Hello
Today has been a weird day. Things havent quite gone according to plan really. Trying to get things done on around 3 hours of sleep havent helped but it would have been nice if things went a little smoother though...
Firstly, I purchased an air eraser a short while ago and the plan today was to try it out on the built test etches I made for City of Truro with the aim to practice painting and lining ready for when I get the final version. The air eraser though hasnt been playing ball, when I connected it to my compressor and tried air through it, it worked fine, but when I added some grit to the eraser I couldnt get any air through it therefore it wouldnt work. I tried various different ideas but with the same result. Since then I have sent the supplier an email to ask if they have any idea but unfortunately no reply yet...
Giving up on the air eraser I moved onto the airbrush and gave the CoT etches a rough covering of GWR Indian Red and then had a go at the lining...
As you can see it didnt quite come out as good as I would have liked. Admittedly its the first time I have tried something like this since Atso very kindly showed me how to do it at the St Albans show but I was expecting a little better. I have been wondering what might be wrong or what I can improve...
- Maybe the bow pen isnt setup quite right? It seemed easier to draw the pen along the edges when Atso showed me with his pen so maybe mine needs a little TLC.
- The paint is identical (apart from the colour) to what Atso used so I cant see how that would be a problem.
- I didnt wait that long for the Red paint to dry so I think that didnt help.
- Maybe the finish of the Red paint had an effect? I didnt varnish it or anything, maybe a coat of matt varnish would help?
Still, as the title says, practice should make perfect, its was my first attempt after all and I will strip the paint off and have another go in time. You have to remember too that the photo is much larger than the real thing, to the naked eye the lining on the front bogie looks alright, not brilliant but alright. If I can get the rest of the engine looking like that then I would be happy but I am sure there is room for an overall improvement.
As always any help, advice would be gratefully received.
M
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