ess1uk Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Great job 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) On 13/11/2022 at 20:27, ess1uk said: Great job Thanks Cheers Steve. Edited November 22, 2022 by SouthernBlue80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 16t Parkside kit adapted. Built as a vacumed brake version. I want to create a diaroma with coal being unloaded in the yard. Progress so far. It needs coal, figures, coupling hooks and the weathering finished. Cheers Steve 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 Still more to do. How it looks so far. I am going to put it down for a while now. Coal dust and a half unloaded coal load next. 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted November 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) Weathering is looking very good on the 16t wagon.👍 Edited November 19, 2022 by Kevin Johnson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Nice weathering again sir :) I do like to see well weathered,beaten & rusty wagons - especially in a grimy setting, with plenty of weeds, detritus, muck and bits & pieces of rusty scrap metal strewn around the place....... and apparently, my Doctor says there's no cure! ;) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 10 hours ago, marc smith said: Nice weathering again sir :) I do like to see well weathered,beaten & rusty wagons - especially in a grimy setting, with plenty of weeds, detritus, muck and bits & pieces of rusty scrap metal strewn around the place....... and apparently, my Doctor says there's no cure! ;) I can confirm there is no cure! Here is another picture of my batch of recently completed 21tonners in the grime of Boxchester yard. Just as we remember them :) I currently have five I have kit built or RTR stuff heavily modified....now looking for new victims to be hacked about. 12 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Edited December 4, 2022 by SouthernBlue80s 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Just found your new thread Steve, always good to see your work, I've got a few locos to work on, so I'll be looking for some inspiration. Regarding the class 20, I want to try knocking back paintwork using oil paints, what was it that didn't work for you, did you apply a coat of matt varnish first at all? Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) On 21/12/2022 at 21:14, sb67 said: Just found your new thread Steve, always good to see your work, I've got a few locos to work on, so I'll be looking for some inspiration. Regarding the class 20, I want to try knocking back paintwork using oil paints, what was it that didn't work for you, did you apply a coat of matt varnish first at all? Steve. I was pretty pleased with the 20 Steve but I felt in parts it looked like it had been hauling aggregates not faded through sun exposure. So started this thread. I might try the oil brusher paints mentioned in the thread next. This is my faded 08 which I am pleased with. But its all a learning curve and would like to try new techniques. Also to add Steve, I am not convinced of the quality of the oil paint I was using. Edited December 24, 2022 by SouthernBlue80s 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 40012 In the yard. I have a Heljan 25 to weather next it will become 25190. An 08 to work on and I am working on getting an engineering train together. Cheers Steve 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted January 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2023 Steve lovely pictures mate.👍 Is there any chance you can take an overall picture of Boxchester without any rolling stock and locos on it please. Your layout is inspiring. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Just discovered this thread - some outstanding weathering here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 9 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said: Steve lovely pictures mate.👍 Is there any chance you can take an overall picture of Boxchester without any rolling stock and locos on it please. Your layout is inspiring. I will try and get a picture up in the next couple of weeks Kevin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 A few more pictures from last year. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Just been looking through this thread and your excellent work. My sort of layout. steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, steve1 said: Just been looking through this thread and your excellent work. My sort of layout. steve Thank you Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 25/01/2023 at 07:51, Kevin Johnson said: Steve lovely pictures mate.👍 Is there any chance you can take an overall picture of Boxchester without any rolling stock and locos on it please. Your layout is inspiring. Hello Kevin. Managed to take some pictures for you. An overview. The single track mainline runs in the background. It is in my mind split into three connected dioramas in the foreground. To the left is the stabling point. In the center is the fuel point and to the right is the yard. All the stock is stored underneath and the layout can be lifted off and turned round to get different perspectives. I started it about 12 years ago and slowly expanded it and hacked things about and improved things. I am now very happy with it. My one bug bear is the track. I really wish it was bullhead, not code 75,100. But RTR bullhead did not exist when I started and I knew nothing about building track and I might be a bit rubbish at it anyway. Given the many hours I have put into it I haven't the heart to rip it up and start again with bullhead. Overview Stabling point Center fuel point Yard Cheers Steve 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) I have been shopping. So some new weathering projects Firstly a new Heljan class 25. This will be renumbered and detailed as 25190. A very nice model...but the ends are lemon yellow! Heljan often can not seem to get it right. This might be my last model from them. Two 08s. My existing 08375 now has the correct underbelly tanks so they will be weathered in. And the new Liverpool street pilot will become a very faded WR air braked machine, not sure which one yet. Want to get together a bit of a random engineering train. So bought some wagons for 10pounds each, which I was pleased with, except the van wide which is new. Also picked up three coal wagons at 10pounds each So that lot will keep my occupied for a while. Cheers Steve Edited February 4, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2023 Looking forward to seeing you work your magic on the new arrivals Steve 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, Andrew D said: Looking forward to seeing you work your magic on the new arrivals Steve 👍 Thanks for the encouragement, I will post up pictures Andrew. After a bit of research the 08 Liverpool St pilot will become 08835 Photo credit. John Woolley. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Look forward to seeing your new purchases fade, weather and rust! 08835 is a nice example. I'm really trying to pluck up the courage to have a go at some stuff! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 hours ago, sb67 said: Look forward to seeing your new purchases fade, weather and rust! 08835 is a nice example. I'm really trying to pluck up the courage to have a go at some stuff! Wagons or Locos? I am really looking forward to the 08 project. Bought second hand for 100pounds. I hope it goes well, we shall see! The trouble is with new stock it tends to be very expensive these days. So mucking it up can be expensive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 17 hours ago, SouthernBlue80s said: Wagons or Locos? I am really looking forward to the 08 project. Bought second hand for 100pounds. I hope it goes well, we shall see! The trouble is with new stock it tends to be very expensive these days. So mucking it up can be expensive. Both, I've done some wagons but not yet braved a new loco. I've just re painted a Lima class 31 so may have a go at that, I like the way you've weathered your blue diesels so I'll be reading back through your threads. My problem is there are so many methods, I look at them all and get overwhelmed with it! I also have trouble looking at photo's and working out how to replicate it. I've a couple of industrial loco's I could start with too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 56 minutes ago, sb67 said: Both, I've done some wagons but not yet braved a new loco. I've just re painted a Lima class 31 so may have a go at that, I like the way you've weathered your blue diesels so I'll be reading back through your threads. My problem is there are so many methods, I look at them all and get overwhelmed with it! I also have trouble looking at photo's and working out how to replicate it. I've a couple of industrial loco's I could start with too. I think most of my pictures from previous weathering attempts were all lost. So I will re-post up a step by step as to how I approach it. I guess find one approach to it that works for you and stick with it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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