RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted May 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2020 The 70 has it decals applied. Spot of Matt varnish and then a little more weathering and she’s a good un. I have gone for 70817 as it is just having the decals applied at Eastleigh as we speak and it is a rather dirty specimen. If anyone has a chassis going then do let me know. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted May 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2020 A couple of other things that I have been working on. Just received my Heljan 33012 and I’m pleased with it. The white around the windscreens and cab is the wrong colour and should be cream but after nearly committing to doing it I have decided against it as for the gain I don’t think the work was worth it. The model is otherwise great. I have fitted a double iPhone speaker in the original tanks ready for sound, detailed the cabs and fitted a driver in each, hand weathered the roof and certain other details and painted the wheels brown ready for airbrush weathering. I have also started the first of my rake of West Coast Rail Company coaches, the buffet. It’s nearly done and is looking good. I have another one (BSK) to paint, have pre-ordered 4 Bachmann ones and I have 3 or 4 Pullmans to adjust as required. This will make a decent rake. Anyway hope you like the pics. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoddy127 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andy7 said: A couple of other things that I have been working on. Just received my Heljan 33012 and I’m pleased with it. The white around the windscreens and cab is the wrong colour and should be cream but after nearly committing to doing it I have decided against it as for the gain I don’t think the work was worth it. The model is otherwise great. I have fitted a double iPhone speaker in the original tanks ready for sound, detailed the cabs and fitted a driver in each, hand weathered the roof and certain other details and painted the wheels brown ready for airbrush weathering. I have also started the first of my rake of West Coast Rail Company coaches, the buffet. It’s nearly done and is looking good. I have another one (BSK) to paint, have pre-ordered 4 Bachmann ones and I have 3 or 4 Pullmans to adjust as required. This will make a decent rake. Anyway hope you like the pics. Interesting info on the West Coast rake Andy, I've just completed my 9th coach for my rake. I've got a mixture of Mk1's & Mk2's and have reshaped a Mk1 kitchen coach so it authentically looks like 1961. Here's the link to the thread I started on the rake: I'll try and upload the remaining coach pictures once I download them from my phone. Edited May 27, 2020 by Shoddy127 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted May 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2020 Great job shoddy. Yeah get the remaining pics on your thread, I will check it out (again), have briefly looked over it before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoddy127 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Andy7 said: Great job shoddy. Yeah get the remaining pics on your thread, I will check it out (again), have briefly looked over it before. I've just uploaded the final two coaches, hope yours goes well also! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 The Colas 70 body is finished, it will end up with a little frame dirt overspray on the valances to tie it all together once I find a chassis. I have also been working on 31128 ‘Charybdis’, been thinking about doing it for a long while and decided I really wanted it and so pleased I did. Going to be a great old school but bang up to date loco on Badgers Cross. Can’t wait until it’s complete and weathered. Plenty more coming soon. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Andy7 Posted June 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 A couple more finished off. 33012 is complete and weathered. I still need to get a sound chip for this but for now that can wait. DCR 60046 is also complete. Very pleased with this big old brute. Also a visit to the railway beckons next weekend and a chance to play trains for the first time in a long while. Cannot wait. 18 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Wow! 60046 looks absolutely fantastic Andy that weathering is on another level. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 More lovely work here Andi... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Andy7 Posted June 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2020 Plenty more work progressing along the work bench. 3 WCRC Pullman coaches to add to the rake that is slowly coming together. These were from Hattons as a new unboxed bargain pack of 3 (2 pullmans and one BSK in choc/cream), I bought 2 packs as they were so cheap (£75). All were modern with cantrail lining and warning flashes so perfect for this application. I added the crests and names and then weathered them. I will add people to the whole rake when it’s complete. Also finished another 4 Revolution MMA wagons, no pictures but will add a video once the rake is complete. I also had a hankering for DRS 37401 in large logo after seeing it taking some greater Anglia coaches for scrap a few months back. As the large logo body exists already I didn’t want to paint one up so I kept my eyes peeled on eBay. In the end I purchased a new weathered 37427 body (£46.50), complete new DRS 37402 for the chassis (£75.00) and rainbow railways transfers and etched nameplates (£10.00). I sold the DRS body for £54 as I didn’t want it. So in the end it cost me a meagre total of £77.50 for all the bits. Spent a good while removing the shocking Bachmann factory weathering and then adding all the correct decals, details and then weathering. I have also added Legomanbiffo sound using a double iPhone speaker and it sounds superb. Anyway some pictures. 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Andy7 said: Plenty more work progressing along the work bench. 3 WCRC Pullman coaches to add to the rake that is slowly coming together. These were from Hattons as a new unboxed bargain pack of 3 (2 pullmans and one BSK in choc/cream), I bought 2 packs as they were so cheap (£75). All were modern with cantrail lining and warning flashes so perfect for this application. I added the crests and names and then weathered them. I will add people to the whole rake when it’s complete. Also finished another 4 Revolution MMA wagons, no pictures but will add a video once the rake is complete. I also had a hankering for DRS 37401 in large logo after seeing it taking some greater Anglia coaches for scrap a few months back. As the large logo body exists already I didn’t want to paint one up so I kept my eyes peeled on eBay. In the end I purchased a new weathered 37427 body (£46.50), complete new DRS 37402 for the chassis (£75.00) and rainbow railways transfers and etched nameplates (£10.00). I sold the DRS body for £54 as I didn’t want it. So in the end it cost me a meagre total of £77.50 for all the bits. Spent a good while removing the shocking Bachmann factory weathering and then adding all the correct decals, details and then weathering. I have also added Legomanbiffo sound using a double iPhone speaker and it sounds superb. Anyway some pictures. Hi great work on the tractor for future reference Bachmann spares department sell there loco bodies for less than £40 i got 37401 from them brand new . keep posting the superb work . 