RMweb Premium Barry O Posted September 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2014 Very good Baz. Do you own a so called Blender Brush? Or tried one to smooth transitions inside the wagons for example? I’m always browsing the "make up” sections of Phamracies (yes, I ignore any comments) They have some great cheap Blender Brushes! Keep up the good work, you appear to have infinite patience (I’m a lousy teacher)... Best, Pete. Yes I think I have what you mean... its scary going into the local SuperDr"g asking to feel how soft the make up brushes are... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 29, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have been busy with work but have managed to finally get a couple of brake van sleds modified for use on Grantham. They started off as Airfix Brake vans - change the handrails, lamp brackets the roof detail and the step boards and .... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 20, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2014 If you are at the NEC this weekend come and have a go at weathering...stand A67 Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2014 Been busy doing some weathering... Fletton Brick Wagons.. and More dust than dirt! Baz 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Instanters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 28, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yep as requested by the owner.. See you at wakey perhaps? Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 See you at wakey Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 28, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2014 Fixed.. mistook one set of wagons for an order with this set.. three links fitted just like they should be .. well spotted Jonathan (again!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted December 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2014 Barry, I have been following your thread with interest and will soon be having a try. One question please. You mostly seem to be suggesting adding the powder to the ink when it is dry to the touch - I assume this is before it is 'bone dry'. However, I have also seen reference to adding it to wet ink. Under what circumstances are these seemingly different approaches best utilised? Thanks Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 5, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 5, 2014 Hi Graham Ilet the ink dry to the touch before i add general dirt. If you add powder while the ink is still damp you can build up patches of rust, as well as layers of texture. (Such as along the lower edges of a smokebox where you get a mix of soot, coal,gunk etc) Will post some picks later Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted December 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 5, 2014 Hi Graham Ilet the ink dry to the touch before i add general dirt. If you add powder while the ink is still damp you can build up patches of rust, as well as layers of texture. (Such as along the lower edges of a smokebox where you get a mix of soot, coal,gunk etc) Will post some picks later Baz Thanks Barry, I understand what you are saying now. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 16, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2014 Fish vans don't you just love them........ Some ex LNER designed ones in chronological order.. "Shorty" fish - Bachmann weathered long wheel base Parkside kit long wheelbase insulfish Parkside kit and Long wheelbase Insulfish - pre roller bearing so not a Blue Spot.. Parkside Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 16, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks Barry, I understand what you are saying now. Graham Graham the underframes and edges on the fish vans above have the powders added while the ink is wet.. provides a "texture" to teh weathering.. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted December 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2014 Graham the underframes and edges on the fish vans above have the powders added while the ink is wet.. provides a "texture" to teh weathering.. Baz Thanks for that Barry. The texture on the frames is very effective. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 17, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2014 Graham thanks very much! Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 17, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2014 and ..to complete the fish van varieties... some Chivers LM 6 wheel fish vans and all 3 of them Baz 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hi Barry I've asked a similar question on a separate thread, so I hope you don't mind me asking the question here as well. I've got a Heljan Class 15 to weather - as I wanted an all green one, I had to get a high gloss loco (all the non high gloss locos had yellow panels which are too late for me) and it's the high gloss that's causing me problems with the weathering. What suggestions would you have about how to deal with the loco? Thanks and happy new year. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 1, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2015 Phil sorry for the delay in replying.. missed this in my end of year/New year euphoria! There are several ways of toning down a high gloss finish. I generally use a 80% water/20% ink mix with a tiny drop of washing up liquid added. Use this as an overall wash - if it is still too shiny add another coat of ink and water... let it fry then a quick dust with some black (top down)and brown (bottom up) and it should be fine. This works well on locos painted by Coachman as Larry used good quality paints and I have used it to tone a down a couple of 2-6-4T (Stanier and Fairburn varieties) to get rid of their plastic black sheen. Hope this helps Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Phil sorry for the delay in replying.. missed this in my end of year/New year euphoria! There are several ways of toning down a high gloss finish. I generally use a 80% water/20% ink mix with a tiny drop of washing up liquid added. Use this as an overall wash - if it is still too shiny add another coat of ink and water... let it fry then a quick dust with some black (top down)and brown (bottom up) and it should be fine. This works well on locos painted by Coachman as Larry used good quality paints and I have used it to tone a down a couple of 2-6-4T (Stanier and Fairburn varieties) to get rid of their plastic black sheen. Hope this helps Baz Thanks Barry - I've stopped building and started a painting and weathering phase, so I'll give this a go tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2015 Any news Phil?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Any news Phil?? Hi Barry I wish there was, but life has got in the way and I've done no modelling yesterday or today, and I won't be doing any tomorrow either - rest assured I'll keep you posted once I get the opportunity to get to the workbench! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 17, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2015 and more fish vans... but I have also been busy with some ventilated meat vans.. and even some ex GMR BR 21T mineral wagons.. more wagons soon! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 30, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2015 At last a loco weathered for ... me! Courtesy of some time at Normanton show last weekend a recently acquired second hand Hornby Royal Scot - The Old Contemptibles. Baz 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Out of interest, did you weather the Scot from a photo or was it just best guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 31, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I used a couple of photos of another Scot - I didn't have one of The Old Contemptibles in colour with me at the show. They are from Gavin Morrisons book on Leeds Holbeck shed. I try to make use of colour plates of particular stock to help with weathering. Major problems are caused by the lack of decent shots of the top of locos and coaches as well as of the insides of mineral wagons. edited to include book details Edited February 1, 2015 by Barry O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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