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  1. Sylvian Tennant
    Just to keep you up dated at this moment in time in regards to my J39 from Bachmann.
     
    I have added doors to the tender as they were there in the drawings I've seen. As you can see I have made one set of doors open, hopefully you'll see as you why later.
     

     
    I have carved the moulded handle off the smoke box door and replaced it with brass wire. This was a little tricky but is it do-able. I have also given the locomotive a steam heating pipe and added the sand pipes too. In all there appears to be little else to do in regards to this model unless someone else can think. I'm also planning to give the model a tarpaulin sheet for wintery seasons.
     

     

     
    I have also added a fall plate for health and safety reason and.
  2. 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.
     

  3. 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?
  4. Sylvian Tennant
    Okay... so it isn't, what you gonna do?
     
    Recently, I've been a bit inundated with railway modelling which is good, but I felt the need to do something else. Hence I remember as a student I bought a shed load of kits which I had left in the loft! Unfortunatly some of them (although unbuilt) and lost some parts which is a shame as I'd really like to do them. You never know... one day I might get the bits to finish a few off.
     
    Anyway back in the saddle I felt I should have a crack at one of my favourite aeroplanes of all time from one of my favourite kit manufactuers of all time, in one of my favourite scales of all time. The Airfix, 1/72nd scale, Hawker Hurricane Mk1
     
    The kit itself is very simple and rather enjoyable to build. I would suggest to anyone taking a first time crack at an aeroplane kit take a seriously look at getting this or their spitfire kit.
     
    I tend to not like using alot of after market stuff and refrained to keep near enough all of the kit together.
     

     
    I also want the control surface to repositions which involved alot of scoring along the think (but easy to cut through) plastic
     
    I crafted a simple interior from plasticard, rod and strip and painted it up.
     

     

     
    The flaps were given plastic strip ribs and painte dinterior green like the cockpit.
     
    Putting the model together revealed some areas to been filled with miliput which wasn't too hard a task.
     

     

     

     
    The propeller and undercarriage were painted and assembled next.
     

     
    Unfortunatly when I came to sanding it down I lost some of the detail with it being raised (I wasn't too bothered by this detail error, unlike other modellers) but overall it wasn't a big issue.
     

     
    I love the Black/Sky undersurfaces which was surprisingly easy to do as well with the help of tamiya masking tape. The paint job all around wasn't too great but I'm not planning to take it to a show... this was followed by the camouflage upper surfaces.
     

     

     

     

     
    I hand painted the cockpit (removing stray paint with a cocktail stick once dry and added the kits decals (which aren't great but will do)
     
    I drew the panel lines on with a pencil and I painted used ammo ports
     

     

     

     
    after this I varnished the model before they the ports dried with actually worked out because the streaking added to the weathering.
     

     

     
    The whole thing was finally put assembled before weathering which included dry brushing dark stains around the exhaust, gun barrels and radiator. Finally silver paint chips were applied with a cocktail stick.
     

     

     
    Nearly all the paints I used were hunbrol and so far, I'm quite happy with it... train stuff will follow soon
  5. Sylvian Tennant
    Unfortuantly time is against me and I beleive I've posted the process of getting these wagons done before, if not, I may do it later. Anway I shall just put up the finished products as the processes and the weathering is pretty much the same as I have stated before.
     

     

     

     

     

     
    Please do ask questions if you would like to know more and also feedback would be greatly appreciated.
     
    Now off to be a poncy actor
  6. Sylvian Tennant
    ... as my girlfriend calls it!
     
    anyway 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, again. http://www.facebook....57209164384831/
     
     
    But as well as the match truck, I've been budy with a club project. A Peco OO gauge turntable, anyway, this had been built up and mechanised long before I came to the club and what with the old layout taking priority it remained missing for upwards of 5 years.
     

     
    Anway it returned and after some major issues with the mechanism were rectified it was handed to me to do my "magic" or "ruin it" or whatever!
     
    Anyway...
     
    The turntable bridge was updated by plastic "t" stripe giving it a supported look, followed by two shoulders the vac tanks I had decided to put on in my "wisdom".
     

