warren haywood
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The Midland 2F now finished and on its wheels, especially for the man with the signal box!! You know who you are 
Painting and lining
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Mike Sheardown
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......... especially for the man with the signal box!! You know who you are
Thanks Warren!! Looks very nice too!!
Looking at the time you posted that, am I right in thinking that you must have started work the moment you stepped in the door after returning from Telford then??
WOW !!
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Not far off, got in about 5pm and passed out watching the tellyThanks Warren!! Looks very nice too!!
Looking at the time you posted that, am I right in thinking that you must have started work the moment you stepped in the door after returning from Telford then??
WOW !!
Woke up about 9 but was wide awake so did a bit, as you do
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Lovely , this is just as I'd like to have mine finished
Cliff Williams
Western Thunderer
So tonight its some proper fancy lining on the night shift Warren?
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Nah, going fishing overnight
OzzyO
Western Thunderer
The Midland 2F now finished and on its wheels, especially for the man with the signal box!! You know who you are
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Am I spying a Stanier tender in the background?
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
DJH Jube mate
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Ah now we will see what a Jub should look like
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Whilst at Telford I collected this MOK Armstrong for painting, I also will have another 2 to do in the near future.
Although the model came stripped down I had to work out which bits could be refitted and any bits that needed unsoldering to aid painting.
The model was fairly dirty and there was quite a lot of excess solder to remove but after a couple of hours with a scratch pen and some wet and dry I have it something like.
It was then scrubbed with hot water and viakal twice and left to dry.
I am away for three days now so on Thursday I shall give it another scrub with viakal then a blast with the hairdryer. Then it will be ready for a coat of etch primer.
To be continued......
Although the model came stripped down I had to work out which bits could be refitted and any bits that needed unsoldering to aid painting.
The model was fairly dirty and there was quite a lot of excess solder to remove but after a couple of hours with a scratch pen and some wet and dry I have it something like.
It was then scrubbed with hot water and viakal twice and left to dry.
I am away for three days now so on Thursday I shall give it another scrub with viakal then a blast with the hairdryer. Then it will be ready for a coat of etch primer.
To be continued......
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Today I have given the loco a final clean with Viakal and a rinse in cellulose thinner
After the chimney cap was masked it was given a coat of etch primer which will be left for 24hrs before the first oxide base coat goes on.
Next the base coat and Indian red livery coats
After the chimney cap was masked it was given a coat of etch primer which will be left for 24hrs before the first oxide base coat goes on.
Next the base coat and Indian red livery coats
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Forgot to add this one which is just about complete, a Piercy V3 just requiring a bit more to the weathering
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
I don't think it would fit on your track
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Today I have given the model an oxide red base coat, this is a gloss celulose paint and not a primer. It serves two functions, firstly as a rub down coat so that any bits of dust etc can be rubbed out and secondly as a base to the Indian Red frames.
Once I was happy with the finish I sprayed theIndian Red which is a mix of Midland Red and GWR chocolate to match Precision SECR frame brown.
Tomorrow the green will go on
Once I was happy with the finish I sprayed theIndian Red which is a mix of Midland Red and GWR chocolate to match Precision SECR frame brown.
Tomorrow the green will go on
D G Williams
Active Member
Lovely work!
The way the dome is fitted on the 'Armstrong' 4-4-0 seems unusual - can you tell us more about it, please?
The way the dome is fitted on the 'Armstrong' 4-4-0 seems unusual - can you tell us more about it, please?
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
The dome just sits on the base on the boiler top then is held with a 6ba screw, quite simple really
Here is the current situation with all the main colours applied, just needs the splasher tops and curvy bits of footplate brush painted black. The brass bits on the boiler are not yet fitted permanently yet.
All the fun of the lining next
Here is the current situation with all the main colours applied, just needs the splasher tops and curvy bits of footplate brush painted black. The brass bits on the boiler are not yet fitted permanently yet.
All the fun of the lining next