I have now weathered the 03 for the Cement Pad Layout. Weathering an industrial Loco is nothing like doing a mainline example and the Industrials weathering is more related to the products they handle. Being used for cement loading both bulk and bagged it is likely that a ‘dusting’ would happen primarily but with a little exhaust and brake dust.
This is a Dapol tank that has just been released – it is classified as an anchored tank. The weathering was achieved by using five different colours, the tank itself was misted and enhanced with Gloss Black. I have added a photo of the underframe so that you can see how I airbrushed and dry brushed the colours to form a medium blended weathering.
This is a black tank (type B) so carried the heavier oil products, hence the darker spillage.
This is an O Gauge project of Graham’s, it started about three years ago when a partially started layout was purchased. Since then both myself and Graham have been working on the rollingstock with little progress on the layout itself.
I think all the wagons have now been purchased and weathered and up until now one Loco has been completed, a Class 05 shunter. This is the second Loco purchased, a Class 03 shunter, it has been numbered and lettered and the transfers varnished, when it is dry it will be weathered.
We intend for the Pad to handle both Bulk in Presflo’s and Bagged in Cargo Wagons.
I think it is Graham’s intention to eventually have the layout DCC sound. I will update with the progress over the next few months.
Here we have another three SM32 wagons, these are versatile flats in different sizes, they were used for carrying almost anything, but mainly Ammo Boxes and Shells. These models are as usual 3D printed.
Here is a rake of three captured wagons. As WW1 was drawing to an end and German lines were breached several wagons were captured by the allies and used on their own narrow gauge lines.
These were 3D printed.
Here we have three 3D printed WW1 Hoppers for Grahams SM32 layouts. They have been given a medium to heavy weathering in keeping with lots of use in poor conditions.
This is a Loco that used to run on a layout that I sold several years ago. Since then it has just been stored awaiting a new project that so far has not materialised. It has now been serviced, re-numbered and BR Logo changed to an early crest. It should be going to a new home soon. It is lightly weathered, has a lamp added, Screw couplings and pipes and has real coal.
This is the second batch of Dapol Mk1’s, this time four Maroon varieties, 2 X BSK, 1 X SO and 1 X SK, all have been renumbered as an East Anglian Set.
Exactly the same method was used on these as was used on the previous Blue/Grey set.
These are the first of Dapol’s new O Gauge Coaches I have weathered. Here we have a BSK, SO and a CK in Blue and Grey, all have been given a light weathering.
The first thing I did was to get a black wash into all door grooves and creases, this is what I call shadowing and it’s the main method I use to make rolling stock look less plasticy and more 3D. I wiped away any overspill after about five minutes.
I painted the wheel rims black to blend with the rest of the wheel. The next job was to blacken the very bright buffers.
Now out with the air brush and the use of Railmatch Frame Dirt, Brake Dust, Roof Dirt and Humbrol Black. After this I dry brushed a little self mixed dark rust on the main bogie springs and secondary springs, I also added greasy blobs to the buffer faces. Finally I air brushed a small amount of roof dirt and matt black on the roof with special attention to the vents and piping.
Well the verdict on the Dapol Coaches and how they weather – 9.5 out of 10 – super models. My only advice is be careful with the glazing, it does mist very slightly, but compared to other makes they are brilliant.
I have just finished the new fiddle yard and blended the new with the old. We still have some extra bricks to add and this will be done before its next Exhibition.
The new fiddle yard gives us far more flexibility and lets us run longer and more realistic trains.
The dilapidated Shed was made using MDF, Cork and various strip wood.
