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Rules => Square Bashing => Topic started by: SimonC on July 26, 2022, 06:51:44 PM

Title: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 26, 2022, 06:51:44 PM
Today I am mostly pre-shading trains

(https://i.postimg.cc/gJ5nHGVj/33334-DBE-0-BD5-4-F06-A792-7582-FECAFEB9.jpg)

Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on July 26, 2022, 07:25:04 PM
Ooh, that is fancy! They look very good like that.

Do please share what you do next with them.

Simon
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Sean Clark on July 26, 2022, 07:52:03 PM
Nice work! Airbrushing I presume?
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: martin goddard on July 26, 2022, 09:34:23 PM
They look good enough for a Russian winter already Simon.



martin :)
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Sean Clark on July 27, 2022, 01:03:33 AM
Cold to the touch!
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 27, 2022, 09:00:43 AM
QuoteAirbrushing I presume?

correct
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 27, 2022, 09:08:39 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/26DCdpDD/1-D190872-EBAD-4673-891-A-1-F2570232-D0-E-1-201-a.jpg)

base coated, and gloss varnished in prep for decals
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on July 27, 2022, 09:18:12 AM
Is that an "all over" green spray, letting the pre-shading do all the work, Simon?

Simon
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 27, 2022, 03:28:44 PM
Yes
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: sukhe_bator (Neil) on July 28, 2022, 10:01:29 AM
An interesting effect... don't forget the weathering and general crud... we were forever scraping mud off the ladder rungs of my Dad's steam loco in foul weather and the funnel will accumulate soot as the steam blowers condense. You are also likely to get rust and grime staining running down from any protruding/projecting surfaces. The armoured skirts will mask any splashback from the rails...

Neil
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on July 28, 2022, 11:23:21 AM
Probably weathering after decals?

Simon
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 31, 2022, 11:30:41 AM
And then disaster strikes  :o

(https://i.postimg.cc/HncsFMhG/824-F32-D1-68-E4-4697-BCBF-C1-A594-BCC1-CA.jpg)


Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on July 31, 2022, 12:20:38 PM
Oh no - what happened there?

Simon
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: SimonC on July 31, 2022, 12:29:30 PM
Cheapo aerosol varnish ... obviously cellulose based. Then imprudent 'is it dry moment'
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on July 31, 2022, 02:02:32 PM
Ouch...

I've had too many rattle can disasters - either priming or varnishing - so have gone right off the idea...

I hope you can fix it in short order.

Simon
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: Leman (Andy) on July 31, 2022, 07:01:01 PM
Or you could leave it as lucky shot shell damage. The train has been hit but shows only superficial damage. Incidentally, I always varnish by hand after a couple of rattle can disasters in the past.
Title: Re: Trains
Post by: sukhe_bator (Neil) on July 31, 2022, 09:37:29 PM
The only snag with that Leman is that cowl covers the regulator and throttle - so critical ops components.
A real shame about the varnish, SimonC. Possibly a localised scrape and paint patch may resolve the issues...
I do like Leman's idea though - so possibly a localised patch after earlier component replacement somewhat akin to painting a rigger's repair on the top RH corner of the top wing of a Sopwith Camel after a crunch. There is no way they'd be able to match the original colour with a field repair. You might even paint it red lead (the preferred undercoat to steel).

Neil
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