Rob's Painting, Lining & Weathering

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Rob,

great work as usual. A smear of epoxy, representing grease, on the buffer heads will sort that out

cheers

Mike

Thanks Mike, I keep forgetting about the use of epoxy for such things

 

[Len Cattley]

 

[Rob Pulham]

The final item that I completed in the last week is the Gladiator Beer van.

A recent discovery in the Vallejo Model Colour range was Dark Sea Grey and Leather Brown, which work very well as an acrylic substitute for the Tarmac and Matt Leather that seem to be favoured by many as weathering staples.

 

[Rob Pulham]

In between a visit to the NE Steam Gala at Locomotion and other bit's and pieces I had the paints out and got the NBR4 Plank weathered.





And lastly a couple of shots of the latest examples together.

 

[Puddlejumper]

That's really nice Rob, have you been acquirng more coffee stirrers by any chance

If you've got a spare 10 mins I wouldn't mind one of those crates

 

[Rob Pulham]

That's really nice Rob, have you been acquiring more coffee stirrers by any chance

If you've got a spare 10 mins I wouldn't mind one of those crates

Hi Doug, I actually bought these - I bought a box of a thousand a few years ago.
It took a bit long than 10 minutes but when I start another I will make a couple.

 

[Rob Pulham]

I also took a few posed shots of the tar tank

 

[Rob Pulham]

Modelling has taken a bit of a back seat to gardening and work the last few weeks so it was good to do a bit over the weekend.

I started by re-roping the NBR open - the sisal string that I used originally just didn't look right. Chris found me something better and I also took Bob Alderman's advice and ran it through block of beeswax which makes it much easier to use and smooths off the "hairiness" of the cord.





I took the opportunity of shredding a bit more sisal string and colouring it to add to the 'straw' packing. It all looks big in this close up but it's quite fine cord at normal viewing distances.


Although they haven't been in front of the camera yet I have painted and added transfers to the NBR dropside and another Slaters Salt wagon. Plus I have weathered the wood insides of both the dropside and the NBR Floor Cloth wagon that I built many moons ago. Once I have weathered the outsides I will take photos.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Although I haven't managed any modelling while in Wakefield for what seems to be far too long I did manage a bit more painting and weathering over the weekend. Apart from couplings the NBR Dropside wagon is finished.

It's not clearly visible anymore but I have added a paint date of '19 in the crescent on the sides and weathered it based on photos of NBR 3 and 4 plank wagons in Tatlow.







Lastly I added it's load after playing around painting that with some 'wood' coloured paint....

 

[Dog Star]

Just need some labels or markings on the carcassing of the load. The colour looks rather appropriate for "new-ish or lightly used" timber.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Just need some labels or markings on the carcassing of the load..

Funny you should say that, as I was thinking the same this afternoon and wondering how best to achieve it....

 

[Rob Pulham]

While I had the paints out I also finished the weathering on the NBR Floor Cloth wagon that I built from a Majestic Models Kit (Now with Chris Basten at Dragon Models).





The 'floor cloth' rolls are made from coloured light card (file dividers). I just need to add a tarpaulin sheet now to finish it off.

 

[oldravendale]

What a shame to cover that lovely interior aged wood wagon detail with a load!

B

 

[Rob Pulham]

What a shame to cover that lovely interior aged wood wagon detail with a load!

B

I agree it is Brian, but you can't have them all running empty - or rather you could but it defeats the object of the railway's purpose somewhat.

 

[Overseer]

Although I haven't managed any modelling while in Wakefield for what seems to be far too long I did manage a bit more painting and weathering over the weekend. Apart from couplings the NBR Dropside wagon is finished.

It's not clearly visible anymore but I have added a paint date of '19 in the crescent on the sides and weathered it based on photos of NBR 3 and 4 plank wagons in Tatlow.


Lastly I added it's load after playing around painting that with some 'wood' coloured paint....

Rob,
I forgot I had this print in my small collection. The print has no details on it and I don't know if it has been published. It is of NB four plank dropside number 3490, probably in the mid to late 1920s. It has a paint date of 1920 and shows a well weathered wagon which seems to have had a replacement top plank before grouping. Probably a bit late for you but it could be interesting for others building and finishing these wagons.

 

[Rob Pulham]

The latest item to pass across the work bench is a Connoisseur Models, Brass/Whitemetal kit of a former GER Sand wagon. I have finished this as a BR example because it's destined for the small adds to raise funds for Telford. I do enjoy building Jim's kits and this is no exception giving about 23 hours of
pleasure to get it to this.








I couldn't resist picking out the eylets in weathered brass.

 

[Rob Pulham]

This weekend saw another shelf queen finally leave the bench.

The fitting of the buffers and some spare etched plates to the sole bars, finished it off

 

[Adrian B.Swain]

Hi Rob, Not sure if anyone has told you about the brakegear on your fitted LNER vans in the early posts but you have got the reversing link on the side with 2 vees upside down. Easily done but not so easy to correct Adrian

 

[oldravendale]

Forgive this thread crash, chaps, but great to see you back, Adrian.

Brian

 

[Ressaldar]

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Forgive this thread crash, chaps, but great to see you back, Adrian.

Brian

seconded, welcome back Adrian.

cheers

Mike