Ian Rathbone
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I use a cellulose paint matched to Precision Paints LMS Crimson Lake, which is probably the best colour on the market and it’s available in gloss. You say ‘I’ll spray it’ , do you mean a rattle can or air brush? Rover Damask Red is probably discontinued now and it’s also a little pink. LMS, MR & BR Crimson Lake/ Maroon are all the same colour. Ian R
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How do you intend to apply the paint? Ian R
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I inadvertently posted a topic twice. How do I delete the duplicate? ian R
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The ‘Right Track 3’ Painting & Lining video is now officially available. The link to it is: https://www.youtube.com/@chriswalsh9962/playlists Chris Walsh is the original producer of the series. The parts available cover spray painting and lining with a ruling pen (bow pen). Ian R
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Railway Operating Division - Locomotive Livery
Ian Rathbone replied to Bandicoot's topic in UK Prototype Questions
ROD 2-8-0s were shipped to France like this - Black all over, including buffer beams. 7mm model built by Mike Edge. Ian R -
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At a recent Bonham’s auction this streamlined Duchess, built from a DJH 7mm kit, and painted by me with the full three colour lining sold for a mere £384, including buyer’s premium. These are not easy to paint and I charged more than that for the painting! The kit, wheels and motor would come to about £900 (2021). Had it been placed with Ellis Clark or Steamlines I’m sure it would have achieved a better price. I think that where you sell has a bearing on the price realised. Ian R
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I have the story of the BR renumbering of steam and early diesel & electrics on my website. The GW did renumber some South Wales locos around the time of nationalisation. Meanwhile, the Black 5 I showed earlier in this thread is now nearly complete and did some running in on Buck’s Hill. (BH has a website). Ian R
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How realistic are your models? Photo challenge.
Ian Rathbone replied to Pugsley's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
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Any commercial lime scale remover should do it. Ian R
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35 years ago I bought a Badger 150 dual action, which has a detachable bottom feed cup or jar for the paint. I am still using it after painting well over 1600 locos and coaches in 4 & 7 mm scales. In that time it has had two new heads and needles but the internal seals have never been replaced. It is easy to clean and strips down to all its component parts without fuss. You get what you pay for. I would suggest you get a mid-range dual action air brush from a named manufacturer, avoid unbranded Chinese airbrushes or any bundled up with a compressor. Ian R
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Ex-GWR Dean Goods decals
Ian Rathbone replied to Longhaireddavid's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
You mean a white circle, not a disc. Sometimes the circle was omitted. Ian R -
How realistic are your models? Photo challenge.
Ian Rathbone replied to Pugsley's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
32151, Eastleigh Works pilot (ex LBSCR E1) the only member of the class known to have received BR lining, in 1949. -
Current steam loco kit construction
Ian Rathbone replied to Jeff Smith's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
See The Johnster, 18th Jan. -
Current steam loco kit construction
Ian Rathbone replied to Jeff Smith's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
It is a complete myth that British 00 gauge arose from the inability to fit motors into British outline H0 locos. This may have been true in the 1920s but, by the time the British scale was put into production by Hornby in the late 30s, motors could quite easily be made small enough to fit. No, the reason for choosing a larger scale for the bodies was to enable the fitting of outside valve gear. Hornby Dublo’s first two locos had no o/s valve gear but they were planning to introduce the ‘Duchess of Atholl’. H0 wheels measure 20.6 mm over the outside of the tyres. A typical width between cylinder centres of a British loco is 6’-8” which scales at 23.35 mm, which gives a width of 1.37 mm on each side to fit the valve gear. Three thicknesses of metal plus tolerance? It couldn’t be done, and still cannot. Continental locos with a wider loading gauge and lower platforms meant that model producers could ease the width over the cylinders to provide that space. How often do you see a British outline H0 model with o/s valve gear? The only thing that is scale in H0 is the distance between the rails; everything else, for steam outline, is a compromise. This was certainly true of the Rivarossi Royal Scot. British H0 is feasible for diesel or electric outline but not steam. Ian R