Tove Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Thanks Brian, not sure yet although I'm not very good with the airbrush I can just about get away with it for body side side grime, well I did on my 4mm locos, but the last two I weathered I used powders on the body and they turned out ok. D270 was one of the first 40's in blue so it won't be to dirty, mostly the roof etc, here's some pics https://flic.kr/p/axJdrL https://flic.kr/p/5xFAQ5 Thanks again Looking back through your Dirty Diesels thread,i`d have thought that apart from these being 'slightly' larger models you`d have no trouble weathering the 40. Espescially with some of the excellent stuff i saw there. But perhaps all you need is a slightly bigger and deeper breath before you attack the 40...... Cheers, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2017 Looking back through your Dirty Diesels thread,i`d have thought that apart from these being 'slightly' larger models you`d have no trouble weathering the 40. Espescially with some of the excellent stuff i saw there. But perhaps all you need is a slightly bigger and deeper breath before you attack the 40...... Cheers, Brian. Cheers Brian, I just feel you can get away with more in the smaller scales, with 7mm the slightest mistake will show up must admit I'm loving every minute of it though Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 16, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 Well at 4.30 this morning I was working on buffer beams and the tanks, must admit I love the way most bits are easily removed, like the bogie side frames and the tanks, makes weathering so much easier for something this size. They neighbours must think I'm mad if they can see me in my pj's spraying Dullcoat in the pitch black garden!! Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted February 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 Well at 4.30 this morning I was working on buffer beams and the tanks, must admit I love the way most bits are easily removed, like the bogie side frames and the tanks, makes weathering so much easier for something this size. They neighbours must think I'm mad if they can see me in my pj's spraying Dullcoat in the pitch black garden!! Cheers Ah but insanity is the best part of this hobby - I was talking the cat earlier about that! . A friend of mine once spraying some lorry model was asked quite seriously why he was spraying at 2am - he replied and said its a dark part with black paint, if I spray it in daylight I'll never see it!!! Amazingly the neighbour said "oh right" and got as far as the backdoor before the penny dropped! Looks good mate. Coming on nicely Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Well at 4.30 this morning I was working on buffer beams and the tanks, must admit I love the way most bits are easily removed, like the bogie side frames and the tanks, makes weathering so much easier for something this size. They neighbours must think I'm mad if they can see me in my pj's spraying Dullcoat in the pitch black garden!! Cheers Well, at least you`ve got some PJ`s......!! I`m enjoying see this develop with each post..... Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 Finally finished the water tanks last night using some Tamiya weathering powders i thought I'd try. I've had since I started weathering 4 years ago but I'd never used them and I have to say I'm pretty impressed, so I think I'll be ordering some other shades. So this morning I refitted the tanks after dry brushing the underside detail and weathered the buffers, so I think the chassis is more or less finished and although it's a pretty miserable day here I've managed some natural light shots. Cheers 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thought I'd do something a bit different Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 6, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2017 Well over the weekend I managed to pick the latest addition to the fleet up from my mums an it really is a nice model. Then attention turned to possible depot plans with this being the basis for what I have in mind. Not sure if I need to simplify the approach or not but I have decided I'm going to change this so the main shed is three road with a two road covered fuelling point along side Not sure which thread to but the layout ideas in so I'll keep it on my WB thread for now. Cheers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Morning Rich, I like the new Plan mate, simple but effective, with good operation. Great looking New Toy as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Thanks Andy, nothing done this week apart from going through nearly a full pack of A4 to try and get a track plan together, to be honest it's the most frustrating week yet since I've took up modelling again. Unfortunately I have 'prototypical OCD' so unless a track plan looks realistic my tiny brain can't compute! Last night though I dug out two left over n gauge cl40 bodies and using more sheets of A4 I've been having a good play around. I've also decided 3' width is a max and either three or four 5' boards is an absolute max to (again all long term). Up to know the two that I'm most happier with are a stabling point based on an old steam shed with a small fuelling point or something based very much on Buxton (again ), once I'm happy with the two final plans I'll post them up in here to get some thoughts. On a more positive note though I managed to attend the West Lancashire O Gauge Group and stretched the legs of the cl37 for the first time, in fact it's the first time I've ran any of my locos https://youtu.be/ped7ZurfGog Had a great afternoon and made to feel very welcome so a big thank you to everyone there today. Cheers Edited March 11, 2017 by PjKing1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted March 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi Paul, Glad you had a good time yesterday. Hope you enjoyed seeing the 37 running about. Just a thought but way not but the big picture on one side. Go for a more focused piece that you keep adding to, and let it de slip over time as real sheds did? So a two/three road shed building with fuel point alongside. Then once that's underway, think how it might have been expanded? