Squirrel Rail - Workbench

[Squirrel Rail]

7 hours ago, sb67 said:

I do like the work you do, very nice weathering on the PWM how did you achieve that?  

Hi, it’s a real mixture of washes, weathering powders, detail painting on top of a fading of the yellow and finished off with the airbrush. I mix my own enamel washes, weathering powders are Tamiya and MIG with paints by Phoenix Precision. Hope that helps, cheers Jerry

[sb67]

Thank you, the colours look spot on,  how did you fade the yellow? 

I'm doing some weathering and have been using my usual MIG dark wash for a pin wash, as has been recommended, but it looks way too dark to me. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by sb67

[Squirrel Rail]

40 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Thank you, the colours look spot on,  how did you fade the yellow? 

I'm doing some weathering and have been using my usual MIG dark wash for a pin wash, as has been recommended, but it looks way too dark to me. 

I fade the yellow using light grey washes with a dab of white in the centre of the panels to lighten it more as required. The mig washes are ok for highlighting detail but not overall as they darken it rather than fading. George Dent has done a good article in the June 23 MRM which is very similar to mine but not quite as battered if that helps!

[sb67]

16 hours ago, Squirrel Rail said:

I fade the yellow using light grey washes with a dab of white in the centre of the panels to lighten it more as required. The mig washes are ok for highlighting detail but not overall as they darken it rather than fading. George Dent has done a good article in the June 23 MRM which is very similar to mine but not quite as battered if that helps!

 

Thank you, I did see that. I've got a bundle of info and inspiration to get going now, thank you 🙂

[Squirrel Rail]

Scrapline 90, Leyland support vehicle and another 90 identity this time. 90025 is long term stored at Crewe and unlikely to ever run again. Here’s a reworked 90 which I had de-weathered in a previous post now covered in mould and waiting it’s fate

buffers gone and a light cover as per the original

And more mould!

in slightly better health 029 reworked from 030

Lastly something a bit different, mixed media kit of a Leyland support vehicle,

and from the other side

 

[sb67]

90 025 is looking seriously decrepit! Love the mould effect 👍

Edited September 4, 2023 by sb67

[Squirrel Rail]

Wagon weathering and graffiti, mostly from @railtec-models and space invaders

weathering on JJA, mainly rust and crust…

Something completely different are these games machines to go in my mates station buffet, laser cut kit,

which gives the option to light them, here just on a test bit of card but they’ll look great when plumbed in properly!

[WCML100]

Those wagons look seriously good! Well done 👍🏻 

[Squirrel Rail]

Accurascale 37043 in for weathering, such a good model, 

and some detail….the roof is a joy to work on…

Staying with 37s a pair of Bachmann IC 

Heljan 33 renumber and weather

The Hornby 56 still scrubs up well, modified the front end with square headlight, split handrails and oval buffers followed up with a good weathering,

Next up work in progress with two reworks. The Bachmann 9F looks like a zebra……

so I’ve started by going back to a faded dirty black before I get round to a decent weathering job….

Another rework is this 90 which needs a bit of TLC

I have had all the glazing out to give it a clean - before and after;

and a new coat of red for the bodyshell

Thats all for the time being! 

 

[PaulCheffus]

15 hours ago, Squirrel Rail said:

 

Another rework is this 90 which needs a bit of TLC

I have had all the glazing out to give it a clean - before and after;

 

 

Hi

 

How do you manage to get the glazing out without damaging it? I have a Farish 24 that I need to remove the glazing from but it is very securely attached. I've tried putting it in the freezer but that made no difference.

 

Cheers

 

Paul

[Squirrel Rail]

On 19/09/2023 at 12:32, PaulCheffus said:

Hi

 

How do you manage to get the glazing out without damaging it? I have a Farish 24 that I need to remove the glazing from but it is very securely attached. I've tried putting it in the freezer but that made no difference.

 

Cheers

 

Paul

Hi Paul, sorry for the delayed reply, there’s a number of ways but it really depends on the manufacturers glues which sadly are getting stronger. My usual way is scalpel under the edge and gentle pressure - listening to what’s going on! Don’t force it- if not a drop of IPA will free up a lot of glues but warning it will remove paint - whatever you do don’t try thinners as it will wreck the glazing. If it feels like it won’t budge then it’s tape and maskol! Good luck, cheers Jerry

[Denny]

On 10/08/2023 at 07:53, Squirrel Rail said:

 

73202 looks great! The weathering/fading effects look spot on, especially the nameplate scars. Could I ask where the roof antenna came from? 
 

I’ll be dead chuffed if my version ends up looking half as good. I’m currently struggling to remove the glazing! 

