harvested from an old Airfix (now D@p*!) water tank kit and the supporting structure is Plastruct girders. The bolts joining the supporting girders are small lengths of plastic rod pushed through holes and trimmed to length. The cover is from recycled coffee-stirrers. Most of the brass fittings were made from scrap and the ladder was supplied by the S&T department. The photos show the sequence of events. Regards, Chris Again, excellent work, Chris!! Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxerbayrailway Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thanks for those photos Chris, such a nice tower, never would have thought the tank to be from an Airfix kit. Nice work on the supporting girders, really looks good next to the loco shed. Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 WOW Chris, stunning work on the Shed and Water Tower, some sublime weathering and detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Here some photos of a Minerva 57Xx pannier suited and booted as 6724 visiting Cwm Bach. 6724 is one of the GWR 57XX 0-6-0PT locos fitted with riveted tanks. She was one of a batch of 25 in the 67XX range built without vacuum brakes and ATC for shunting and short trip working by W G Bagnall Ltd at its Stoke-on-Trent works in 1930. Another notable feature of the sub-class was the fitting of chain-link rather than screw couplers. 6724 was based at Swindon from new until mid-1932 when she was transferred to Cardiff Cathays. Thereafter, 6724 remained in South Wales finishing her days at Swansea East Dock in November 1963. My model will depict 6724 as based at 86B Newport Pill from October 1957 until November 1962. The number plates, shed code plate and Bagnall manufacturer’s plates were supplied by Narrow Planet per the 50% discount deal arranged by Minerva. The screw coupler was replaced with chain links from the stores. The model is now ready for weathering and the crew from ModelU has already been recruited and painted. Stay tuned for the next instalment. CK 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 WOW Chris, that looks stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 Lovely job on the loco shed and tower Chris, very effective. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 WOW Chris, that looks stunning. Thanks Andy. Hopefully, she will improve with some ageing and weathering. Lovely job on the loco shed and tower Chris, very effective. Cheers, Dave. Thanks Dave. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 I recently finished this GWR Pagoda hut from an Intentio kit given to me by Philip Healey Pearce. It is a lase-cut MDF shell cover in corrugated card. The window frames and doors are supplied, but to finish the model I added barge-boards and the main roof ridge covering from plasticard, gutters from half-round Evergreen strip, down-pipes from brass rod and finials from the ends of wooden cocktail sticks (very Blue Peter that). It is shown here posed temporarily on Cwm Bach and can be inspected on the Intentio stand at the Gauge 0 Guild Summer Show at Doncaster this Saturday 2nd June 2018. It will be furthered detailed and weathered when it is returned to my custody after the show. Regards. CK 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Chris I have been rather busy of late with Penmaenpool so have spent this morning catching up on what others have been doing. Your recent posts are most inspirational and will be reference marerial for when I eventually get to the scenic level. My recently acquired Minerva pannier and two vans have joined the increasing stock waiting to run. Coachmann’s previous ownership of the Pannier is a perfect addition. Talk about RTR, he had evening selected a Croes Newydd loco so I have not had to do anything to it but run it on the few meters of track that currently exist. Keep up the good work! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Chris I have been rather busy of late with Penmaenpool so have spent this morning catching up on what others have been doing. Your recent posts are most inspirational and will be reference marerial for when I eventually get to the scenic level. My recently acquired Minerva pannier and two vans have joined the increasing stock waiting to run. Coachmann’s previous ownership of the Pannier is a perfect addition. Talk about RTR, he had evening selected a Croes Newydd loco so I have not had to do anything to it but run it on the few meters of track that currently exist. Keep up the good work! Paul Paul, Thank you for the very kind remarks. The next stage on the Pagoda is to add some internal detail and weather it. Meanwhile, I have a couple of signals to build for the club layout - and to think I was taught in the Army never to volunteer for anything! Regards, Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2018 Superb weathering Jobs Chris Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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