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!
These are the last three of the Presflo’s for Mike, this makes the rake up to six. This batch was very similar to the first batch, using misting, wash and wipe, and dry brushing.
At this point I would like to say what a great model the Presflo’s are, well done Ellis Clark Trains.
This is the first three of a rake of six Presflo’s that have been weathered for my friend Mike. They are to run on his early sixties layout.
Two different types of weathering was used, first the Yellow one was subjected to a wash and wipe session before a bit of misting and dry brushing afterwards.
The two brown examples were totally misted and dry brushed, although I did one lightish and the other more to a medium standard.
A lot of examples I have seen have used a near white paint – I used three shades of light grey, the last one with just a drop of light yellow mixed in.
This is the rest of Nicks stock for ‘Lowe St.’ There are two 08’s, one 48DS and a few wagons. All have been weathered after fitting of loops and spratt’s as necessary. The blue 08 was factory weathered by Bachmann, I have tried to enhance it a bit, but I prefer to start with a blank canvas.
I have just managed to finish painting the latest SM32 stock for the Garden Railway Show tomorrow. Although they are painted, I will not have time to varnish or weather them, but at least they will be there.
Here we have two completely different wagon types. The first one is the ZXV that Graham made and I painted and weathered, I have put pre-weathered photos on a previous post. The second is an out of the box Heljan OAA, this has been detailed by adding the provided chains and a representation of a replacement plank on the center drop side door.
Here we have a quite rare wagon from the 80’s. It was made from a converted kit by Graham and painted by myself. The paint used was Railmatch ‘faded’ rail red, that will be incorporated into a fully weathered wagon after varnishing.
This will run on Morlock Heath when we are allowed out again.
These are wagons I purchased over twenty years ago, they used to run on the Bensen Layout I made in the early 2000’s. These wagons in contrast to the six I weathered the other day are light to medium and some have a faded look that I am playing around with.
When mixed with the first six I posted, which were quite heavily weathered I hope that I will have a good overall ‘working look’. I may well buy two more wagons and give them a very light weathering, virtually new or repainted, after all that mirrors an average train content.
By the way, Bensen is still viewable on this site – just search the name.
Here are six American HO wagons I purchased about four years ago. And now the BNSF layout is on its way, I thought it a good time to weather them. They were all done by wash/wipe and dry brushing, with very little air brushing.
These will join my previous six wagons and three locos on the new layout, they are already weathered.
