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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Thanks Steve, much appreciated! When I was younger, and far more impatient, I would spend barely any time painting wagons - sometimes I'd only bother painting the side I could see (i.e one outer and one inner side only)! Nowadays I spend days, and even weeks, working on a single, 4 wheel wagon. Interiors are always tricky - plenty of photos of the exteriors, but because of the position of the photographer in relation to the wagon, you don't get a lot of good views of the insides. Most of my wagon interiors are speculative rather than accurate and this one is no exception. Note the underframe is yet to be touched. Matt- 466 replies
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Is this the only one on the planet? I have no idea! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325869053390?hash=item4bdf4f25ce:g:yJUAAOSwv9VlQNKg&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4HTu%2ByJvAKf6ozIs3vm%2BXh6D8gqOJTzyx8kveUpc7aR5L9fNCPx6QZDgmYombe1hKAbaisfzpKCuY5dgt0tMfidaNpJ7pRJc%2FNlfTdfBNea5NB6DcxbEgW8GwqNAP7DOCK9qDExMOSwN70VFS2u%2F7zKwJ5RH85oLyBnJl%2Fn9nnnmDrCw1re2LvfM70PlCsUSZrKb0rXxBr0xPoscp3qtZPkAqnnYC%2F4Utyfcd4oT%2FVpnggBMhnirX%2FDryHbvz7Z6ThIH4rU1%2Fma5KQ%2Fm04e461bo%2FdPhCCZ5UCZycCT0vofQ|tkp%3ABFBMwueB9vxi
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Thanks for posting this - I'll follow with interest. I have this on my to-do pile - although I didn't built it myself. Few bits missing that I'll have to replace. Matt
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
I've never been much good at soldering but this year one of my modelling goals was to try to improve my skills. The Limpet now has new underframe details - all courtesy of Will's Workbench - and nearly all soldered. There are some errors - entirely as a result of me misreading/misunderstanding the instructions - but on the whole, I'm very pleased with my efforts. Matt- 466 replies
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Has anyone been able to place an order recently? I can add items to my cart but doesn't seem to be an option to confirm the order. Is it just me?
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Hello all, Bit of a crane painting update - although this is much less progress than I'd intended but hey ho: The wasp stripes are by Fox - they make the only transfers that will conform to detail such as this in my experience. I've also started this impulse project - it's a bit out of my era, but like many of my other wagons, I tend to build things that interest me rather than things I need for a layout. As can be seen from the first photo, the underframe and brake gear is either missing or damaged, so it'll all be replaced. Matt -
Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Here's another bit of dodgy wagon scratchbuilding! I first started this Gannet during lockdown, and as I only had one photo in a book to base it on, the dimensions were all guessed. When I look at it now, I see the solebars and w-irons are incorrect - I used a spare Parkside chassis for ease which probably didn't help with the length! Irrespective of errors, I've dug it out to complete. It's ready for paint now! Matt -
Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Been a busy weekend but I did manage to start painting the match wagon. Note that this doesn't resemble the wagon in the prototype photo I've been using as inspiration, I've painted it so I can reuse it as a regular wagon in the future if I ever want to. Base coat: Wagon body painted and weathered: Matt -
Steve's 4mm workbench. Sound at last!
