sir douglas Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 got around to doing a job ive been putting off for laziness i suppose wagon side door stops on the 5 wagons that need them 9-1-2017 (1) by Sam, on Flickr 9-1-2017 (2) by Sam, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Nice collection of hoppers Sam. Is the HLR going to be the only one with 'dumb' buffers. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Tove, no ive also got a Dumb buffer flat, that i bought as a chassis at Telford 003 by Sam, on Flickr and ive left a gap in the numbers for more bumb buffer wagons after the No 30 as i definitely want more (see post #307 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/91456-sirdouglas-o-gauge/?p=2549283) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 just tried some weathering on the Planet and two lettered wagons. it was done with a slightly watered down Black acrylic. i brand ive come to like because of the matt finish, Crawford & Black from the the Works. i brushed it on and then dabbed it with a tissue to even it out and remove the brush strokes. im not going to put on any rust as if im setting my layout in the 50's, the Planet will be brand new, so it will look hard worked but not neglected weathering (1) by Sam, on Flickr weathering (2) by Sam, on Flickr weathering (3) by Sam, on Flickr I think some subtle dry-brushing to bring out the highlights on the chassis would enhance the appearance of this admirable model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 maybe, before the chassis was just painted in the gloss black but then you couldnt really see any of it, so i painted most of it with the matt black as shown above, which does bring out the detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 first part made for the Kerr Stuart, the trailing wheel, back in October of 2015 i bought a OO castle chassis to rebuild into an O gauge loco, the reduntant bogie has a use as Donor wheels bcause they are just right for the 1' 8" diameter, they just needed drilling out the holes slightly to fit onto a spare wagon axle from the rejected planet chassis thunderchild by Sam, on Flickr the door stops on the wagons have the bolt head glued on an been painted wagons (1) by Sam, on Flickr the other day my modelling was accompanied the sound of an idling 67 66022 Belle vue siding Wakefield by Sam, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Idling is the one thing you haven't been! Really looking forward to how you're going to build Kynite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 On the research side, I emailed Armley Mills on the 1st of Jan and Statfold Barn sometime over a week ago now and am still awaiting reply from both, Ive joined a Corringham light railway facebook group and set a message to James reynolds that made the Kynite drawing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) well ive been trying to work out measurements for the Kerr Stuart from photos, ive now worked out some that i can say are for sure, i always had my doubts about the wheel dia' of 2' 3" and every photo that i scale off says that they are around 2' 8" or 2' 9" and the footplate is about 3 foot from rail. On a better note, ive got a reply from Statfold. There isnt an overall drawing for Kynite but part drawings such as an overall drawing of the chassis frames, one for the cab and for the boiler and a seperate drawing for each part, at least 60 drawings in total, ive been mailed scans of the drawing index book showing them all it was suggested to me that the minimum to look at would be; 6795 smokebox arrangement 6800 cab 6806 "footplates & framing" but i think that the 3051 cylinders and the 6786 bogie should be included Elsewhere, ive bought some cream coloured string to use as rope on the midland wagons (HLR 25 & 26) and for the fergie on the flatbed Edited January 20, 2017 by sir douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 since i know that the wheels are about 2'8" or 2' 9" i made an order on thursday to Slaters and it just came though he door thunderchild (3) by Sam, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Young Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The Planet and her wagons have come out very nicely. Looking quite clean for an industrial, so must have a proud driver who keeps it well polished. Cheers, Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 hi Andrew, if i set my layout in the 1950's, the planets were first built in the 50's so mine would be brand new 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 the name of the third skytrex wagon has been decided, Falkor the good luck dragon from The Never Ending Story wagon skytrex falkor by Sam, on Flickr and just because i felt like it, the Kerr Stuart's whees placed together Thunderchild (4) by Sam, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) When i last tried to hand paint loco lining years ago it was a disaster but with my regular practice doing the wagon lettering, so now i have a much steadier hand so i tried doing lining on the hunslet, the