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  1. Sylvian Tennant
    So I'm back onto trains with my latest project, an updated J39 from Bachmann.
     
    I'm also doing one of my many unfortunatly ventures into soldering...
     
    I have a Dave Alexander 3,500 gallon tender kit.
     

     
    I accidently put it together a little wrong which ended up having the superstructure being a bit twisted which required a resoldering and alot of "Malcolm Tucker dialogue" until I was relatively happy with the outcome.
     
    The othe rissue was with the locomtive not helping matters by being a little lop sided. I'm happy though, to continue as it is.
     

     
    Finally, my inexperience with whitemetal is very apparent. there's a fair bit of fettling and filing to do as I noticed the tender body actually looks a little like a sitting dog which, when I looked at it showed that the chassis block axel ports need some slight fettling.
     

     
    Anyway I'll keep you up dated on the progress.
     
    however, as any one built this kit before? or similer kits by Alexander models. If so, do it come with any steps? mine seems to not have but the instructions show steps on the chassis and rear of the body?
  2. Sylvian Tennant
    Hello
     
     
     
    I'm not dead, just slepth... or so they say.
     
    Well, I haven't been too busy model at the moment but I did some some more wagons. This time some pretty private owner wagons.
     

     
    I named this after an artist friend of mine, thinking he was understand.... he seemed more bemused.
     

     
    A lovely stone wagon, the stone was from a balloon ballast from my mums wedding.
     

     

     
    My now completed hooded wagon with tarpaulin made from some layers of kitchen foil.
     

     
    Jemima with now new rake.
     

     
    Jemimas bits and bobs, the 2nd radius curves don't like these bits.
     

     
    That's all folks!
  4. Sylvian Tennant
    That's me at this moment in time, using secondhand and left over bits to creating stuff. The only thing that sets me away from the hindrances of Wimbledon Green is that I'm not called Uncle Bulgaria or Orinoco or even an actual Womble.
     
    I have been mixing and matching however and my latest project is something of a complete mongrel.
     

     
    It's a Breakdown Train complete with an old Hornby Dublo crane which has been very heavily modified to represent something just a little less toy like and a combination of Hornby wagons that have went through an array of updates and modifications.
     

     
    The crane itself has had the handles and interior cut out and paint striped as much as I felt physically possble.
     
    The gears and lifting gears were creating from plastic tubing with spare gears bought for between £1 - £2.99 at my local model shop. Also some spare Dapol kit wheels came in handy too. A representation of a coupling beam and breakpipe was added to the buffer beam and other small details were included.
     

     
    The weight distribution bogies were from the later Hornby plastic crane. It was modified with the original couple removed and a new one added underneath the body to bring the couplings closer together. The old axle caps were filed away and oil boxes added as I didn't want any roller bearings.
     

     
    The same goes for the runner which is one of those Hornby Railroad-esque LWB wagons with a scratchbuilt body.
     
    I plan to have four support vehicles including a 12t Van, a gresley tool/packing van, a clerestory riding and mess van and finally a six wheel packing/tool van.
     

     
    The six wheel van was originally a Palethorpes sausage van, I glued the central axle box to the chassis and replaced the original; wheels with a modified Dapol set with with no flanges to ease the negotiating around curves. I've also added some underframe detail too.
     

     

     
    Finally for the moment is the former teak tool/packing van which has had the original underframe detail removed and in the process of replacement into something more prototypical.I've also cut out the door ways and removed the end corridors
     

     
    If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more than happy to oblige.
  5. Sylvian Tennant
    Well, I've managed to sort out my issues with the white metal kit.
     
    Also contacted Mr Alexander (twice as I relaised there were a few more bits missi9ng I hadn't noticed before) and on both occasions he was very helpful and issued the missing parts.
     
    Top service
     

     

     
    Anyway, I have rectified the wonky issue by filling at the axel holes and had a bit of a struggle desopldering and fettling the offensive part but it is not visably noticable now. Also I'm umming and arrhing to use some Bachmann tender wheels or the ones I was supplied with. The main reason being I don't think J39's had spoke wheels.
     
    Anyway
     
    So far I have filled in some noticle imperfections with the castings and sanded them down
     

     
    and now I have added some of the brass bits such as tender steps, handrail knobs and brake standards etc etc.
     

     

     
    I will add some hand rails later and then it should be ready for priming. I'm going to leave the buffers, air reserviour tanks and the tool/store boxes until at least the model is painted/weathered.
     