     

     

     
    I also added a vac hose for logical reasons.
     
    The vac tank were just some pink tube with the ends filled with milliput and files, sanded and beaten to shape. Alot of the latter ensured.
     

     
    Both the well and bridge was primer grey with the bridge then being painted dark sea grey.
     

     
    Unfortuatly I don't have any pics of the intermiate process of painting and weathering... just the finished product. The Turntable was given some very heavy weathering along with Humbrol gloss cote for to represent water, some cooky flock to represent that pescy weed and grass problem infastructure gains and coal to represent... coal!
     

     

     

     

     
     
    Anyway it's nearly finish, all that is needed now is the mechansim to be readded and for the rest of the layout to get finished!
     
     

     

     

     

     
    Your thoughts guys?
  7. Sylvian Tennant
    Well yet again, I'm busy modelling, amonsgt others things (working and writing) but I've now managed to complete my brake van and van kits, all are currnetly in the process of being weathered now which you shall see the finite product once complete, but whilst you wait... take a look at them "sort of" done!
     
    the brake van if can recall was an old mainline/Bachmann wagon
     

     

     

     

     

     
    Please do tell me what you think so far?
  8. Sylvian Tennant
    I thought I should show you what I have been up to recently.
     

     
    Next on the workbench have seen a rake of box vans plus an old Bachmann(mainline) Brake Van which was a good little miodel but very much lacking by todays standard.
     

     

     
    so some under frame details have been added along with lamp brackets and brass handrails.
     

     
    I've also been extending some kit built wagons to add a bit of veriaty to the brood. There are some parkie Palvans as well as a parkie shock wagon andtheir 12t NE van.
     

     

     
    Finally I've had a devle into soldering and whitemetal (terrifying beyond all belief!) and this was the initial outcome until a rather daft mishapo with white primer forced a stress rant and a current rebuild
     

     

     

     
    Please let me know what you think chaps
  9. Sylvian Tennant
    Well it's all done now. Totally updated Hornby Railroad 9F. Practically complete. Only a couple of touch ups needed where I've glued things after I've painted.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     
    Weathering is the same as the Ivatt, including Red frames.
     

     
    As I plan to try and give a bit of individual character to all my locomotive stock. I'm going to try and have the crew doing different things. This time the fireman is enjoying the the wind in his face whilst the driver calls him over. There's a pipe hanging from the firemans side, I reckon a hose, as to why I don't know, but I've seen alot of this happening in photos but not in model form.
     

     
    The tender bulkhead has been given a taillmap ready for light engine use, copper made fire irons in the hole and a sparsely used scratchbuilt brush.
     

     
    Coal as been strategically place around and in the tender to give the work a day nature of this engine.
     

     
    So there it is, what next, well I genuiely don't know! But feedback will be greatly appreciated.
  10. Sylvian Tennant
    So here I am again… writing a new blog, thinking of things to say about what I’ve done. At the moment I totally shattered from work. But I felt as though I should share with you that I’ve finished two of the train I’m planning to exhibit on our club layout “Hartburn Junctionâ€.
     
    Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the full rakes… d’oh!
    Anyway I’ll start with the coal train. As you may remember they were made up of a variety of models both RTR and kits. I’ve finally added coal and given them a brake van.
     
    First off I’ll mention the fitted one. I’ve added brass tie bars to some of them and guitar strings to represent piping. These two were pretty much straight out of the box Bachmann save the aforementioned improvements. Followed by some weathering.
     

     
    Next I bought some unboxed Bachmann “MCOâ€s from the digital starter set. Removing all of the lettering and repainting with Halfords primer and humbrol “bauxite†type paints.
     

     
    I wanted a tatty rake of wagons so I bought some seven plankers both PO and BR.
     

     
    Some unfitted Bachmann 16 tonners again straight from the box pretty much save the obligatory weathering and coal.
     

     
    This was another standard Bachmann wagon but was stripped of all writing, repainted and weathered.
     

     
    These wagons are Parkside Dundas models.
     

     
    Finally a Dapol kit, I’m not too happy with the end result but running with the other it doesn’t look too bad.
     

