Phew! that’s the last loco of my recent O Gauge weathering Session. This is completely out of the Box as it came already numbered – all my usual methods used – my next job will be helping someone with their layout – will give updates as it happens.
This was another out of the box plus numbering job, weathering was the usual airbrushing and dry brushing after the usual wash and wipe shadowing to create depth. It is important to get the shadowing, 50-50 matt black paint and thinners, into all crevasses.
This is a straight from the box plus numbering job – this is a medium weathering after a wash and wipe, air brushing and dry brushing.
Although I have said that I weathered this Loco, it was in fact a lot more than that. When I received this loco it was in a bit of a state! It was a very poor repaint, with ‘orange peel’ finish and poorly applied weathering powders. I do not think the shade of BR blue is quite right and looks to have been some sort of ‘faded blue’. The original colour was R/F Grey and some of this was still showing through! It was also numbered into the centre head code batch of Locos although it was a disc variety! There was a half hearted attempt to put on a orange cantrail stripe and some parts of the original black window surrounds were still present. Overall a real mess! I wish I had taken some before and after photos – but did not! Anyway below is what I have turned it into after nearly five hours work. It is now backdated to 1968-70 with the slightly faded paint and scuff marks being left.
Here we have a Dapol Pannier Tank and a Dapol Push Pull Coach – the weathering is mainly a dusting on the Loco and slightly heavier on the Coach.
Carrying on with the OO weathering session – here we have six Locos all weathered to a light to medium standard. Note D1500 is an old Bachmann version and D1565 is their latest offering, both are factory DCC sound fitted.
Here is some O Gauge weathering that I have recently finished. All have had a Light to Medium application using an airbrush, dry brushing and some powders.
Jinty 3F
Sentinel
BR (W) Class 2251
BR(SC) J36
Ex GWR Van
Here we have a Hornby OO J15 with an added Tender Cab. This is a 3D printed item from NIU Models. This is a straight forward addition with the minimum trimming needed, but it will need a small painting job, a little weathering will help blend Tender Cab. We chose the Loco number from actual photos to ensure the finished model is prototypical.
Here are two Sentinels, one straight from the box, but the other has moved from LNER branding to Early BR and in Departmental service. Getting transfers for the move to a Departmental Loco proved very difficult – the Departmental Loco and number were obtained from Fox transfers, but I could not trace any Civil Engineers transfers of the correct size and BR(E) logo. In the end I cut up some ‘Beer Wagon’ transfers in O Gauge to form the BR.E logo that was also used on this type engine – but not No. 42. I will call this a fair representation rather than accurate for the No 42.
I have also added some extra coal since the photos were taken.
Just spent the last of my Swap-meet sales money on this beauty – 65327 Prototype made in 1900 and withdrawn in 1965. I need to change the late BR logo to the early version and of course weather it – but no time to do that at present.
