Guest 2750 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Now then, Gilbert, that's a good question. I use one of these, but my learned colleague Mr Foster has found something much more exotic and exciting. Mr Wealleans, careful I don't drop something like warfarin in your meal on Monday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Donner und blitze guys! I've been strongly resisting temptation to try out a Baby D on the Waverley Route ( well why not - isn't that what happened to unloved locos?) I even managed to avoid Hattons blandishments when they came down to £76.00, but this debate has been simmering on all the time I've been writing for clients and thinking about fees, so when Gilbert succumbed, I'm afraid I too have been led down the road to temptation, and just placed the order. Now all I have to do is convince HMRC that model locos are an allowable expense! ( That will be after convincing my better half that all these packages arriving really are costing me less than the stuff I'm trading out. - Well I did rid of the Duchess with the wonky wheels in a swap for a boxed set of A3, 3 Mk 1s and £40 cash. Not bad considering I got the Duchess for £ 25) Lovely pic there Gilbert, can't blame you! Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetleys Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It's a good job I shall be arriving a little earlier than normal tomorrow Gilbert, I need to be on 'overtime' to inspect all of these new purchases and that's only the ones you've 'coughed to'. I must admit though both look good and once Tim works his magic they will be stunning and another excuse for more posed photographs to disrupt your promised frenzy of modelling. Your Ancaster conscience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Is it any wonder us model Railway chappies get a bad press with all this talk about which Make Up Brushes these grown men buy. I suspect Mr Foster has been spending too much time teaching Young Ladies and the make up habit has caught on. However I am at a loss to find an excuse for our other friend?. Regards,Derek. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2014 Make Up Brushes these grown men buy. Ah, so I'm not allowed to nick my SWMBOMOTT's used ones then? Anyway, real modellers use a scrubber....... P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 real modellers use a scrubber...... So many punchlines, so little time...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 The real J11 hardly set me on fire (unlike the cute J10), but it is one of the select band that makes into a really attractive model so full of character.So I'm not surprised you couldn't resist it Gilbert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2750 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Is it any wonder us model Railway chappies get a bad press with all this talk about which Make Up Brushes these grown men buy. I suspect Mr Foster has been spending too much time teaching Young Ladies and the make up habit has caught on. However I am at a loss to find an excuse for our other friend?. Regards,Derek. I'm not afraid of my feminine side Del! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just wanted to say GB that your article in BRM is really interesting and has some cracking shots by Tony and Andy; a bit like having this thread condensed into an afternoon's reading! Looking forward to the rest of the series... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) I've finally acquired some Jonathan, but how do you apply and fix them? I bought some of the pigment fixer too, but I don't seem to be able to get it to work.[/quote Hi Gilbert I hope you don't mind me adding my experience of Mig powders/fixer and their application. My method for using mig powders is to firstly brush/spray the area to be weathered with Johnson's klear. This provides a key for the powders to stick to. This can be left to dry naturally or if you're impatient like me, you can use a hair dryer to dry it in seconds. The powder can then be brushed on using a wide brush for coal dust or dabbed on using a fine paint brush for rust etc. The pigment fixer I apply using a fine paint brush to dab it onto the weathered area, by dabbing it on you allow the fixing agent to flow around the weathered area creating a matte seal. Another good use, is if you wish to model overloaded coal lumps on tender tops, loco roofs etc. Place the small lumps of coal on the required area and then using a small brush dab the area around the coal lumps the fluid will flow around the coal creating a seal. This again can be dried using the hair dryer. Hope this helps. As they really are great products to use. Stephen Edited February 12, 2014 by ayrmrg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Ah, that's why the fire alarm went off. It was the response to the wallet on fire.................. Nice pic as usual. J11 looks very smart, however that coach looks a bit dodgy........ P The class 23 had a poor reliability when introduced-not only with engine problems, but also the auxiliaries. There are photographs showing two locomotives working in tandem, simply to ensure they could complete their allotted diagrams. One loco was returned to Newton-le-Willows, and was prepared for re-engining. This was cancelled, and a programme of improvements saw reliability reach acceptable levels. An engineer related to me that there were over 100 modifications implemented. The class was doomed for being small and non-standard. However, the question must be why were they built in the first place-the class 20 was perfectly adequate for type 1 duties, so why have class 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, and 23? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2014 Indeed, especially when there were plenty of perfectly good steam loco's still only a few years old. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 12, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2014 Is it any wonder us model Railway chappies get a bad press with all this talk about which Make Up Brushes these grown men buy. I suspect Mr Foster has been spending too much time teaching Young Ladies and the make up habit has caught on. However I am at a loss to find an excuse for our other friend?. Regards,Derek. Modellers have been buying hairspray for years Derek, (cheap and non scented of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Modellers have been buying hairspray for years Derek, (cheap and non scented of course). extra sticky ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I don't mind being called a non-scented modeller, Gilbert, but I do object to 'cheap'....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2014 extra sticky ? I believe it is extra hold (well that's what my trimming operative calls it...... P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The use of Hairspray scented or cheap is not a purchase for me these days. My "Trimming Operative" is threatening to give me a quote in future,due to the time it's taking him to find hair to cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertHopkins Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Would you believe me if I said that I have just borrowed this loco so that I could pose it for a photo? No? Thought not. There you are, I knew you wanted one really! I'm sure you agree though, it is a first class model. Regards Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) So Falcon next then! Paul R Edited February 13, 2014 by pwr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Y Posted February 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2014 A little belated but I want to thank Gilbert for his time and courtesy whilst I got to stick the camera into silly places to get the shots for this months BRM ( http://www.brmm.ag/BRMdigi ) and help make it a good looking article as well as a cracking read; well done Gilbert! Anyway it's a chance to see one that ended up on the cutting room floor (mainly because Gilbert frowned at me for showing the wrong side of the bridge ) but I thought it of interest anyway. 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Nothing wrong with the wrong side of the bridge if you ask me! Although that pillar does look a smidgeon ( metric measurement, apparently) close to the track..... Edited February 14, 2014 by New Haven Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 14, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2014 So Falcon next then! Paul R I'm afraid not Paul, well outside my time frame. I'd have to start getting production Deltics and such like as well. Where would it all end? Insolvency probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 14, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2014 A little belated but I want to thank Gilbert for his time and courtesy whilst I got to stick the camera into silly places to get the shots for this months BRM ( http://www.brmm.ag/BRMdigi ) and help make it a good looking article as well as a cracking read; well done Gilbert! Anyway it's a chance to see one that ended up on the cutting room floor (mainly because Gilbert frowned at me for showing the wrong side of the bridge ) but I thought it of interest anyway. AP12_cropS.jpg I'm delighted with the results Andy, absolutely cracking photography, which shows off the layout really well. As to the one that got away, it's a lovely shot too, the only problem being that the bridge is only temporary, and was built to be seen from the other side, so Allan Downes sensibly didn't do a lot of detail that couldn't be seen. We can repeat that one when Peter Leyland has time to complete the new Crescent Bridge. I didn't frown, did I? Can't afford any (more) wrinkles, you know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 SO with all this discussion about Baby Deltics, I though you should know that one has been spotted in 'Waverley Shed' - like a cheap suit, they're all over the place ----------------------------- Keep up with the comings and goings at Waverley Shed... http://bit.ly/1f4uVU4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm afraid not Paul, well outside my time frame. I'd have to start getting production Deltics and such like as well. Where would it all end? Insolvency probably. There's always clause 1 of your Modellers Licence! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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