  6. Sylvian Tennant
    I've been away for a while, mainly due to personal tribulations, moving house, finishing uni for the year and trying to find a job to maintain our overheads. However this has not entirely stopped me from modelling when we finally managed to settle down. I now have a room all to myself to model and a garden (of which you may soon see some railway related activity once finances and time improve).
     
    I last left you with my updating of some Hornby Railway Gresley stock. I finally managed get to a position where they are beginning to come together.
     

     

     
    The technique I have follow mainly can be found here and in my eyes looks near perfect for what I want as a teak finish. The transfers are HMRS and are meant to represent them in the early to mid fifties when the original liveries were mingling with the newer blood and custard.
     
    These coaches were inspired by an image I have of a D49 on a local train not to far from where I live. It was taken in 1954 and shows two coaches in teak and two in crimson and cream which seems perfect for a local train being pulled by a 4MT or V1/3.
     
    They are defiantly not perfect, the lining on the Crimson stock is not the best and maybe a little too high to be deemed "proper" and the guards handrails on the brake coaches leave a lot to be desired however, I'll live with that.
     

     

     
    The under frames with painting with a mix of under frame grime and roof dirt from Railmatch - a 2:1 mix in favour of the roof dirt. and the roofs were giving a similar undercoat of the mix but with a bigger ratio of roof dirt (5:1 this time)
     
    The under frame sides for the teak stock where given a Humbrol 62 & 70 equal mix.
     
    The interior were painted Railmatch teak (ironically) and washed down with Humbrol 98 which was wiped away. The seat where Vajello red and blue (I can't remember which but any of the more vibrant ones should be okay) the pictures and mirrors was just a silver and white gel pen which won't look to out of place once installed properly.
     

    Next up - to weather them and hope some of the little niggles blend in and finish the roofs. hopefully by the next post they've finished with glazing, corridors and passengers.
  7. Sylvian Tennant

    A poem

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    This made it's debut at a poetry event in Manchester...
     
    The Goth Who Spots Trains
    A heart betwixt by passions
    The fire in the belly
    Tendons of steel
    A melancholy respite from life
    Face painted monochrome
    I sit between the demigods
    Gresley & Murphy
     
    Beneath the cliff side ruins
    Watching alone amongst a reflective crowd
    A distant snake weaves along the valley
    The hiss, a spitting of hot vapour
    It brings me home
    And Stanier’s perfection dances to its tune
     
    An occupied corner
    The dark bask of the gathering
    The peacocks dressed for the eve of hallows
    Flaunting their feathers under ultraviolet rays
    The like minded dismissing common concerns
    Content and intoxicated
     
    Into the throat the beast lunges
    A downing spider
    Glinting silver and oil speckled
    The black monsters, the ferocious spectacle
    It holds the crowd awed
    A mechanical masterpiece
     
    The Victorian gentleman stands patriarchal
    His corset constricted wife at his side
    Her stance sultry, a wistful smile
    Twisted history
    Products of the difference engine
    Posing for sepia photograph with the seething leviathan
    A skew too much, the fools
     
    Standing on the farthest platform
    A second gentleman
    White haired, aged, experienced
    Smiles knowingly
    A smile returned
    He is far from alone
    And damn proud too
     
    Her sad face
    The last of her kind
    Unable to weep for her executed sisters
    The death warrant cast by fickle men
    Loyalty repaid with the lick of a flame
    Beautiful no more
     
    The mutual bond of brothers
    Our interested and lifestyles combined
    Our betwixt hearted
    Our raised eyebrows
    Our smiles
    And under our breaths
     
    “Black Five, how Goth.â€
     

     
  8. Sylvian Tennant
    I have been quite busy, so far, I have a couple of trains to get through before the exhibition on may and one in the running is a fitted van train pulled (hopefully) but a B1 61030 "Nyala".
     

     
     
    I bought a good running split chassis B1 from Tri-Ang Man about 10 months ago with the intention of making this locomotive and have managed to finally get round to it.
     

     
    I even scratch built a new smokebox dart from brass bits (which I am quite proud) as well as new front steps which makes 2nd radius curve a bit hair raising.
     

     
    I also cut out the moulded coal and added a bit of depth to eventually show that the engine will need to pop off to the depot soon.
     

     
    However, not everything went to plan.. for more info on what I did, please do visit my blog.
     
    http://sylviantennant.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.html
     
    Be aware, the content is aimed primarily at adults.
     
