Sandy Harper Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Still a 1001 jobs to do to complete it but we are getting there! Sandy 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Looking the business. Is the camera playing up and making the green almost emerald in colour? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Looking the business. Is the camera playing up and making the green almost emerald in colour? Nope! it must be the Brazilian sun!! Actually it is probably the florescent lighting!! It is Precision GWR green but will look better once the black varnish is applied. Sandy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 The sun light here is terrible for photographing model colours. It makes SR goods brown look pink, and washed out greens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 The sun light here is terrible for photographing model colours. It makes SR goods brown look pink, and washed out greens. Now that is interesting. Is it because you are too close to the equator? Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 That's what I assume it to be. It's a very intense light. Even at summer and winter equinoxes it is still hard to get a good picture. Well of trains anyway. I have found it best early or late in the day with the sun low even then you only get about 30 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Nope! it must be the Brazilian sun!! Actually it is probably the florescent lighting!! It is Precision GWR green but will look better once the black varnish is applied. Sandy Black varnish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Black varnish? David, this is my secret brew so please keep it to yourself! I add a 'dollop' of black paint to my varnish mix which has the effect of reducing all the different colour intensities, of the model paintwork and transfers, to one overall light weathering effect. I noticed, when visiting preserved railways, that even a highly polished engine, once it is in steam, will have a very fine layer of soot all over the paintwork. I'm not an advocate of heavy weathering. Regards Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 David, this is my secret brew so please keep it to yourself! I add a 'dollop' of black paint to my varnish mix which has the effect of reducing all the different colour intensities, of the model paintwork and transfers, to one overall light weathering effect. I noticed, when visiting preserved railways, that even a highly polished engine, once it is in steam, will have a very fine layer of soot all over the paintwork. I'm not an advocate of heavy weathering. Regards Sandy Sandy, Ahh! Understood. I won't tell a soul! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 I wasn't in the mood for much complicated modelling today as I was delivering test samples on the blood bike until 2.30am this morning! The blood analyser had gone down at one local hospital and all their samples had to be transported to the other for testing. Feeling a bit knackered, but I did some coaling of the 57xx's bunker and a load for a HR coal wagon. Nothing too taxing! The loco chassis had to be removed as it needed a little 'tweek'. The motor/gearbox was moving slightly when in reverse and causing an uncharacteristic sound! Fitting a DCC chip in this kit , with the resin tank/boiler, was tricky. There was just enough room to attach a TCS1A to the rear of the cannon motor and the front of the loco cab. The only other option would have been inside the coal bunker but that would have needed a 4 pin plug and socket between the body and chassis! Not easy!! Sandy 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAD Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 David, this is my secret brew so please keep it to yourself! I add a 'dollop' of black paint to my varnish mix which has the effect of reducing all the different colour intensities, of the model paintwork and transfers, to one overall light weathering effect. I noticed, when visiting preserved railways, that even a highly polished engine, once it is in steam, will have a very fine layer of soot all over the paintwork. I'm not an advocate of heavy weathering. Regards Sandy If you do nothing further in terms of weathering, adding a little black to the lacquer "tones down " the lining and logo on BR Green locos which look a little garish when first finished. In fact you could add other colours to the lacquer to adjust the hue slightly if you felt the base shade was not quite correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sandy Harper Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Many thanks for all your 'likes' etc. Very much appreciated Sandy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Many thanks for all your 'likes' etc. Very much appreciated Sandy Well deserved Sandy IMHO 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Is it now time to do your patriotic duty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Is it now time to do your patriotic duty? Mmmmm nearly! Of around the Greek Islands tomorrow for a week, so will decide on my return. Regards Sandy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Mmmmm nearly! Of around the Greek Islands tomorrow for a week, so will decide on my return. Regards Sandy Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 110_3642.JPG 110_3646.JPG Sandy That's a wonderful model. That kit is on my "wish list", I can only hope I do 1/2 as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 This sorry state of affairs was given to me to turn it into a BR(W) version from a GWR model. Owner thought it would be a tank side transfer replacement! Oh No! It had a crap paint job and there was noway I was even going to attempt a patch paint job so it had to be stripped. Trouble was it had been stuck together with Evo-stick! No chance of a dip in the cellulose thinners then, it all had to be removed by mechanical means. Two dirty days later it got to this stage. This will be followed by a trip to the sandblasters and a sonic bath before throwing some Acid 8 Etch at it. This is also presently on my work bench, a Cambrian Railways 15ton Brake van although it will be in GWR guise. It is being used as the signature model for a GOG DVD on Brass wagon building and should be available by Guildex. Sandy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKR Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Glad to hear you're doing another dvd as I enjoyed your split axle one. Only saddened when your radial chassis stopped as I have one in my todo pile... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Glad to hear you're doing another dvd as I enjoyed your split axle one. Only saddened when your radial chassis stopped as I have one in my todo pile... Thanks. You'll be fine with the body as long as you make a jig to keep the footplate flat. The rest of the white metal body parts go together well. Regards Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Ready for the paint shop and the build footage will be with Chris when I see him at Doncaster tomorrow. Edited June 2, 2017 by Sandy Harper 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 It has not been painting weather here, so I carried on with another kit in my 'to do' box. A HR Meat Van from Lochgorm kits. Lots of detail needs adding before assembly, vents, hinge strapping, beading etc Here is the story so far. Still lots to do! Sandy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) It has not been painting weather here, so I carried on with another kit in my 'to do' box. A HR Meat Van from Lochgorm kits. Lots of detail needs adding before assembly, vents, hinge strapping, beading etc Here is the story so far. Still lots to do! 103_3827.JPG Sandy And here is the Cambrian 15t Goods brake after it was absorbed into the GWR stock and re-branded in corporate livery. Not sure if any were based in Shrewsbury but its my railway so Shrewsbury it is! Varnishing and glazing to complete. Another Highland wagon to add to the collection! HR Meat Van awaiting transfers and varnish. That's cleared some of the backlog! Sandy PS Here is the Meat Van with Transfers supplied by the Highland Railway Society. Edited July 25, 2017 by Sandy Harper 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) A speculative bid on Ebay saw me win a Ace Loco kit for an A3 It came with a complete Premier Components chassis and valve gear kit as an extra, so I considered it to be good value.I don't model the LNER so I am on quite a steep learning curve with this one. The kit was for the loco only so I still have to source a tender for it and I am presently leaning towards the ex GN eight wheeled version but that is a while away yet.I had originally intended to build the Premier chassis but after putting it together I had a change of mind when I realised the additional work involved in adapting it to fit the Ace body and running gear, so I decided instead to stick with the Ace chassis and see how that went together first. I could always revert later!I decided to build the chassis with float and springing in the middle driving axle and elongated the bearing holes to suit. The prepared chassis sides, with the front, centre and rear driving bearings still loose, were then set up in the Hobby Holidays Chassis Jig and the spacers and bearings for the two outer axles soldered in. The chassis is designed to have the rear extensions tapered and the front part narrowed behind the bogie wheels, as can be seen in the photographs, and they were carefully bent to shape and the narrower spacers for them soldered in. I would like to make the valve gear/cylinders and motion brackets detachable in case I decide to revert to the brass chassis, so that will be my next project. Sandy Edited July 25, 2017 by Sandy Harper 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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