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted August 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2020 Loads going on as per normal with no updates, standard. Anyway a few pics of some stuff that has been worked. Another weathered and graffitied Accurascale PCA wagon completed, still something like 7 to go. I have purchased the Hornby GWR latest HST pack and weathered them along with a rake of coaches (3 full HST sets now). I personally like the realistic gloss finish but I have Matt painted the roofs to look more in keeping, drivers still to be added. I have completed a few commissions (Dutch 37 is one such). Still requires buffer grease. More pics tomorrow of my Hattons G+W 66 now weathered and finally weathered Colas 37099. Plenty more inbound. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted August 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2020 Finally got around to weathering Colas 37099 and also nearly finished Hattons G+W 66623. The details on the Hattons 66 are amazing especially when weathered. Still got a driver to add and some exhaust detailing. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2020 Very nice, especially the very light weathering on the 37. I find its fairly easy to make anything heavily weathered, but very light weathering is so difficult. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted August 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, ColinK said: Very nice, especially the very light weathering on the 37. I find its fairly easy to make anything heavily weathered, but very light weathering is so difficult. Thanks Colin. I would call the Colas 37 medium weathered but you are right that light weathering can be tricky. One of the main issues is that you don’t get the full effect of the work you have done until it’s finished and dry, by then of course you may be past where you intended to stop. Also I used to almost solely use the airbrush but nowadays I hand weather using paint, panel liner and powders and the airbrush is just the finishing touch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Andy7 Posted August 25, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2020 An absolute pile of work ongoing as per normal. I have finished a few projects and obviously started plenty more. One for now is 99% complete 31128 ‘Charybdis’. This is in 2020 condition and is just waiting for a driver and the sound chip to arrive. I do like a 31 and as the only one currently doing the rounds it had to be done. Nameplates are from Fox and are works of art. 18 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted October 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 New project started last night! More pics of progress coming soon. 5 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Andy7 said: New project started last night! More pics of progress coming soon. Hohoho! I’ve been looking at the possibility of something like this but think I might be being a bit brave for my first cut and shut... (...I’m assuming this is going to be one of GBRf’s new rolling innuendos?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted October 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 Ha, rolling innuendo, great work. It is indeed, more pictures tonight. Plenty of hacking already taken place (plenty to do). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted October 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just two pictures. I always plan on doing great stage check pictures and then get carried away actually doing it and take no pictures. Anyway the roof (basic, more detail work will be done) is complete. Next is to lower the positioning of it about 0.5mm to get the height right. I have the roof fans to go on and will test them tomorrow. After the roof major work being complete tomorrow I will move onto the side grill cut out and add the strengthening bars. Noses have been smoothed out and are ready for some filler. Then post smoothing I can make the light units and add the multiple working socket. After that lot I will go back to the roof and adjust various bits to look like the real thing. I want to get it to the primer stage and then stop until more pictures come to light closer to completion. Anyway its looking good so far. 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Looking good - the roof seems to capture the profile of the picture that surfaced earlier in the week. Side grill cutout will be a challenge - getting it not to look ‘too’ neat 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Some great work here 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted October 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2020 3 hours ago, ess1uk said: Some great work here Thanks. New update coming today as plenty of progress has been made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted October 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 So the GBRF 69 has reached as far as it is going for now. The roof has had the cooler fans added with pipe work and lifting lugs. The noses have been flushed, with light units added and multiple working socket. The side has had the grill cut out put in with strengthening bars added. Any more detail bits will be done when more complete pictures emerge. I will replace the hand rails with wire. The aerials will be adjusted as per the prototype and the side grill with be added when I know what it looks like. I will get the paint prepped and get it primed and do some filling (not much to do) then get some pictures and add them on here. There are a few compromises but overall it looks awesome. Can’t wait until it can be painted. I reckon it’s about 90% complete so just the easy bits to complete. 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Looks good (which I mean sincerely, I actually kinda like the flush front / WIPAC’d 56...) New opening looks like a dog’s dinner. Again a complement to your skill as the original looks like they got me to do it! Awesome work - really appreciate you documenting the steps too as I’m sorely tempted to have a go after Xmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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