Squirrel Rail Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Few completions from the workbench so starting with a before and after. Factory weathered 47625… has now become 567 Red Star and completely re-weathered Another banger blue is 33111, a renumber and removal of the cant rail to give an earlier period than the Heljan original 1st generation DMUs are always nice to work on - funny how I used to hate them back in the days they were running! The 117 re numbered & weathered Followed by a pair of bubble cars- NSE And Silverlink, Last up decaling the first of the South African Logic locos. The artwork was done by my son and a cracking print by Steve @railtec-models really sets the livery off. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Just got the 33/1 and 47 back today The photos really don’t do them justice. It takes a while to take in all the subtleties Jerry incorporates that make these models to be proud of. Thanks for a cracking job Jerry, next loco landing with you soon Richard Edited January 27, 2022 by Mr Grumpy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 20 hours ago, Mr Grumpy said: Just got the 33/1 and 47 back today The photos really don’t do them justice. It takes a while to take in all the subtitles Jerry incorporates that make these models to be proud of. Thanks for a cracking job Jerry, next loco landing with you soon Richard Glad they get the Mr Grumpy seal of approval and that you’re happy with them- bring on the BR blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Not much exciting going on here as very little workbench time this week so tackling easier jobs such bc as getting stuff prepped and into primer including a gronk to go in Arriva blues and a 50 H&H Thunderer and a 56 which will become Colas 090 Another 90019 Penny Black is getting there, this was the ex Virgin loco on the previous page New umber and cream on a Pullman, and lastly still tinkering with the Logics! 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 90 looks cracking, presumably a Bachmann respray? Edited January 30, 2022 by Ragtag 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 10 hours ago, Ragtag said: 90 looks cracking, presumably a Bachmann respray? Thanks - yes it is the Bachmann one - think it’s about the 6th or 7th RES one I’ve done with another in the queue. It’s a great scheme and really suits the Skoda. Cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 02:52, Squirrel Rail said: Thanks - yes it is the Bachmann one - think it’s about the 6th or 7th RES one I’ve done with another in the queue. It’s a great scheme and really suits the Skoda. Cheers Jerry I keep hoping they'll release one, I could do with a few for the RMT layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 15 hours ago, Ragtag said: I keep hoping they'll release one, I could do with a few for the RMT layout Who needs Bachmann, we have Jerry! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted February 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2022 Not much activity this week as one of our old guys passed away so been busy with all that goes with that. So for a bit of light relief have got the following done over the week:) Bit of retro two tone green which will become 851… Then primer and grey onto the HH 50008 My workbench light messes with the colours in pics but it is the right shade- colas yellow next onto what will be 56090 Started decals on the Pullman coach before Arriva blue on the gronk and lastly 90019 is all named and just needs a final check over before it’s finished Hopefully a better week coming up! 18 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRC_Jacob Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 90 is looking top notch! Sorry to hear of your loss though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted February 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2022 Very little rail time this week but have managed two completions. The Arriva gronk makes a colourful addition to the gallery.. A much longer project was a pair of South African Logic locos. These started out as 3D prints and required a lot of work to smooth them out from their original print and the bodysides The shells came with what you see so I have had to make all the glazing and fittings. Decals were drawn up by my son and printed by Steve @railtec-models and finally they look like this…. side on, and from the other side certainly a challenge but I think they look really cool and nice to do something out of the ordinary. 17 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted February 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2022 Amazing work as always Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Chorrr. That 08 looks gorgeous! And I'm quite impressed to say the least about that African engine. That's quite some work gone in to it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 10 hours ago, JackB95 said: Chorrr. That 08 looks gorgeous! And I'm quite impressed to say the least about that African engine. That's quite some work gone in to it! Gronk are always nice to do but the South African pair ( I only had one chassis so only one in the pics ) were a real challenge so we’ll pleased with them! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Very little time again due to other commitments but the Hanson & Hall 50 is now done! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Fantastic work there! Can I ask what lighting do you use to take your photo's? I'd love to get better shots of my stock and need a better lighting set up. Many thanks. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, sb67 said: Fantastic work there! Can I ask what lighting do you use to take your photo's? I'd love to get better shots of my stock and need a better lighting set up. Many thanks. Steve. Hi Steve, there isn’t a great deal of science behind my photos! The light is the one on my workbench I use for spraying - a round LED desk lamp which is above and to the right of the loco and then the pic is taken with my iPhone. I should try and do something better but it it all comes down to time! Cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 Finally an update - very little modelling time and what I have had has been putting 50008 back together as Royal Mail used it as a football…. Have managed to finish Colas 56090 which started life as 059 in EWS last up my old gronk which has been lying around for ages and is being sorted in my “spare” time to become the depot pilot for Squirrels End stabling point. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, Squirrel Rail said: Finally an update - very little modelling time and what I have had has been putting 50008 back together as Royal Mail used it as a football…. Have managed to finish Colas 56090 which started life as 059 in EWS last up my old gronk which has been lying around for ages and is being sorted in my “spare” time to become the depot pilot for Squirrels End stabling point. Oh dear ! I’ve only had one lost and one damaged model in 20 years with rm. Do like a grimy gronk - so mundane but so sexy ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, rob D2 said: Oh dear ! I’ve only had one lost and one damaged model in 20 years with rm. Do like a grimy gronk - so mundane but so sexy ! I’d had about 3 in 10 years then they did two on different days last week - fuming!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 For the first tim in ages I’ve managed to get some rail time so here’s what’s coming up, all boring at the mo but hopefully it will get better! First up is a 101 going from blue and grey into Regional Railways. I liked how the roof had been weathered so masked this out and then a coat of white primer Project two is four Mk1s going into West Coast Railways, here they are stripped down One of the coaches had a different colour roof so all four refinished The final project is a 60 going from 3 tone grey into faded EWS. First up preshading, Then various shades of EWS to build a faded colour.. Hopefully can get on with these over the next week or so! Cheers Jerry 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Really interesting how you've done the pre-shading. Never seen the technique before... Be interesting to see how that turns out! Knowing your previous work, it'll be bloody gorgeous. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Welcome back RM Web! It’s funny but this week I have been home all week and managed to get some stuff done so without making it too long here’s an update….long term resident GWR 166 finally finished likewise WM 150 in debranded scheme carrying on with DMUs the 101 respray into Regional Railways has had its yellow ends 47376 is also finished and a rework of Heljan 86609 with lots of little details added… and again…. hopefully will get another update over the weekend with the WCR mk1s and EWS 60, cheers Jerry Edited April 1, 2022 by Squirrel Rail Pictures in wrong order 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 Few things ticking along on the work bench with the WCR Mk1s finished- here they are being varnished, And a couple of finished ones, they’re sitting a bit funny as resting on a spare set of bogies as they are having a bogie change by their owner Got the shed plates for 47851 so they’ve gone on- and started decals on the 60, bit of a what if nameplate on this one….. and with its decals all done the weathering has started…. Last up nightmare for the week/month. Got two Railtrack 156s to respray. My customer got them of a certain web based auction site. The previous owner, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to superglue all the windows in as you can see frames m the fingerprints- whoever you are I can’t call you what I want on here but for flips (polite version) sake try another hobby! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRC_Jacob Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Squirrel Rail said: Few things ticking along on the work bench with the WCR Mk1s finished- here they are being varnished, And a couple of finished ones, they’re sitting a bit funny as resting on a spare set of bogies as they are having a bogie change by their owner Got the shed plates for 47851 so they’ve gone on- and started decals on the 60, bit of a what if nameplate on this one….. and with its decals all done the weathering has started…. Last up nightmare for the week/month. Got two Railtrack 156s to respray. My customer got them of a certain web based auction site. The previous owner, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to superglue all the windows in as you can see frames m the fingerprints- whoever you are I can’t call you what I want on here but for flips (polite version) sake try another hobby! Hi Jerry! How did you do the chipped paint effect on the 60s roof? looking really good! J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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