     
    Finally the brake van I tend to run them with. A standard Wachy Bachy model weathered and one coupling removed from one side along with tail lamps.
     

     
    Next up is the bolster rake
    I have used again a mixture of kits and Bachmann models. These two are your pretty standard Bachmann bolsters. Weathered.
     

     
    These were again Bachmann but I wanted to add something different so I turned them into BR made example with higher bolsters and BR brake gear (A nightmare to maintain!)
     

     

     
    These two littlums are parkside dundas 21t bolsters. General built straight out of the box save for the brake loops built from staples.
     

     
    I have also built two NER quads. Most had probably been scrapped by the period we’ve aimed for but they give a nice uniform individuality. I must thank Wordsell Forever for supplying new bogie after I had got into a bit of a radge and broke the original two. At first I didn’t think they would fit but they work a treat and again add a slightly unique flavour to these models.
     

     

     
    Finally a BR(M) brake van. This was a Hornby model. With brass hand rails, a ballast box added to the underframes and a full repaint. The same coupling & lamps treatment as before.
     

     
    Oh, and before I go, there is a couple of new members to the Area 51 family. I’m going to really p*** the collectors off updating her (where ever possible) and weathering her.
     

     
    I have no name for her yet but I am going to base her on a Stockton WD, 90155 heads the ideas list. Here she is with 43073.
     

     
    Cya all later folks.
     
    For more information on our club exhibition layout currently bring worked upon, hopefully to be complete in 2013/14, please visit http://www.stocktonmrc.co.uk/
     

  11. Sylvian Tennant
    So here is is, the basic almost completed model, there is still a little way to go before I would consider her finished.
     
    I in the end decided to number her 92087. I slight in-joke I have taken a little bit of infantile humour in. 92087 was the first 9f built at Swindon, my club isn't a big GWR fan. I know, you had to be there to appreicate it.
     
    I cut back the 92221 number with whitespirit.
     
    Anyway, I broke out a can of Halfords red primer spray all the necessary parts.
     

     
    then Halford Matt black. I had by mistake picked up a can of satin black but that's another humourous tale that can be forgotten.
     

     
    Transfers are all HMRS which I find, when I've gotten used to them, to be really good and incidently universal.
     

     

     
    Any discrepincies and detail errors taht I have made with tis will hopefully dissapear once the engine is weathered.
     
    After testing it at the club I have taken some photos.
     

     

     

     

     
    The cab doors have been put on with blu-tack as I need to do some work on the cab before I can block it in.
     

     
     
    You may have also noticed I ahve kept the original "pantsy" coupling hook from Dapol. This is for two main reasons, the first is, it's a working model to be seen from a slight distance and when weather I don't think they'll be much to notice and secondly, I wasn't in much of a mood to chopping and changing things.
     

     

     
     
    Also i knows there alot of discrepencies with her at this moment hopefully they will dissapear when she is weathered.
     
    As well at that I have been working on my brake van. Painted humbrol 64 with a wooden floor board, the roof need another go over though.
     

     
     
     
    Thanks all folks
  12. Sylvian Tennant
    I have been a bit quiet lately mainly due to work and girlfriend related activities and I have not been doing much. In all honestly I have been investigating other scales and need a bit of a changed from my general OO stuff. As well as this, my work commitment, my girlfriend and my other interests need some time as well.
     
    So I’ve been looking at what I need to get done 4mm scale wise and what can be left for another time. Namely my passenger stuff and most of my other engines. However I have asked if I can get my 9F and Mucky Duck to run on our layout “Hartburn Junction†at Blythe 2012.
     
    A swell as this I have also offered to trains for them to haul. A coal train made up of Bachmann modified Bachmann models and updated Parkside and Dapol kits and a bolster train again made up of an assortment of Parkside and modified Bachmann models.
     
    Anyway… back on to interesting stuff. I have been busy modifying (and swearing at) a Hornby Railroad 9F.
     
    These things have been well publicised as being a good basis for modifications and updates especially at being (at time if writing) half the price of a Wachy Bachy 9F.
     
    I don’t know the total logic of these updates so I would rather people refrain from “Well why didn’t you just buy a Bachmann 9F and re-number it?â€
     
    The only real answer I can give you is… I like to work for my achievements.
     
