Iron Horse Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Love it bud.......great skills Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Looking forward to seeing this finished Phil. I'm liking the new GWR livery/look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted October 14, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2016 Finished ! Not exactly great pics, but they're the only ones I've taken so far. Cheers, Phil. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Phil... you've done a great job! Looks awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Another successful project bud, looks fab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Looks like a factory finish Phil! Excellent as always. Now for a few more pictures please :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted October 16, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2016 Some cruel close-ups !! Cheers, Phil. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 It looks amazing to me mate.......I dream of being able to model to that standard, brilliant work Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Excellent modelling Phil...keep the inspiration coming! Thanks, Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 It looks amazing to me mate.......I dream of being able to model to that standard, brilliant work Phil Completely agree here! 10/10! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted October 28, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) As a bit of background info into my modelling, I don't have any form of layout at home. That's at my parents house, it's an approx. 13' x 7' roundy roundy. My Son as also built a layout there, depicting an engine depot at the end of a preserved railway, so he can run whatever he likes !! He does have a fondness for preserved loco's, especially the ones he's had for haulage! At present both layouts are DC controlled (my Dad doesn't have a mobile phone, computer, etc, so DCC has never interested him!) One of the class 50 models I picked up from eBay, the one I've done to 50044 in its current condition. arrived with a sound chip fitted, which was a bit of a surprise as it wasn't mentioned in the description! As it worked on DC I left it fitted, just adding a better speaker. The novelty value soon wore off though, with it having to go through the start-up sequence every time it moved, so it never really gets used, but after 'playing' with a few DCC layouts I can definitely see the appeal. So I talked to my Son and we decided to convert his museum layout to DCC, but to keep it simple, so my Dad didn't feel left-out! This all goes to explain why the contents of the box in the pic have been eaten by Jeremiah Dixon Cheers, Phil. Edited October 28, 2016 by Phil Mc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hi Phil I with you regards to sound... I haven't made my mind up whether i like it or not!! What did you use for the orange lining on your 150/2 - it looks great cheers Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted October 28, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's Fox transfers cantrail lining. I use this, or a bow-pen, or a paint marker, depending on the model. I usually only use the paint marker when the line is on a rainstrip, like the DRS coaches. I used the transfer on this due to the curve over the top of the cab front, then went around the rest of the body so it all matched. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 The novelty value soon wore off though, with it having to go through the start-up sequence every time it moved, so it never really gets used, but after 'playing' with a few DCC layouts I can definitely see the appeal. Playing? PLAYING? You were operating...... There is a CV setting that stops it going through a full restart but can't remember which. (I think it's CV124=6 on a v3.5 decoder, but looking at the leaflet in your pack, that's a v4 from Charlie.........) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted October 28, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 Playing? PLAYING? You were operating...... There is a CV setting that stops it going through a full restart but can't remember which. (I think it's CV124=6 on a v3.5 decoder, but looking at the leaflet in your pack, that's a v4 from Charlie.........) Cheers, Mick I wasn't 'playing' with your trainset, I was indeed 'operating', not an ounce of fun or enjoyment was had by anybody on any of those occasions. BradfordBuffer will back me up on that !! The box is from a v4 in the 56. The 50 has got a v3.5 fitted. I know very little about CV settings (or much else really!!), but I don't think my Son will be letting either loco leave his layout anytime soon, so they can stay as they are! To stop dad from shying away from trying the DCC, I got the simplest controller I could find, so a 20 quid Hornby Select from eBay, updated to the latest software, is now in use !! I even managed to hardwire a chip into my Sons D842 today, and it worked ! I get the feeling these could be the first steps on a long and expensive road !! Cheers, Phil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 I wasn't 'playing' with your trainset, I was indeed 'operating', not an ounce of fun or enjoyment was had by anybody on any of those occasions. BradfordBuffer will back me up on that !! Trainset? TRAINSET? Oh - go on then............... yes it is. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2016 Start of the next project. Had these for a while, but not used them. My Son won't run anything that's 'straight out of the box', if it ain't (at least) weathered it don't get on the layout !! Cheers, Phil. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2016 Start of the next project. Had these for a while, but not used them. My Son won't run anything that's 'straight out of the box', if it ain't (at least) weathered it don't get on the layout !! Cheers, Phil. Don't forget the graffiti........ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2016 Don't forget the graffiti........ DSCF5162s.jpg Cheers, Mick I know I should graffiti them, but I probably won't !! Base colours on insides done. Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 What colours/techniques have you used there bud? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2016 'Dark Rust', sprayed freehand over the insides, then a thin wash of 'Roof Dirt' sprayed randomly over that. I've just made a start on the outsides, with a few rusty scratchmarks, although looking at the pics I'm working from MLA's seem more prone to that type of damage than the MCA/MOA/JNA wagons I'm working on. Patch painted various panels in different shades of Yellow and Maroon as appropriate too, as well as masking some areas up. Just to add some randomness! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2016 As a bit of an experiment, the top wagon in the pic has had Humbrol Sand coloured wash applied, using the wipe on wipe off method. It doesn't show up too much, and may end up disappearing under the rest of the weathering, but it does seem to add 'shadow' around the bodyside ribs. Ignore the underframe, that will be airbrushed later. Any thoughts? Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 It's subtle but I'm starting to like the paint on wipe off method, it certainly has removed the brightness as well. Nice one Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2016 Rest of the rake got a coat of wash, but this time I used a cotton bud to completely cover all the outside, left it to dry, then gently scrubbed vertically with a toothbrush dipped in White Spirit. Still think I might be wasting my time, but I figured it can't really hurt !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2016 Rest of the rake got a coat of wash, but this time I used a cotton bud to completely cover all the outside, left it to dry, then gently scrubbed vertically with a toothbrush dipped in White Spirit. Still think I might be wasting my time, but I figured it can't really hurt !! Cheers, Phil. That looks a bit Vic Berry-esque to me Phil! It's worth removing the handbrake indicator on the MOA and replacing it with another triangle of plasticard pointing to the "OFF" position. (I have a rake of MBAs to do) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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