RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 Each heavy tank, I do is unique - I've only used the Brassmaster's detail kit once... (19 heavy tanks later) Have you any photos perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 Have you any photos perhaps. Oh dear, time to break RMWeb... . (Just a dirty dozen of them) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Fantastic! edit, but where are the GWR green versions? Edited February 18, 2018 by robmcg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 Fantastic! edit, but where are the GWR green versions? I haven't gone that far back in time yet - I need more plutonium to power the flux-capacitor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 Bulleid's know whose in charge - they roll over for their belly to be tickled.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Oh dear, time to break RMWeb... . (Just a dirty dozen of them) 4257_lhfan.jpg, 5241_rhfan.jpg, 7248_lhran.jpg, 4214_rh.jpg, 5217_lhfan.jpg, 7236_rh.jpg 5254_lhfan.jpg, 4241_rh.jpg, 5235_lhran.jpg, 4241_rh.jpg, 7222_lhfan.jpg, 4254_rh.jpg I've just come over all faint, "Nurse, Nurse. . . ." Edited February 18, 2018 by steaming_chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2018 I've just come over all faint, "Nurse, Nurse. . . ." Yes, way, way, way too dirty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2018 Yes, way, way, way too dirty. Dirty? Various shades of BR Grey & Rust - normal every day livery for the 60's! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2018 Juggling two Loco and a War-bird projects at the same time - is quite a challenge, but at least I don't need to worry about desert camouflage for the time being (there are two more in the pipeline)... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Re Last few posts: Flux capacitor, ah, if I still had one now... Grey and rust, definitely everyday livery for 1960s, plus a thick coating of soot although there were the odd ex works shiny loco or actually cleaned ones, with worn paint.... Spit looks great, will it get any weathering in that scale? (Sand blasted/oil stained paint perhaps, plus cordite streaks from the gun barrels!) Edited February 22, 2018 by railroadbill 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Yes, way, way, way too dirty. Some see the Western Region through rose-tinted specs Some through grime-tinted ones. We just call him toboldlygo! (btw, he missed the grime/rust on the lamps...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Some see the Western Region through rose-tinted specs Some through grime-tinted ones. We just call him toboldlygo! (btw, he missed the grime/rust on the lamps...) Actually he didn't - the lamps are dirty, it's just the way that the camera over exposes them (and my glasses are kept very clean) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Some see the Western Region through rose-tinted specs Some through grime-tinted ones. Maybe so but I know what I like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Maybe so but I know what I like. Within a day or so of ex-Works condition 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Oops, another dirty 42xx 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Actually he didn't - the lamps are dirty, it's just the way that the camera over exposes them (and my glasses are kept very clean) YeahYeahYeah..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 They were quite grubby towards the end as John Wiltshire captured at the time. Rob. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2018 The final part of the Spitfire's build is now up: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/135/entry-20536-yet-another-big-build-airfix-124th-scale-supermarine-spitfire-mk-vb-tropical-part-4/ And a preview of what is to come... (The real plane, I actually had the privilege to sit in, back in 2000) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) A note of apology from me. I have been taken by an irrational desire to illustrate Peppercorn Pacifics and occasionally Ivatt Atlantics. such as.... I do observe a darker shade of BR green from blue boxes than I am used to too... pictures of Hornby's best models will resume at some point in the future, like this... Edited February 24, 2018 by robmcg 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2018 The recent King taken from the Bristolian train pack and with a reworked livery and weathering, scrubs up well. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) Lovely stuff, Robin, but we cannot have too much Swindon around here, the MiM you know... there are rumours of stern measures in store for those who err, and stray from the True Path... For myself, I can feel a Blue Period coming on. Perhaps in anticipation of the blue Merchant Navy promised by Hornby for later this year, here is a blue box, BR blue engine... Relevance to Hornby is slight. The first Bachmann A1s were made the same year as the much-vaunted Hornby rebuilt MN., 2001... that's about as far as I can go on that futile attempt as thread integrity. fwiw I just bought the A1 from Hattons at £108 which me being in NZ was about £90... lovely. and it's from the ad picture I made the shed scene Edited February 26, 2018 by robmcg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) Didn't I tell you I was in a Blue Period? Pablo's lasted for months or years, mine lasts about a week. There is no effective medication but early BR pale green. Or so I am told. Some have tried heavy weathering, but the side-effects of such drastic action are unknown. Edited February 26, 2018 by robmcg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) Hornby's Duchess for 2017 winner of the BRMA 00 steam best model award by a smidgeon over 17% of the vote, the Merchant Navy got a tad under 17%. So it may not be be best ever but it is certainly impressive here in a pic based on Andy Y's photo of the review model (which had a number of faults). The model in Andy's review had the broken lug in the front of the body and it sits too high at the front in his photo, here it is fixed by editing and with one or two other production faults fixed, drooping rear truck, and a few other bits and pieces fixed, but essentially how the model looks, which is fantastic. No wonder Hornby are doing another production run! Grateful acknowledgements to Andy Y will remove if required. cheers Edited February 26, 2018 by robmcg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Didn't I tell you I was in a Blue Period? A3_60052_at_speed_Post_War_GC_3a_r1200.jpg Just having an Express blue Myself binge myself, I just picked up a 60052 from a Master Cutler Set, so the new picture is timely. Am now currently on the Hunt for an Express Blue Scotsman (from the Marks and Spencer set) I already have a couple of A4's in the same colour and a Peppercorn A1. The new Blue MN looks smashing, I think it will be a hit. Edited March 1, 2018 by The Blue Streak 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2018 Sadly I have to report that the Merchant Navy I was working on, had a fatal accident - when it slipped out of my hands as I was bringing it out the loft . In the meantime I have another blog entry up: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/135/entry-20561-yet-another-slightly-smaller-build-hawker-sea-fury-fb11/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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