RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2019 16 hours ago, brossard said: I generally leave the bulk of painting until last. I paint the wheels a grungy colour first whenever I build a kit. Buffer heads, couplings usually get chemically blackened. If the buffer shanks are lost wax brass, they get blackened too. I leave off the buffers, couplings and buffer beam vac piping until after painting. If the underframe has a lot of gubbins, it may be easier to paint it in a semi finished condition. Here's my Slaters Conflat: John Is that a maroon or bauxite container under the 'Flying Crate' markings - that livery was only applied to bauxite containers. Regards, John Isherwood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, cctransuk said: Is that a maroon or bauxite container... - that livery was only applied to bauxite containers. A loaded question which reminds me of a mates favourite interview: "are you up to date with recent legistlation?" "If I say yes are you going to test me?" "No" "In that case yes I am!" It's bauxite, init! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Hal Nail said: A loaded question which reminds me of a mates favourite interview: "are you up to date with recent legistlation?" "If I say yes are you going to test me?" "No" "In that case yes I am!" It's bauxite, init! I'm glad to hear it !! All the best, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted October 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) On 23/12/2019 at 14:28, cctransuk said: Is that a maroon or bauxite container under the 'Flying Crate' markings - that livery was only applied to bauxite containers. Regards, John Isherwood. I might be opening a can of worms here but when these containers were crimson in the early BR period, was the lettering yellow, or cream? Edited October 13, 2023 by Hal Nail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted October 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: I might be opening a can of worms here but when these containers were crimson in the early BR period, was the lettering yellow, or cream? Normally known as straw yellow - a yellowish cream. CJI. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Is this about right? (flickr pic by Gareth Price) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted October 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Miss Prism said: Is this about right? (flickr pic by Gareth Price) Spot on! CJI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) On 08/12/2019 at 20:36, Miss Prism said: H7s had RCH buffers as far as I know. Are these ones on the Dapol vans RCH? That being the case what are these Dapol conflat ones? Are they meant to be GWR taper, but without any taper? Edited November 1, 2023 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Ooooo blimey, I'll think about that can of worms tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) I suspect these on the right, obviously without the welded extension. Not that this helps as it doesn't say what they are on! https://www.alamy.com/rusting-wagon-buffers-at-didcot-railway-centre-oxfordshire-image266436839.html?imageid=C8BB2C3C-BDAA-4DBC-86E5-99BA8D705BE7&p=808521&pn=1&searchId=f2f7a504b6eb918cd48ec0cc81f61072&searchtype=0 edit. Worked this out now from a company that does them all in 5" gauge/scale. These are actually RCH plain short (with welded extension). The conflat is RCH plain long and the van RCH 4 rib. Edited November 2, 2023 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Hal Nail said: That being the case what are these Dapol conflat ones? Are they meant to be GWR taper, but without any taper? Not the clearest image of an H6 but you get the idea. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. The Dapol ones are close enough. Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted November 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, daifly said: The Dapol ones are close enough. Yes agreed, thanks. What I hadn't realised earlier is both these different looking types are RCH - I thought only the Dapol van type with full length side ribs were. Edited November 2, 2023 by Hal Nail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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