Warren Branch

[chuffinghell]

9 hours ago, 57xx said:

As long as it worked, thats the main thing. I specifically qualified the paint i was stripping as I've not tried it on any other brand or factory finishes, so what works for Vallejo, may not work for other paints.

It was @The Fatadder that pointed me in the direction of using isopropyl for the removal of ‘factory’ paint…..works a treat

[chuffinghell]

Tiny bit more progress

 

Chassis now back to black but now in a nice even flat black, Cylinders given a coat of satin gloss as a contrast and the brake linkage given a coat of red

 

Still haven’t gotten around to redrawing the cab yet so I might put the green coat on the tank

 

Ideally part of the motor housing should be green too but I don’t fancy stripping it down or masking it up…..but I might change my mind

 

[chuffinghell]

I’m so predictable!….

 

 

….ended up having to brush paint it which I don’t like as I prefer to airbrush but masking proved difficult

 

Hopefully once assembled my dodgy brush painting will be less noticeable 

[chuffinghell]

Glad I did that because you can see the springs clearer now

 

[Fishplate]

On 05/08/2024 at 19:21, chuffinghell said:

I submerged the parts in 99.9% Isopropyl, left it overnight and the next day used cotton buds to wipe away the paint

 

Thank you Chris @chuffinghell. 

 

Bookmarked for future reference.

[chuffinghell]

Buffer beams painted….

 

 

…..but I’ve run out of paint, only had enough to do one of the buffer shanks

 

 

Also off a Pannier, I must have bought one for spares but I can’t remember doing so

 

I’ll need to do a bit of a touch up here and there, I may have to weather this loco to hide any dodgy bits 😩

[chuffinghell]

Before paint I filled the top vacuum pipe hole so I can mount it lower as the cab overhangs at the rear

I’ve also repainted the vacuum pipes in the same colour red so it matches (I really should get out more)

 

And one day I will learn how to take better photos 🙄

 

Edited August 8 by chuffinghell

[MrWolf]

The extra attention to the paintwork is really taking the model up a level. I like the way the springs stand out against the green paint.

[KNP]

12 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

Before paint I filled the top vacuum pipe hole so I can mount it lower as the cab overhangs at the rear

I’ve also repainted the vacuum pipes in the same colour red so it matches (I really should get out more)

 

And one day I will learn how to take better photos 🙄

 

Try holding the camera further way then cropping the picture to the size you want.

[chuffinghell]

This better explains why I’ve filled the vacuum pipe top mounting hole….

 

 

….basically the top peg in the bottom hole. The bottom peg sits under the buffer beam (luck more than judgement)

 

Thanks to @KNP for the photography tips, this one looks better than previous attempts

 

Doesn't help only having the camera on my iphone* and unable to hold it still 🤪

 

*other makes of portable telephony equipment are available 

[chuffinghell]

Unfortunately my paint hasn’t arrived today so progress has slowed

 

Fitted the one buffer that I managed to paint before running out….

 

 

Fortunately the buffer fitted with only a very slight tickle with a round file

 

Also jumped the gun and applied the buffer beam number transfer supplied by a well known transfer manufacturer that offers custom transfers (Due to the new advertising rules I can say who it was but it rhymes with flipping’eck)

 

Painted the sand boxes with my ‘home brew GWR green’….

 

 

….getting there, very slowly as usual 

[chuffinghell]

Needed some toolboxes for the loco, drawn, printed and in primer within an hour

 

 

 

 

Not perfect but then I would say that because I’m self critical 

[GMKAT7]

Good afternoon Chris,

 

The tool boxes look excellent, proper job.

 

I use Steve as my go -to now for all decals, especially bespoke ones for loco re-numbering including GWR cabside plates.

 

Cheers, Nigel.

 

[chuffinghell]

31 minutes ago, GMKAT7 said:

Good afternoon Chris,

 

The tool boxes look excellent, proper job.

 

I use Steve as my go -to now for all decals, especially bespoke ones for loco re-numbering including GWR cabside plates.

 

Cheers, Nigel.

 

Thanks Nigel
 

I generally only go to Steve for transfers too but due to the new advertising rules I’m frightened of speaking his company name 🤪

 

Assuming you mean the Steve from Rail…. oops nearly said it

 

Edited August 11 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

In my usual style of being too impatient to wait for paint to dry…

 

 

…just placed on

 

Possibly a little oversize but this is meant to be a bit of fun*
 

*keep telling myself that in the hope I might believe it 😂

 

 

Edited August 11 by chuffinghell

[Phil Parker]

9 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

I generally only go to Steve for transfers too but due to the new advertising rules I’m frightened of speaking his company name

 

Nothing to stop you from recommending a trader - it's just that they can't come on and shout about their products blatantly, unless they are a trade member.

[chuffinghell]

On 11/08/2024 at 18:30, Phil Parker said:

 

Nothing to stop you from recommending a trader - it's just that they can't come on and shout about their products blatantly, unless they are a trade member.

Phil Parker looking on my thread 😮 what an honour!

 

I’d better start behaving myself

 

Additional

Now Phil has cleared that up the buffer beam transfers were of course from @railtec-models 👍

 

 

Edited August 12 by chuffinghell

[Bluemonkey presents....]

I was going to ask tou about the "no discussing traders" but Phil's comment explains perfectly. Great job on those tool boxes and the rest of the project. Is this a distraction to the other one? 😁🤪😁😆

[chuffinghell]

Just now, Bluemonkey presents.... said:

Is this a distraction to the other one? 😁🤪😁😆

Of course what else 🤣

[MrWolf]

Those toolboxes look great Chris, way better than the white metal items that are often a bit hit and miss.

 

What you need next is some early pattern footplate mounted sandboxes like a 517.....cough......

 

😝 

 

 

[chuffinghell]

9 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Those toolboxes look great Chris, way better than the white metal items that are often a bit hit and miss.

 

What you need next is some early pattern footplate mounted sandboxes like a 517.....cough......

 

😝

 

 

I don’t need any but if you know someone that does and they have sufficient information I’m sure I could do them a favour 

[Winslow Boy]

That's what I like to see free enterprise in action. I want something and you can provide it. The very basis of civilization. 

[Fishplate]

20 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

 

 

Edited August 12 by Fishplate
Pressed the wrong button

[chuffinghell]

49 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

 

Edited 47 minutes ago by Fishplate
Pressed the wrong button

Hope it wasn’t the self destruct button 😰

[57xx]