PjKing1
Western Thunderer
It's been a while since I've posted anything on here but since I have I've sold most my 4mm fleet and I've jumped up to 7mm.
It started with a few beers and next thing I knew I'd ordered a blue Dapol 08, nearly two months on I've got a green one and a blue Class 40, not to mention 2 Class 37's on pre-order along with a peak.
Layout wise I've nothing to show although I have got tails, chairs and sleepers, as for layout ideas there's a couple thrown in the hat, one being Kings Cross stabling point/loco Yard the other a stabling point based around Edgehill.
Whilst I pull my hair out deciding what to do I've made a start weathering the first 08, using a mix of acrylic paint and powders, which are then are then sealed. I then use a fibre pen to remove the weathering in various areas, I then repeat the process depending on how clean or dirty I want the loco.
So here's some pics of the first stages
In some ways weathering is easier in 7mm as things are bigger but on a whole I think the attention to detail makes things a lot more difficult, in a good way though. It just means it takes a bit longer.
Cheers
It started with a few beers and next thing I knew I'd ordered a blue Dapol 08, nearly two months on I've got a green one and a blue Class 40, not to mention 2 Class 37's on pre-order along with a peak.
Layout wise I've nothing to show although I have got tails, chairs and sleepers, as for layout ideas there's a couple thrown in the hat, one being Kings Cross stabling point/loco Yard the other a stabling point based around Edgehill.
Whilst I pull my hair out deciding what to do I've made a start weathering the first 08, using a mix of acrylic paint and powders, which are then are then sealed. I then use a fibre pen to remove the weathering in various areas, I then repeat the process depending on how clean or dirty I want the loco.
So here's some pics of the first stages
In some ways weathering is easier in 7mm as things are bigger but on a whole I think the attention to detail makes things a lot more difficult, in a good way though. It just means it takes a bit longer.
Cheers
... do they run any better afterwards?? 