colour chosen is Tamiya XF-60 "dark yellow" but its more of a tan. in the same way as the wagons, i drew on the lines in pencil then followed them freehand with the brush, excess pencil marks such as on the corners were just wipe off with a damp tissue after the paint dried J Aspdin (89) by Sam, on Flickr J Aspdin (90) by Sam, on Flickr the Falkor wagon is now weathered and finished wagon skytrex falkor (1) by Sam, on Flickr wagon No 30 (the one bought for £5 at GOG doncatser) has also been weathered, the same as before, watering down a matt acrylic to wash on and dab it with a tissue, and varying water to paint ratios depending on the area. where i want it darker was dry brushed and stipled on wagon 2 (4) by Sam, on Flickr wagon 2 (5) by Sam, on Flickr Edited January 26, 2017 by sir douglas 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) A brand new fergie being delivered to a farm up the valley 27-1-2017 (1) by Sam, on Flickr the fergie is fixed down by drilling into the wheels and into the wagon floor and putting brass rod into them with superglue based on guess work from photos from the internet, i tied the rope onto the ring then looped it around the fergie axle and through the ring twice and then looped it around those ropes at either end and then tied it off at the ring, then repeat 3 more times. the colour of the rope was dulled down with a black wash wagon 3 (9) by Sam, on Flickr wagon 3 (10) by Sam, on Flickr Edited January 27, 2017 by sir douglas 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Nice work as usual. Would the wheels have been located with chocks as well as roping? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 probably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) the dumb buffer gravel wagon is now finished after a light grey dry brush over the inside and the metalwork wagon 1(20) by Sam, on Flickr With the purchase of wheels and axle boxes yesterday at Pontefact show, i can get going on the early brake van brakevan 2 (6) by Sam, on Flickr whitemetal brake hanger, on the left is as bought and on the right is cut & filed to fit onn the chassis brakevan 2 (5) by Sam, on Flickr With a set of wheels I made a start on one of the wagon chassis from Ruston, the solebars were modified with strips of styrene to make them into timber from steel ones and after the chassis is together, the ends of the bufferbeams will be filled as well wagon cattle (1) by Sam, on Flickr wagon cattle (2) by Sam, on Flickr wagon cattle (3) by Sam, on Flickr using pencil lines on a wooden plank the pieces were pinned down and glued together wagon cattle (5) by Sam, on Flickr the reason i changed it to timber solebar is because im going to make an LNWR cattle van on it Edited January 29, 2017 by sir douglas 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 a photo of the brake van on it's wheels wit the body on Brakevan 2 (7) by Sam, on Flickr the cattle van chassis now off it's jig and the ends of the bufferbeams filled wagon cattle (6) by Sam, on Flickr and recently finished a Slaters/powside Monckton kit for Jamie wagon monckton by Sam, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I have only just found your thread. Some great work as usual Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 thanks Mark, ive now been emailed a general price list for drawing scans for the Kerr Stuart, but the prices theyre asking for is too high for me to afford, but i am in talks with the Corringham light railway society members on facebook, if they as a society are interested in copies of these drawings, ive asked if theyre willing to pay half the cost which i an afford. im not going to give away a free copy for something that will cost me a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 As Paul suggested, the flatbed would be better off with wheel chocks wagon 3 (11) by Sam, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
844fan Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 one side of the Halfmoon and the Lagentium now painted hand painted PO liveries by Sam, on Flickr Ok my friend I have no idea how I missed the name of that wagon but I have to say very clever. Sir Dan is one of my favorite game heros and I could see it as a real company name. Well done indeed I may just have to do this kind of joke with a few of my Wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 still doing some modelling inbetween the woodwork for Deffors metalwork on the brakevan solebars Brakevan 2 (8) by Sam, on Flickr for some reason i cant remember why i took off the brakegear on the flatbed to replace it even though it wasnt that long ago but without it i need to do so anyway, brake shoes are cut doen bits of firework stick and the arms are black styrene wagon 3 (12) by Sam, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Sam, Just so you are aware, the Ferguson TE20 (aka the Little Grey Fergie) first appeared in 1946 so that sets your scene as no earlier than that. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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