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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 gallery_19875_2879_7705.jpg

 

And this is how its starting to look now

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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.

 

 

 

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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

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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

 

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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

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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.

 

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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 :)

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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.

 

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

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There is a lot to be said for decals.

 

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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.

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