7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
An early start this morning saw the roof attacked in order for it to be finished off.
Tiles done and then super glue run around the top edges. Once set a groove was filed in the joints and round plasticard rod glued in.
To give the illusion of ridge tiles paper strips were glued each side of the plastic rod. I did the first one with super glue but this got a bit tricky on the fingers, so subsequent strips were attached with PVA.
The next bit done was to cut the lead flashing for around the chimneys from more paper. Again, wood glue used.
Next step will be to add the 3d printed guttering that arrived on the week from Modelu.
Getting there...
Tiles done and then super glue run around the top edges. Once set a groove was filed in the joints and round plasticard rod glued in.
To give the illusion of ridge tiles paper strips were glued each side of the plastic rod. I did the first one with super glue but this got a bit tricky on the fingers, so subsequent strips were attached with PVA.
The next bit done was to cut the lead flashing for around the chimneys from more paper. Again, wood glue used.
Next step will be to add the 3d printed guttering that arrived on the week from Modelu.
Getting there...
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
What do you wash your prints with prior to painting? Just water or something else??
simond
Western Thunderer
IPA, 99%.
And I haven’t cleaned the wash tank in months. I’ll filter it some time in the spring when sitting around outside isn’t unpleasant.
I just top it up occasionally to cover evaporation and the drips when you take something out.
There are water-washable resins but I’ve not tried them.
And I haven’t cleaned the wash tank in months. I’ll filter it some time in the spring when sitting around outside isn’t unpleasant.
I just top it up occasionally to cover evaporation and the drips when you take something out.
There are water-washable resins but I’ve not tried them.
simond
Western Thunderer
I joined the Modelu Patreon scheme six or seven months back, so I’ve been printing the figures that come as part of that deal, and obviously wash them the way I do my own prints. Previously I bought several loco crews, loco lamps and some shed details from Modelu, and I don’t remember washing them at all.
I have no idea what resin Alan uses, but I’d be very surprised if IPA did any harm to any parts you bought from him.
I'm spraying the gutters I‘ve printed with Precision enamels, without primer. My figures, and little detail parts, are generally brush painted in acrylics, either Vallejo or Games Workshop.
HTH
Simon
I have no idea what resin Alan uses, but I’d be very surprised if IPA did any harm to any parts you bought from him.
I'm spraying the gutters I‘ve printed with Precision enamels, without primer. My figures, and little detail parts, are generally brush painted in acrylics, either Vallejo or Games Workshop.
HTH
Simon
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Speaking of the Modelu order...
These are the bits I'll need for the guttering:
The good news is that the plastic rod fits inside the holderbats without any mods. Interesting that the new prints have been printed in a different orientation to the originals.
The guttering looks good but the prints did arrive a bit bent:
And that brings me to my own personal bugbear about 3d printing, the amount of wastage. In terms of volume of useful material to waste, the ratio has got to be a good 10 waste to 1 useful:
These are the bits I'll need for the guttering:
The good news is that the plastic rod fits inside the holderbats without any mods. Interesting that the new prints have been printed in a different orientation to the originals.
The guttering looks good but the prints did arrive a bit bent:
And that brings me to my own personal bugbear about 3d printing, the amount of wastage. In terms of volume of useful material to waste, the ratio has got to be a good 10 waste to 1 useful:
simond
Western Thunderer
Tis true, a large bin is a requirement. The proportions vary of course. I print gutters vertically on a raft, so the waste is only the raft itself and three or four little spindles to attach each length of gutter to the raft. The current loco coal wagon project is probably nearly as much waste as wagon.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I've just put a question in to Chris at Modelu.
Wondering how best to straighten the bent guttering prints? And wondering why the smaller section guttering prints have no brackets on them whereas the larger section ones do:
The smaller section ones look a bit bare without the brackets.
Wondering how best to straighten the bent guttering prints? And wondering why the smaller section guttering prints have no brackets on them whereas the larger section ones do:
The smaller section ones look a bit bare without the brackets.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
As they are resin a hair dryer or hot water from the tap just to soften them and then gently coax them straight.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
That's good, that's what I was intending using.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Thanks both, I did wonder if that would do it.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
The remainder of the flashing has now been added. Same as before, thin paper and PVA.
I've now given it a coat of paint. Mostly 70.863 Gunmetal Grey, with a touch of 70.883 Silver Grey to lighten it up.
Difficult to catch in the current light but the mix of the two paints does give the flashing a nice dull metal sheen. Happy with that.
I've now given it a coat of paint. Mostly 70.863 Gunmetal Grey, with a touch of 70.883 Silver Grey to lighten it up.
Difficult to catch in the current light but the mix of the two paints does give the flashing a nice dull metal sheen. Happy with that.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Next job is windows and doors. Doors are ok but I just hate making windows.
A friend cut me some frames in his silhouette cutter for the rear two whilst we were both demonstrating at Stafford show in 2022. I've found these, and that gives me a good headstart.
Will have to find my book that tells me which bits should be cream and green. (Nope, I refuse to accept that they should really be WR colours
).
A friend cut me some frames in his silhouette cutter for the rear two whilst we were both demonstrating at Stafford show in 2022. I've found these, and that gives me a good headstart.
Will have to find my book that tells me which bits should be cream and green. (Nope, I refuse to accept that they should really be WR colours
).