MattR Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Excellent! Thank you, I never would have thought of that! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, MattR said: You do incredible work! Very inspirational as well, as I'm working on both an engineers train and newspaper train. How do you get the dark weathering in the recesses on your brake coach? Do you use weathering powders or paint/washes? Matt.I keep getting timed out very quickly tonight. Here are a few more pictures. 3rd attempt. I used that method on them. Steve Edited March 29, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 More great work Steve. I like the Class 25, the roof in one of the photo's looks so outsanding! You've got the grimy colours spot on 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 12 hours ago, sb67 said: More great work Steve. I like the Class 25, the roof in one of the photo's looks so outsanding! You've got the grimy colours spot on 👍 Yes I was very pleased with the roof Steve. That I felt was the best bit. After my 08 fiasco. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 More Boxchester grime Class 37, As I remember them in South Wales 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted June 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2023 Absolutely incredible work! 😎 I found your thread in a section of the forum I don't tend to get to visit often and it's firmly being followed now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) On 14/06/2023 at 10:37, James Makin said: Absolutely incredible work! 😎 I found your thread in a section of the forum I don't tend to get to visit often and it's firmly being followed now! Thats very kind of you James. I am taking a break for a few months as work has become very busy. But will pick things up again and update in the Autum. I have the latest Accurscale Ferry Van to weather which I am looking forward to and my engineering train to finish. I also have that 08 to salvage. Here is an older work in progress picture. Edited February 24 by SouthernBlue80s 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) A few of my latest editions, still working on them. Now back to the day job.. Edited February 24 by SouthernBlue80s 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Nice work 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Hoping to finish my engineering train in a few months. I have no time for modelling at the moment. A couple of pictures, 73122 basking in late afternoon light and 56001 on the stabling point for the weekend. 12 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted September 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 17/09/2023 at 22:34, SouthernBlue80s said: Hoping to finish my engineering train in a few months. I have no time for modelling at the moment. A couple of pictures, 73122 basking in late afternoon light and 56001 on the stabling point for the weekend. Now saying to myself I need a class 73 in BR Blue 🤔😍 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 31270 passes the empty fuel point. Whilst 37034 sits in the yard with a coach which will form part of an PW train over the weekend. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) Sunday engineering featuring 50037 and 33053 somewhere just west of the southern region. Edited November 26, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 After my first disastrous 08 attempt. I bought a new body from Bachmann spares. (I might salvage the old one still) I made a start today and I am pleased the way it is heading. Work in progress. 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Very nice work! My own 08 needs finished off, this might prompt me to finally finish it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Enfys_Rainbow said: Very nice work! My own 08 needs finished off, this might prompt me to finally finish it! What you have done so far looks very good. It probably wouldn´t take too much to finish it. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Good to see an update Steve. The 08 is looking very nice, love the fading. something I want to do myself at some point. I've been practising fading on some wagons, the one on the right is the original colour and the one on the left has had a pass of a Lifecolour dust wash from an airbrush. I also faded this using Humbrol Dust wash and a flat paint brush. I really like the Dogfish as well, something I've started on. I'll be happy if I can get them to look half as good as yours! 👍 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, sb67 said: Good to see an update Steve. The 08 is looking very nice, love the fading. something I want to do myself at some point. I've been practising fading on some wagons, the one on the right is the original colour and the one on the left has had a pass of a Lifecolour dust wash from an airbrush. I also faded this using Humbrol Dust wash and a flat paint brush. I really like the Dogfish as well, something I've started on. I'll be happy if I can get them to look half as good as yours! 👍 That dust wash you have used looks really effective. I might look into that. Something to try...on top of your effective fading How I get the dirt into the crevasses and to build up. Id I mix up a weathering powder equivalent of frame dirt paint it wet into all the corners and along edges where dirt might build up and leave to dry. Then I rub off and work in with cotton buds usually in horizontal motion as that is the way water runs down the sides of stock. (This is illustrated with my first two 08 pictures) I have my other 08 out now. And I hope tomorrow to have a big session to see if I can finish them. Even though I am pretty experienced with this weathering thing by now I am always a bit nervous I will muck it up at the last moment. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 When you say paint it wet, do you just mix it with water, and once dry a water-soaked cotton bud to remove it? I find the airbrushing a bit hairy but very effective and by no means essential, one slip of the finger and way too much paint comes out! I've also learnt that things take a lot longer to dry sometimes, I'm in the James Makin school of thought now of waiting weeks for a coat of varnish to fully harden. The enamel washes take a while to dry I found as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) Yes I mix the powder with water so it can be painted on. Not too thick or too wet but a nice mid useable consistency. Then I let it dry, it doesn't take long, the water seems to evaporate away pretty quickly. I then use dry cotton buds. You will need a lot of them, after a stroke or two a cotton bud end is dead. On bigger surfaces I have also used kitchen paper to wipe away excess weathering power. I used to airbrush. But my place isn't big and I no longer have the kit. I think it still is the best way to get initial base colours or fading on like you have done. And then for me the powders create the detail in the weathering Edited November 29, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 08818 finished. It's very poor light here so the camera phone isn't doing a great job. I will probably tweak it in a few weeks Edited November 30, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 9 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 08375 I reworked this. Largely finished. I tried to get the yellow buffer beams with a chipped dirt covered effect. Which seems to have turned out well. Edited November 30, 2023 by SouthernBlue80s 9 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Both look very nice indeed! I'll have to have a re read of your thread, I'm very drawn to the Dogfish in the background, they are inspiring me to get on with mine! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 A few pictures taken today, including my new VBA in the foreground. I am still awaiting the Heljan 47 to compare with the Bachmann to see which way to go. 10 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 (edited) My only non rail blue loco. Which doesn't get much of an outing, 56040 Oystermouth with my two Dutch wagons. 56001 is very lightly weathered so 56040 was made a bit gubbier as a contrast. Here she is on the fuel point before collecting two wagons from the yard. Edited February 22 by SouthernBlue80s 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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