Lady_Farkham Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Day 36 of 365: Not very productive today, but I have renumbered two of the four TSL Polybulks. I've used individual numbers cut from a Railtec Transfers Grainflow sheet. My eyes are now boggled so enjoying a whisky! Or are they boggled because of the whisky? 🤷♀️ 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Day 37 of 365: The third TSL Polybulk has been renumbered and the bufferbeam on the BMA has been painted. Small amount of progress this evening. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Day 38 of 365: Tonight I spent most of my time looking for a white metal roller bearing which had been eaten by the carpet monster. Anyway, they've been added to the BR tube and painted with Vallejo black primer. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 Day 39 of 365: Four renumbered TSL Polybulks have had the Screw link couplings fitted. I glue these in place with epoxy resin. Once the bufferbeam pipework has been added, they can all be weathered in one go. Hopefully, tomorrow 🤞 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Day 40 of 365: I didn't manage to get any airbrush work done tonight, but the Polybulks have now had hoses fitted to the bufferbeams. Also fitted instanters to two more Heljan dogfish, to go with the other three I started some time back. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nice, on my rake of Dogfish, replacing the entire decks with plastic sheet, etched wheels, and added Stenson model instnter couplings too NL 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Day 41 of 365: Very little done tonight. Been a long week! The BMA has now had the brake handwheels fitted and painted. Also, gloss varnish applied to where the transfers will be. I've fettled a couple of sealion/seacows too but I've ran out of instanters. 🤦♀️ 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 Day 42 of 365: Family day today so not much done again. The BMA now has decals applied. These are fox individual letters and numbers, and the TARE info is from an Appleby sheet. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Day 43 of 365: Finally some time in the shed with the airbrush. I was going to say the BMA was finished now, but I need to add blue securing straps. The two Dogfish have had a light dusting, these were fairly newly painted in 1990. I'll need to paint some of them in black and add some rusty weathering. A job for another time. The four TSL Polybulks have had the airbrush stage of weathering completed too. All four prototypes are uniquely different in terms of weathering. One of which was freshly painted in 1989 so will remain pretty clean. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) Day 44 of 365: I've added blue straps to the BMA tonight, and given the upright stanchions a rusty wash. I think I'll consider it finished now. BMA Blog update here: 🌍 https://farkham.co.uk/railfreight-metals-bma-wagon Edited February 13, 2023 by Lady_Farkham Spelling 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Day 45 of 365: Tonight I've applied the washes to three of the four renumbered polybulks. The fourth has been weathered, but will remain fairly clean. One has had some 'white spotting' as per the prototype photo. They will probably require another wipe down tomorrow once dry. 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Day 46 of 365: I picked this VGA up at Stafford show some years back for just a few quid. Somebody had superglued the Railfreight and Speedlink boards in place, and unfortunately it's left marks on the van sides. Looking at several prototype photos of the late 80s will show these vans with what looks like dark grey hand brushed paint where these boards where previously located, and a new vinyl Railfreight logo on top. I'm hoping I can replicate this and add some weathering to mask the glue damage. The tops panel has also been removed ready for a new number etc. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Day 47 of 365: This morning before work I gloss varnished the areas where transfers were needed on the VGA. I've used a Railtec Transfers sheet as by chance it includes the prototype tops number of the chosen van. Screw links and air pipes fitted too. I've also started a Rapido Trains UK Ferry Van. I originally ordered the ZSX in Railfreight livery which has a livery error, but was offered a swap on my Pre order by Rainbow Railways. I took the offer and have stripped it of its early 80s details. Some masking and brush painting was added before transfers can be added tomorrow. Sorry for the poor photo. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Day 48 of 365: Tonight seems like not much done in the short amount of time available. Pipework fitted to the ZSX and more gloss varnish ready for transfers which should arrive soon. The body was removed so the NEM couplings could be removed. The VGA transfers were also glossed over. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Day 49 of 365: My phone camera takes all the photos on the layout (and workbench), and usually I am happy enough with the outcome. Red is always a colour the phone camera struggles with, and this is no exception. Anyway, I've added the transfers to the Ferry Van. A mix of Fox and Railtec Transfers, with some 'modellers licence' used for the CCE DEPT lettering. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Day 50 of 365: Tonight I've started to weather this ZAA Pike. It's an EFE model, it's not the best model in the world, but it was another bargain purchase before Christmas. In 1990, it looks like most were repainted a few years before so they're not that rusty. This one is just starting to get tatty, so I've blown over the body lightly with a pale grey to tone down the paint work. Then, used a stiff bristled brush to dry brush some light rust. Bachmann 47 air pipes fitted, as the ones supplied belong in the bin. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Day 51 of 365: Is anyone bored yet ? Tonight I've done the inside of the ZAA Pike. Again, Dry brushing a rust colour with a stiff bristled brush. Followed by three different coloured washes to the sides and deck. Photo shows it wet so once dry it'll be matt. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted February 20, 2023 Tempfix Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Lady_Farkham said: Day 51 of 365: Is anyone bored yet ? Tonight I've done the inside of the ZAA Pike. Again, Dry brushing a rust colour with a stiff bristled brush. Followed by three different coloured washes to the sides and deck. Photo shows it wet so once dry it'll be matt. Absolutely not bored. Thoroughly inspired and humbled by your productivity. More please! Rich 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted February 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2023 Most definitely not boring as I've been watching your progress it's giving me so many plans for my annual leave next week . Keep up the great work. Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Day 52 of 365: Looking through books today and I found a photo of 58013 in Railfreight livery, but with one door in two tone grey. So I set to removing the numbers and part of the BR arrow on the replaced door. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Day 53 of 365: Day off tomorrow so the 58 has been masked ready for spraying. The tube wagon can also get some paint at the same time too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Day 54 of 365: Airbrush day; The 58 has had the door primed, and then painted with Army Painter Ash Grey. Then once dry, I masked the lower half up and mixed Ash Grey with a small amount of Charcoal Grey to get a colour I was happy with. The yellow cab sides also had a coat of gloss varnish ready for numbers to be applied. The tube also had a coat of Vallejo Grey Primer, and once dry I mixed yellow and white for a faded appearance. Edited February 24, 2023 by Lady_Farkham 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Day 55 of 365: Numbers applied to the class 58 this afternoon so it's starting to take shape. 58 013 was one of the last 58's to be painted triple grey, and the photo I have shows it in a filthy state. Looking forward to weathering this one. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 Day 56 of 365: The tube has been masked up and I've sprayed the faded red/pink. The colour was again a mix of red, yellow and white to get something close to this prototype photo : https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brtube/h357bcc ac 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Well done ! keep going ! hard work with a child ... I remember switching to DCc in 2005 when my oldest was 2... much needed shed time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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