7mm , Blackney, A Glimpse of the Forest

[Alan]

I am Thank you Steve

 

[Alan]

Progress on the ballast wagon has slowed. A removable load has been made and I am witing on a delivery of chain (1mm links) for the bits of chain around the drop sides. Photos will be forthcoming in the next few days.

 

[Alan]

Ballast wagon with load. Other work that needs to be done, chains, transfers and weathering.

 

[Pencarrow]

Ballast wagon with load. Other work that needs to be done, chains, transfers and weathering.View attachment 178948

The wagon on the right and its load look incredibly well done. Great work.

 

[Alan]

Ah the Grampus, I am pleased with the way that turned ojt.

 

[Alan]

Chain arrived, even finer than I thought.





It is by Scalemodelscenery I 0rdered through Amazon. It is their ultra fine Chain code No; CX003 It looks to be about 40 links to the inch 9-16 to the cm) if my eye sight is working properly You have a count. In 7mm each link around 1-1.25 inc in reality.

 

[Alan]

A little more progress chains attached.



Alla ineed is some transfers and then I can start weathering. I have emailed Steve at raitec yesterday but have not yet received a reply.

 

[Alan]

I've started to weather the chassis, but I cannot do the body until I've applied the transfers and ai am still waiting for Steve bell to reply to an email I sent him 10 days ago to ask if he could them. Can anyone who has used railtec tell me how long he normally takes to reply to an email?

 

[Gadgie]

I’ve always had a super quick (same day) response from Railtec — and top quality decals too. So it might be worth a follow up email or call.

Richard

 

[Jim Read]

Hello Alan,

I've been through all of your thread and my goodness you're a Modeller fair play to you.
I'll be following this and constantly referring back to it for ways to do weathering.
Superb stuff and ditto the photographs so clear and in proper focus.

Cheers and many thanks - J

 

[Alan]

Many thanks Jim, I'm almost blushing.

 

[Alan]

I've now been in touch with Steve at Railtec so hopefully work on the ballast wagon will continue shortly.

 

[Alan]

Still waiting on Steve for the transfers. Whilst looking at the model I felt that the sole bar was too deep. I then checked with the protype photos I have, mainly due to kind WTr's I saw there was a strip below the doors. So out with the Evergreen strip.



It was the painted

 

[Alan]

As a change from the ballast wagon a shoy of 8749 shunting.

 

[Alan]

Thought I'd go post steam

 

[wigancg]

Alan,

I've just spent the last half hour or so wandering through your thread. Wonderful!

Blackney is indeed some superbly excellent modelling and I've enjoyed the readings and the photos immensely so far.

Chris

 

[Alan]

Many thanks Chris for your kind words.

Back to steam, afavourite photo now 8749 coming back down from the colliery and drifting under the old tramway. Photo possibly by Frank Drake th e local haulier and railway photographer.

 

[Jordan]

Back to steam, a favourite photo now 8749 coming back down from the colliery and drifting under the old tramway. Photo possibly by Frank Drake th e local haulier and railway photographer.

Alan for goodness sake, not again???!!! you know the rules - posting photos of the real thing and claiming it's a model is just not right or proper!!

Joking aside, I think that's one of your best photos yet!! Fantastic stuff!

 

[Pencarrow]

Many thanks Chris for your kind words.

Back to steam, afavourite photo now 8749 coming back down from the colliery and drifting under the old tramway. Photo possibly by Frank Drake th e local haulier and railway photographer.

View attachment 182350

Even though Panniers are IMO the devil's spawn, I have had to click the 'love' reaction for the photo. Some superb modelling, painting, scenics and photography there.

 

[SimonT]

Panniers are IMO the devil's spawn

Nice to see you softening your view.