Tom's station building
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Re: Tom's station building
It looks to be most authentic, right down to the diagonal braces in the waiting area and the bench seating...... very good indeed!
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Just like the other members Andrew, I agree it's a brilliant job. Creamy-beige....nice.....
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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Ps. I have done the same has Andrew with those little gems on my garage build....
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Tom's station building
Afternoon all!
The cream is on now, and here's how it's looking:
I'm using Liquitex spray paint from an art shop, which definitely has pros and cons. The colour's exactly like the one on the can, the consistency's even, and the smell's not bad because it's water based - but because of that it takes ages to dry. Seems a little prone to running too, but I got away with it. Probably better for artists than modellers I think...
Progress is likely to slow for a while, but as a taster of what the finished thing should look like, here's a little test piece I did to see what green I'd use for the windows and doors and try our a weathering wash:
Cheers all,
Andrew.
The cream is on now, and here's how it's looking:
I'm using Liquitex spray paint from an art shop, which definitely has pros and cons. The colour's exactly like the one on the can, the consistency's even, and the smell's not bad because it's water based - but because of that it takes ages to dry. Seems a little prone to running too, but I got away with it. Probably better for artists than modellers I think...
Progress is likely to slow for a while, but as a taster of what the finished thing should look like, here's a little test piece I did to see what green I'd use for the windows and doors and try our a weathering wash:
Cheers all,
Andrew.
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Very nice job Andrew. That paint does look good, even though you say it does tend to run. Did you need to rub it down or anything, or did you paint one side up first, then turn it when it dried?
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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On my computer, it still looks grey. Must be a trick of the light.
Rik
Rik
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It's a fairly muted tone - I've just taken it outside to see if the colour's easier to see...
As you can see, I've sprayed the roof black now, although there's a bit of tidying up to do where my masking wasn't quite up to the job!
Rod, yes, I did a coat the right way up, then one upside-down, then one to sort out any bits I'd missed. I'd given most of it a going-over with sandpaper to represent woodgrain which should help the paint to key, but the Plasticote primer from Wilko's pretty good staff and seems to take well...
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Looking good Andrew. With any luck the slight over-spray could be disguised as mucky weathering running down that valance.
Philip
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Wish I had asked to keep it now Andrew as it looks great and exactly the kind of buildings I wanted to have on the railway.
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Still yours if you want it Tom - it's your name in the thread title!
Andrew.
Andrew.
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Looks even better outside Andrew. I would have it on my line, but I already have station and station house, but I suppose it could be a nice waiting room/shelter also on it somewhere....
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Nearly there with this one...
I've finished the painting, so there's just a bit of tidying up, some light weathering and maybe a coat or two of varnish to do now:
Cheers all,
Andrew.
I've finished the painting, so there's just a bit of tidying up, some light weathering and maybe a coat or two of varnish to do now:
Cheers all,
Andrew.
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Wow! That's good, Andrew. Definitely looks cream coloured now!
Rik
Rik
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Andrew....Great job on the colour. Tom will be pleased. Hold on Tom has pulled his line up
Can I have first dibs..... ....
Can I have first dibs..... ....
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Re: Tom's station building
I may still have it, Tom's busy planning alternative railway options subject to planning permission from the land authorities (yes my wife).
Re: Tom's station building
Excellent - keep me posted!tom_tom_go wrote: βSun Apr 07, 2019 2:58 pm I may still have it, Tom's busy planning alternative railway options subject to planning permission from the land authorities (yes my wife).
I weathered and varnished it today, just need to glaze it now and it'll be done.
Thanks for the kind comments folks, much appreciated - I'll post some pics of it out in the garden when it's finished...
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It looks great. Really nicely done.
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Hi all,
The weather was just perfect for a quick photoshoot after I'd finished mowing the lawn this morning so, as promised, here are some final pics of the completed Hornby station building project:
It looks rather nice there, so I think it will become Trefechan's new station building until Tom's latest cunning plan comes to fruition. Because it's destined to move on this one will come indoors between running sessions - when I moved it out of the way this morning, the old station building was home to a family of very large snails!
Thanks for the kind words, advice and encouragement over the course of the project, all are very much appreciated.
All the best,
Andrew.
The weather was just perfect for a quick photoshoot after I'd finished mowing the lawn this morning so, as promised, here are some final pics of the completed Hornby station building project:
It looks rather nice there, so I think it will become Trefechan's new station building until Tom's latest cunning plan comes to fruition. Because it's destined to move on this one will come indoors between running sessions - when I moved it out of the way this morning, the old station building was home to a family of very large snails!
Thanks for the kind words, advice and encouragement over the course of the project, all are very much appreciated.
All the best,
Andrew.
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