    Anyway.
     
    What it looked like before
     

     

     
    Here are the mid-way results.
     

    I added a Golden Arrows BR1F Tender


    Single Chimney (247 developments)…I had lost the original one which started off my dismay
    Steps (Dapol kit)
    Draincocks
    Sandpipes
    Brakes (A bloomin’ nightmare!)
    Lubricators (comet)


    I had to file away at the metal to get them to fit!


    A new smoke box dart (comet)
    Smoke deflector bracing
    Smoke box steps (along with a replacement front)
    Buffer Steps
    Sanded off the mould lines on the firebox & smokebox
    Vacuum pipes
    Less obvious model coupling
    Lamps Irons


    Coupling (Dapol kit)


    Pony Truck springs


    Beefed up the right hand side piping (Dapol simply placed over the original stuff)
    Sandbox caps


    Left hand side piping


    Rear bulkhead with bracing
    Cab hand rails
    Cab doors (they ain’t fitted yet, I plan to secure them after painting the interior)


    The tender uses the ladders from the original tender
    Hand rails
    I have filled the gap at the back of the tender where the ladders go with plasicard filed to fit.


    Screw handles (Dapol kit)
    Water level indicator
    I have also drilled out the fire irons hole

     
    Currently it reminds me of an engine from India or Pakistan or possibly china with the different colours going on!
     
    I have also been busy with filling my coal train with coal… only I forgot to take a picture of the end results!
     

     

     
    Finally I have also been modifying a Hornby LMS based brake van giving it an underframe ballast box and new handrails.
     

     
    Further updates on both of these and some more project soon but please let me know what you think
  13. 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.
  14. Sylvian Tennant
    Realising that my poetry was getting on some people's nerves I decided to return to a bit of modelling and here we go!
     
    Well, it’s finally here. My firstly completed model (for myself).
     
    Although I had decided against it, I sort of wish I had taken photos of the overall development. Though I have taken a picture of the disassembled model just to show the sceptics. You can take one of these things apart… although it’s kind of unadvisable!.
     

     
    Anyway,the overall even is really a lot of humbrol 62 & 33 applied with a 2:2 ratio.
     

     

     

     
    The process was really to block paint this on unwashed areas of the locomotive (smokebox, running plate, cab interior & tender top). Followed by a concotion of humbrol 27004, 33 & 62 along the “cleaned” parts which was wiped away with a brush damped in white spirit.
     
    Rust and heat staining was represented by humbrol 113 & 62. Don’t worry about feeling you’ve over done it this was followed by a 2:2 mix of humbrol 33 & 62 which tones it down nicely.
     

     

     
    Wheels and oiled parts of the motion & baring were humbrol 24007, 62 & 33 burnished when dry. The tender coal space was painted revel 84, followed by rust pitting represented by humbrol 113 & 62 followed by a wash of humbrol 33 & 62.
     

     

     
    The rest of the motion was treat to humbrol 10 & 85, along the top of the engine & tender a mix of humbrol 27001 & 62 was pattered on with a cotton bud. Finally some humbrol gloss cote was added to the tender top and drawn down the back of it to give the impression of an overflow and humbrol 21 was dropped into the opening at the filler cap. The cylinders were given a light wash streaking of humbrol 27004 & gloss cote to represent oil & leaks. Humbrol 64 was dry brushed below the smokebox door, and the running plate around it to represent ash. The pistons and valve spindel were tret the same way to show emulsified oil which apparently was quite common.
     
    The crew were modified (butchered bwahaha) Dapol trackside figures, painted with my partner’s WHsmith’s acryilcis, once dry they were given a light wash of tamiya smoke and sealed in with humbrol matt cote.
     
    To give it one final piece of NE character I’ve created a shunters pole from some spare brass (Parkside bolster wagon kits) painted revell 84 with the hook painted humbrol 33 & 98. This was all topped off with some crushed coal (given specially to me from a beloved acquaintance). As you can see I also painted and toned down the cab interior along with my signature red frames.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Please let me know what you think. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions.
  15. 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
  17. 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€
     

     
  18. 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
  19. Sylvian Tennant

    Peking Duck

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    Just a few further updates on “Colin” my Area 51 Mucky Duck.
     
