GNR V Class from Hornby Compound

[gibbo675]

Hi Folks,

Is anyone able to tell me the correct shade of blue to paint the V class locomotive ?

In fact any paints codes or numbers would be most helpful, I list below colours that I could do with having pointers to any others would be a bonus:

• GNRI locomotive sky blue
• GNRI coach dark blue
• GNRI coach cream
• GNRI coach mahogany
• CIE green 

Thanks in advance,

Gibbo.

[gibbo675]

Hi Folks,

the latest is that I have fitted a boiler band to the barrel of the boiler, beading to the cab and tender and a couple of rain strips to the cab roof.

The boiler band was the easy job as all that is required is to fix one end of some .010" x >020" squarely across the model, pull it tight around the boiler and brush some Humbrol liquid poly onto it.

A slight more fiddly work with the beadings as I used .020" X .020" square rod which was pre-shaped with tweezers and my thumb nail to match the profiles that is was to follow along the edges of the cab and tender sides.

The strip had been curved to shape and glued in place so far and the next bit once cured was to tweak the shape around the cab roof in stages, I work a curve and onto a straight and then wait to cure before again working a curve and along the next straight. The reason is that the straight bit is easy to hold in place and the curve may be manipulated with tweezers if it not quite right and also the straight bit holds the curve in place once the glue starts to cure. There is a tacky stage when things may be gently pushed into place.

The cab roof complete with rain strips, the curves at the front of tender are separate pieces as there is a step between the sides and the raves at the top. The curves were fitted first and the straight bits along the tops and across the back were fitted secondarily as it is easier to sight a straight bit into a corner where it meets a curve.

Gibbo.

[jhb171achill]

This is a fantastic job coming along very well. Looking forward to seeing the final result….

[gibbo675]

4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

This is a fantastic job coming along very well. Looking forward to seeing the final result….

Hi There,

Thanks for the compliment. The only thing that is holding the job back right now is finding out what paint colours are required, so if you know then by all means post a comment.

Gibbo

[Patrick Davey]

Regarding suitable paints to represent GNR colours, I have used the following:

GNR carriage mahogany: Revell Aqua Colour Mud Brown Gloss

This produces this effect:

I should probably add a wash of black to these at some point before adding GNR coat of arms decals.

 

Then for the GNR bus/railcar/carriage blue & cream:

Cream: Anita's All-Purpose Acrylic 1106 Antique White (it's definitely cream though!)

Blue: System 3 Acrylic 134 Prussian Blue Hue

I used these two on my GNR buses:

 

Hope that helps!

 

 

Edited July 11 by Patrick Davey

[gibbo675]

11 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Regarding suitable paints to represent GNR colours, I have used the following:

GNR carriage mahogany: Revell Aqua Colour Mud Brown Gloss

This produces this effect:

I should probably add a wash of black to these at some point before adding GNR coat of arms decals.

 

Then for the GNR bus/railcar/carriage blue & cream:

Cream: Anita's All-Purpose Acrylic 1106 Antique White (it's definitely cream though!)

Blue: System 3 Acrylic 134 Prussian Blue Hue

I used these two on my GNR buses:

 

Hope that helps!

 

 

Cheers Patrick,

Top man for the suggestions of colour shades for GNR liveries, I shall look into those. I'm rather amused to think that I'm going to have some mud brown coloured coaches tough.

Edit: I've just been looking up some colours and Humbrol 9 is listed as equivalent to Revell 80 which is interesting as I have some of that from when I painted some coaches for Thomas the Tank Engine.

Gibbo.

Edited July 12 by gibbo675
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[gibbo675]

Hi Chaps,

The V Class is now in works grey ready for top coat for which I shall use Humbrol number 48 on the recommendation of @murrayec, he also advised Humbrol 109 and Ford Wedgewood Blue for the locomotive in preserved livery as did @Galteemore, thanks to both of them for that. I shall use Humbrol 48 as I didn't think a whole can of spray paint for just one locomotive was justified on a cost basis.

As may be seen there are some minor areas that the primer have picked up for remedial filling and sanding before final coat is to be applied.

I'm meeting up with Thomas who will get this locomotive as a present and so it might be the last wee see of it however, I would prefer to take it back to finish paint it for him and send it on by post another time.

Gibbo.

