RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Alister_G said: I still maintain that's the best weathered track I've ever seen. It's just superb. Al. Thank you Al. You're very kind. It turned out well. There were a few areas which did in fact turn curly and needed a tweak or two but overall it came out looking how I wanted it to. Most importantly, I learnt from it. Rob. Edited August 9, 2021 by NHY 581 Sausage hooves 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I have to follow Al's post with it's the best weathered track that I have ever seen too. It's an excellent reference for my trackwork but a hàrd act to follow I do like the grease around the moving parts, that's one of the parts I need to do after ballasting, so that it does stain the ballast. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Are you going to cut off some of the spurious non-prototypical plastic from the Peco tie bar area, such as the ends of the 2 sleepers where Peco point motors are fixed and the pips for surface mounted motors? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted August 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2021 In the same spirit as dragging the earlier coach out, I gave another Hornby product an outing, this time on Sheep Dip. 14 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Alister_G said: I still maintain that's the best weathered track I've ever seen. It's just superb. Al. You’re quite right Al, it’s fantastic! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2021 42 minutes ago, steve45 said: Are you going to cut off some of the spurious non-prototypical plastic from the Peco tie bar area, such as the ends of the 2 sleepers where Peco point motors are fixed and the pips for surface mounted motors? Evening Steve. I've no plans for them to be honest. As I operate my points digitally, I leave the pips on. I'm not bothered by the other bits either. All my layouts are built with one eye on exhibiting so when I am at a show the layouts are almost at eyelevel to me. You don't really see the trackwork in tge same way as looking down on it. Rob. 7 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 26 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: In the same spirit as dragging the earlier coach out, I gave another Hornby product an outing, this time on Sheep Dip. You might have given it a clean before taking those pictures.... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, NHY 581 said: In the same spirit as dragging the earlier coach out, I gave another Hornby product an outing, this time on Sheep Dip. I'm going to be very annoying, Rob, and ask if you've detailed how you went about weathering this wagon earlier on your thread? (Well, there are a lot of pages!!) I just picked up three of these off eBay (two of which require replacement buffers) to go with an old Airfix/GMR version (from my teens!) and would love to achieve the kind of finish you have on this wagon. Shame Project X won't feature a wharf - I was looking forward to seeing you do water! Steve S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 Only in Oz! 1 1 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: I'm going to be very annoying, Rob, and ask if you've detailed how you went about weathering this wagon earlier on your thread? (Well, there are a lot of pages!!) I just picked up three of these off eBay (two of which require replacement buffers) to go with an old Airfix/GMR version (from my teens!) and would love to achieve the kind of finish you have on this wagon. Shame Project X won't feature a wharf - I was looking forward to seeing you do water! Steve S Morning Steve, No worries. The modelling stuff does get submerged at times and its a big old thread. Here's a repeat of a series of images from earlier in the thread. I use the same principles for any planked wagon. The victim of this occasionis a Minerva 5 plank GWR open. Here it is, out of the box. Humbrol Dark Earth acrylic was sprayed over the underframe, lower body and ends. The inside was worked on first using powders. My pallet is limited and I use only Humbrol powders at present. The colours used are Black Smoke Rust Iron Oxide Sand Dark Earth White All are applied using a selection of really cheap and nasty make up brushes from Amazon. No particular order. Just add until it looks right to you. Once happy with the resulting blending and adding of the various colours, they are sealed using Humbrpl matt acrylic varnish from an aerosol. A light touch is needed. Too wet and you will lose the shades you've worked so hard to acheive. Once dry, minutes really, I then take to each individual plank with a fibre brush and remove some of the finish until it looks about right. I then re seal with another dusting of acrylic varnish. I then moved on to the outside. I deepened and distressed some of the planks using a sharp pointy thing. Then added powders starting with black to infill the groves first. Sort of pre-shading.. Iron oxide was added to the metal work, body and underframe, as was rust and some sand to highlight rust patches. Smoke and dark earth was used to tone things down. Again, once happy all sealed using matt varnish. Again, individual planks were distressed using the fibre brush. A final coat of varnish and you're done. I do however come back to it after a few days with a fresh pair of eyes and tweak if required. Edited August 11, 2021 by NHY 581 Further images added. 