    Also a big thank you to 34theletterbetweenB&D for supplying the spare wheels as the rear set for this one had decided not to play ball.
  9. Sylvian Tennant
    It’s been nearly two years since I’ve picked up a kit. The reason why was down to a lack of confidence in my own ability. However a recent house move and prospect of employment had given me a new drive for modelling. This has been a project I have wanted to do for a long time since hearing about the Esso Oil Trains to Fawley hauled typically behind a 9F or later by a Type 3 (Class 33). The actual inspiration came from a picture of an N gauge layout were a Crosti 9F was pulling was rake of Esso oil tankers with a shoc open acting as a barrier wagon. Since then I have upped scale to OO and tried to tackle this train before with dire consequences but I decided my interest should not be dictated by my errors so I have returned to tackle it once more.
     
    This is to be my first all kit train including the barrier wagons and brake van, using a combination of Dapol 20t “Esso†tanker wagons and a 20t brake van and Parkside Dundas BR 13t hybar wagon kits and adding various modifications through construction. I know plenty of you will have tackled these kits before and probably know the modifications I will carry out (I’m not a fine scale modeler but I like to add bits and pieces) blind folded but this to show that someone which as little experience as I have that it can be done. So it will be a step-by-step account of the building process. Also I didn’t rush anything; this has been done over a 4-6 month period.
     
    Currently, in order to keep the building rate manageable and for it not to become too tedious I have kept the whole train to 11 wagons. That is two open wagons acting as barriers, eight tankers and the brake van but eventually I hope the whole train will double in size eventually to about four opens, and fifteen tankers!!! (and the brake obviously!).
     
    Details of what I used shall be put up once the inital project is finished!
     

    Initially I started off in the kitchen but I found it quite a stressful place to be at so I relocated to the bedroom which, though smaller is much more manageable!

     

    As you can see, I am also a bit of a Doctor Who fan!


  10. Sylvian Tennant
    The Dapol 20t tank wagons is a simple kit top produce, one I actually would recommend to anyone who was starting out or wanted an add some non-taxing details. However, there were a few slight hiccups when opening most of the kits. Broken parts as you can see here.











    This isn’t a major, if incredibly irritating, problem. So first check all of the parts and prepare to spend the best part of a hour trying to rectify any problems you come across!







    I started with the barrel and this was the first of my modifications. I added a 10 gram weight perched upon a bit of spare sprue inside. The weight it self is self adhesive but I added a coat of liquid poly just as insurance.











    The completed barrel should look something like this and should naturally sit the right way up with the newly added weight.











    If it doesn’t…panic!







    The chassis was again a straight forward build initially. I should have bored the holes for the braking gear on the chassis and brake blocks BEFORE this stage but I left it until later. For ease of the reader I have included it in this part. I used a 1mm drill bit for the hangers and 0.55mm for the brake shoes and safety bars, be careful as the hangers are prone to snap and cause a lot of foul language! I also could have added buffers here too, but I seem to have taken these photos before I did!



























    The major modifications begin after this stage!







    I ended up using Hornby narrow couplings instead of the ones provided. I would suggest that if this is your first kit to use the ones they provide, I learnt a whole spectrum of colourful language whilst trying to super glue them to the chassis and make them work.











    Unfoundedly I didn’t think this through and went I tried the train it kept derailing on the 2nd radius curves. So unless you plan to run your own train on wider, non-train set curves then you may need to select (or keep) different couplings or, like me remove one of the hooks. Since I was planning to keep it as a block train I didn’t really bother me. However, MAKE SURE, the hook align with the loops if you are going down this route!











    If you decide to go down this route and want to add the under frame details as I did you’ll have to GENTLY file away a angle at the back of the coupling.











    As I said, the Dapol kit was great for basic mods because it is itself quite basic. One major difference you will find is the inclusion of a discharge pipe along the underbelly. Check the length with the chassis and gentle indent with the cutters.











    This is followed up by the braking gear. First the tie bars between the break shoes, made from 0.5mm brass wire.











    Then I used the staples to create the safety bracket (things). Bend and cut accordingly using the cutters and pliers.











    Unfortunately I wasn’t too particular as to their positioning, they should be closer to the spine.











    I bit of the inner brackets should be sticking out of the top of the chassis, simply cut this bit off.











    The parts connecting the brakes to the cylinders were created using plastic tubing and microstip. I used the same technique to fit the rod as I did to fit the tube. However now there should be a bore in the hangers to help it sit there. (ignore the file!)