[Killian Keane]

Always a pleasure to see your work Gibbo, you make what are quite difficult conversions (Fowler to W mogul in particular) look easy, great to see

[irishrailways52]

looking great

[gibbo675]

On 7/9/2024 at 12:18 AM, Killian Keane said:

Always a pleasure to see your work Gibbo, you make what are quite difficult conversions (Fowler to W mogul in particular) look easy, great to see

Thank You!    That is most kind of you to say.

I have to say the conversions are at the same time both difficult and easy in a way that is hard to describe. It is difficult in that I don't know the prototypes that well for I'm Lancastrian (Brigantes, should you know your tribe) and have always modelled British prototypes previously and yet easy because it is the application compounded knowledge from previous projects that guides me.

I wish that my work spurs others on to similar works or by all means copy what I have done exactly for that will save the thinking bit !

Gibbo.

 

[Lakeng2010]

Hey gibbo quick question, how much would it cost for you to make another one ? Just curious thinking of getting a Merlin model but the one from ssm (studio scale models) you have to build from scratch. I hope you reply soon with an answer 

Have a great day 

Laken.

[gibbo675]

On 16/9/2024 at 4:24 PM, Lakeng2010 said:

Hey gibbo quick question, how much would it cost for you to make another one ? Just curious thinking of getting a Merlin model but the one from ssm (studio scale models) you have to build from scratch. I hope you reply soon with an answer 

Have a great day 

Laken.

Dear Larken,

I don't do commissions if that is what you are asking, very sorry if that disappoints.

The one I built was for a friend and was a gift for he has been generous to me previously.

Why not copy the information that is contained within the thread a Hornby compound and a Patriot body shell won't cost that much and all the drawings I used are also on the thread. All you need is some plasticard glue and filler, just steady away and follow the thread, its all described. You will find it easier than it looks guaranteed !

Post you build on here, ask questions about techniques should you be unsure. There is every confidence in you from all that read this thread, I know this or I would not have said so.

Just checked eBay, (England) and a Patriot body is £12.00 and a Compound good for a cut and shut £25.00 on a buy it now. That's a lot of fun for £37.00 plus postage.

Gibbo.

Hi folks,

Here is the best drawing I have of the V class:

Gibbo.

[gibbo675]

Hi Folks,

I have at last got some paint for the V class, I have Humbrol 48 as suggested by various folks on this thread.

First coat blue.

First coat red.

Gibbo.

[gibbo675]

Hi Folks,

A little more red paint and some black paint.

Here is No. 85 as yet un-numbered and unlined, coupled to Annie and Clarabel for the GNR coaches have been sent on to my friend in Sligo. I shall have to see what transfers are available that are to suit the GNR Light Blue. any suggestions are welcome.

Annie and Clarabel are made up from cut and shut Hornby four wheeled coaches, mounted on Mk1 bogies and painted up in Humbrol No.9, they even have faces painted on one end.

Gibbo.

[Patrick Davey]

Coming along well - Annie & Clarabel wouldn't look out of place in Clones or Dungannon.

Edited Tuesday at 10:08 by Patrick Davey

[gibbo675]

42 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

Coming along well - Annie & Clarabel wouldn't look out of place in Clones or Dungannon.

HI Patrick,

Here are some photographs of Annie and Clarabel so that you may see how they look more closely. It may be that the Hornby four wheelers could be a good basis for cut and shut coaches.

I used Hornby Mk1 bogies however it would be equally easy to use different bogies. The underframes are cut down Hornby Mk1 underframes that were cut down to suit, again it would be easy enough to scratch build and underframe with either laminated plasticard or 3mm Plastruct "I" section. the underframes could then be used for goods wagon projects.

The only thing that would be tricky would be to make a different size compartment for first class.

Painted faces of the two.

Annie, non corridor third.

Clarabel, non corridor brake third.

Gibbo.

 

[Patrick Davey]

3 hours ago, gibbo675 said:

HI Patrick,

Here are some photographs of Annie and Clarabel so that you may see how they look more closely. It may be that the Hornby four wheelers could be a good basis for cut and shut coaches.

I used Hornby Mk1 bogies however it would be equally easy to use different bogies. The underframes are cut down Hornby Mk1 underframes that were cut down to suit, again it would be easy enough to scratch build and underframe with either laminated plasticard or 3mm Plastruct "I" section. the underframes could then be used for goods wagon projects.

The only thing that would be tricky would be to make a different size compartment for first class.

Painted faces of the two.

Annie, non corridor third.

Clarabel, non corridor brake third.

Gibbo.

 

Impressive work!