Adam Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 The [almost] completion of a project which I started on the old forum and which has been continued over here, but now has a coat of paint. Obviously, it's a bit clean at the moment and the (prototypical) livery is somewhat garish but some work-in-progress shots are probably overdue. The weathering has commenced but will stop short of the condition the prototype ended up in: http://georgestrainp.../p65563689.html You'd never know it was green under that would you? Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted August 17, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2010 Excellent! I do like that... and wish I'd followed the progress on the old forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Excellent! I do like that... and wish I'd followed the progress on the old forum. Thanks Al - it's all there on the old forum, wobbly footplate and all. I'm pretty pleased with it thus far. Must get some works plates for it before I go any further... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Makes me really want to do Martyn from Onllywyn now that does! Looking forward to it getting a bit of dirt and some 16tonners behind it mind . Its amazing how many photos of colliery engines show them with wet tanks too.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 I realise that it has been several months, but some of you may be interested in the progress of this project. This shot shows Llewellyn on running trials on YMRGs South Junction after the first all over weathering, just to tone it down from the rather garish starting point. There have been two more subsequently, the first with an airbush, the second with cotton buds, thiners and a fair few washes, but the light was so awful yesterday I didn't take any photos of the stage it has now reached. In any case, I am awaiting worksplates for it (on order from Narrow Planet) so the final layers of weathering are still to come. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempenfelt Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Very nice Adam! Hope it's performing as good as it looks and i'm eagerly awaiting the updated weathering pics! Regards Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Very nice Adam! Hope it's performing as good as it looks and i'm eagerly awaiting the updated weathering pics! Regards Paul Thanks Paul. Once I'd untangled a pick-up from between the spokes and cleaned the wheels it goes very well. Photos won't be 'til Christmas now since the loco is in Somerset while I'm in Southampton. Suffice to say that it's much, much dirtier now. I have more projects on the go, however, including an Impetus Fowler diesel. Photo's later perhaps... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Or, in English, 'Llewellyn the Engine' (with due apologies to the late Oliver Postgate). It is now some time later and finally, it is finished, as much as anything ever is. If only the weather had been a little better then these photos might have come sooner, and been more respectable. Still, I'm quite pleased with it and I hope it's been worth the wait. Happy new year. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Adam, that looks superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamouti Ben Yafo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Mae'n hyfryd! Maybe I'll look into one of the engines from the Llynfi Valley after all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempenfelt Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Weathering looks spot on to me there Adam, definitely captures the feel of the prototype! The wait was indeed worthwhile and the result very much up there with your usual high standard! Perhaps you'd like a Jinty to weather too! Best Wishes and Happy New Year to you too! Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Weathering looks spot on to me there Adam, definitely captures the feel of the prototype! The wait was indeed worthwhile and the result very much up there with your usual high standard! Perhaps you'd like a Jinty to weather too! Best Wishes and Happy New Year to you too! Paul Wouldn't you need to finish it first Paul? I could be persuaded however... Thanks all. I have noticed that I've forgotten to coal the thing, still, one for next time I'm back in Somerset now, (and perhaps a little more work on the buffer beams). I seem to have acquired most of a set of wheels for another one over Christmas - courtesy of an ordering error by a friend, so perhaps, perhaps, they'll be another one along in a bit with a Lambton cab - I have a spare from someone else's Brassmasters kit - but that's the other side of another project or three. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 'n ardderchog gweitha. Cara 'r' weathering. (Excellent work. Love the weathering) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 That's ace- weathering is done to perfection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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