Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:05 pm
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Trevor
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16mm scale "Linda"
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Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:57 am
That is the crests finished and the tender lined:
The dust in the green paint isn't actually in the paint - I looked after taking the photo. I have now printed some name plates on the resin printer. I looked into etched brass ones, but the delivery and price sent me back to my own resources!
These have turned out better than I expected. So I will try makers plates which are a bit more difficult.
Trevor
The dust in the green paint isn't actually in the paint - I looked after taking the photo. I have now printed some name plates on the resin printer. I looked into etched brass ones, but the delivery and price sent me back to my own resources!
These have turned out better than I expected. So I will try makers plates which are a bit more difficult.
Trevor
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:28 pm
Looks great!
Brass name and works plates from MDC in about six weeks, about £26 a pair, and they were matched to the full-size plates and look great.
To the best of my knowledge, other than when it was black (!), Linda has never had a black cab front. Blanche certainly did though, reminding us that FR locos are really black with a few green panels.
Also, other than for a short while when it ran with no tender, Linda's rear buffer beams (loco and tender) are black.
Brass name and works plates from MDC in about six weeks, about £26 a pair, and they were matched to the full-size plates and look great.
To the best of my knowledge, other than when it was black (!), Linda has never had a black cab front. Blanche certainly did though, reminding us that FR locos are really black with a few green panels.
Also, other than for a short while when it ran with no tender, Linda's rear buffer beams (loco and tender) are black.
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:40 am
Thanks for the feedback. The photo I downloaded made the cab front look black but when I look again I can see it is actually green. And the buffer beams are easy to alter!TonyW wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:28 pm Looks great!
Brass name and works plates from MDC in about six weeks, about £26 a pair, and they were matched to the full-size plates and look great.
To the best of my knowledge, other than when it was black (!), Linda has never had a black cab front. Blanche certainly did though, reminding us that FR locos are really black with a few green panels.
Also, other than for a short while when it ran with no tender, Linda's rear buffer beams (loco and tender) are black.
Thanks again
Trevor
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:53 am
That is the rear facing buffer beams painted black, and the cab front painted and lined:TonyW wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:28 pm Looks great!
Brass name and works plates from MDC in about six weeks, about £26 a pair, and they were matched to the full-size plates and look great.
To the best of my knowledge, other than when it was black (!), Linda has never had a black cab front. Blanche certainly did though, reminding us that FR locos are really black with a few green panels.
Also, other than for a short while when it ran with no tender, Linda's rear buffer beams (loco and tender) are black.
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I know the lettering on the nameplates is bigger than on the original, and the chimney should be painted black. But there comes a point where it is a reasonable representation of the original, without becoming pedantic.
Trevor
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:22 pm
Trevor it looks very good, but the most important thing is are YOU happy with it, if you are that is all that matters.
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:20 pm
I agree with Jimmy, it does look very good. I'm impressed by the plates now they are painted. I thought they looked a bit bulky/heavy when straight off the printer, but the finished job looks excellent.
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:20 am
I saw this really lovely paint job on Linda when I visited the Railway in the Valley of the Mill before Christmas. She just looks superb. I had to ask if the plates were printed - and it only occurred to me to do so because I guessed Trevor would give that a go. You have to look very closely to tell.
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:08 pm
Simon
Lovely photo - and thanks for all the kind comments.
I couldn't light the burner when Simon came round. Afterwords I looked to find why. It was just the burner had partly come out of the boiler. Pushed it back in and it lit first time!
Trevor
Lovely photo - and thanks for all the kind comments.
I couldn't light the burner when Simon came round. Afterwords I looked to find why. It was just the burner had partly come out of the boiler. Pushed it back in and it lit first time!
Trevor
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:34 am
Well I was sorry not to see Linda steam over the viaduct in her new livery, but I am glad to hear it was a simple fix!