Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 (edited) Sounds like a book could be written with all of these experiences. The one I recall is winning an auction for an Aberdare. Then when carefully putting it in the to do loco kit box it was placed next to the other one already awaiting the build. Did even have it listed 🫣 Edited January 6 by Bluemonkey presents.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 And so the various coating begins; Two more older wood, hopefully to match the first set and two in newer wood. All decks are going to be the same style of dark used wood. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I am following this closely and unashamedly pinching your methods. 👍🏼 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 44 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I am following this closely and unashamedly pinching your methods. 👍🏼 I shall have start posting some misdirections for fun 🙃 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Citadel washes applied. First Agrax Earthshade the Nuln Oil. Quite thick waves, leaving even uneven colour. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: I shall have start posting some misdirections for fun 🙃 Ah, so you're going to be writing Haynes manuals for railway modellers? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Lol Mr Wolf sure am!! Next apply a decent amount of gun metal dry brushed and don't forget the edges. It is quite hard to this stage if you miss it but if you add too much colour it is easier to lose that. This will now be left over night or so to ensure dry and fixed as sometimes it is possible to remove or resite the metallic elements if the paint, even thought dry brushed. Ready to add the sky blue and purple sparkles ✨ 😉 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Sky blue and purple sparkles? Not for the wagons, surely that's what both sides used to keep their bomber crews awake? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Couldn't real resist, so I have added a couple of replacement planks to some of the decks or at least started the process. This is just a very thin coat of light wood A.MIG 0038 to individual planks and the ends. Thin coats that are not uniform in colour strength give a reasonable appearance of graining. We'll see how well this holds after another wash or two. Next up once totally dry will be a wash of Nuln Oil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 A good splash of Nuln Oil wash. Doesn't need to be full coverage, this is down to how you like/want the appearance. I try for random pooling as well as full coverage. The full coverage is to give the deep well used but cared fir appearance. The newer planking seems to have pulled nicely the 'graining' effect but we will see in a few hours. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 From a wet mess we have; The 'new' planking is darker in appearance to the naked eye but I am going to add a flat wash of Agrax Earthshade to the decks to try a pull a little more brown out of the wood. Once dry tis will probably be followed by another wash of Nuln Oil to tone down and 'flatten' the shine of the Agrax, pics to follow. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 The finished decking looks like this; Would normally be quite happy with this but it dies not really match the other one, which is a little richer in brown. From this stage you can play around with the shades and colour depth if you are not completely satisfied. I would like a little more brown so first off a light dry brush of Faded Sinai Grey and a wash of Agrax Earthshade. Don't forget the sides of the deck with each colour application. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 It can be a little tricky dry brushing with airbrush ready paint so a very light touch is required. The difference is subtle but with the Agrax should have more depth. Far right decks have been dry brushed. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 It's subtle but there is a difference, honest. There is still something missing compared to the built Aero so I will add some Nuln Oil to see if that's it. I won't keep boring you with each stage as we are not at the part where it is up to the individual's requirement and 'eye' anyway. With the superb detail definition from Chuffinghell's print work and the use of layers of shades it is possible to have a goon many attempts to get the look you are after. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 I know I said I wouldn't post about this anymore but I have discovered my error. It was simply that I had not applied enough Faded Sinai Grey when dry brushing. Discovered this when quickly catching the comparison deck up to the other three. Worth just laying around withe the technique. There are many ways to paint wood and weathering will add further, this process works for me and how my eye sees it. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Reworked, firstly better coverage of dry brushed Faded Sinai Grey, then a good wash of Nuln Oil, followed with a good wash of Agrax Earthshade. Better and certainly darker than the camera suggests but not a match for the original. Just underlines if you require the same effect do them together as matching, even using the same process, is very tricky. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 The new decks are finished and the pictures are really not offering a very good visual. I used a mobile phone rather than my normal digital camera thing. I will try and repost the end product to give, hopefully a better representation. I am heading headlong into airbrush gate and itchy, fiddley metal detailing so having to build the correct head space to take these elements on (even though the wagons are little crackers!!!). The news that both Hatton's and The Warley Show are to cease has also knocked a little stuffing out of me and many others. I had purchased a number of decent models from Hatton's and am very sad to see a leading trader stop trading. I had always wanted to visit the Warley show but never really had enough funds to do so (probably the same for many), it was one of those 'bucket list' things I guess, bit like jumping out of a plane with a handkerchief on your back, zipping through Wales countryside on a wire, taking pictures of the artic night sky to see something later on 'film' better than reality or taking that hugely expensive trans-continent train journey 😉. We will see what the weekend brings my friends but a little nervous about 2024 and our hobby greats. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11 Hi Matt, it is sad. But if the future is modellers like you, building 3D printed kits like this, made by people like Chris - well then I'm not worried 🙂 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 7 minutes ago, Mikkel said: Hi Matt, it is sad. But if the future is modellers like you, building 3D printed kits like this, made by people like Chris - well then I'm not worried 🙂 You are too kind, my friend, after all you are the God father of modelling inspiration. Not to mention your own exquisite modelling. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11 Thank you but I think we are all just muddling through 🙂 Your illustration of painting a wooden deck is very timely as I have a Hydra from 247 on order. Or rather it is stuck in the Danish Customs 🙄 It is a G19 but I think it can be backdated fairly easily. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted January 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11 On 05/01/2024 at 11:42, MrWolf said: I'll return the thanks for the tutorial on painting woodwork as I'm quite alright with painting wood to look like it's just come from an archaeological dig, but tend to struggle with new or nearly new timber like the decks of the aero wagons would be. As for the crates, the problem will be similar, but at least we can look at modern pallets and boxes for inspiration. That's a good reference pic for new wood. I feel wood can often get done too "brown", I'm guilty of it myself in the past and now tend towards those lighter creamy tones and grey/silvery for sun bleached. Obviously context is everything though, the bare wood in a coal wagon for example is going to be pretty grubby in comparison. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 10 hours ago, Mikkel said: Your illustration of painting a wooden deck is very timely as I have a Hydra from 247 on order. Or rather it is stuck in the Danish Customs 🙄 It is a G19 but I think it can be backdated fairly easily. Thank you for you lind comments. Look forward to seeing what you do with the Hydra and also your thoughts about the model itself. Got a feeling Chris did one as well a while ago. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12 I did a Loriot L that I had printed at shapeways Now I have my own printer I’m considering redoing to drawing and possibly printing it myself 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Oops now my memory is slipping as well 🫣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: Oops now my memory is slipping as well 🫣 I wouldn’t worry about it, they look similar. Plus I had to look back to see what it was I did 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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