Chevrons Learning curve

[Chevron]

So i haven't modelled or done kits or even painted anything in 20+ years when i was into air-fix

Was always terrible at it.

 

now that i have some stock and paints Thanks to jhb171achill

 

i started to break down and repaint a cheap MK1 i got from the start of the model railway village magazine last year or so.

 

This is what it looked like

 

And this is how its starting to look now

Yes its based off the CIE colours but not strictly to the design as i dont think they had MK1's. i wouldnt even know an mk1 if i saw one in the flesh. i only know because of the magezine lol but to the un"train"ed eye like mine its looks like it could be CIE.

 

 

 

Edit

 

In the first repaint job you can see where the white leaked and black was stripped off the body by the masking tape.

 

That was fixed for the second shot

Edited March 20, 2015 by Chevron

[Dunluce Castle]

Great job on the carriage, we all have to start somewhere and that's an awesome start, keep going

[Mike 84C]

Chevron, you keep going at it because thats a damn good start, should see some of my stuff from the early days!!!! or maybe not! And they guys on here will give all the advice you need, Just listen to Dunluce, he is a top man.

[jhb171achill]

Very impressive, Chevron - excellent stuff! Well done - keep at it!

[Sulzer201]

Well done and it's way better than my attempts.

[Chevron]

A close up of the test fit after adding a second white stripe at the top and an excuse to use my macro lens adapter

 

 

worse part is it shows the mistakes and flaws and white leaks

[burnthebox]

Chevron, that's what I call modelling, you'er doing what I will be doing in the very near future, if your happy with your work, then all the better, for what you have done so far, it's looking just great, well done, & keep at it,

[Chevron]

Thanks for all the good comments and encouragement guys.

 

And yes im happy enough with it. the flaws cant be seen when whizzing by outside lol

[Chevron]

repainted the station plat form and added bench's and people. testing the newly painted carriage beside it in place

 

 

Edited March 27, 2015 by Chevron

[jhb171achill]

Excellent, Chevron - the outdoor light gives it a great boost of added realism.

[Chevron]

So i started a diorama to get me learning about modelling instead of doing all garden related stuff.

 

Started off with a mdf base built up with cardboard and masking tape. this i later found out is a BAD idea

 

 

As can be seen from this the front will have a canal with a little walkway then a hill up to the tracks. then some low relief background

Also my first ever attempt to ballast. this is were i found out cardboard and masking tape was a bad idea.

with the 50/50 pva and water mix seeping through the ballast down to the tape and cardboard. lifted the tape - Repaired with a staple gun lol

 

Using some varnish for the water

then some wills kit wall for the canal wall.

chalk off a kids big a dino toy for the walkway and ground cover from the railway model village magazine.

The arch background was from a free download of a card kit from wordsworth railway website.

 

 

With the mix of wagons i had i decided i wanted to try get a few the same or close as and i liked the look of the ews one i had.

I noticed i had 2 more wagons with the same sides so used them to "try" make more EWS ones.

 

paint is a bit darker and glossier than the real one but they will do.

Just need to try dull down and get transfers for the 2 newly painted wagons

 

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so a productive few days a lot of learning learnt

[Chevron]

if a first you dont succeed try and try and try and try and try and try again.

 

Attempted to repaint my calledonian belle to the union pacific type colours.

 

 

decals and transfers would help with this. not great but its ok for a first attempt.

[Warbonnet]

I'm not sure what drugs you were on to want to paint a caley pug in UP colours but fair play! If you do want transfers then micro scale are your friend! http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=UP

[Chevron]

Its the closest thing il get to having a UP loco for a long time.

Might aswell dream here as in bed

[Warbonnet]

Its the closest thing il get to having a UP loco for a long time.

Might aswell dream here as in bed

 

You'd be surprised at how cheap these things can be picked up for 2nd hand at shows and/or on EBay... .

[Chevron]

Getting there from this

 

 

to this so far.

[Chevron]

Checking them out on the layout before final touch ups

 

[Chevron]

There is a lot to be said for decals.

 

 

Makes a bit of a difference.

 

Pity i haven't learnt to paint yet lol

 

Its funny the thing you learn and how you learn them.

If it wasn't for the decals i would never had know that the shape of the number 3 changed from straight top to curved top.

my eyes need more training lol.

Edited April 14, 2015 by Chevron

[jhb171achill]

Unusual, original, and colourful, Chevron! It's a fun engine, and I always liked UP yellow!

[Chevron]

Yea i like Up yellow and grey, This baby will be my test model now that i will be able to buy myself a actual UP model in a few weeks.

I hope having a Ho loco with 00 Wagons wont be too much of a difference.