Popular Post Enfys_Rainbow Posted August 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2023 Hi all, Well here's round one completed. I did indeed lighten the bauxite to improve the contrast with the "rust". The rust itself is a mix of red brown and dark grey applied using the hairspray chipping method. Matt 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted August 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2023 Matt it's always great to see your wagon modelling. Very inspiring as the work you do is excellent.👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 Not much modelling achieved in the last month, although a good clear out over the weekend saw several half completed projects - wagons and structures - chucked out. This, along with a good tidy up should hopefully kick start some progress now the weather also seems to have changed. Anyway, the Bachmann wagon. The more I looked at it, the less I liked the colour. Now I know colours are subjective, and bauxite in particular faded to all kinds of shades, but I just felt it was too brown. I also decided to add the "dimples" that the majority of these wagons seem to have - just punched out of thin plastic sheet. I'll hopefully start the (re) painting one night this week. Matt 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 This wagon is taking longer than expected! This is now the second repaint and weathering job. There's still a bit to do, but I'm on the home stretch now. Matt 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted October 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2023 Matt this wagon is looking great.👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 One becomes two: The Bachmann wagon is almost complete and I've enjoyed detailing a RTR wagon for a change, however I decided to do another! This one is an ancient Parkside PC01 kit that I picked up ages ago from eBay. To keep costs down, I only used bits I had in the spares box and/or could scratchbuild quickly and easily from some offcuts and as such, there are more than a few compromises. Buffers are some Accurascale spares, pipes are whitemetal and the w-irons are of course from plastic sheet offcuts - representations only. There's also no internal chain pocket detailing - life is too short! I think they'll look reasonable together once painted though. Matt 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Matt both wagons will look great running together. I find your wagon posts are an inspiration for other modellers to follow. 👍 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Firstly stage of weathering on the Parkside model: The "rusting" is a combination of brush and the lottery that is chipping fluid. The other side looks absolute s**t so I'll be having to redo it completely! Matt 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Wagon number two is now complete. I'm pretty pleased with both, and I think you'd be hard pressed to tell which was the RTR and which was kitbuilt. Matt 11 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 This is an old one that's back on the workbench today. I initially started 5+ years ago, and soon ran out of enthusiasm to continue. It's an ancient Hornby/Triang crane with a few added details. It should be noted that the details are mostly there to hide gaps and holes in the framework rather than for any accuracy. The jib has been tediously scratchbuilt from plastic bits. I'm sure I'll run out of motivation with it again soon, but it felt good to dig it out and make a bit of progress! Matt 10 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2023 Hi Matt, Great to see the progress you're making on here. Could you just remind me of the probable motive power for the layout ? Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 41 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Hi Matt, Great to see the progress you're making on here. Could you just remind me of the probable motive power for the layout ? Rob Hi Rob, Motive power is one area where I've made little progress. To date, the only loco I've done any work to is 08945, but it still isn't anywhere near finished! Matt 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2023 Nice. That looks like the Bachmann job, Matt. Are those Brassmasters coupling rods ? Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapford34102 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 10 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Are those Brassmasters coupling rods ? And for a bonus 5 points whose buffers? Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 43 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Nice. That looks like the Bachmann job, Matt. Are those Brassmasters coupling rods ? Rob They sure are Rob. 32 minutes ago, lapford34102 said: And for a bonus 5 points whose buffers? Stu The buffers are from LMS. Matt 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Those wagons look fantastic, what browns have you used for the Bauxite? I've just sprayed a couple of wagons Railmatch Freight Brown and it looks too dark, not wrong for the wagons I did but I would have liked a lighter colour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, sb67 said: Those wagons look fantastic, what browns have you used for the Bauxite? I've just sprayed a couple of wagons Railmatch Freight Brown and it looks too dark, not wrong for the wagons I did but I would have liked a lighter colour. Thanks a lot Steve, appreciate the comment! Freight brown is tricky - I always mix my own and make the base colour much lighter that seems necessary because it quickly darkens without much effort at all. In fact, the base colour I applied to the Parkside wagon above was almost orange but after weathering looks much more bauxite-like. I've made rapid progress with the 10t crane, despite thinking I'd get bored quickly, and it's not far away from being ready for paint. As mentioned in my previous post about it, I've added lots of details, mostly speculative, simply to hide gaps and holes. Since the last lot of photos, I've also repositioned and replaced the buffers. While it looks quite nice, it's pretty impractical and fragile! There's a photo online of one of these cranes with a BR 13t open wagon, presumably acting as a match truck. I had one of these kits, already part built several years ago and decided to use it. Annoyingly, in the intervening years, I'd lost all the bits I hadn't fitted so have had to cobble it all together with a range of parts, including some primitive scratchbuilt items. I don't often show photos of the underside of my wagons but here's one showing how untidy it all is! Matt 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted October 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) Hi Matt I think its nice to see the detail to the underside of wagons . I know accurascales new ZDV wagon is full of underside detail, this is something I like to see.👍 Edited October 26, 2023 by Kevin Johnson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Quote I don't often show photos of the underside of my wagons but here's one showing how untidy it all is! If thats untidy, I'd love to see your idea of tidy mate! Great work all round! Disgusting of Market Harborough 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I thought at first your wagons were 0 gauge, they're that good. Excellent work and underframe detail is near and dear to my heart too. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 12 hours ago, Bungus the Fogeyman said: If thats untidy, I'd love to see your idea of tidy mate! Great work all round! Disgusting of Market Harborough It's untidy in that when I originally built it 5 or so years ago, I never gave any thought to how I'd fit other underframe details - I just filled every available space with liquid lead! 12 hours ago, brossard said: I thought at first your wagons were 0 gauge, they're that good. Excellent work and underframe detail is near and dear to my heart too. John Thank you John, that's kind of you to say. Funnily enough, I am working on some 7mm stuff but at the moment, but I haven't refined my techniques enough in the larger scale to be confident enough finish them off. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Enfys_Rainbow said: Thank you John, that's kind of you to say. Funnily enough, I am working on some 7mm stuff but at the moment, but I haven't refined my techniques enough in the larger scale to be confident enough finish them off. Matt I was just starting to refine my 00 wagon underframe detailing before moving on to 0 gauge. My initial efforts with 7mm wagons weren't brilliant but were acceptable. There is an evolution and learning curve to this. Looking forward to seeing your 7mm efforts and being shown up. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 Been a busy weekend but I did manage to start painting the match wagon. Note that this doesn't resemble the wagon in the prototype photo I've been using as inspiration, I've painted it so I can reuse it as a regular wagon in the future if I ever want to. Base coat: Wagon body painted and weathered: Matt 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Here's another bit of dodgy wagon scratchbuilding! I first started this Gannet during lockdown, and as I only had one photo in a book to base it on, the dimensions were all guessed. When I look at it now, I see the solebars and w-irons are incorrect - I used a spare Parkside chassis for ease which probably didn't help with the length! Irrespective of errors, I've dug it out to complete. It's ready for paint now! Matt Edited October 31, 2023 by Enfys_Rainbow 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 Hello all, Bit of a crane painting update - although this is much less progress than I'd intended but hey ho: The wasp stripes are by Fox - they make the only transfers that will conform to detail such as this in my experience. I've also started this impulse project - it's a bit out of my era, but like many of my other wagons, I tend to build things that interest me rather than things I need for a layout. As can be seen from the first photo, the underframe and brake gear is either missing or damaged, so it'll all be replaced. Matt 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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