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Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:59 pm
by Peter Butler
Andrew wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:37 pm I'm tempted by the timber bolsters too, they'd make a nice model.

Andrew
I thought so too..... these are my scratchbuilt plasticard ones.....
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Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:09 pm
by Gralyn
Very very nice indeed!.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:46 am
by IanC
:thumbright: Excellent wagons.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:40 am
by FWLR
Wow…Brilliant Derek.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:56 pm
by Peter Butler
FWLR wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:40 am Wow…Brilliant Derek.
Hi Rod, perhaps you might put your glasses on and read it again!!!
(no worries mate)

Peter.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:30 pm
by IanC
Who's Derek? Reminds me of the estate agent advert being shown on TV at the moment. :lol:

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:58 am
by FWLR
Peter Butler wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:56 pm
FWLR wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:40 am Wow…Brilliant Derek.
Hi Rod, perhaps you might put your glasses on and read it again!!!
(no worries mate)

Peter.
Oooops, :oops: so sorry Peter..doesen’t take to long for me to get confused…. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wow…..Brilliant Peter….. :lol: :lol:

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:28 pm
by Andrew
Afternoon all!

Following a conversation about wagon loads on the (WH)WHR thread on the layouts board, I spent this morning having a go at making a slate load for one of my new wagons. It uses 4mm (?) scale corrugated iron and plasticard "slates" over a foamboard shell - I think it looks OK and will probably make some more in due course.

Here it is in the wagon:
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And sitting on the lineside:
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Thanks for inspiring me to crack on with it Philip!

Cheers,

Andrew.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:32 pm
by tom_tom_go
That looks bang on Andrew!

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:47 pm
by Peter Butler
That is a seriously impressive result Andrew, top marks for that, it looks just right. Nice colouring too, how have you managed that?

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:59 pm
by philipy
Does look good, well done.
Obviously didn't take as long to make as you feared? Often the way, it sometimes takes me a while to bite the bullet but then I wonder what I was scared of!

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:08 pm
by Andrew
Glad you like it, I was pleased with the result...

Peter, it's just Poundland primer (which comes out slightly darker than a usual grey primer finish), with certain slates (or the corrugations which represent them) picked out in lighter or darker shades using acrylic craft paint. The whole thing was then given a wash of a watery mixture of black and navy blue. I think it's a technique the indoor modellers use for slate roofs.

And Philip, yes, it didn't take too long, a couple of hours - but that's only one! I'll do the next four of this size in a single batch, which should save time, although it might get a bit boring!

Cheers!

Andrew

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:40 pm
by Peter Butler
Nothing wrong with Poundland primer... I use it extensively and it is good..... especially for a pound.
The acrylics and wash work well to give it a lift, nice work. I usually add a matt lacquer to keep a 'flat' appearance which would work well on slate I think.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:03 am
by ge_rik
Wow! I honestly thought they were real pieces of slate. I was thinking "That'll be heavy!" Must get off to Poundland for a can of primer - if only it would make my models look that good! Does it contain fairy dust as an additive?

Rik

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:04 am
by philipy
Peter Butler wrote: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:40 pm Nothing wrong with Poundland primer... I use it extensively and it is good..... especially for a pound.
I use it too, although the cans are a bit smaller content that a Halfrauds one and the Poundland stuff seems to come in 2 different shades of grey and there is nothing on the cans to distinguish it.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:11 pm
by IanC
philipy wrote: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:04 am
Peter Butler wrote: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:40 pm Nothing wrong with Poundland primer... I use it extensively and it is good..... especially for a pound.
I use it too, although the cans are a bit smaller content that a Halfrauds one and the Poundland stuff seems to come in 2 different shades of grey and there is nothing on the cans to distinguish it.
I must give the poundland stuff a try. Sounds like a bargain, even if shades differ.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:20 pm
by GTB
Andrew wrote: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:28 pm I spent this morning having a go at making a slate load for one of my new wagons.
The load looks quite convincing and blends well with the wagon. The texture and colours of the slates at the side of the load really do look like miniature slates.

The weathering on the slate wagons has really brought out the neatness of the wagon construction as well.

Which reminds me..... This is one of those times I'm thankful I don't model a slate quarry. 8)

Regards,
Graeme

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:41 am
by FWLR
Brilliant job on the slates Andrew…. :thumbright: :thumbright:

I threw all my foam board away when we moved, mainly because I don’t have the room now in our new place….. :cussing: :cussing:

I will have to come up with something else for mine.

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:10 am
by JMORG
https://www.16mm.org.uk/2018/09/01/sept ... te-wagons/ if anyone is interested in making Andrew's waggons...

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:48 am
by Andrew
That was quick, I only sent it to Richard yesterday! Having undertaken to write something for on here I thought it might be an opportunity to promote the forum a little so submitted it for the 16mm website instead. Don't tell anyone, but that last picture's a fake - there's no engine on the front of that train, but there is the nozzle of a steam cleaner hidden in the tunnel!

I notice you've gone for the proper Ffestiniog double "g" spelling of wagon/waggon JMORG - I opted for 1 in the article, but gave the Ffestiniog a double "f", which it probably shouldn't have if I'm referring to it by title, particularly in a 1920s context!

Hope the article's useful to anyone who's interested,

Andrew