Abandoned coach
Hello Tom,
I've also found that if you etch the tin in vinegar it will give a patina of rust after a few hours which should keep it from further rusting if you seal it with a clear dull lacquer. As I live in a fair dry environment I'm not sure this will work the same in your area.
I like the progress on you're abandoned coach.
GW
I've also found that if you etch the tin in vinegar it will give a patina of rust after a few hours which should keep it from further rusting if you seal it with a clear dull lacquer. As I live in a fair dry environment I'm not sure this will work the same in your area.
I like the progress on you're abandoned coach.
GW
Are we having some fun or what?
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
This project has been shelved for a while, however, I want to get it done and out into the garden as I had an important package arrive today (new project thread to start soon, you lucky people)
Roof is done and is removable so I can put a tea light in it at night (looks great).
The nails and chimney will rust in time.
You cannot beat natural weathering!
Roof is done and is removable so I can put a tea light in it at night (looks great).
The nails and chimney will rust in time.
You cannot beat natural weathering!
- Lner fan Sam
- Fireman
- Posts: 491
- Joined: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:57 pm
- Location: Sunderland, north east of England
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
The beginnings of it anywayLner fan Sam:80612 wrote:Have got your new fuel yet Tom?
Click her for 'Smokey Sophie'
Thanks to everyone else for their replies. I would be interested in seeing a picture of that coach you mentioned Peter?
-
- Driver
- Posts: 1508
- Joined: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:46 pm
- Location: LEICESTER
Its unusual to see an abandoned coach without a smashed window pane as the temptation is to put a brick through one. Glazing can be cracked quite simply and a hole made with a small drill and opened up with a sharp edge file or blade. Broken glass can be cut from acrylic in shards triangular and placed around the damage large and small. And dont forget the brick!
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
Looking great, love all the clutter. I'm really enjoying watching your line develop Tom, it's going to have a lot of character.
Inspired by the old Welsh Highland I built a couple of Ffestiniog Ashbury 4 wheelers to ground as bodies - that's what happened to many of the real things. The idea was that I'd run 'em for a while then ground them. As I should have predicted, I don't think I'll ever actually do it, I'll just have to build some more - without wheels from the start this time...
Thanks for the updates,
Andrew.
Inspired by the old Welsh Highland I built a couple of Ffestiniog Ashbury 4 wheelers to ground as bodies - that's what happened to many of the real things. The idea was that I'd run 'em for a while then ground them. As I should have predicted, I don't think I'll ever actually do it, I'll just have to build some more - without wheels from the start this time...
Thanks for the updates,
Andrew.
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests