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- Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:18 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Hello! I know what you mean about the sheen Philip, although I'm not entirely sure what the cause (or cure!) is... They have been tricky to photograph, particularly when the light's in the wrong place, which account for part of it, and the cheap Poundland primer might be partly responsible? I think ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:23 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Tom's station building
- Replies: 59
- Views: 25544
Re: Tom's station building
Hi folks, Having completed a few details and undertaken a little filling and sanding, yesterday evening it was finally dry and warm enough to start painting. It was a little windy in my favoured spraying position on the front path, and I only narrowly avoided spraying both my trousers and the car, b...
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Hello again, The tippers continue to progress... The first coat of vinegar dried very quickly due to a combination of sunshine and breeze, leaving slightly odd "tide mark" patterns in places. I remembered that Rob Bennet had suggested letting the vinegar dry in a damp environment, so yeste...
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:37 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: TVT - Start of Operation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4009
Re: TVT - Start of Operation
Wonderful stuff! I've been wanting to see your lovely locos and stock in action for yonks - as I'm sure you have! Thanks for sharing it with us all...
All the best,
Andrew.
All the best,
Andrew.
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:27 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Resurrecting a Bachmann Lyn
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6013
Re: Resurrecting a Bachmann Lyn
Very nice - love the red rods! What a bargain too! It'll look great double-heading with your other one... By the way, meant to say how much I liked your diesel repaints, wasn't online much at the time but was very impressed. Looking forward to photos ofyour fleet in action over the spring/summer... ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:15 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Wadebridge Light Railway
- Replies: 110
- Views: 44576
Re: Wadebridge Light Railway
I really like this line, everything's just right - I love the curve round the farm, loads of atmosphere... Thanks for the pics!
Andrew.
Andrew.
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
That's a big improvement from how they started off :thumbright: . Just a thought: you could try a wash of orange/brown paint if you can't get any more rust? Loving the overgrown track! George Thanks George! Yes, I think I'll add a wash to some of the bits that are still too clean - I'll probably ro...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:03 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Hello again, I seem to have reached "peak vinegar" with this, in that no matter how much I spray on the result doesn't really change. The tipper currently looks like this: Rusty skip 3.jpg I'm fairly pleased with it, but would still like a bit more orange in the rust, so it's currently par...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:54 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Rail Car for Dirranbandi and Toowoomba Light Railway
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7252
Re: Rail Car for Dirranbandi and Toowoomba Light Railway.
That's looking great! Very nicely made, and a convincing "might have been" too - to my un-tutored eye anyway!
Looking forward to further progress reports...
All the best,
Andrew.
Looking forward to further progress reports...
All the best,
Andrew.
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
- Replies: 333
- Views: 193293
Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Absolutely! An excellent report - thank you Mr Spectre, and thank you Rik!
Cheers,
Andrew.
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Where's FWLR Rod?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4963
Re: Where's FWLR Rod?
Welcome back Rod - now take it easy!
Andrew
Andrew
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:21 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Rolling Stock for the Far End Tramway
- Replies: 106
- Views: 49313
Re: Rolling Stock for the Far End Tramway
Ah yes, I've got one of those early Brandbright carriages with card overlays. I was 16 when I first built it, and I probably did a pretty poor job, but it's been rebuilt and repainted twice since then, and I think it looks OK now, probably just through the sheer number of times it's been painted and...
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:38 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Rolling Stock for the Far End Tramway
- Replies: 106
- Views: 49313
Re: Rolling Stock for the Far End Tramway
The growing rake is looking lovely - I really like the mail van. I'm impressed by how you've combined speed with quality, and more than a little tempted to have a go with card myself...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Cheers,
Andrew.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Sand hopper
- Replies: 62
- Views: 23988
Re: Sand hopper
Those really are very good indeed - the full rake will look wonderful.
They look vert nice in grey - guess you went off the red idea, Rik?
All the best,
Andrew.
They look vert nice in grey - guess you went off the red idea, Rik?
All the best,
Andrew.
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:59 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
So far, so good - I think... The inside's beginning to look quite pleasing, and the outside's not bad... Rusty skip 1.jpg Rusty skip 2.jpg I'd like a little more of the orangey stuff on the outside if possible - I've sprayed some more vinegar and will await further developments... Cheers, Andrew.
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:59 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: My first railway - The Westmorland Light Railway
- Replies: 57
- Views: 26224
Re: My first railway - The Westmorland Light Railway
VERY nice! You've achieved a great finish. And the choice of colour scheme surely betrays a Skarloey Railway influence?!
All the best,
Andrew.
All the best,
Andrew.
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:54 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3350
- Views: 1080623
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I reckon they're looking pretty good, especially the top one! I've never used that type of paint, but dilution might be the answer - weathered wood's often pretty pale, almost a silvery grey. It's a look I've tried to achieve several times, with mixed success - I thought I'd got it on my Swift Sixte...
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:41 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Hello again! I tried this technique on some scrap plastic a while ago. I got some lovely orange/brown rust, but I'd used "medium" filings and the texture was too coarse. If gone for "fine" this time - there's still some discernible texture, but I'm hoping that will look like pitt...
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:17 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347378
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Morning all! Yesterday, I took a stroll down to the shops, passing my local station on the way, where that particular stretch of the Great Western mainline was being relaid. The kit on display was pretty impressive - a shiny new class 70 diesel with a long train of bogie ballast wagons, tampers and ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Good source for materials
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5203
Re: Good source for materials
There looks to be some really interesting stuff there, I'll be visiting it again! Thank you!
All the best,
Andrew.
All the best,
Andrew.