Duncan. Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 45134 Progress Evening, Below are some photos of the loco now with it's blue coat! I hope you will agree that the etch better represents the side grilles showing off the loco framing behind. Although not completely apparent I have painted the sides of the chassis block rail grey so that the 'engine block' is more visibly apparent behind the grilles and loco framing, perhaps most noticeable in the photo above. I am looking forward to add detail painting, handrails for example, glazing, adding transfers and most importantly weathering. Cheers Duncan 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
46256 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Duncan at the risk of repeating myself…that is a great model. best wishes Brian 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Those grilles make a huge difference to how it looks. Really looking forward to seeing it finished now! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 The photos, whilst really excellent, don't do the work justice. 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Evening everyone, yes it's slow progress with the Peak. It is transferred up as you can see below and I have deliberately slopped a little dirt on the grilles and exhaust. Next will be to study some photos of prototypes and decide a plan of attack for weathering down... Oh would you look at that roof grille. Delicate etches demand careful loco handling... what baffoon has bent that...oh that'll be me then! When I had the grilles etched they were in brass lessons learnt since then, most of my etches are nickel silver these days which is much stronger! Cheers Duncan 10 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 It looks amazing now that the detail is more three dimensional, the loco seems to have a lot more ‘presence’ somehow. Will it be possible to straighten out the grille over the fan, or is it just a bit too delicate to pull it out slightly? To be fair I probably wouldn’t have noticed it if you hadn’t mentioned it… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Hi Nick, When I have fully finished the loco... weathering and varnishing I will reform the grille... less chance then off further damage. Cheers Duncan 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duncan. Posted May 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2022 Class 45 weathering. Hi everyone, This posting will be the first update from my new phone. What could possibly go wrong! I have weathered the model, some of the glazing needs adjustment, and a final varnish will complete this loco. Cheers Duncan 19 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 It looks amazing. A lot of work but the end result is something that has a proper Peak presence about it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, Cowley 47521 said: It looks amazing. A lot of work but the end result is something that has a proper Peak presence about it. Completed just in time for the new ones to come from Farish....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Last Weekend we had a running day on Shirebrook. I did intend to film several clips of the layout in operation... however we had such a good session ... I just forgot. I did one and include a link to it here to view on Youtube. Cheers Duncan 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 50 minutes ago, Duncan. said: Last Weekend we had a running day on Shirebrook. I did intend to film several clips of the layout in operation... however we had such a good session ... I just forgot. I did one and include a link to it here to view on Youtube. Cheers Duncan Yes, it was a very good day. I must remember my yoga sessions ready for the next one!😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duncan. Posted August 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2022 Shirebrook will be at Scarborough District Railway Modellers Pickering Show . This will be our first outing since Covid. Please come along and have a chat. I have taken summer off from model making , however upon checking the stock to take to the show I came across some unweathered Revolution PCVs, immediate action was required. In addition to my normal air brush weathering techniques I used talcum powder to try to recreate the crusty appearance of the prototypes where cement dust has become wet and built up on the tanks... what do you think about the effect? I worked from prototype photos as usual. Cheers Duncan 13 2 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 So the show is this weekend 20th and 21st Auust 2022, Memorial Hall, Pickering 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Duncan. said: Shirebrook will be at Scarborough District Railway Modellers Pickering Show . This will be our first outing since Covid. Please come along and have a chat. I have taken summer off from model making , however upon checking the stock to take to the show I came across some unweathered Revolution PCVs, immediate action was required. In addition to my normal air brush weathering techniques I used talcum powder to try to recreate the crusty appearance of the prototypes where cement dust has become wet and built up on the tanks... what do you think about the effect? I worked from prototype photos as usual. Cheers Duncan Hi Duncan, I like the texture 👍, it looks especially good in the top and bottom photo to me. I like how they look weathered and well used, but somehow still subtle. I'm sure the middle one is also very prototypical and matches reality well (and is by no means a disaster, for most of us being able to weather at a level that would be the best/favorite of the batch!), but it's just a personal preference to like what you've done there on the upper and lower better. I hope you enjoy the show at the weekend. All the best, Dave Edited August 16, 2022 by DavidMcKenzie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 13/05/2022 at 05:44, Duncan. said: Class 45 weathering. Hi everyone, This posting will be the first update from my new phone. What could possibly go wrong! I have weathered the model, some of the glazing needs adjustment, and a final varnish will complete this loco. Cheers Duncan That is absolutely brilliant...........the Peaks as I remember them in the very late sixties, how on earth do you achieve that in N. Rgds..........Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Thanks Mike for your kind remarks. You ask a simple question but I can't give a simple answer. As you can see in this thread above I make some of my own detailling parts. I paint the model using an air brush. The loco has been weathered with an airbrush. All work is carried out carefully, but no more so than working in larger scales a pissed grille for example will look bad in any scale. I work from prototype photos and paint what I see not what I know. Cheers Duncan 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2022 8 hours ago, DavidMcKenzie said: I like the texture 👍, it looks especially good in the top and bottom photo to me. I like how they look weathered and well used, but somehow still subtle. I'm sure the middle one is also very prototypical and matches reality well (and is by no means a disaster, for most of us being able to weather at a level that would be the best/favorite of the batch!), but it's just a personal preference to like what you've done there on the upper and lower better. It may just be the lighting, but it does look a little too white for cement on my monitor. I have a load of cement tankers of different types to do at some point, and if I can get somewhere near that look I will be happy though. Will have to dig out an old Rail Express that had an article on cement tank weathering for tips beforehand.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I’m looking forward to the show very much indeed. 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 That’s a great texture Duncan. It’s got a proper splodgey (if that’s a word) cement appearance which you wouldn’t get from spraying it. Another great train for the layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 hours ago, Davexoc said: It may just be the lighting, but it does look a little too white for cement on my monitor. Hi, Yes on the heavily weathered wagon it does look a little too white. I will try to tone down a bit, it is a subtle process and easy to go too far the other way. I am pleased with the effect overall on my 9 PCV wagons Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 Given how fine cement powder is, I wonder if it might actually work for weathering models? What did you use to bond the talc to the tankers? Regards, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Davexoc said: What did you use to bond the talc to the tankers? I patch sprayed the tankers with matt varnish, much heavier than normal. then sieved talc over the wet varnish. I did this after I had weathered the tankers with the airbrush in the normal way and left to dry for 24 hours. Cheers 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 It was a real pleasure to be part of the team running Shirebrook this weekend at the Pickering exhibition. Photos to follow, but my sincere thanks to the whole team for making me feel very welcome. I very much look forward to helping exhibit the layout at Wigan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 It was a pleasure to welcome you to the team thanks for you patience, diligence and comic contributions 😃😛 appreciated by the team and the JRM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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