Victor - The ongoing saga...is concluded! (See p.7)

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:45 pm

I have had my MSS 0-4-0T engine for a while now, and since purchase (second hand) have undertaken to improve it. I named him 'Victor' after my late grandfather whose inhritance money I used to purchase the engine along with a circle of Mamod track, added my own lining (which I must admit I was not happy with) and made my own nameplates from brass strip and stickers laid over the top. He then looked like this:

Having come into some money recently, I have bought some parts today from IP Engineering and PPS to upgrade him mechanically. As well as this, I am going to Halfords tomorrow to get some paint stripper, primer and paint to repaint him into a new colour, most likely a deep blue, similar to the S&DJR Prussian Blue.

Once he is running well, I may send him to Lightlines to be professionally lined and I will order some new nameplates from PPS. Then I will undertake some superdetailing such as a coal bunker, firing irons on the top of the tanks and a driver from Busybodies. I will post progress here!

Victor is currently in bits, and I hope to post some progress pics tomorrow during the paint session...

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:46 pm

Can't wait for progress Si, I'm planning to have a go at some linning in the future, since I found out in the summer that signwriting isn't as hard as it looks(!).

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:49 pm

I am quite good at signwriting letters, but when it comes to doing straight lines I might as well give it up!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:16 pm

I just use trimline for my lining. For basic single line with square corners it works a treat.
Before

After

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:23 am

Looking forward for progress Si

Must get some Trimline soon to line out some of my locos

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:19 pm

Just been to Halfords and have bought the paint stripper, primer and the choice of paint. Victor will now, after mods, appear in a deep blue. It is called:

Vauxhall King's Blue

Quite fitting as my surname is King

I'm not sure if I have a scraper anyway, so the paint job may have to wait a week or so

I have heard of Trimline from a number of people, I may use it

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:08 pm

Sounds great MTA look forward to some pics

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:12 pm

I'm going into Worthing tomorrow, to become a member of the 'West Sussex O Gauge Group'.

I have a half day on Wednesday, and a whole day off on Thursday so that is when I shall start work

My PPS Parts and IP Engineering bits should have arrived by then as well, so Victor should be ready by the weekend

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:21 pm

MTA wrote:My PPS Parts and IP Engineering bits should have arrived by then as well, so Victor should be ready by the weekend

Fat chance

, sorry for the negativity, but what are the chances of your mum being out, you being in & the oven being free?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:38 pm

My mum is normally out on Thursday, but I'm sure with some persuasion I shall be able to use the oven

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:34 am

But that's assuming the 'Royal Mail' delivers your parts.

I've had lots of problems recently with my delivery service, or lack there of!

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:06 am

Royal Mail have been quite good recently, post has been delivered the day after it was posted! Including a parcel, so who knows

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:22 am

MTA wrote:My mum is normally out on Thursday, but I'm sure with some persuasion I shall be able to use the oven

My grand weren't to happy when I baked the paint on COS

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:36 am

Im going to trimline my Edrig if I'm not happy with the locolines ones. But that's when the Edrig arrives! Should be any day now (they said the 21st).

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:19 pm

Locolines are good on some batches and horrid on others. A freind in NWAG used locolines on 2 engines. The first was Great (almost lightline standard) but the second you could see all the transfer edgings and it did look a bit horrid (for lack of a better word)

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:21 am

well, due to my budget, I probably couldnt afford Lightline, so I will try Locolines, if that's horrid, I will Trimline.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:59 pm

Having searched the garage, there is no sign of a paint scraper. I had hoped to do the paint removal this afternoon seeing as I finished college early but the lack of scraper prevented this

Hopefully when I get home tomorrow, the local joinery will be open and I can get a scraper then. Then I can begin the painting session

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:18 pm

I used trimline on my millie, but with a black border that was painted using tamiya acrylic. If you use proper low tack masking tape, you cam make a really good job of it. See this months garden rail and Keith Brown's article ( I saw it on his website first, and followed the instructions from there)

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:30 pm

Ive only just got dec GR so were a bit behind here

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:43 pm

laalratty wrote:I used trimline on my millie, but with a black border that was painted using tamiya acrylic. If you use proper low tack masking tape, you cam make a really good job of it. See this months garden rail and Keith Brown's article ( I saw it on his website first, and followed the instructions from there)

Can i have a link to his site please

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Victor - The ongoing saga...is concluded! (See p.7)

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