Dave Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 I'm looking forward to the weekend, Model Rail Baseboards will be there, so come and say hello. It will be nice to put some faces to the names. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Well I'll be doing my best to run a thriving all orange layout with loads of freight too! And don't forget the odd class 37 and 66:-bd Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Get a room lads........... =))=)) Quote
BosKonay Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Small update - did some ballasting, and painted the railsides of the perway sidings with the Woodlands Scenics 'steel rail' pen (still wet mind you) Quote
BosKonay Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Will see how it looks when dry, also painted and installed some knightwing point level base thingies Quote
RedRich Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Will see how it looks when dry, also painted and installed some knightwing point level base thingies It looks good Stephen and it's really coming to life. Rich, Quote
BosKonay Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 One thing I would say is that it was very fast and very easy to use. Shake the pen, take off the lid, run it down the rail sides (the application is designed to slot easily in) and you're done. Very clean, no fuss and good coverage (comes with a spare tip too). I think with a good wash over of dilute track dirt and then an attack of the airbrush it should look ok. Quote
Kirley Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Excellent finish with the ballast Stephen. I'm sure you'll remember to clean the top of the rails as soon as you use the paint pen, I missed some parts and had to scrape the top of the rails to get good contact again. Quote
BosKonay Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 I have a lump of 2x2 in a jar of white spirits It's the perfect size to run over the rail tops works great Quote
BosKonay Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Another coat and the woodlands ‘steel rail’ color is looking well. Might even need another coat. I reckon three coats, with letting the rails dry fully in between, and you've a good rail base for then spraying over some grime and oil stains... Quote
Broithe Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Another coat and the woodlands ‘steel rail’ color is looking well. How is the nib lasting? What's it like for getting in near frogs, etc? Quote
BosKonay Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 The nib was 'destroyed' by the second coat of the sidings and points in the photos - about 10 feet of track and three points. Luckily, they ship the pen with a spare, so I should be able to use it until it's empty. The nib is a little large for the frogs, etc, but you can get decent coverage, and I plan to cover up any gaps with grime from the airbrush. In it's favour it's clean, simple, you get very good coverage with a few coats, and no overspill, and it's very very quick to use. overall, I'd recommend them. Quote
Glenderg Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Looks great Bosko, it keeps the track nice and restrained. Did you buy an airbursh for griming it up or are you going to use cans of track weathering spray paint like http://www.modelmates.co.uk/en-UK/Spray_Cans/Spray_Cans.html ? Quote
BosKonay Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Am looking at maybe getting a 'starter' airbrush allright - I reckon I'd need about 50 spray cans otherwise ) Quote
Broithe Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Am looking at maybe getting a 'starter' airbrush With a longish air-line, or maybe an extension, or it'll be awkward having to move the compressor all the time when doing the track.. Quote
irishthump Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 How is the nib lasting? What's it like for getting in near frogs, etc? I found them very easy to use myself, but the nibs don't last very long. I find the chairs on the sleepers tend to chew them up! They should really include more than 1 extra nib. I would also recommend getting an airbrush to weather the track rather than using aerosols, unless you have very good ventilation you are going to sufer from the fumes a spray can gives off. (Speaking from experience here!) Quote
ttc0169 Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Layout is coming along nicely Bos,your track looks very realistic. That weathering pen is great,although I've also found the nib didn't last long either.. Quote
irishthump Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 fumes..... sounds like fun Believe me, no fun at all in a confined attic space! Can I ask, in that first picture are you scratchbuilding the point levers and ground frames? Quote
BosKonay Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 The levers and frames are a knight wing white metal kit. Very simple to fit. I've the levers in another box waiting for a luck of white paint. Quote
BosKonay Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 These are they http://modelshopbelfast.com/index.php/railways/oo-gauge/knightwing-b14-ground-frame-point-lever-bases-levers.html Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Some Catch-Ups - finally got an hour or two upstairs today!! First off, RedRich sent me some Hurst Models orange piping/trunking - they look fantastic! Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 As you can see in the last photo, I also fitted two more point motors under the board for the double slip. Next, I tested the freight sidings for length - with a rake of 12 of Hidden Agenda's 46' Container Flats! Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 The photos don't do them justice - they are stunning - all individually numbered, beautifully detailed and have a lovely weight to them! Next, I played with a new Kibri kit-built Plasser Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Oh, and here are Dave (modelbaseboards) stunners on the right hand side, ready for the right hand loop and what will be a Whitehead inspired preservation depot: Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Last but not least, the first little batch of hardstanding..... Quote
RedRich Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Things are looking good Stephen. Gareths wagons deserve special mention as they are amazing models, really top class modelling. The baseboards are superb looking also. Things are really looking good. Rich, Quote
josefstadt Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Absolutely fantastic! Stupid question time:confused:: what are the white things that look like the backs of tickets in the photos of the turnouts? Quote
josefstadt Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 Dummy point motors? No, the things under the track. Quote
BosKonay Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 They are small card 'inserts' that come with the Cobalt Motors. After you drill the hole for the motor armature to poke through, you are left with a big, 6mm hole - not good for ballasting! You slip the card insert under the point, and you get a neat little slot for the motor arm, and can then ballast safely without dropping ballast into the motor or under the board. They'll need a good whack of an airbrush too - you'd think they could have printed them with ballast (or even printed them grey ) Quote
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