J68 for Monks Eleigh

[Eastsidepilot]

a great thread Col, very enjoyable. Have you tried using Kleer for the water overflow? it has worked for me in the past.

cheers

Mike

Not tried that one Mike, although the effect I wanted on this model is for the appearance of where water has been, disturbing the soot and dirt, rather than the actual water it's self running down the side if you get my drift. Ha! is that a pun?
Kleer sounds like it would be good for representing water sitting on the top of the tank after spillage, for which I have used varnish in the past.

Col.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

One final bit I forgot was to clean the windows with a white spirit dampened cotton bud, but try not to clean the grime off the window frame too much.

ATB, Col.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Col,

should have included this photo to my earlier post



cheers

Mike

 

[BrushType4]

you are the master

 

[7mmMick]

you are the master

+1 from me, a fantastic thread just one quick question, are all the smudges in the dust and soot made with the mop or is something else used in edition ?

ATB Mick

 

[Buckjumper]

Lovely work Col. I must get some of that Lifecolour acrylic 'oil' from Pete for coupling rods & wheels as it looks even better than a Metalcote steel/gloss tan mix.

The black powder I use for sooty deposits is I think from Carrs range. It's a very fine pigment and one packet has lasted for years.

 

[Buckjumper]

Looking at it I wondered if was just good old powder paint?

Or ground pastels?

 

[D816Foxhound]

Fabulous work, cracking photos and very inspiring!

Roger

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Lovely work Col. I must get some of that Lifecolour acrylic 'oil' from Pete for coupling rods & wheels as it looks even better than a Metalcote steel/gloss tan mix.


The black powder I use for sooty deposits is I think from Carrs range. It's a very fine pigment and one packet has lasted for years.

Ade,
Real oil works very well if it is a heavily weathered finish as I find it seeps into matt enamel paint especially on coupling rods.

Col.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Just to end with, a couple of shots of the finished loco.




ATB, Col.

 

[7mmMick]

Fantastic Col

 

[Rob Pulham]

Brilliant Col, something to aspire to

 

[ScottW]

Superb.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

+1 from me, a fantastic thread just one quick question, are all the smudges in the dust and soot made with the mop or is something else used in edition ?

ATB Mick

Apologies for the late reply mate, no I didn't use the mop use a cotton bud or a small flat brush used dry. Even when the paint has been dry for some days you can still create scuff marks, etc. to show where the crew have stepped in the soot and dirt on the surfaces.
I'm always looking for shots looking down onto top surfaces of locos, their not that common.

Col.

 

[alcazar]

No, not common, but it's OUR usual POV....

That loco is just lovely, by the way.