RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:07 pm

Whatever colour you choose Tom, make sure it's a suitable wood preservative that will protect your timber, not simply a coat of paint that will trap water in and rot the wood from the inside!

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by Big Jim » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:37 pm

Creosote?
Ideal for that authentic wooden sleeper niff. It would go well with the delightful pong from coal fired engines.
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:19 am

Don’t go back to the Creosote debate Jim lol. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by Big Jim » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:30 am

Fair enough.
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:59 am

To see your faces if I did painted the wood Cuprinol 'Berry Kiss' or 'Sweet Sundae' :mrgreen:

It will be a Cuprinol colour as other parts of the garden are painted using the same which I believe is 'Muted Clay' but cannot remember.

I would like to apply a contrasting colour but apparently you cannot do that in a small garden, so my wife tells me.

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:21 pm

Big Jim wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:30 am Fair enough.
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:22 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:59 am

I would like to apply a contrasting colour but apparently you cannot do that in a small garden, so my wife tells me.
They know best Tom.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:02 am

One cold but sunny Sunday got the first coat of paint on the boxing in around the line:

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Now matches the works which got tarted up mid summer along with the ironmongery:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by Big Jim » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:05 am

That looks nice and tidy. It brightens up the corner of your garden well.
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:02 pm

Blends in great Tom, looks great. :thumbright:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:31 pm

I need to paint the platforms at both stations now I think as they look a bit grim.

Masonary paint should be fine but don't want it to look too new.

Any recommendations please?

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by markoteal » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:44 pm

Tom - if you are talking about the platform surfaces, I use DIY roofing felt - gives a nice quite fine tarmac type surface - depends what look you are after - others will have other ideas I'm sure - tried coffee stirrers earlier but warped and popped in places - although the goods platform has survived over year outside and that used the stirrer approach
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by bazzer42 » Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:10 pm

That undercoat looks good, sweet sundae on top? :D

I mix my own grey masonry from a tub of white and a tub of black bought years ago. Lasted better on my concrete than the concrete :(

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:53 am

Using any colour masonry paint Tom to make it look old, i put as it is nearly dry, some old engine oil or sieved soil rubbed into the drying paint, makes it look old really quick. I would try it on a bit of concrete you don’t need and see how it looks for you 1st. :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:39 pm

I bought myself an early birthday present and this evening put it together. The trouble with plastic models is mould lines but I have tried to file and hide them with textured paint:

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The buffer stop plate is a piece of metal cut and bent into shape that will rust over time.

I need to add additional colours to weather but it looks better than the original gloss brown when received out the box as can be seen in the sleepers.

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by LNR » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:49 pm

A nicely detailed piece Tom, and happy birthday for whenever it is!
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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:32 pm

Snow today in Kent and more is falling this evening:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:35 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:39 pm I bought myself an early birthday present and this evening put it together. The trouble with plastic models is mould lines but I have tried to file and hide them with textured paint:


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The buffer stop plate is a piece of metal cut and bent into shape that will rust over time.

I need to add additional colours to weather but it looks better than the original gloss brown when received out the box as can be seen in the sleepers.
Looks good for me Tom :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:37 pm

That’s about the same as up here in Longton Tom, although it’s cleared up a bit now

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Post by jim@NAL » Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:34 pm

great pic had a bit of snow in Suffolk too

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