BobM Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Evening All..... Have made some cosmetic filling in the girder, which is being allowed to set over before smoothing down....also under taken some preparatory work to the roadway of 'Borth Road Bridge' which is intended to be granite set surfaced and may or may not have a footway? Regards always Bob Edited December 29, 2021 by BobM 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2021 The turntable looks very good Bob. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) Afternoon all, All well? Thinking along the lines that the road bridge would look better with some 'footway' on either side, so the plan is to have a paved 3' scale width 'slabbed' path? Does this sound plausible? The 'big debate' is however the colour scheme for the girder turntable, as my loose time period is late 50's - early 60's do I go for straight forward two tone grey, or a throw back, to add a bit of colour to the area, a GWR dark and light stone? I am favouring the grey tones as shown below. Regards always Bob Edited December 30, 2021 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) Hi Guys I think the colour options for my turntable lie within this section of RMWeb.....? Machynlleth turntable appears from the limited images I can see to be an overall grey.....? The following taken off the above pages (Didcot) a weathered light grey-cream with darker grey structure...? Food for thought on the colour scheme and another possibility....would it be wrong (or mad of me, given my past history) to attempt to perhaps, adding the additional supports beneath the turntable for effect, or where these only features on ground (non-pit) type turntables? (copyright of Warwickshire Railways) Regards always Bob Edited December 30, 2021 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 Maybe less is more Bob. Paint it up first then if you think it needs more detail you can add it on and repaint it and weather it. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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380John Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Happy new year Bob! As for the turntable I'd go for grey. Personal preference of course but the area etc and the cambrian in general I think grey would be what I'd go for. No room for a turntable on my cambrian based layout but if I had.... It'd be grey. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR....! Here goes guys...another year ahead of hopefully brighter times and modelling, best wishes to all as always. Have made a start on painting up the turntable......by 'sleeper griming' the deck.......painting over the black plastic looking surface in the first image has certainly made a difference already...? Regards always Bob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Afternoon Guys...... When I was studying A level art in the 6th form and I was staring at a rather large and daunting stark, bright, blank white canvas standing on the easel in front of me, I always brought mind the sound words from the first teacher I ever had the pleasure of being taught by...who said 'Bobby boy....just get rid of it'! He taught me to apply a light wash coat of brown earth to rid oneself of that starkness and you were away! So...apply that thought,,,,I have taken off the flat, raw plastic grey base of the turntable with a light grey wash to which further tones can be applied to build up a rather 'distressed and aging' metalwork. Have purposely kept it light grey at this stage...... Regards always Bob Edited January 1, 2022 by BobM 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Hi... Planning next to apply, a (still light) darker grey tone to where I want to have the highlighted metal framework...? Regards always Bob Knowing that I am a gardener, a friend has sent me this, who must be trying to tell me something, made me smile though! Edited January 1, 2022 by BobM 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Evening Guys..... Hopefully have made the correct steps here, choosing the 'grey option' is I believe paying off...? Applied a light, dry brush mid-tone of thinned down 'grey green' to the lighter grey base colour, allowing this to dry prior to a darker tone and possibly a bit of brown and streaky rusty colour? Regards always Bob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Evening my friends... 'Turning point'......? ' Regards always Bob Edited January 3, 2022 by BobM 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Hi Going have a go at initially painting up the turning girders beneath the deck next, planning to have a dark grey tone and oily steel mix, as I would imagine this' area would be a very 'distressed' section? Any ideas guys? Regards Bob Edited January 3, 2022 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2022 It's looking very good indeed Bob. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Evening guys..... Have painted (what I'll term as the carriage) lower section of the remaining grey plastic in a base Humbrol Matt 173 track colour (originally I was intending to use oil steel, but when stirring this it was obviously the wrong), which when dry will be dry brushed with a grey......will post further when (progress hopefully) is completed? The upper girders will be darkened further. Comments will be greatly appreciated. The (in shot) mug is just for you Gary! Regards always Bob Edited January 4, 2022 by BobM 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2022 I would just weather it with rust and dark grey/black powders mixed together Bob. I do like that track colour it has the look of ancient rust about it. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, lezz01 said: I would just weather it with rust and dark grey/black powders mixed together Bob. I do like that track colour it has the look of ancient rust about it. Regards Lez. Hi Thanks Lez I do have some smoke and dark weathering powders so will give them a go on the 'lighter' upper girders too, as I presume the finish won't be so 'heavy' as a coat of paint and can be undertaken lightly at first and in stages to see the developing effect? Regards always, please stay safe... Bob Edited January 5, 2022 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, lezz01 said: I would just weather it with rust and dark grey/black powders mixed together Bob. I do like that track colour it has the look of ancient rust about it. Regards Lez. Hi Must be an ageing thing but I cannot recall in the past what you've recommended to 'fix' the weathering powders to the surface? I have Humbrol matt varnish (matt 49), which rings a bell? Regards always Bob Edited January 5, 2022 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2022 Yes Bob I spray them with varnish. But just a light covering don't over do it. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) Hi Hopefully the very poor room light for this imaging, won't detract what I am attempting to convey? Have applied dark earth and smoke weathering powders to the first four panels, only slowly doing this as I don't want to overdo the effect of muck and some developing rust, what antique folks would term as patina? These have yet to be 'fixed'? Any good? Regards always Bob Edited January 5, 2022 by BobM 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bill37 Posted January 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2022 Looks very good Bob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hi Guys Before I plough ahead and do something I am unsure of attempting, please could I ask a question. I only have Humbrol Matt29 clear varnish , which I will have to be applied via a brush to fix the applied weathering powders, is this going to be troublesome, or should I obtain a suitable spray product which you guys could recommend please? Regards always Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hi Bob, I have never used one that's to be brushed on. Personally I use humbrol matt varnish in an aerosol can. Haven't got any complaints but I would recommend spraying at a decent distance as otherwise you will get a speckled effect. Cheers, John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, 380John said: Hi Bob, I have never used one that's to be brushed on. Personally I use humbrol matt varnish in an aerosol can. Haven't got any complaints but I would recommend spraying at a decent distance as otherwise you will get a speckled effect. Cheers, John Hi.... Thanks John... When I have used weathering powders previously on the granite set surface of the goods, I didn't used any fixer as it was just a flat, static non operational display, obtaining the effect, by wiping off and reapplying a few times until it became 'ingrained' in the surface colour and didn't wipe off, but this piece may require a different approach, hence my hesitancy? Two thoughts I had were.... If I am applying this with a brush, will it move the powders around? Can I lightly 'stipple' the varnish? Regards always Bob Edited January 6, 2022 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 My honest answer is that I don't know. But after using powders and knowing that they can be washed off, I'd imagine that the chances of moving the powder around would be quite high. Stippling might remove the powder and stick it to the brush rather than the model surface. I may be wrong but would definitely try a test piece. I'm interested to know the answer myself but my instinct tells me that I'd probably spray it rather than brush it. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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