[Squirrel Rail]

Hi Denny,

I made the roof Ariel myself as there isn’t one off the shelf - if anyone knows different please say! I used bare metal foil to cut the outer circle with a compass cutter then marked out the spokes and cut out the segments in between which then fitted inside the outer circle. The shark fin was made from plasticard. Hope that helps, btw if you can’t get the glazing out just use masking fluid as it will be fine for the fading and Matt coat, cheers Jerry

[Denny]

1 hour ago, Squirrel Rail said:

Hi Denny,

I made the roof Ariel myself as there isn’t one off the shelf - if anyone knows different please say! I used bare metal foil to cut the outer circle with a compass cutter then marked out the spokes and cut out the segments in between which then fitted inside the outer circle. The shark fin was made from plasticard. Hope that helps, btw if you can’t get the glazing out just use masking fluid as it will be fine for the fading and Matt coat, cheers Jerry

Hi Jerry, 

Thank you for responding. Great work with the antennas they look like an off the shelf part! I’ll give your method a go and hope I come up with something similar! Good tip with the masking fluid, I didn’t think of that! 

Happy modelling! 

[Squirrel Rail]

Long time no update but here goes! Heljan Class 26s three for weathering and a renumber and rework of BR blue 024

and the rest of them:

more wagon weathering again with @railtec-models graffiti sheets

The rescue job 90 in a previous post has been completed,

and another EWS 030 renumbered and weathered as 029

talking of renumbering and weathering these Hornby LSL Mk3s have been reworked back to their Anglia days….Hornby only do first class so had to lose the yellow stripe and renumber the seconds

lastly something a bit different, laser cut SR Clasp station, first up here’s getting it put together

and making a start on the cladding and doors etc 

That’s about all for now!

 

 

 

 

[Squirrel Rail]

Tractors, station and weathering in general! Update from the last few weeks with a pair of the new Bachmann 37s in for weathering. More my era BR blue 305

and a faded and battered 37201,

and in close up,

Other weathering includes a 58- always a good subject,

more BR blue with 47435,

Resprays coming to a close are 47709 in Fragonset,

and the long running pain that is the Bachmann 166, the worst model in the world…..

Light relief from it is the CLASP station that’s had most of its cladding complteted,

and test fitting the roof, forecourt and platform, these need to be on for the canopy supports to sit on

 
catch up soon, cheers Jerry

[Squirrel Rail]

Various projects from the workbench either in progress or finished.. Dapol Western being reworked to 1015 in its current guise. I’ve resprayed the yellow warning panel to a better shade and added the hi intensity headlight into the headcode panel,

Accurascale 92s next, three in for weathering,

Resprays now and a what if 60 to start, the large logo sits well on this…

Revering to type a 90 going into Grand Central,

Another Abelio GA ,

and a DB red to be 037 eventually

last up starting on a few OBAs,

[Johnson Street IEMD]

That Tug looks something special ... maybe GBRf could do one in those colours :-)

[Squirrel Rail]

Round up from the past week or so, 90s from the previous post and OBAs finished and a rescue job and round up! First up 90s, the GC with full branding ;

followed by Glider 037 with stablemate 036, 036 was a respray I did sometime ago but adjusted the weathering slightly to the same shades as 037 as it’s off to a new home 

last of the 90s is 005 in Greater Anglia,

Fitting the “lovely” Bachmann 166 with DCC lighting….

and the finished OBAs;

Another of the new Bachmann 37s for weathering,

man’s lastly a rescue job. This Thumper had had the blue resprayed but was suffering from overspray, dodgy white touch ups and a splatter weathering job:- here’s what I mean…

and again;

I've 99.9% got rid of the overspray and the white gunge, hopefully this is a bit better…

and the yellow band,

Thats about it for now!! 

 

[WCML100]

Very nice work. The OBA's look very convincing and I'm liking the 90's they all look incredibly smart! 166 looks good too with its LED lighting upgrade!

[Squirrel Rail]

11 hours ago, WCML100 said:

Very nice work. The OBA's look very convincing and I'm liking the 90's they all look incredibly smart! 166 looks good too with its LED lighting upgrade!

Thanks - all in a days work but nice to have a variety to work on! 

[Squirrel Rail]

O Gauge Class 50. I finished this before Xmas so here it is! Respray from NSE dark to light blue and some serious weathering…

[vulcan product fan]

Now that looks Hoover-tastic . I have 008 in departmental blue and could be very tempted to have it resprayed like that as 044 . love the picture updates keep them coming .

[Norski]

That's one filthy fifty. Love it.

[Fair Oak Junction]

Got to love a work worn 50, marvellous! 👌