    The connecting bars were measure between the cylinders and rod to judge the distance. Once there were marked out and cut. I cut a slight section out of them.











    I attached them to the cylinders making sure they sat on the rod. Once they had set I then glued them to the rod.











    I left the ladders unmodified because I couldn’t be bothered updating them and they looked alright. I also left out the support brackets too because they look simply but are a blooming nuisance!







    Here is the rake of unpainted wagons











    This was actually taken before I updated the chassis! But next time I will carry the work out in this order!











     
  11. Sylvian Tennant
    This cast aside mistress
    An anarchic frame marvel
    The Flying Pig
    Galloping along
     
    Her whimsical body abused
    A humble pride neglected
    This Doodlebug
    Scribbled bare
     
    An unwiped grimy face
    Those work blighted nooks
    A Clodhopper
    Collecting stains
     
    The prestige aloof manner
    Swan dreams concede illusions
    An Ugly Duckling
    She remains
     
    You carried yourself silent
    Whilst other held appeal
    My Mucky Duck
    Always adored
  13. Sylvian Tennant
    yes, off to a flying start with some actual non-practise weather.
     
    Originally, I was going to do a detailed step by step account of what I've built and how I've done it. However, I have since changed my mind. Instead, I will write about how I've done stuff but at certain stanges, such as starting, built, modifications, painting and weather. But that will come later. At the current time, I have just finished a small rake of Parkside 13t hi-bar wagons, all the the trafers were modelmasters and the paints being humbrol & tamiya. Tamiya was used only for two of the interiors of the wagons.
     

     

     

     

     
    Oh, alos, you can see there is no "High-bar" wording on them... mainly due to there being none on the transfer sheet and I couldn't be bothered to hunt around to find some.
     
     
    Next up is a Bachmann WR 12t vent van, weather entirely with humbrol paints.
     

     

     

     
    As you can see, I have included an indentical wagon in the rake to show the comparison between a weathered example and one straight from the box.
     
    Finally there is a modified Dapol/Airfix brake van, again I will write an article on how I did it but here is the finisehd result. This was painted and weathered entierly with humbrol products.
     

     

     

     
    Anyway, there's ya lot... I'm off to celebrate my 1st anniversary with my girlfriend please be kind with the feedback...or at least constructive. I hate people who try to belittle.
     
     
  14. Sylvian Tennant
    So I finished work a few weeks ago and thank god for that! Despite having another 8 hours a day free, I seem to have less time for modelling with other stuff taking prioirty. E.G preparing for University and the likes. However I did manage to get this little darling sorted. The whole process was just over a week (it would have been less had stuff like friends and life not been a pain in the hoop and wanted my precious time). But I am quite pleased with the outcome.
     

     
    She is 43050, the first Mucky Duck built in Darlington I believe and was based at Haverton Hill for a few months which is not too far from me.
     

     

     
    I didn't want her to be completely filthy like my other one but, being an Ivatt 4MT, not exactly clean, or that presentable.
     

     
    Modifying methods were the same as 43073 explained in a previous blog and weather is as my usual standards. One addition to this, however, is the use of WHSmith artist pencils I found in the loft. Specifically browns, oranges and whites used to add the rust texture to the smokebox and areas around the tender top and tender bulkhead. They were scribbled or dashed on, then dabbed at with a damp cotton bud. The outcome was quite pleasing.
     

     
    I'm now finding it harder to find different poses for the crew but I won't let creativity stop me
     
    She is pulling (as I have generally assigned her to these duty, being from Haverton Hill shed) the rake of Sulphate wagons I detailed in another earlier blog.
     

     

     
    I'm having some trouble with these on our exhibition layout as I am led to believe that the track is laid not entirely straight and points are handmade and had what I'd consider bigger gaps in the common crossings and point blades which are not entirely flush with the rails. But most of the ready to run stuff seems to work so I guess I'm out voted . I have noticed as well the Parkside bogies can sometimes be a bit crude and may have become slightly un-square when the wheels have been added but they seem to run pretty well on the fiddle yard where peco track is installed. Oh the trails and tribulations.
     

  15. Sylvian Tennant
    Well last week was for me. Alot of good stuff happened and left me really happy.
     
    A basic highlight of them were, practical completion of my pugbash.
     

     

     
    Painting it up and adding the final details before weathering. I gave the cab some details too such as copper wire for piping.
     

