RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Finally finished modifying my Hattons Andrew BarclayJust waiting for the name/number plates from Narrow Planet and then it will be off to TMC to be weathered Modifications:Wibbly wobbly plastic handrails replaced with painted brassLivery changed from GWR roundel to “GREAT WESTERN”Footplate tool boxes addedBuffer beam numberedScrew tension coupling added (decorative)Safety valves changedBell addedRear glazing replaced with thinner materialTo be done:Works plates addedNumber plates addedWeathered by TMCAdd driver and fireman?The following loco is purely fictitious and bares no resemblance to any locos living or dead Edited November 27, 2018 by chuffinghell 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Finally finished modifying my Hattons Andrew Barclay Just waiting for the name/number plates from Narrow Planet and then it will be weathered Modifications: Plastic Handrails replaced with painted brass Livery changed from GWR roundel to “GREAT WESTERN” Footplate tool boxes added Buffer beam numbered Screw tension coupling added (decorative) Safety valves changed Bell added Rear glazing replaced with thinner material To be done: Works plates added Number plates added Weathered Driver and fireman added? The following loco is purely fictitious and bares no resemblance to any locos livings or dead Nice!! C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2018 Nice!! C. Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) I’m working on a cab for 701 at the moment, unfortunately I only have photos to work from Edited October 4, 2018 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Still needs a little refining but I'm getting there slowly Edited November 7, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Hasn’t turned out too bad, still needs to be cleaned to remove the residual support wax Edited November 7, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2018 I've drilled the holes for the original handrails and I've also cut the 'basket' off the bunker as I thought it would be easier to paint this separately Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) Andrew stripped and naked Edited November 26, 2018 by chuffinghell 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Removed the buffer beam numbers using micro-sol and painted the black buffer housing red Also made a start on painting the cab using filler primer, quite a bit to do yet Edited November 27, 2018 by chuffinghell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 Other parts now in primer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 It looks much better in the flesh, photos always seem to highlight the rough bits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) It’s coming along, Railmatch GWR green aerosol Edited November 28, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) The paint is still wet, hence the glossy appearance Edited November 28, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) I really should wait for paint to dry fully before trial assembly just to take photos The Railmatch GWR green is very close match to the Hatton's 14" Barclay although it would have been so much simpler if Hatton's did a 16" version in GWR green Edited November 28, 2018 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) Wow, nice work Chuffing. Love the colour, and the new cab looks great. Edited November 28, 2018 by RedGemAlchemist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) Wow, nice work Chuffing. Love the colour, and the new cab looks great. Thank you, as for the colour its Railmatch GWR green (out of an aerosol can) When compared to my other Barclay it's not a bad colour match to Hatton's factory GWR green Edited November 28, 2018 by chuffinghell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) Made a start on the handrails only to discover I’ve been sent medium instead of short (very annoying) Edited November 29, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) Short handrail knobs ordered and I’ve decided to redo the black paintwork on the smokebox and front of the tank. I originally used satin black aerosol but I applied it too thick and it’s too glossy, I knew it was too cold to use aerosol but I was keen to get it done. I’m also going to tidy up the paint around the chimney The smokebox is currently sat in paint stripper awaiting a repaint, I think I’ll repaint it using my airbrush I’ve also order a pot of railmatch GWR acrylic to redo the toolbox on my other Barclay Edited November 29, 2018 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) Smokebox door stripped, just leave it to dry off before primmer and repainting in matt blackManaged to remove some of the orange peel from the body using automotive scratch removerDifficult to see in a photo but I’ve ended up with a smoother surface to apply the transfers and the sheen will go once it’s given a coat of Matt varnishI’ve also found that the scratch remover is revealing the rivet detail on the chimney, again the paint was applied too thicklyI appreciate it looks worse at the moment but I’m confident it will turn out okaySo today’s lessons:-thin coats!warmer environment!don’t rush! Edited November 30, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) Smokebox back in primmer and tank front sanded back and redone with matt black, there’s a bit of ‘pitting’ remaining on the front of the tank from the previous poor painting but I didn’t want to sand too far back to bare plastic....it’s not as bad as it was and I guess it adds character Thin coats of Matt black looks so much better than an accidental heavy coat of satin (even though I intend to have it weathered) but at least the detail is back It was much more comfortable for me using the airbrush in a warm room instead of using aerosols in a cold drafty shed I’ve left the chimney in satin, just stripped back some of paint layers with T-cut scratch remover, weathering will take away the sheen Also painted the cylinders black as per the preserved 701 The worst thing is that I should know better when it comes to spraying Edited November 30, 2018 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2018 Interesting to see this in its component parts, I haven't taken any of mine apart yet. Aerosol spraying is problematic this time of year, that's why I'm getting the hang of an airbrush, less odorous when used indoors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 Interesting to see this in its component parts, I haven't taken any of mine apart yet. Aerosol spraying is problematic this time of year, that's why I'm getting the hang of an airbrush, less odorous when used indoors. The Hattons Andrew Barclay comes apart very easily, perfect for a beginner like myself. It’s actually the stuff that you do that has inspired me to attempt the cab change and repaint in the first place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) All that just for a slightly longer front end, different steps and slightly bigger cylinders....I must be mad I was hoping my short handrail knobs and railmatch paint would arrive today but the postie has already been, looks like I’m back on my suburban coaches this weekend I’m still amazed at how close the railmatch colour is to the Hattons factory colour Edited December 10, 2018 by chuffinghell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 I’ve experimented with 3mm/TT buffer beam numbering to give me enough room for pipework as per the preserved version Opinions? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2018 Looks good. I sometimes find that 'scale' numbers and letters don't fit where they are supposed to, so this makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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