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.
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.
Although I have called this post Class 14 Numbered, it really is about the researching of an engine that would fit into two BR era’s on two regions.
Most people know that these engines were virtually redundant before they were delivered to the Western Region and many know they ended up in great numbers with the NCB and Steel Companies, but they also spent some time on Humberside, to be precise Hull.
I therefore picked D9523, Delivered to the WR, went to Hull and ended up with the NCB. This research gives me two BR locations and an Industrial loco for exchange sidings etc.
Congratulations to Minerva Models – great Loco.
To be weathered later.
This is the last and most difficult re-work of the six cheap locos I purchased. The first four were reasonably easy to repair, this one had obviously been dropped from a height and needed a lot of TLC. This was a complete strip down and a big re-solder and glue session, lots of filing and rubbing down and then a complete repaint, lining and numbering. Because of the state of the Loco I did not put any money into the project and leftover bits and pieces from previous projects were used. This meant that there was a few things that had to be omitted, like some lining.
If you remember, I traded the sixth loco for some electrical services off group member Graham, this has still to happen on this Loco.
Considering I was contemplating binning this Loco, I am relatively happy with the result, although close scrutiny is not recommended. I will weather it later to try and hide more suspect bits, but it will always be a ‘at the back’ on the steam shed.
These are the last four Presflo’s in O Gauge – that makes 28 I have done since the release of the wagon. This has proved a great learning curve and the diverse ways of weathering certainly helped with picking different methods of achieving a different look.
Here is the penultimate batch of Presflo’s heading down under to my mate in Australia. In fact he is coming over in November to see his family and collect them.
I think I have learned a few lessons as I done the different batches and this batch has proved the most popular. These are all wash and wipe with all sections wiped with cotton buds, lots of cotton buds. I guess you take off about 70% of the wash. Nice result but very time consuming – I then varnished the whole upper structure.
This is the second batch of Presflo’s I have done for my mates – this time group member Graham. This batch are for two era’s, Tops and Pre-Tops. I used my usual methods of weathering to ensure differences between members of the rake. These Ellis Clark Presflo’s really are great models.
CPV – Tops up to 1985 (3)
Pre Tops – one yellow – one grey – up to 1972 (2)
An old friend once said ‘you can never have enough Brake Vans’. Well, not sure about that, but here are three for Group member Graham. All are different liveries and have had a medium weathering. This has hopefully taken away the distinct ‘plasticy’ look and slightly bright paint!
