Mick Bonwick

23 minutes ago, Tony Teague said:

Intriguing!

What else could possibly rank higher in priority than weathering I wonder?

Check the date on the photograph. It still looks like that now!

2 hours ago, The Fatadder said:

Coming along nicely.  What’s the source of the blue foam you have used for your platforms?  Looks like just what I need to do the down platform on Brent (which will be curved on one side)

It's the same stuff that your Pendon scenic workpiece is made of. 

7 minutes ago, KNP said:

 

PS. Least its not X rated...

 

But there is a measure of filth involved. 

Steve, in this case the airbrush was angled at about 30 degrees to the horizontal, so that the edge (not the full force) of the spray pattern caught the top of the saddle tank. What I omitted to say (sorry!) was that he cabside was masked off loosely with a piece of card,

8 hours ago, Robin Gristwood said:

Hi Mick, you mention a comb brush, what size and where do you get them from?

 

Robin

Hi Robin,

The comb brush that I have been using comes from this range:

Pro Arte Masterstroke Flat Comb Rake Series 65G Brush

It is available in 3 sizes and for these models I used the medium size. They are available direct from Pro Arte, from artists' suppliers or from ABC Brushes at exhibitions.

35 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said:

Ah you've a few to go yet Mick! Hee hee

 

That's more like a whole Navy, Phil.

I must resist, I must resist, I must resist. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Nothing special, really, Steve. Railmatch Frame Dirt and Weathered Black, MIG Productions Dark Wash and Ammo by Mig Black pigment. Enamels airbrushed on then worked with a wide flat shader and a comb brush to get the vertical streaking while the wash was still slightly damp. The wash had been applied to all of the grilles to highlight the detail.

40 minutes ago, TheQ said:

Wonderful modelling,  of what would have been a 107...

Deja vue.

Yes, my Captain. I have done it that way, I have done it upside down in a cradle, I have done it with DC and DCC locomotives, I have done it on or off a rolling road and I have done it on or off a piece of track with buffer stops at one end. Whatever works best for the locomotive and process at the time of application, depending on the mood I'm in at the time.

You're going to have to wait until the next post to see which method I'm going to use for this project. 

I suggest trying them all and then making your own, much more informed, decision. 

2 hours ago, westernviscount said:

Your photo suggests the dullcote has not dried evenly. For your base coat this is not an issue i know, but do you commonly get a uniform finish with dullcote? 

1 hour ago, cctransuk said:

 

Probably not quite enough coverage.

 

Hi Dave,

The Dullcote wasn't completely dry when the second photograph was taken (spotted by the good Captain), but it is an uneven finish as suggested by John.

My use of Dullcote is for preparing a surface rather than protecting it, so my usual application is deliberately haphazard/rough/approximate. If I apply it with more care and accuracy it does, indeed, produce an even matt finish. It is also consistent in its performance and never requires the inversion process to clear the nozzle.

Mine comes from Phil Atkinson at Hobby Holidays, procured in quantity at exhibitions that he attends.

1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said:

What's 'GT85', please?

 

https://gt85.co.uk/

8 hours ago, Barry O said:

Wash it all out with GT85. It will stop it seizing solid if left stationary for any length of time

Baz

That's not the way I do it, although if that works for you then that's fine. Thanks for the thought.

You'll never be able to say that again.

12 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Yes, further information on the precise nature of the processes would certainly be appreciated, please!

 

One question in particular, before I start practicing on a small Peckett, did you remove the body from the chassis at any stage in the proceedings and what was the procedure for weathering the wheels, please?

 

Later this week I will be detailing the work done on a Peckett for all to see. So far I have not found it necessary to remove a Peckett body (large or small) to complete a weathering exercise, and the processes to be used will explain why. Keep watching . . . . . . . . 

P.S. There might be a Ruston & Hornsby DS48 coming, as well.

14 hours ago, sb67 said:

Mouth-watering  work as usual Mick. Was the description the order you used the products or did you use the Wash before Dullcoting?

Steve.

 

Thanks, Steve. In this case, unusually, the wash was used after the Dullcote - only on one locomotive. Not something I do very often, but in this case it sort of worked.

Thank you, my Captain. All destined for other people, mine have already been done. I don't practice on other people's rolling stock before doing my own. 

The underframe was airbrushed with Railmatch Frame Dirt. Some Railmatch Weathered Black was added to do the sides and ends, and even more Weathered Black added to do the chimney, boiler top and cab roof.

A comb brush was used to streak the saddle tank vertically while the paint was still wet, and another thin coat applied over the top to tone down the streaks a bit.

Black pigment was used n the cab roof, chimney and smokebox door. Dark Earth and European Earth pigments were used to distress the running plate and add variety to plain airbrushed surfaces. European Earth was used to represent the ash staining under the firebox door.

Random dabbing with a white spirit dampened brush created rubbed and cleaned areas in appropriate places. To finish off, some weathered black was airbrushed onto the wheel centres to relieve the single coloured underframe. The brihgt, clean cab interior was also treated to a waft of weathered black.

Nice work with the powders, my Captain. 

It's a commission, my Captain, but I wouldn't object to it being mine.

The Tamiya cotton buds will certainly do the trick, you'll just have to be a little more patient. 

There's no need to get personal. 

Hello, my Captain. Just in case you ever need to know a little bit about brushes and their uses . . . . . . . . 

Thank you, Mr Bonwick, Sir. I appreciate your comments (now that you've told me about them and I've found them!) and I most humbly abase myself in front of your Glorious Personage in apologetic humblitude for not having checked beforehand.

I decided that it would be easier to clean him up at the end rather than try and mask him off.

Both days. Missenden stand or wandering about, depending on time of day.