     

     

     
    However, one would like to know as to weather one should give the little blighter some lining. I was thinking LNWR colours as they are the only ones I have available.
     

     

     
    In the larger scales I have been plodding on with my tram loco for 16mm scale, finally finishing the chassis and making a start on the lower body....
     
     
    ... then she arrived!
     

     
    http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/sensory-overload/
  16. Sylvian Tennant
    Okay I'll refrain form silly titles... nah I'll continue really.
     
    Anyway, my little stint weathering my friends pannier got me in the modelling mood again. So, rather than sitting there idle dreaming about my modelling future. I did something. And here's the result.
     
    I'm planning four different types of block freigt trains for possible future use on my clubs layout. An oil trian, coal train, van train and finally a bolster train. As with most of BR steam era trains, despite being a block working wagons were always different, this I aim to represent by building kits & modifying rtr. Which I have done here. A Bogie Bolster C from good ole Wachy Bachy, modified to be a BR built example.
     

     

     

     
    You can see the full difference between the un-modified one and the new and "improved one"
     

     
    The photo explain themselves about the modifications I did. But I used different bits, stipes and rods of plasticard and rearraging the v hangers and original braking gear. If you have any more specific questions please don't hesitate to ask.
  17. Sylvian Tennant
    Okay so after 8 months I've now finally come to the end of the first chapter of 16mm scale modelling. With this, my new brake van.
     

     

     
    It is a modified IP Engineering kit with saftey chains, handrails, foot boards and a furnished interior built from scratch.
     

     
    The van is weighted wth a fishing weight under the chassis and hidden by a box ala LMS style.
     
    The roof is removable to access the interior which include a seating area with table, a stove (built from plastic tube and a seal-able bottle top)
     

     

     
    Bramwell the guard chats to Ted about his new Van he seems happy.
     

     

     
    Now I've finished another chapter of 16mm scale, I'm gonna give it a bit of a rest, save some running and concentrate on some 4mm project I have in mind.
     
    ext up: Sulphate wagons.
  18. Sylvian Tennant
    I hate Cold of Death, it's so small yet so, so unbearable... meh!
     
    I've managed to pretty much finish my lower body for my 16mm scale tram loco, only the floor planking is left to do which is currently drying off.
     
     
    I'll need to cut into the planking for locating the speed controller and battery pack but all is done pretty much
     
    The side skirts are 020" plastic card, with foot holes and panels cut out. Strengthened with mahogany and removable plywood panels added for access and to give the option of seeing the motion.
     

     

     

     
    The cowcatchers (another b*****y nightmare!) were given a playwood base with plastic strip and brass making up the corner bars.
     

     
    the vacuum pipe (a very sophisticated railway) is just some plastic pipe with copper wound around it.
     

     
    I added a pouty out buffer beam as per the loosely based prototype and the rivets (70 in total) are peco track pins cut to length and fitted into drilled holes.
     

     
    All of this and other inane bits of my life are descried in great detail on my blog http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/death-is-a-runny-nose/
     

  19. Sylvian Tennant

    Commission 3

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    Well, I won't go over the details of what I've done but I seem to have left a happy customer again.
     
    It's another Pannier tank (quite enjoyable to weather really )
     
    Basically, it's all be painted using humbrol and some revell paints, I've added and repaired some detail such as missing brake rodding, some missing handrails, lamps irons and that. Individual touches using springside lamps & tank engine fire irons.
     
    The ash at the front of the engine looks a little too sharp but I think it was the light playing tricks with the camera as it's much subtler than what you can see.
     

     
    This is how it looks beforehand!
     
    then after...
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Please, let me know how know what you think of it.
     
    Unfortunatly as I've start full time work, I'm not doing as much commission work as I originally planned as time with my partner and other hobbies is restricting time for my own train stuff let alone my customers/friends stuff. However I shall be doing bits from time to time.
  20. Sylvian Tennant
    Sorry, I've been really busy at the moment and even now, I'm readying myself for a three night comedy show. I'll blatently plug it too. http://www.facebook....57209164384831/
     
    Anway back on topic.
     
    This was my most recent commission for a friend of mine. It was an unpainted Dapol conflat which he wanted to be a match truck for a class 03 he bought from Bachmann. You know the nice faded blue one. He basically said "Go to town with it" so I did.
     

     
    I added vac pipes and air brake pipes made from guitar strig and brass wire respectively. I also scratchbuilt some chocks which, though inaccurate once I had done my post updatre research!, look okay and give the model a bit more life.
     
