Popular Post GRUNFOS Posted August 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Hi Just thought I'd post pictures of my fleet as they are fettled up for a layout that may or maynot happen! First up a factory weathered Hornby 31 that has had the weathering cut back, new headcodes, laserglase, renumbering, matt varnish and then black pigment brushed onto the roof. Comments are welcome Can post more of the fleet is there is any interest. Paul. Edited August 25, 2015 by GRUNFOS 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE Mule Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Hi Just thought I'd post pictures of my fleet as they are fettled up for a layout that may or maynot happen! First up a factory weathered Hornby 31 that has had the weathering cut back, new headcodes, laserglase, renumbering, matt varnish and then black pigment brushed onto the roof. Comments are welcome a.jpg b.jpg c.jpg Can post more of the fleet is there is any interest. Paul. Nice looking 31, always happy to see more. You sound like myself and many others, collecting loads of stock yet have nowhere to run it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinzaboy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Looks great. Well done and the headcodes look fantastic. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Thanks for the comments, Tim the headcodes are from the Heljan 47 sheets, heres a few more of the fleet, there is a roundy roundy being planned so I can run my APT-E when it arrives.... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Some very nice locos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 A few more. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Big Bird! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Love the 20's Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Picked this up from ebay, Ballast box made up from plasticard offcuts,quick squirt of Games workshop matt purity seal, then a dusting of black and rust pigment another squirt with purity seal, kadee and springside taillamp job done. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Very nice Mr Grunfos. There is something about blue 31s! Always good to see a pair of 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 A few more, 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Lovely stuff Grunfos, I like how you've dealt with the headcodes on the models. They make a huge difference to the authenticity of them, it's an area the RTR people seem to consistently get wrong, Heljan and Dapol in particular. Although not especially a fan of the 50s 50 039 is quite a specific era with TOPS numbers and double arrows, as I'm sure you know. They were like this whilst at Crewe before departing for the WR. When On the WR a single arrow was applied mid ships, and of course by 1978 they were named so the double arrows returned. That's exactly how I want my 50s to look ca 1975/early 1976 to run alongside my battered Westerns. Neil Edited August 30, 2015 by Downendian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks Neil, The headcodes are such a simple fix it only takes a few minutes per end. I like this time period as it was just as I was starting to discover the network as a first year pupil in 'big school' with the school rail club [ big thanks to the late Martin Raynor]. I think BR were still not sure about what corporate meant so there were lots of variations. I will be getting another 50 and run them as a pair in the same livery. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 56 001, Stretching my timescale right to the end. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 40 057 again . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 56 001, Stretching my timescale right to the end. b.jpg 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 That 56 looks superb top work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Have been messing with these two Heljan type 4's this weekend. 47 215 was my last , 508th, class 47. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 A class 108 next, waitng for a three car set to be delivered. Craftsman parts fitted to front end. and the first building completed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice work ! What's the layout going to be abou to run all this stock on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgj Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Very much like that Romanian class 56. I liked the 56's as they were the last "normal" looking locos built and I remember it being quite an event to see one when they were new. Your 45 and 40s look great, too. Very impressed all round. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Nice work ! What's the layout going to be abou to run all this stock on ? Thanks Rob, I have been building a large depot layout similar to Springs branch, called Wiganish, the fleet has been assembled for this project but its turned out to be a solo layout than I envisiged when I came back to modelling. It is sitting in the cellar at the moment in limbo. It can be viewed if you type Wiganish in the searchbox. not sure how to create link. I have decided after ordering an APT_E to give it something to run on it will be a double track secondary line with a service depot in the foreground running through an urban/industrial area. Paul. Very much like that Romanian class 56. I liked the 56's as they were the last "normal" looking locos built and I remember it being quite an event to see one when they were new. Your 45 and 40s look great, too. Very impressed all round. Dave Thanks Dave, On an official visit to Tinsley with school 56 003 was parked in the yard. Our guide asked if we would like to see the loco. We were given cab tour then through to the other cab. Brilliant. we were then asked if we wanted a drive in it! So we whizzed up and down the small yard. I think they were impressed with the Romainians until they put them on the road. Glad to see some of the Romainians are still going. Paul. Edited October 29, 2015 by GRUNFOS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Fantastic modelling and photo's. I'd love to know the techniques you use, especially how did you 'cut back' the weathering on the Class 31? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Hi sb67 Thanks for the comments.Cutting back was done with a cottonbud with a small amount of blue T_cut on. Then brushed down from the roofline, this leaves the the factory finish around the panel joints and rivets etc. Games workshop matt varnish was sprayed then black pigment applied to the roof from the exhausts. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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