Phill Dyson (onslaught832)

Just delved into the collection & the crowd were waiting for this..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/52467480@N08/11119628064/in/photolist-c8Lv4f-hWABpH-pVjpCt-pVsALm-pCTNVF-pVjp2D-aMVuuT-jKoy2T-jKoxre-pVsA9E-pCZdFC-pVjoRZ-oYA8da-hWARAE-hWB12f-jKnGtX-jKpYBo-hWABNP-jKoz1B Give me a Mek any day Phill

Found this pic of D7054 minus builders plate on that side in service Neil https://www.flickr.com/photos/52467480@N08/7307822592/in/photolist-aCDRpQ-87GLSW-jJjc7F-eaAKLJ-gSWAsL-9PUf1J-8Rg9g3-c8Lv4f-as7WaQ-4ZS7dz-pTCHqy-kKKhz-4zGmB2-7d1HRG-6Gm2m7-atiYBx-pXsXFK-e9nzSi-e7xe3Y-9PUik1-nAh4LP-8j91gp-7jaTgX-8jcfko-9Z5q2Z I wonder what the crowd on the bridge are waiting for? Phill

BTW does anyone know when D7054 lose the builders plate on Neil's excellent pic..........& was this one side only? Looking forward to trying to make my D7054 look as shaby as she did here Phill

I would possibly try using a white wash over the transfer?....not tried this yet for the purpose you require, although it did work well on my ex-GWR Toad on this thread as an overall fading technique My other sugestion would be to try someone like 'Railtech' & see if they could do you some faded transfers? Cheers Phill

Today I have been cutting up the wife's pan splatter guard .......... no not really, I saved the old one as the mesh is ideal for 7mm grill mesh I have also done the dreaded stainless numbers on the other side...this was not without it's disasters though .......while carefully removing the Hymek numbers of the old D7054 the 'D' pinged off into the land where annoying little bits go never to be seen again Why do the etch suppliers give you only four D's.........not much room for error with no spares, anyway fear not after much searching & swearing I finally managed to find the offending 'D'......phew!!! I will leave D7054 on it's side overnight for the varnish around the numbers to dry & if I get chance I will make a start on all those roof panel lifting hooks tomorrow evening. Cheers Phill

Thanks Neil, that's a great pic that I haven't seen before

As part of my current project to have some radio controlled loco's ( I presently have 35,42 & 52 chassis). I have started work on a replacement for my Triang conversion D7054, I obtained a Heljan GNYE body shell for this purpose........... First job was to add yellow panels so this loco could become D7054 (the last operatrional GSYP Hymek) I also took the opportunity to paint the inside of the window frames black to disguise the thickness of the body shell..... Finally for today I did one of my least favorite Hymek jobs, those dammed stainless numbers.......I think I've just about got them straight(I will do the other side tomorrow) One question, does anyone know where I can obtain some horns for this loco? Cheers Phill

That's looking very impressive Rob!

Nice Peak pics Peter.......I have a cunning plans for 7mm peaks too Phill

Have you decided which R/C system you are going to use? Phill

Thank's everyone I will use HMRS as I have that sheet in stock

I picked up this bargain bucket wheel-less Skytrex wagon at a local show as a potential addition to the Withercombe P/ Way train........... First of all I painted the interior & picked out the odd plank with enamels....... I then picked out the iron work on the with thinned gunmetal & gave the rest of the wagon a thinned wash of mat black......... When the enamels have thoroughly dried I continued the weathering with abrasives & then acrylics. I also added some interior bits & bobs picked up from local shows, which have been suitably painted & weathered too & finally here is the completed wagon as part of the P/Way train........ Cheers Phill

You will need to remove Heljan glazing first though as it is not as keen on white spirit as me! ...........I learned that one the hard way Phill

.......any chance of a close up of those transfers mate?

Hi Rob As you probably remember I have one of those Westdale Guv's to do, I was wondering who's transfers you used on the left side of your Guv's above & below those chalk boards?

