7mm Ressaldar's Workshop - a paintshop diversion

[Dog Star]

No comment

Not even a ribald "Blue" joke? Clearly someone is losing his touch and needs a few days in the WT Rest Home.

 

[iploffy]

I want the comfortable chairs in the BLUE room not a straight jacket in the green one pls

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Graham,

did you get my PM regarding grants?

cheers

Mike

 

[Dog Star]

Hi Graham,

did you get my PM regarding grants?

cheers

Mike

Thank you... yes.... family gets in the way of reading and replying in what I would consider to be a polite timescale.

 

[Ressaldar]

Best of luck with the application

cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

bought some 'Fimo' soft clay (has to be baked in the oven to set) at the local art shop on Saturday to try it through the jig - but after much kneeding and trying other tricks, no joy, nor with the Das after kneeding either.

So I think that that experiment is now dead in the water so I shall have to think of alternatives, such as a mould - either inverted and filled, or use a form of shuttering combined with a forming tool for the top surface - the latter being favourite - we'll see.

cheers

Mike

 

[iploffy]

I remember going to a bloke who cast the full size things, he put concrete into an inverted mold and scraped the top off them, he placed the casting on a vibrating table then left it to set, it sank in the middle but this allowed for a better mortar grip. You could do the same thing only wetting the mold first then pushing the clay into it then inverting the mold then cutting to length.

 

[Ressaldar]

more or less my understanding Ian, I'll be onto it again next week and post my findings.

Many thanks for commenting.

cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

as requested on the 'For Sale' thread, here is my first sound video - taken on a Fuji S5500 non HD bridge camera, hand (one hand most of the time) held while the other hand operated the controls and points. I've tried to 'play' all of the options at some stage and even got a mini short just after the coupling up - hope you enjoy it.

cheers

Mike

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Mike, it looks and sounds pretty good the layout seems to be coming along nicely too

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Rob,

many thanks for the comments. The layout is just moving - the boundary wall which will be fixed to the 3 x 2 timber is painted, the piers have brickwork on two sides awaiting the front to be done then they will also be painted prior to fixing. The loading dock is primed and laying in position and awaiting the platform edging and the buildings to arrive - will be having a serious look at Telford for these items. Ballasting etc will take place prior to the platform and loading dock being fixed into position.

All is on hold at present while I paint and finish two ex LMS Inspection Saloons (1 blood & custard & 1 blue/grey) for a friend who will then be selling them.

Will you be able to make Telford or will you still be away paddling your canoe across the pond?

cheers

Mike

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Mike, sadly I have planned badly again, I go on my jollies the week after so I won't make Telford again this year

 

[Ressaldar]

well Bolton is only in February - 17th & I see today that the venue has been moved to the Town Hall - the School is having some extensions built, so hopefully might see you there.

cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

After what seems an age, I have now completed the painting etc of two Sidelines ex LMS Inspection Saloons which were built by a fellow Wirral OGG member. The lining (HMRS pressfix) pulled the Mk 1 eyeballs a bit, but i think that I won - eventually.



I was very tempted to apply some weathering, but I was given an ear bashing when I applied it to the last one that I did.

I understand that they will be put up for sale shortly.

cheers

Mike

 

[BrushType4]

Nice work Mike.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Phil,

glad you like them, I really like the 'blood & custard' version.

cheers

Mike

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Phil,

glad you like them, I really like the 'blood & custard' version.

cheers

Mike

I do too, albeit a bit late for my modelling period it looks very striking.

 

[Phill Dyson]

They look great ........I love the blue grey one

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi guys,

thanks for the encouraging comments.

cheers

Mike

 

[Dikitriki]

I understand that they will be put up for sale shortly.

cheers

Mike

So, how much for the blood and custard one?

Richard