Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by georgesheppard » Sun Mar 28, 2021 1:09 pm

:shock:

With the skill in the woodwork it's almost a shame to cover it in paint! What colour scheme do you have in mind?

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Snailrail » Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:30 pm

I thought the same thing about the roof, George. It seems a shame to stick fabric over it but I'm pleased with how it went. This story still has a little way to go to catch up with where I am now. The roof is actually finished and the body already painted. Have a look at pictures of the restored GWR railmotor. The colour scheme is very similar.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Old Man Aaron » Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:33 am

I struggle with removable rooves, but that, is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing it progress. GWR motor livery is a nice one.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Tom85 » Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:55 pm

Haven't been on here for ages, so this was certainly a pleasant surprise to come back to. Your woodwork is very skilled! Really looking forward to seeing this progress further.

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Snailrail » Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:23 pm

Thanks Tom

Ok, time to go into the paint shop.
One final rub down then mask up -

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Into red primer. Already looks more like a complete vehicle rather than a collection of parts glued together.

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By this stage I had finished making the gate fixings so the vestibule ends were sprayed final colour and the loose one glued in place, along with a couple of small pieces of trim and a fill in piece over the entrance. There will also be fill in pieces across the bottom to make it flush with the sides. These incorporate the lower gate hinges and will be fitted when fitting the gates for the final time. More detail on this later.

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Then the exciting bit - final colour, Ford Aporto red.

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Couldn't resist . . . . .

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Peter Butler » Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:00 pm

A real masterpiece, beautifully designed and superbly constructed, I love it!
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by philipy » Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:16 am

One word... BEAUTIFUL.
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Post by invicta280 » Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:37 am

Exquisite workmanship. A real beauty.

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Post by Andrew » Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:42 am

I couldn't agree more - and what a wonderful colour!

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by ge_rik » Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:25 pm

Peter Butler wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:00 pm A real masterpiece, beautifully designed and superbly constructed, I love it!
invicta280 wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:37 am Exquisite workmanship. A real beauty.
Andrew wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:42 am I couldn't agree more - and what a wonderful colour!
philipy wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:16 am One word... BEAUTIFUL.
What more need I say ....... :shock:
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Snailrail » Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:50 pm

Once again thank you all for the kind comments. I've almost caught up with where I am at the moment so the reports might slow down a bit after that ! Next time the lining :D
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Snailrail » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:11 pm

Where did the last three weeks go ?
Here is the next stage, firstly the brass panel made to cover the hole in the roof with hole for the chimney/safety valve.

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Next a shot of the roof covered with a piece of fabric from an old shirt.

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And a close up of the roof painted. It was just sprayed with grey primer and rubbed down lightly to remove some small blobs (it was an old tin !). Quite pleased with the texture of it and the way you can still get an impression of the planks underneath.

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Finally the lining completed and the roof fully painted. The lining wasn't quite as perfect as I'd hoped but after a bit of tidying up it looks good under the 6ft rule. Maybe even get away with 3ft ! Originally I wanted gold lining but when I tried it it wouldn't go on nicely and surprisingly didn't show up very well so I started again and found another colour from Humbrol which I think looks ok. I'd also started varnishing the interior by this stage.

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Peter Butler » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:26 pm

Beautifully lined, a very steady hand at work there. I find that high gloss paint and strong light can be cruel sometimes, so finish my carriages with Halfords Satin Lacquer, which gives a lovely smooth top coat with no reflections.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by philipy » Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:11 pm

That paint job is superb and you have nothing to be ashamed of there. The lining is as good as the rest of it.
I agree with Peter about flattening the gloss finish, though.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Andrew » Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:16 pm

Beautiful!

I love the lining...

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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Snailrail » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:26 pm

philipy wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:11 pm I agree with Peter about flattening the gloss finish, though.
I like a satin finish myself but with all the different types of paint I'm just a little bit nervous about spraying something over the top after a nasty experience with my Roundhouse Garratt. I spent hours lining it and was very happy with the result. I started to spray it with satin varnish, Humbrol I think, and the lining paint immediately started to bubble up. I had to remove it all and start again. I'm not anxious to repeat that ! I suppose I could paint and line a test piece and try the Halfords lacquer on that.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by philipy » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:59 pm

Totally understand what you say.
I think the Halfords stuff is Acrylic and that should be OK over most paints - but don't quote me!!! :lol:
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by Peter Butler » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:58 pm

Halfords offer Clear Lacquer (high gloss), Satin and Matt Lacquer (does what it says on the tin!) but only the clear has the description of being acrylic. However, they are all similarly presented and the satin can says.... 'converts all original paint to a satin finish'. It works for me.
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Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Post by DonW » Sat May 08, 2021 8:23 am

I love the Steam Railmotor Peter. I saw the Stg replica on the Bodmin line and was planning a ride. Unfortunately it developed a fault and I missed my chance just got a photo of it in the shed.

On the Lining a friend who is a professional painter of 0 gauge locos uses a straw colour rather than gold paint because the end result looks better. Another friend who works in 2mm sometimes casts things like safety valves in gold as it doesn't tarnish like brass ( he does work in dentistry so is equipped to cast gold).

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