    She has now painted up and look fairly complete is a little tatty around the edges. The pony truck and coupling was a humbrol 98 & humbrol 33 that was going spare. The rest os humbrol primor (1) and humbrol 33. The buffer steps were humbro 60. I've also given the smoke box door a coat of humbrol Matt cote to protect the transfers when it comes to weathering.
     

     

     
    I’ve (at great frustration) added a smoke box number using HMRS transfer sheet 14 (I believe). Also replacing the withered lining and the knackered “3” on the left hand side of the engine with HMRS transfers. Unfortunatly it looks a little low compared to the 4 but I think once it's weathered it won't be too noticable.
     

     
    You may also note that I’ve been rather crude in applying a shed code. I could have used a transfer if I had wanted to however three points helped me to decide on this choice.

    Does anyone really notice a shed code on 4mm locomotive, 3 foot from it, whilst it’s in motion?
    There a fair bit of debate as to where this engine was based. I say (and am led to believe) that this engine was at Stockton in 1959… other disagree and claim it to be a Thornaby. This really a way to keep everybody happy
    It’s going to be weather (I’m aiming for a heavy job too) so it won’t be too noticeable.

     
    If you don’t like it… tough, it’s my model and that’s all that matters.
  20. Sylvian Tennant
    Well, I'm going to test out my Ivatt tonight before painting those bits and pieces. I really need some HMRS tranfers to get her initally completed so I can start weatherting!
     
    Anyway whilst you wait for the finish line. Here are some updates.
     
    Firstly. I have been asked to weather a tatty old (and rechassised) 66xx for a friend of mine. In the end I figured a total repaint was necessary. I think I was justified. Now to touch up the paint work get those numbers painted (and a new sets of totems) and crack on with the weathering. (he wants something that's worked hard)
     

     

     

     

     
    Unfortunatly, I have very little experience working with metal and maybe I should have used paint stripper instead of wet/dry paper as I've removed some of the rivet marks (I'm hoping he's still my friend afterwards). The finish product will be up in my commissions section.
     
    There was a few trials and tribulations with this model.
     
    Next up, I've finally painted up my updated bolsters.
     

     
    You can still see the joint line with the bolster superstructures so I may have to sand them down a bit and re-paint them. It's not an exact match but close enough (Games Workshop Fortress Grey & Catachan Green). The brake gear was also painted (Tamiya NATO Black)
  21. Sylvian Tennant
    So I pretty much kept to my word and finally finished (sort of) a project. The only difference is I haven’t broken it down into stages. Mainly because I don’t really have the time at the moment and I had a bit of a trail of confidence at my local club yesterday.
     
    Anyway here are is the completed product.

     

     

     

    This is the full on train including barrier wagons and brake van. All kit built. The 9F is a Hornby Railroad product which about an hour after this photo was taken tried to fly… which it realised it couldn’t. Still works though. It is soon to be modified into a Doncaster 9F. They are all indiviually numbers using the decal sheets supplied ;-) .
     
    The tankers were built pretty much out of the box. Some of the under frame was modified and weight was added. The basic black and primer were Halfords. The chassis was given a basic overall of my usual underframe treatment later given washes of Tamiya brown and dry brushed with humbrol 62 & 113. The wheels were the same as before too.

     

    The barrel was Tamiya flat brown and NATO black painted on and rubbed off with cotton buds in a downwards motion. This was followed by a wash of NATO black using the same process in selected areas.

     

    Finally the oil stains are humbrol 21 dry(ish) brushed on.

     

    The model’s superstructure was finally assembled afterwards.

     

    I took them to the club which I’ve realised was a bit of a mistake since some of the older crowd remarked on their squarness (I had to rebuild several so they ain’t perfect) and the paint left on the wheel rims complaining that they couldn’t get it off. Also the couplings came under scrutiny as well and the back to backs.
     
    In the end, I doubt they’ll be shown at our next exhibition along with anything Great Western & my friends “Gothed†up 9F… currently feeling it was all a waste of 20 months work... but hey-ho. They were being helpful. But I'll endeavour to get them working.
     
