Squirrel Rail Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 hours ago, virginhst539 said: if your wanting a bit of variety have a look at 011-8 in this screen grab from youtube, this is one of the ones I'm going to be doing. its probably picked up a bit of grim now and has the extra strapping points but it adds a nice contrast between the work worn examples. Might look for a stronged super glue as it was just the usual supermarket Loctite stuff I had used Nice pic - I’ll keep that in mind if I get more to do- great with the new paint and the old makes a nice contrast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted January 28, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 Cavalex TEA wagons next up for weathering. A great model but as you will see in the pics the buffer heads have a lemming like urge to hurl themselves elsewhere as have a couple of ladders! Weathering starts with a wash to take the shine off, Then slowly adding the first shades cleaning some patches…. before second round of airbrush… and then left to harden off for a couple of days. I’m doing 9 in this take so will post some more pictures as they come along. 23 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Top work bud! The variation between each wagon is great too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, WCML100 said: Top work bud! The variation between each wagon is great too! Thanks, they are about a third done so lot more to do but I will post some more pics after the next session on them! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 More Anglia Class 90s from the last few days, two in the white and grey and a new livery for me the short lived National Express metallic blue and white with the blue on first, and a closer view, it’s quite thick pigment but is actually quite smooth! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 First time I've heard it referred to as blue. Guess it's a blueish silver. Gorgeous work as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 28/01/2023 at 17:06, Squirrel Rail said: Cavalex TEA wagons next up for weathering. A great model but as you will see in the pics the buffer heads have a lemming like urge to hurl themselves elsewhere as have a couple of ladders! Weathering starts with a wash to take the shine off, Then slowly adding the first shades cleaning some patches…. before second round of airbrush… and then left to harden off for a couple of days. I’m doing 9 in this take so will post some more pictures as they come along. They are looking good, what colours have you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, sb67 said: They are looking good, what colours have you used? There’s quite a few colours in there, using Phoenix sleeper grime as a base colour then different shades of this using dark rust and roof dirt to add variation. Then I’ve used a mix with light rust for the lighter shades. It’s just a process of lots of thin layers to build the colours. Hope that helps, cheers Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, JackB95 said: First time I've heard it referred to as blue. Guess it's a blueish silver. Gorgeous work as always! Just checked the tin and it’s called silver blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted February 6, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2023 Cavalex TEAs finished….. and a few others Bachmann 158 into Arriva progressing with the turquoise, luckily it’s a different version of the livery to that just announced! Painting the interior too, original GWR behind for comparison last up two more Anglia 90s and the National Express silver blue having its roof done… 18 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Great work mate… TEA’s look spot on. I look forward to seeing the 158 finished, always wanted to see how that version of arriva sat on the newer tooled 158 from Bachmann… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, WCML100 said: Great work mate… TEA’s look spot on. I look forward to seeing the 158 finished, always wanted to see how that version of arriva sat on the newer tooled 158 from Bachmann… I had a load of good reference pics from their owner which helped, photos don’t really do them justice. Held my breath on the recent Bachmann announcement- they’ve done Arriva but not the blue and cream livery - phew!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted February 28, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2023 The Arriva 158 is now done so a couple of pics, light weathering on these shows. Off the detail of the new model well, decals are from John at Precision. Other weathering jobs include 47245, and another Anglia 90, this time de-branded 90012 I was hoping to get back to regular updates but haven’t had much modelling time at present as my father in law passed away so back sorting everything that goes with it….. 5 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Sorry to here about your father in law, my condolences. I must say your 158 really looks good in original ATW colours - you have done a great job on it, the weathering looks great too and as you say brings out the detail brilliantly. Surprised Bachmann have not done one in this livery yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, WCML100 said: Sorry to here about your father in law, my condolences. I must say your 158 really looks good in original ATW colours - you have done a great job on it, the weathering looks great too and as you say brings out the detail brilliantly. Surprised Bachmann have not done one in this livery yet... Thanks for your thoughts, appreciated. Bachmann just announced they are doing an Arriva 158 and I thought ahhhh noooo but luckily it’s the blue and blue version of the livery not the cream/blue my customer wanted- I suppose as they did the old 158 in it they steered clear- phew 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 20 hours ago, Squirrel Rail said: The Arriva 158 is now done so a couple of pics, light weathering on these shows. Off the detail of the new model well, decals are from John at Precision. Other weathering jobs include 47245, and another Anglia 90, this time de-branded 90012 I was hoping to get back to regular updates but haven’t had much modelling time at present as my father in law passed away so back sorting everything that goes with it….. Sorry to hear about your father in law . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted March 7, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2023 Anglian 90s now finished and a general workbench update. First up the 90s, debranded and filthy as transferred to Freightliner is 012, much cleaner is 005 Lord Nelson… and the pair at The abandoned Squirrels End stabling point …. staying with 90s a green door for another 047, popular this one! Then a weathering project on this Bachmann TEA; lastly renumber and partial de branding for a 60, all ready for weathering, 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Never saw those 90 liveries , looks quite smart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 45 minutes ago, rob D2 said: Never saw those 90 liveries , looks quite smart That was my daily commute so sick of the sight of it, however wish they were still here now we are solid units!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Squirrel Rail said: That was my daily commute so sick of the sight of it, however wish they were still here now we are solid units!!! I can understand that . Those articulated units up that way are about as exciting as a party political broadcast. Here on the GWML, it’s slightly more interesting ….but only just…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Bit more weathering going on, National Express 90, this was a tatty loco by the time it went to abelio branding and with 047 Heres 047 with quite a lot of changes from the 048 base model, green door and black door(048 had a grey door on the model, revised patches, repositioned OHLE flashes new numbers and lost the factory weathering and from the other side; last up debranded colas 60 as 096 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted March 21, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2023 90s now completed so ex factory weathered 90048 is now 047. Long job in it needed de-weathering, a green door, a black door to replace the grey on 048, new numbers and then re weathered! and a close up, The other 90 is the battered 90015 with all its patches, This was a full respray and then the weathering, and again a close up. Just waiting for a buckeye for it! 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Loving your work @Squirrel Rail, those 90's look superb! Apologies if I've missed it somewhere but what paint do you use for the warning panel yellow, I'm looking at respraying a class 47 into 80's blue? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, sb67 said: Loving your work @Squirrel Rail, those 90's look superb! Apologies if I've missed it somewhere but what paint do you use for the warning panel yellow, I'm looking at respraying a class 47 into 80's blue? Many thanks. Normally I use Phoenix Precision as it’s enamel with a drop of Humbrol /Revell yellow to get a particular shade, hope that helps, cheers Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Thank you Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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