6 4 21 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thank you for the step by step description. Well, I don't know what I was worried about. That looks easy! Or, rather, as many others will agree, you make it look easy! Must bookmark that entry so I can refer back in the future. Cheers Steve S PS Now do a box van!! I've got loads of those to do, too! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thanks for reposting this Rob - a very useful guide and, as the chap above says, you make it look easy! This reminds me I really need to get cracking on some stock. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2021 38 minutes ago, SteveyDee68 said: Thank you for the step by step description. Well, I don't know what I was worried about. That looks easy! Or, rather, as many others will agree, you make it look easy! Must bookmark that entry so I can refer back in the future. Cheers Steve S PS Now do a box van!! I've got loads of those to do, too! Same priciples apply Steve. I'm a creature of habit. I use this approach for any planked wagon and to a certain extent non-planked. It just evolves really. 10 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) Ooops, forgot the Mogo. Edited August 10, 2021 by NHY 581 Image marlarky 14 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Re6/6 said: Only in Oz! Is that Gbloke on his bike? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 19 hours ago, D9020 Nimbus said: Now you've got the diesel (it's an 03, by the way) why not introduce a passenger service with a Heljan W&M railbus? While Rob is not going in for passenger trains (good) who needs a railbus when you've got a 204hp (later class 03) diseasal? Plenty fast enough for Workmen's Trains on quiet bits of railway although the lack of train heat might not have gone down too well in the winter. And you could even see them on passenger trains at Swindon Scroll down the link below - http://highworthhistoricalsociety.org.uk/highworth-light-railway/ 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Re6/6 said: Only in Oz! Nah, I've seen that in places like Indonesia too - usually with a few live chickens hanging by their legs off teh back too. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Never mind the far East, European countries do it in style. 3 1 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: While Rob is not going in for passenger trains (good) who needs a railbus when you've got a 204hp (later class 03) diseasal? Plenty fast enough for Workmen's Trains on quiet bits of railway although the lack of train heat might not have gone down too well in the winter. And you could even see them on passenger trains at Swindon Scroll down the link below - http://highworthhistoricalsociety.org.uk/highworth-light-railway/ Hi Mike, I am familiar with the Highworth branch. I'm pretty certain it was featured many years ago in Model Trains magazine ? Perhaps the author was Chris Leigh? No, the only thing my 03 will be moving about the place are wagons and not many of those due to clearances. There's simply no need for coaches on Project X . I never envisaged that and I'm coming to the conclusion that it will be more of a diorama than a layout and that's not a bad thing. It will obviously work but whereas my other layouts have been fairly broad brush affairs, I see PX as being more detailed, possible in part to the simplicity of it all. But none of my layouts could be considered complex. This is not being built to a tight deadline so the need to rush, depite the simple nature of it all isn't there. Sheep Dip was put together in a little over 3 months and to be honest it shows in places. Provisionally, Px will have it's first public outing in February next year unless the Small Cardiff Show happens in January. If not then the provisioal show in Feb might take its place. I of course reserve judgement on any planned outings. Rob. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Provisionally, Px will have it's first public outing in February next year unless the Small Cardiff Show happens in January. If not then the provisional show in Feb might take its place. Psst.... April 24th.... Just sayin' 4 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Psst.... April 24th.... Just sayin' I would be only too glad to bring Px along. 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) All being well, I'm looking to make week end of Staplegrove with an over nighter on the Saturday at least. Someone has to try and keep Pencarrot out of the pub. He looked decidedly pasty on Sunday morning. Not to be confused with the Cornish pasties at Sunday lunchtime which had a much better complexion about them. Rob. Edited August 10, 2021 by NHY 581 Haemorrhoids 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2021 Messers Pencarrot & Lots-of-Trees found a local Beer/Tap house during their last visit to Bishops' Lydeard, hence their pasty visages on the Sunday. Only 256 days to go. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Is that Gbloke on his bike? No ! I can't fit a WHOLE sheep in between my legs 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 That leaves me with the disturbing conclusion that you may have tried... 4 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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