    The weathering is pretty much as standard... however the model was primered white and given a coat around the edges of that new humbrol rail colour stuff which worked quite well to be honest This was followed by humbrol black which was hand painted on. I didn't know if anybody would do transfers and I wasn't brave enough anyway and the initial idea of taping the sides didn't go too well so basically the black marks were marked up with pencil and I went straight to it with only those for guidance!.
     

     
    Finally along with the chock I added some spare bits from the loco iron irons pack from springside and some lamps from said manufacturer.
     
    Anway enjoy
  21. Sylvian Tennant
    I was given these little Hornby fellows by a friend to paint up, I think one set is for his "Black Prince" or "Cock of the North" 9F (I can't remember which!) and the chaps in green at the front (which isn't that prevalent because my of cr*ppy camera phone)for his GWR project, which I can only describe as a bit of a beast.
     

     

     
    I also gave a quick slap up of the accessories he gave me too.
     
    Next up, my other rates rather knackered Bachmann 08, but firstly, I want to get my Q6 chassis motorised and working before I crack on with that.
  22. Sylvian Tennant
    There were a few things I forgot to post a while back that I had done for other people so I'm hoping to catch up on this.
     
    Recently I was given a Class 08 (well I say recently I must have had it for the best part of a year). It was in a slight state of disrepair and had been bought second hand. I was told to replace the ladders and front steps as they had either been broken or broken off. there wa also a missing sandbox which needed replacing.
     

     

     

     
    All that finally required was to weather and I was specifically told to not over weather... make it look new but used.
     
    The customer is a regular of mine and is pretty much always pleased with any i do. Though I feel a little awkward about receiving too much praise.
  23. Sylvian Tennant
    A commission I did about a year ago for a lady's son. He wanted the LT 150 Prairie tank but with "Metropolitan 1" on the tanks instead. It was a bit of a ###### to finish off (possibly due to bad planning on my part) but the results speak for themselves .
     
    This is the overall process in pictures.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    It was a bit of a ###### to finish off (possibly due to bad planning on my part) but the results speak for themselves .
  24. Sylvian Tennant

    Commission part 2!

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    This my second commissions for a friend. Done for free for two main reasons. Firstly, I initially didn’t ask for a price and secondly…I’m not too happy with the outcome though he is completely fine with it.
     
    It was a bit of an uphill struggle I don’t mind telling you, especially repainting it from scratch.
     
    Any way here’s the outcome.Also please bare in mind that this was an old and cruder model than what I we expect of todays models.
     
    Same techniques as mentioned before.
     

     

     

     

     

     
    He wanted a hard worked locomtive with a bit of heat scaring on the smoke box door, the buffer beans were under painted humbrol 62 & 33 before weathering. Final touch up included light lime scaling & water spillage.
     

     
    Also, something I plan to have as a signiture if the red top on the chassis to imitate the inner frames. As this rather unflattering photo shows.
     

     
    All in all, I was not completely impressed with the end result though I was happy to call it a day as the client was happy with what I've done.
     
    I would ask for any CONSTRUCTIVE critisim though in regards to the work in hand to help me improve for the future.
     
    Thanks guys
  25. Sylvian Tennant

    COMPLETION!

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    There it is!
     

     
    I completed J39! Fully tendered, weathered, watered and crewed!
     

     
    The fire irons are from Springside and coal lovelingly given from City of Truro (omg not a western engine!) and the foremans coat was made in the same way as the weather sheet (some greaseproof tissue paper, crumpled three times and soaked in water/pva for a day.
     

     
    Weathered was achieved via the same methods as perviously mentioned.
     
    The weather sheet above the cab was initally painted Tamiya nato black then some dry brushing of humbrol matt black and metalcote gunmetal helped to add depth.
     

     
    The fireman and driver are now in position. The driver keeps control of the loco, hoping the fireman closes the cab door, looks on as the fireman has removed his coat whilst he prepares to readjust his gloves.
     
    The crew were primed with halfords and painted with some cheap acrylic paints obtained from The Works (or any good art shop)
     
    "CLOSE THAT ******* DOOR!" He impatiently reacts.
     
    Hopefully, you'll be able to see this loco on our exhitibtion layout "Hartburn Junction" in 2014
     
    for mor einformation please do visit the S&DMRC website at http://www.stocktonmrc.co.uk/
     

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