    Finally, I’ve made a start on some 16t minerals.
     
    Here are some of the results.
     

     
    The basics on the underframe have been epxlained before in previous blogs. But the bodies were tret to a light and shabby mix of revell 84 and humbrol 33, and humbrol 33 with humbrol 98 in the doors. Left for 24 hours or more and rubbed away lightly with a cotton bud in thinners. dabs the soaked end on the model and rubbing away with the dry end. Touching up with the same mixes followed by a very light wash of humbrol 33 & 98 along the body to dull them down. The interiors will be examined in a later blog.

     

     

     
    It's been a pleasure folks.
  22. Sylvian Tennant
    So finally I have gotten round to finishing (I beleive) the add on work to my Mucky Duck (or Rubber Duck as my partner beleives them to be called!).
     
    In addition to the things I described in my previous blog. I have since lowered the central spring on the pony truck (and not replaced wth coiled copper wire it as I felt it look adequate enough once it had been lowered). Added stop cocks to the heating pipes. I have replaced the flimsy bended rod going to the cab with brass rod and finally opened the filler cap which was a slightly pain in the glory hole. Unfortunatly it sits slightly lower due to my using a junior hack saw! (The sensible little critter Iam!)
     

     

     

     
    Oh and put a coupling on the front hook by drilling a small hole in the hook and carefully prizing away at it with a scalple. It isn't prototypical since Ivatts had their hook bolted on but it will suffice.
     
    Anyway I hope it was prove satifactory amongst you giants of model steam. I can still see greeny yellow super glue on the front heating pipe and the filler cap looks like it's already had a splash of water!
     
    Next up, replace the damaged lining and that "3", add smoke box number, immitate "51E/L" shedcode and weather.
  23. Sylvian Tennant
    As well as modifying my spikey thinhs (as my partner calls them!)
     
    I had a crack at modifying my first locomotive!
     
    Ivatt 4MT which, when finished shall be 43073 a local (Teesside) Clodhopper which has spurred an interesting debate about it's allocation some say it was Thornby I say it was Stockton for three months. Anyway using a modellers worst ally (assuption) I am going to base it on it's 51E allocation prior to it's transfer to the Midland region.
     
    Here's the inital results.
     

     

     

     
    Most of the work was inspired by Geroge Dent's article about a Year ago on Model Rail Mag.
     
    There's still a bit to work on, it want it to have an open filler cap plus there is a fair bit of cleaning up to do (blooming super glue) & possibly some reworking of bits (not too happy with the horizontal spring on the bogie, a wee bit small if you ask be).
     
    I'll crack on with it after I have returned from a weekend visit to my sister's dahn saaaaff
     
    But there's your lot.
     
    Have a good weekend chaps & chapesses
  24. Sylvian Tennant
    So a friend of mine saw my work and though, "By jove that's good" I don't know why though, I always seem to find something I could have done better. Well anyway a brief conversation ensued followed by delivery of the package.
     
    The package turned out to be a second hand Wachy Bachy 87xx Pannier in post war GWR livery. The task was To give it a worked in look ,noot too dirty but must have looked like an engine in use. So I set about ruining his poor model.
     
    Here are the results.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    All the work was done using Humbrol paints, metalcote and gloss cote. I've described bits elsewhere in my other blog so I'd be generally going over what I've done before. Only I've given the engine a novie fireman who needs to learn how to use a water crane!
     
    Unfortunatly I didn't take a photograph of the represenation of the inner frame which I had painted red (humbrol 60) and washed with black & leather mixed together.
     
    The fireirons (which you can get for tank engines...and I didn;t use in my wisdom!) are from springside (and provided by the client) and painted the leather and black mix followed by a dabing of almost driend leather from a cotton bud. Wooden bits such as handles and most of the broom are painted revell 87 (I tell a lie I used a revell painted too!) and washed in the said mix. the cab wasn't provided nor was a crew but the client knows best.
     
    If you have any specific questions please don't hestate to ask.
     
    Now back to job searching
  25. 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.
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