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi Paul, Glad you had a good time yesterday. Hope you enjoyed seeing the 37 running about. Just a thought but way not but the big picture on one side. Go for a more focused piece that you keep adding to, and let it de slip over time as real sheds did? So a two/three road shed building with fuel point alongside. Then once that's underway, think how it might have been expanded? Rich Morning Rich, thanks mate, I'm kind of getting there, I just keep getting carried away I know less is more so I have to remember that as 7mm is a whole new ball game. I could quite easily build a four road shed but it'd look so cramped and I must keep reminding myself of that, it's just far to easy on paper to turn Buxton into Crewe within a few minutes. I'm also trying to picture the grit and grime ot the 60's and trying to get that across in what I do. I'm not going to lie I want what ever I build to impress people and I want people people to say 'wow' and want to see it, that may sound a bit cocky and I can assure you I'm not in any way that, but that's the standard I'm setting myself Thanks again 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Well Paul, if it's back to Buxton; Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Morning Rich, thanks mate, I'm kind of getting there, I just keep getting carried away I know less is more so I have to remember that as 7mm is a whole new ball game. I could quite easily build a four road shed but it'd look so cramped and I must keep reminding myself of that, it's just far to easy on paper to turn Buxton into Crewe within a few minutes. I'm also trying to picture the grit and grime ot the 60's and trying to get that across in what I do. I'm not going to lie I want what ever I build to impress people and I want people people to say 'wow' and want to see it, that may sound a bit cocky and I can assure you I'm not in any way that, but that's the standard I'm setting myself Thanks again Hi Paul, it's 7mm so people will say Wow anyway, even a single line with stunning scenery done right will look the dog's doo da's in 7mm, sometimes there is a danger to over think it, then it becomes obsessive and not enjoyable. Good luck with the project, stick with it. Best regards Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I can definitely agree with Craig,less is more!. And now that i`ve built my little photo plank i find myself just looking at the wagon`s i`ve finished sat on it. It has also spured me on to get the scenery started on my main layout in a few weeks as well. You could for now just mount yourself a length of peco track on a bit of board, and have a play with some scenery?. How about this for some trial scenery work;https://www.flickr.com/photos/68861278@N03/8226423643/in/photolist-dwWz9p-dUmxZN-9bymYq-ai16a2-dRiAAv-7c5SEd-aFeTgr-r3Nb6p-jADzjg-dSWNDT-9qizSM-dxtaA9-aUwRxt-9qDa28-dh6iEZ-jgTTuG-pmj5QT-a57bVK-dJQQgA-hERR9v-fTNvg1-gUAefo-qXhJwG-aD6yaf-qdgmwv-dAkgMQ-dxwwmo-drLPW8-gQYzxp-i3uAhQ-oUWPpN-aAofVx-bpw5WJ-dDsmse-a6SXoL-p1bsgC-9bgXgj-nhxHFU-oQH2bz-dMtUua-kh2ukR-4fVVXM-pnUbJS-4gK5rL-dNqiFV-dwTnw4-aPB2hn-oyByb9-jD86uT-cUD3EG you could model the old interior wall in the photo as a backdrop,but still keeping the pit`s and all the muck and oil that goes with it.And when your finished you`ll have some where to show off your (superbly) weathered loco`s,whilst you build your main layout. Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thanks Andy, nothing done this week apart from going through nearly a full pack of A4 to try and get a track plan together, to be honest it's the most frustrating week yet since I've took up modelling again. Unfortunately I have 'prototypical OCD' so unless a track plan looks realistic my tiny brain can't compute! Last night though I dug out two left over n gauge cl40 bodies and using more sheets of A4 I've been having a good play around. I've also decided 3' width is a max and either three or four 5' boards is an absolute max to (again all long term). Up to know the two that I'm most happier with are a stabling point based on an old steam shed with a small fuelling point or something based very much on Buxton (again ), once I'm happy with the two final plans I'll post them up in here to get some thoughts. On a more positive note though I managed to attend the West Lancashire O Gauge Group and stretched the legs of the cl37 for the first time, in fact it's the first time I've ran any of my locos https://youtu.be/ped7ZurfGog Had a great afternoon and made to feel very welcome so a big thank you to everyone there today. Cheers What fertilizer do I need to use on my fields to grow a new DSLR like that? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Well Paul, if it's back to Buxton; 1-MSP - 121 - 7659 Buxton.jpg Mike. Mike what a fantastic pic, I've been really looking into this but I don't even think I could fit Buxton into a doable space I think I'd need at least 4-5' width, it's amazing how what you think is manageable soon disappears when you start measuring up. If I can do it though it's looking a very good option, I really need a man cave like yours mate!