RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 15, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just noticed the comments in post #319 regards the new lighting arrangements on 9708, uploaded a reasonably recent shot taken at Carlisle on the 29th Jan http://www.asterias.co.uk/kaleidoscape/displayimage.php?pid=2690 Thanks - Nice detail pic of 9708 - tail lamp in the centre window and a patch paint of brighter yellow on the side as well as the gaffer tape. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl BR Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 37516 has already had an away day to Carl BR's Alderford at the recent Pretson Ex, but here's a quick (bad) phone shot of the WC twins having their first outing on Blackmill. DSC_0259.jpg Pretty much finished, although I still need to detail the buffer beams and sort out the couplings, but this depends on the train that I put together for them - probably going to be a miscellaneous rake of WCRC that's on a Ardwick depot visit to/from tyre turning (without the burning 47500 on the back.............). In the meantime, they'll be put on the "almost finished" shelf (they will be made ready for York at Easter), whilst I get on with the yellow stuff - 9516 went under the knife last night. I've also started initial research and design on a longer term project - single unit 98008, converted from a Bachy MPV. I need to have an hour or two with my friendly etch drawing friend of Liverpool Lime St roof fame. Cheers, Mick Edit - pic added Hey Mick I may have pulled some funny faces at your loco's visit to Alderford but you have done some cracking jobs on the Rainbow 66 and these 37's. See you at York and I should have an answer for you about Perth by then as well. Carl 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 If it's a T handle, I tend to use etched handles from 247 Developments (but I've just run out). If I'm feeling flush, I may use turned brass T handles! For L shaped handles, I usually use 0.3mm wire, bent to shape and then flattened between a pair of smooth nosed pliers. Cheers, Mick Thanks, will have a look for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 21, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2013 Looking like a yellow Vic Berry's..... Apologies for the dodgy pic. Cheers, Mick 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 22, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Too many (not enough time.....) And it's always changing as new measurement technologies are developed. The next one (or two!) along is the PLPRV - plain line pattern recognition vehicle, PLPR usues cameras and software to detect defects in rails and their fixings. PLPR1 has been converted from 72631 and the PLPR2 will be from 5981. 5981 has been released to traffic. More windows to fill and undeframes to hack. http://www.flickr.com/photos/northamptontoffeeman/8577204777/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/northamptontoffeeman/8577204803/in/photostream/ I'll probably do this when I break out the yellow paint again with the DVT (and possibly NMT) Although I still await the announcement of a LtdEd 5981.................. Cheers, Mick Edited March 22, 2013 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Looking like a yellow Vic Berry's..... DSCF6160c.jpg Apologies for the dodgy pic. Cheers, Mick Hi Mick You should maybe change your user name to Yellow Fingers!!! Very impressed with your work, looking forward to hopefully seeing some of it at Perth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 23, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi Mick You should maybe change your user name to Yellow Fingers!!! Very impressed with your work, looking forward to hopefully seeing some of it at Perth Hi Joe, Thanks. I've had a good morning airbrushing grey roofs. Ironically, I've had time to do them today because I had planned to replace my garage roof this weekend, but postponed the job due to the inclement weather. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 24, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looking like a yellow Vic Berry's..... DSCF6160c.jpg Now looking a bit more like a paint shop. Cheers, Mick 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hi Mick, Good to see RTOV are complete in roof detail.. They all look very good. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I may put a picture of mentor on here! The changes are alarming! You might lads that have done mentor will have to mod your stock just like that they are doing to the real thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWhippyO Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) They're changing mentor? I am just adding the details to mine, how it was last time I saw it. Any idea happening to it? James Edited March 29, 2013 by MrWhippyO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 You will have to wait sorry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWhippyO Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Ah well, I may as well finish my model of 975091 as it's nearing completion, I could always do another if it has changed a lot James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Looking like a yellow Vic Berry's..... DSCF6160c.jpg Apologies for the dodgy pic. Cheers, Mick hi was wondering what paint you used to repsray your coaches? i've recently started using an airbrush to weather some of my wagons and have decided i want the challenge of respraying a coach. thanks in advance for any help you can give. Phil p.s. have looked at precision paints stand recently at ally pally exhibition and could not see a network rail colour. Edited March 31, 2013 by hawkingetippyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Phil, Have a look at these mate.. RM272 Network Rail 'Sunshine' Yellow - Railmatch P310 Network Rail Bodyside Yellow - Phoenix Paints I believe that Mick has used the Phoenix one on some of his coaches before. Edited to add link. See post #8 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/33366-network-rail-yellow-which-paint-to-use/ Edited March 31, 2013 by Tase 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2013 Thanks for the advice. Will take a look Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 31, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2013 As Tase says - Precision Phoenix is my yellow paint of choice, but I do have a pot of Railmatch to use, if only to have a slightly different shade as the NwR stuff never seems to be the same finish - especially after a few months service. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 That's because the paint s done in batches, just like the real thing with paint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2013 As Tase says - Precision Phoenix is my yellow paint of choice, but I do have a pot of Railmatch to use, if only to have a slightly different shade as the NwR stuff never seems to be the same finish - especially after a few months service. Cheers, Mick thanks mick and tase for the advice. i'm looking forward to having a go now. just gotta get it prepared and the primer coat done. phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Mick is there any chance of a few pictures of Caroline at all? The model I mean! I've seen the real thing enough times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2013 Mick is there any chance of a few pictures of Caroline at all? The model I mean! I've seen the real thing enough times! I'll put a couple up here later. It's due for a magazine feature soon....... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Amazing stuff. Wish I had the skill to do something even close to this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2013 Amazing stuff. Wish I had the skill to do something even close to this. Years of practice with plenty of error, blood, filler, paint, wheels, scrap bodies etc. I have a large supply of all of these after the years I've been modelling. Find a cheap Airfix Mk2d BSO (£5 on ebay typically) or any other coach body from the scrap box under a second hand traders stall at an exhibition and have a go! Blank one window at a time, hopefully getting better with each one. Then when you're happy, go for a full blanked coach such as 99666 or 977986 Cheers, Mick 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWhippyO Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 It's reassuring to see the "years of practice" I have to say! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 6, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) On the big batch of yellow stuff, I've been busy painting handrails and footboards white, along with applying about 40 feet of 6mm masking tape to do the orange cantrail lines on 10 coaches. (Pics soon) In the meantime, 56094 has emerged from the paintshop. Gentle weathering still to be applied. 60074 is likely to be next into the works, although I'm beginning to obtain enough suitable pics to do a yellow Mk3 DVT.................... Cheers, Mick Edited April 6, 2013 by newbryford 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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