Next I thought we would have a look at the permanent way train which is usually found stabled in Withercombes yard. First of all we will have a look at one of the ex-GWR Diagram AA23 Toad brake vans in the rake. Interestingly this van was running round on BR(WR) the 1970's in GWR livery!! . I researched this vehicle & it was apparently left behind after a stock movement at the fledgling Dart Valley Railway (now the South Devon Railway), in the confusion this BR owned vehicle was returned to it original GWR livery by DVR volunteers. At a later date BR(WR) noticed one of their brake vans was missing! & reclaimed this now GWR liveried Toad back.........hence it running round in the 1970's in GWR grey with it GWR lettering blacked out. The model is a humble Lima O gauge model, this van had already been quite nicely converted to a GWR era model.......... First job was to fade the vehical to the shade of the prototype in the 70's....... I then set to scratchbuilding various details from scrap plasticard & plastruct..... Then my favorite part.......the weathering! The end result is I hope an interesting & unusual vehicle for around a tenner & a few enjoyable hours modelling. Cheers Phill

Diesel Weathering Guide As requested here is a guide to some of the weathering techniques I have used on the loco's for Withercombe. The first & most important thing to do (I would say), is to study as many prototype pics as possible & for especially extreme examples such as D824 & D7013 I use photo's of the actual loco rather than general pics of class members. So first of all we shall look at my class 47 1666 Odin, which simply uses 2 aerosols & a 3 inch paint brush & lots of thinners/white spirit (as you will see most of the paint is removed for the final effect) I sprayed the the chassis & body shell roof with a aerosol of 'Kaos Black' (wargame paint). The chassis was then given a light dusting of Rail Match 'Sleeper Grime'. The chassis now looks fine so I turned my attention back to the body shell, I sprayed the body sides & front ends with more 'Kaos ' black, at this point you take a look at your once beautiful model & think :shock: 'OH MY GOD , WHAT HAVE I DONE' :shock: , but don't panic , most of this coat is now removed with lots of cotton buds & white spirit using a vertical action, when I was reasonably happy with this I then brushed downward with a 3 inch paint brush with yet more white spirit & left to dry. The loco was now looking much better IMO, but the roof required a bit more work. So to improve things I gave the roof a light spray of Rail Match ' Dirty Black' with a touch of Halfords 'Matt Black' around the exhaust ports . For the more extereme weathering such as this........... I use a fiber glass pen to wear away the paint (down to primer) in places to get the faded appearance, the process described for the class 47 is then repeated. With D824 Highfler I then gouged some paint chips & added thinned rust which touched with more thinners & allowed to run down the body. For oil leaks such as the one below on Western Ranger I used a mix of Humberol Metal Coat & Matt black..... If a more oily appearance is required on the bogies, then a further thinned wash of Metal Coat/Matt Black can be applied over the original 'Track Grime' such as the class 47 earlier , as I have done on Hymek D7013 below. I hope this helps Phill

No damage mate

Well no modeling for me this weekend as I have been doing essential repairs to the Withercombe HQ's .... This building houses Withercombe station, fiddle yard & now my workshop & couple of annoying leaks in the roof appeared in the recent heavy rain, hopefully this is now sorted & I can get back to the conversion of the Warships & Westerns to radio control. Phill

Love the weathering of your loco's & stock Peter, especially 40 135, I really like the oily sheen around the main grills & roof.....is that effect achieved with Gunmetal? Phill

Yes Peter, I have spent many happy hours behind D7076 too Phill

807 Caradoc, the only Warship I managed to see in BR service...... Phill

Hi Rob Six of the class retained green in to 1969 D810 Cockade D824 Highfyer, D833 Panther D845 Sprightly D852 Tenacious D854 Tiger D808 Centaur & D810 Cockade were the only two to receive full yellow ends while still green.........I think D810 was the last Swindon build of all to retain green & was painted blue in May 1970 (I have some spare Cockade plates if you want them) D845 Sprightly was the last I think to be painted from GSYP to blue in February 1970 Phill PS My next one will probably be D832 Onslaugth MFYE.....although I also fancy D815 Druid & 829 Magpie (829 which was reinstated from withdrawal & ran for a while without plates)

A few more pics of the line this time featuring D824 Highflyer, this loco is modeled circa 1969 when she was the last GSYP Swindon Warship running........ & a couple more of D1041 Western Prince in the condition that I remember her...... D1041 Western Prince again, this time approaching Burns Tunnel....... Cheers Phill

I think it's a 'H& M Clipper' actually ......I use it with some crocodile clips for cleaning track powered loco wheels