Enfys_Rainbow replied to sb67's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
Mix up a very thin white (10% paint and 90% thinner) and overspray. You'll have to be careful - nothing will happen for the first several coats and then all of a sudden it'll be too much - but if you're careful, it will lighten/fade your base coat. I've done it a few times on a couple of wagons like this: Matt- 454 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
It's untidy in that when I originally built it 5 or so years ago, I never gave any thought to how I'd fit other underframe details - I just filled every available space with liquid lead! Thank you John, that's kind of you to say. Funnily enough, I am working on some 7mm stuff but at the moment, but I haven't refined my techniques enough in the larger scale to be confident enough finish them off. Matt -
Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Thanks a lot Steve, appreciate the comment! Freight brown is tricky - I always mix my own and make the base colour much lighter that seems necessary because it quickly darkens without much effort at all. In fact, the base colour I applied to the Parkside wagon above was almost orange but after weathering looks much more bauxite-like. I've made rapid progress with the 10t crane, despite thinking I'd get bored quickly, and it's not far away from being ready for paint. As mentioned in my previous post about it, I've added lots of details, mostly speculative, simply to hide gaps and holes. Since the last lot of photos, I've also repositioned and replaced the buffers. While it looks quite nice, it's pretty impractical and fragile! There's a photo online of one of these cranes with a BR 13t open wagon, presumably acting as a match truck. I had one of these kits, already part built several years ago and decided to use it. Annoyingly, in the intervening years, I'd lost all the bits I hadn't fitted so have had to cobble it all together with a range of parts, including some primitive scratchbuilt items. I don't often show photos of the underside of my wagons but here's one showing how untidy it all is! Matt- 466 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
They sure are Rob. The buffers are from LMS. Matt -
Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Hi Rob, Motive power is one area where I've made little progress. To date, the only loco I've done any work to is 08945, but it still isn't anywhere near finished! Matt- 466 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
This is an old one that's back on the workbench today. I initially started 5+ years ago, and soon ran out of enthusiasm to continue. It's an ancient Hornby/Triang crane with a few added details. It should be noted that the details are mostly there to hide gaps and holes in the framework rather than for any accuracy. The jib has been tediously scratchbuilt from plastic bits. I'm sure I'll run out of motivation with it again soon, but it felt good to dig it out and make a bit of progress! Matt- 466 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Wagon number two is now complete. I'm pretty pleased with both, and I think you'd be hard pressed to tell which was the RTR and which was kitbuilt. Matt- 466 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Firstly stage of weathering on the Parkside model: The "rusting" is a combination of brush and the lottery that is chipping fluid. The other side looks absolute s**t so I'll be having to redo it completely! Matt -
Not sure which version Class 26 you have? I have 4 Heljan 26's - 2 x V2 and 2 x V3. I can send you a photo of the parts list if you like?
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
One becomes two: The Bachmann wagon is almost complete and I've enjoyed detailing a RTR wagon for a change, however I decided to do another! This one is an ancient Parkside PC01 kit that I picked up ages ago from eBay. To keep costs down, I only used bits I had in the spares box and/or could scratchbuild quickly and easily from some offcuts and as such, there are more than a few compromises. Buffers are some Accurascale spares, pipes are whitemetal and the w-irons are of course from plastic sheet offcuts - representations only. There's also no internal chain pocket detailing - life is too short! I think they'll look reasonable together once painted though. Matt- 466 replies
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shielding free space profile
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Danny Vanstraelen's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
This wagon is taking longer than expected! This is now the second repaint and weathering job. There's still a bit to do, but I'm on the home stretch now. Matt- 466 replies
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Freight only micro layout: for sale
Enfys_Rainbow replied to Enfys_Rainbow's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Not much modelling achieved in the last month, although a good clear out over the weekend saw several half completed projects - wagons and structures - chucked out. This, along with a good tidy up should hopefully kick start some progress now the weather also seems to have changed. Anyway, the Bachmann wagon. The more I looked at it, the less I liked the colour. Now I know colours are subjective, and bauxite in particular faded to all kinds of shades, but I just felt it was too brown. I also decided to add the "dimples" that the majority of these wagons seem to have - just punched out of thin plastic sheet. I'll hopefully start the (re) painting one night this week. Matt- 466 replies
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Abandoned rails in the road.....(or elsewhere...)
Enfys_Rainbow replied to 33C's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
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Abandoned rails in the road.....(or elsewhere...)
Enfys_Rainbow replied to 33C's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
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i need some transfers made
Enfys_Rainbow replied to adds-trains's topic in Weathering, Painting & Transfers
Interesting thread. Somewhere, in my long line of planned and half built projects, I'm also doing one of these replated QM vans. The only difference being the livery - I was planning Dutch - so sector logos aren't needed. Could that be an option for the OP? Otherwise, the suggestion by @Hal Nail about 2mm would be my starting point. Matt