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Projects for father in law

Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:34 am

Hi all,

I am now on Furlough for at least the next 3 weeks. I was planning on completing the valve gear for my Corris no 3 but the FIL has a few little projects he wants done.
I tried to convert him to narrow gauge, but he wanted something to remind him of the LMS around Liverpool when he was a lad.
I will post things as they are finished.

First up a RH165 diesel shunter, just converted to Chuffed to bits Rc.

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Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:38 am

Next up are a few painted passengers and some cats

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Post by ge_rik » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:50 pm

Cookie wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:38 am Next up are a few painted passengers and some cats
Regards,
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Hi Richard
The way you've painted those figures is superb. What's your approach? Is it dark primer and dry brushing or base colours and a dark wash? Or have you a tightly guarded family secret method?

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Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:10 pm

Hi Rik,

I've painted a lot of warhammer figures so it comes from that, I have a 40 odd acrylic citadel paints and washes, but you can just mix colours up.
These aren't as natural as I normally do, they have a bit more contrast as they will be viewed from a distance.

Wash in soap (removes release agents)
Clean up flash, mould lines and irregularities
Spray prime (normally grey)
Paint all base colours
Apply wash (darker colour into crevices)
Go over with base colour, leaving wash at edges
Apply lighter shade of base colours to higher points
(imagine where the sun would hit)
Lighter shade again to pick out edges and detail
Buttons, eyes etc
Gloss varnish on anything shiny, normally shoes

I use a mix of brush painting and dry brushing (this works better if the model has texture) for the highlights.

You will go over the edges sometimes, I just go round after each stage and touch anything up

Regards,

Richard Cooke

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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:06 pm

I like the shunter, any video of it running?

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Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:04 pm

I have got a video, will try and upload

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Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:09 pm

Doesn't work, I can send an mp4 via email or messenger?

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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:43 pm

Use a file sharing service or YouTube.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:01 pm

Looks like you got a good size garden there.

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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by Cookie » Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:47 pm

It's the father in the laws. He's got plenty of room, just needs to work on his tracklaying!
Im currently on a narrowboat, contemplating if mamod curves will fit on the roof.

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Post by Andrew » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:52 am

Cookie wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:47 pm
Im currently on a narrowboat, contemplating if mamod curves will fit on the roof.
I've seen it done - there was a picture in SMT of someone with an oval on the roof of their boat, with packing under the track on each side to compensate for the curve of the roof. You'd want to be sure you got it right though - the canal would provide a soft landing for derailments, but doesn't have a lot else going for it!

You've made a lovely job of the figures and loco - reminds me of the boxy industrials I used to glimpse on the Silvertown Tramway as a child...

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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by Cookie » Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:29 pm

Hi all,

Next are four station lamps, I believe from S&D models

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Post by Peter Butler » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:05 pm

Those are lovely, and beautifully painted too!
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

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Post by ge_rik » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:48 am

Cookie wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:10 pm Hi Rik,

I've painted a lot of warhammer figures so it comes from that, I have a 40 odd acrylic citadel paints and washes, but you can just mix colours up.
These aren't as natural as I normally do, they have a bit more contrast as they will be viewed from a distance.

Wash in soap (removes release agents)
Clean up flash, mould lines and irregularities
Spray prime (normally grey)
Paint all base colours
Apply wash (darker colour into crevices)
Go over with base colour, leaving wash at edges
Apply lighter shade of base colours to higher points
(imagine where the sun would hit)
Lighter shade again to pick out edges and detail
Buttons, eyes etc
Gloss varnish on anything shiny, normally shoes

I use a mix of brush painting and dry brushing (this works better if the model has texture) for the highlights.

You will go over the edges sometimes, I just go round after each stage and touch anything up

Regards,

Richard Cooke
Thanks Richard. Very helpful. I suspected you were using wargaming techniques. My wargaming mate uses a similar approach except he starts with black primer and then dry brushes using progressively lighter shades of each base colour. I've been wondering whether a dark wash would give more pronounced emphasis to the shadows. I do like the effect on your figures.

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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by Cookie » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:57 pm

Hi all,

Thank you for all the nice comments.
Next I have been building a Brunel Models waiting shelter. It's been painted into LMS colours even though it's a GWR design. It will be varnished.
Apparently I have two more of the single sided version on the way.

Regards

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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by LNR » Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:23 pm

That looks good, wouldn't want to be cutting the fascia out by hand!!
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Post by Cookie » Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:04 pm

Hi Grant,

It came precut in plastic, but did need a bit of sandpaper to all of the grooves.
I reckon you could sell metres of the fascia on its own!

Regards,

Richard Cooke

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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by philipy » Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:38 pm

Very nice Richard.
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Re: Projects for father in law

Post by Cookie » Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:27 pm

Hi all,

Last for a while (until I get some more things to build).
Tenmille signal kit, with a distant knocked up from spares.
Hopefully I can get a bit done on my Corris No. 3 now.

Regards,

Richard Cooke
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