Glenderg Posted October 30, 2014 Author Posted October 30, 2014 Cheers lads - I've never used etching primer Rich, it's noxious and expensive, but I'm sure some of the brass maestro's here would swear by it. I'm all for alternatives that work Quote
Glenderg Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 A couple of. Shots of things to come over the weekend. A shapeways yoke revisited and an entirely scratchbuilt e class. Quote
Noel Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Now that's precision scratch building - class job. Quote
Mayner Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Excellent job Richie your models really captures the distinctive character of these locos. Quote
Weshty Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I saw that first unpainted E class in the flesh, a really crisp and tasty model. The detail is just lovely. It was also the other way around so easier to view too... Quote
burnthebox Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I saw that first unpainted E class in the flesh, a really crisp and tasty model. The detail is just lovely. It was also the other way around so easier to view too... Amen to that, so could someone please turn those pics so I can view them the right way up on my IPad as I'm loosing my patience very quickly Quote
Broithe Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Amen to that, so could someone please turn those pics so I can view them the right way up on my IPad as I'm loosing my patience very quickly Just walk round to the other side of your iPad. Quote
josefstadt Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Amen to that, so could someone please turn those pics so I can view them the right way up on my IPad as I'm loosing my patience very quickly Ask and thou shalt receive: Lovely models Glenderg. Quote
Weshty Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Damn!!!! That is just so fine. Ateing and drinking in it. Quote
Warbonnet Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Lovely stuff Richie! Any ideas on how to power them? Gotta love the E's, and I dont mean disco biscuits that were legal last week! Quote
heirflick Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 A Jasus....have just wet myself looking at her!:drool: fine work as always! Quote
burnthebox Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Ask and thou shalt receive:[ATTACH=CONFIG]18392[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]18393[/ATTACH] Lovely models Glenderg. Many thanks josefstadt for that, what a beauty that E class is well done glenderg, a mega piece of work Quote
Glenderg Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]18394[/ATTACH] A Jasus....have just wet myself looking at her! fine work as always! That's one of your Shapeways things you dropped up to me Lovely stuff Richie! Any ideas on how to power them? Gotta love the E's, and I dont mean disco biscuits that were legal last week! Hollywood Foundry chassis, fran. Beautiful smooth runners, though a little bit tricky to figure out a mounting strategy. I saw that first unpainted E class in the flesh, a really crisp and tasty model. The detail is just lovely. It was also the other way around so easier to view too... Cheers Des. Sorry about the orientation (cheers JS) - one would have thought with smartphones knowing which way up to take the bloody photo, it could also recognise how to post the thing correctly. Back to the old Fujifilm so.... R. Quote
RedRich Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 It can't be stressed how important this work is. To have a member on this site that shares this kind of work with us will surely drive and inspire others to achieve similar results. I know Richie's focus is driven by a desire to achieve results that aren't always in the mainstream. The materials and practices that he uses is what makes the models so unique. Fantastic work again Richie. Rich, Quote
RedRich Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Just as an aside Richie, would Hollywood Foundry produce a chassis in 21mm. Rich, Quote
Noel Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Let there be light Amen. Nice PP Kirley, and you didn't even have original RAW files. There are some on here with really top class modelling skills, but their photography skills may not be quite at the same high level. At least these two pics of models are sharp in-focus unlike many others posted on the forum. My two bug bears are 'soft focus' and upside down images - giving me a headache. Tongue in cheek! Quote
heirflick Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Rich, here's the link to the Foundry...http://www.hollywoodfoundry.com/default.htm Quote
scahalane Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Excellent detail and very smooth for a shapeways print, did you sand it or use Mr. Surfacer? Quote
Mayner Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Just as an aside Richie, would Hollywood Foundry produce a chassis in 21mm. Rich, If you order directly Hollywood Foundry & Steam Era Models (Black Beetle) will supply a rtr 21mm gauge chassis/motor bogie to order. I have a 21mm gauge E421 with Shapeways body on a Hollywood Foundry chassis & have used 21mm Black Beetle bogies to motorise a railcar. Quote
RedRich Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Rich, here's the link to the Foundry...http://www.hollywoodfoundry.com/default.htm Cheers Seamus, top man. Rich, Quote
RedRich Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 If you order directly Hollywood Foundry & Steam Era Models (Black Beetle) will supply a rtr 21mm gauge chassis/motor bogie to order. I have a 21mm gauge E421 with Shapeways body on a Hollywood Foundry chassis & have used 21mm Black Beetle bogies to motorise a railcar. Thank's John I bet it's a looker and smooth runner. Any pics of it in action if you have some spare time would be appreciated. Rich, Quote
Garfield Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Amen. Nice PP Kirley, and you didn't even have original RAW files. There are some on here with really top class modelling skills, but their photography skills may not be quite at the same high level. At least these two pics of models are sharp in-focus unlike many others posted on the forum. My two bug bears are 'soft focus' and upside down images - giving me a headache. Tongue in cheek! Sure, not everyone is a tech wizard... if it gets on your goat so much you could always post a tutorial in the 'Letting off Steam' section. Quote
Glenderg Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Righto, just a quick posting of the almost finished E Class - just lamp hangers and two handrails on the front and she's done. The side panels cut out, with openings for access to valves etc. and the holes for the handrails are machine cut also. The marks are from where I put a pen through to drill the thicker styrene below for reinforcement to stop the sides bowing. This happened on the first two prototypes. Again on the early mockups, the intakes at the front were too deep and interfered with mounting the chassis, so it's a compromise but a worthwhile one. this is the Hollywood Foundry little beasty with stringers to mount to the body. The chassis frame is coming together. All the parts are from Dartcastings with larger buffer overlays to match CIE oddities. So far so good. The running gear had to be scratchbuilt, but I plan on using alternative aftermarket bits in future. The plastic rods are off a clean/new/unused toilet brush. Squirt of buffer beam red, and not happy with it, so gave it a lighter shade. Now here's the kicker. No black is ever truly black, so I painted it a Wehrmacht feld grau or something. A dark grey, with all the white bands in place. Using Payne's Grey - which is a dark dark blue/black I washed the entirety of the model. When dry it has a nice mottled effect similar to what happens to paint on not surfaces. This was then washed off where appropriate. This is the kind of thing going on underneath. This is Bill the driver. He's opening a jar of pickles. But they've gone off, so he's slid back a window to let the humm out The grilles for the bonnet vent is made from fancy bits off a christmas cracker. Cheers for all the kind comments. Richie. Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Expletive needed but how good is that!! Wow.. Quote
Garfield Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Blimey... outstanding! The only thing it's missing is an operational Maybach engine! Quote
Warbonnet Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Stunning job Richie, absolutely stunning! Quote
heirflick Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 You made this from nothing? that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! - (would like to see it in the black and tan) but that is a work of art! love the way you got the motor installed! Hats off to you Sir! Quote
Weshty Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Weak.At.The.Knees. The model is sublime enough, but the photo-demo puts the cherry on the cake. Crisp and prodigious detail, window frames, complex weathering and blacking. Wowza. Quote
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