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi Paul, it's 7mm so people will say Wow anyway, even a single line with stunning scenery done right will look the dog's doo da's in 7mm, sometimes there is a danger to over think it, then it becomes obsessive and not enjoyable. Good luck with the project, stick with it. Best regards Craig. Thanks Craig I totally agree I've kind of stepped back a bit as I was really over thinking things, I keep telling myself less is more but then I see old photos of the cramped conditions in the 60's and I get carried away again, I'm just going to take my time and an idea will come hopefully. Thanks for the encouragement mate 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 I can definitely agree with Craig,less is more!. And now that i`ve built my little photo plank i find myself just looking at the wagon`s i`ve finished sat on it. It has also spured me on to get the scenery started on my main layout in a few weeks as well. You could for now just mount yourself a length of peco track on a bit of board, and have a play with some scenery?. How about this for some trial scenery work;https://www.flickr.com/photos/68861278@N03/8226423643/in/photolist-dwWz9p-dUmxZN-9bymYq-ai16a2-dRiAAv-7c5SEd-aFeTgr-r3Nb6p-jADzjg-dSWNDT-9qizSM-dxtaA9-aUwRxt-9qDa28-dh6iEZ-jgTTuG-pmj5QT-a57bVK-dJQQgA-hERR9v-fTNvg1-gUAefo-qXhJwG-aD6yaf-qdgmwv-dAkgMQ-dxwwmo-drLPW8-gQYzxp-i3uAhQ-oUWPpN-aAofVx-bpw5WJ-dDsmse-a6SXoL-p1bsgC-9bgXgj-nhxHFU-oQH2bz-dMtUua-kh2ukR-4fVVXM-pnUbJS-4gK5rL-dNqiFV-dwTnw4-aPB2hn-oyByb9-jD86uT-cUD3EG you could model the old interior wall in the photo as a backdrop,but still keeping the pit`s and all the muck and oil that goes with it.And when your finished you`ll have some where to show off your (superbly) weathered loco`s,whilst you build your main layout. Brian. Thanks Brian I'm trying to find a suitable locations for a small stabling point I think then I can go from there nothing big but something that seen a couple of dozen locos a day maybe, I think if I can find a back story I can go forward. I'll be totally honest here I feel really out of my comfort zone, not because it's 7mm but because it's something new, if I could I'd just build ELJ as i spent over two years researching an building it an I know every sleeper and I know I could make it look stunning in 7mm (I'm not being big headed I just know how to build it). I love this gauge though and I've only just started I've got so much to look forward to in it. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 What fertilizer do I need to use on my fields to grow a new DSLR like that? Poodle poo apparently Haha I'll ask next time I visit and I'll get both of us some Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Paul, Although I can't immediately find any pics, somewhere like Button on Trent diesel shed (later demoted to just a fuelling point) might suit? IIRC, it was a simple two road shed capable of holding two locos each road and an outside 'standard' fuelling point. In the 1970's it even had an allocation of 08's, presumably for the remaining brewery sidings. Think Wellingborough was similar in design but larger, i.e. multiples of the same standard 1960's design shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2017 Paul, Although I can't immediately find any pics, somewhere like Button on Trent diesel shed (later demoted to just a fuelling point) might suit? IIRC, it was a simple two road shed capable of holding two locos each road and an outside 'standard' fuelling point. In the 1970's it even had an allocation of 08's, presumably for the remaining brewery sidings. Think Wellingborough was similar in design but larger, i.e. multiples of the same standard 1960's design shed. Thanks Andy, I've come up with a couple of ideas but I can't seem to get away from trying to make the fuelling points through roads with a run around, only because I've heard so much negativity over the years about dead end fuel points, I think that's why I like real locations so much as no one can say that's not right. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) Thanks Andy, I've come up with a couple of ideas but I can't seem to get away from trying to make the fuelling points through roads with a run around, only because I've heard so much negativity over the years about dead end fuel points, I think that's why I like real locations so much as no one can say that's not right. Cheers In that case I think Burton maybe just up your street, it was a through shed IIRC, I'll do some looking if you want? https://www.flickr.com/photos/curly42/5621904582/in/gallery-50619197@N07-72157633308947455/ Edited March 12, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted March 13, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2017 Thanks Andy the more ideas and info the better Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Paul, You have a PM. Also this pic zooms well: http://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/BurtonEngineStaff.htm https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=burton+on+trent+aerial+photos&client=tablet-android-pega&prmd=imnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjayar_-tPSAhXIqlQKHWmmDvAQ_AUIBygB&biw=960&bih=600#tbm=isch&q=burton+on+trent+railway&*&imgrc=xKyDdRDq7Mi6-M: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=burton+on+trent+aerial+photos&client=tablet-android-pega&prmd=imnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjayar_-tPSAhXIqlQKHWmmDvAQ_AUIBygB&biw=960&bih=600#tbm=isch&q=burton+on+trent+railway&*&imgrc=DfAsOBNCvcqOQM: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28120463@N07/4298373943 https://www.flickr.com/photos/28630680@N06/3306748141/in/album-72157614390281420/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7601634966/in/photolist-czJneQ-dSdgTg-63cX1Z-eeay4Q-pyfEcQ-vEM7tB-muF3DV-pZxRRK-i9Lmut-CVB63-aUbDWa-adFS1X-vFah4F-sghgNt-qgVYE7-pk1b2E-s83gPh-dbkRqc-FyvKoh-DBqAoM-chM4bA-8ydceZ-nDUTn4-8xDC7W-drLcww-dG6dx8-cvSBof-drLcqh-8yge43-qN2kGx-DHpw1u-A2HWwr-wjn2ud-Gq66j4-revf5F-91VEDm-bDUTMv-fyHtfM-qChunw-nNPpXY-oqZHqF-9F2MKL-91SzFZ-sagubt-s2ayzN-qsJ5kN-izvXAG-82qyFX-eg5kon-qbhuNg Edited March 13, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now