Weathering bench

[JasonB]

Fantastic work. 080 is the standout for me. Really like the grime around the exhaust and fans in particular. 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Galteemore said:

080 looks fab. Just as I remember them 

Same as steam in late days. It’s all about how we remember things!

[Dempsey]

2 hours ago, Galteemore said:

080 looks fab. Just as I remember them 

For me when someone says it's just how I remember them its high praise indeed

1 hour ago, JasonB said:

Fantastic work. 080 is the standout for me. Really like the grime around the exhaust and fans in particular. 

Thanks Jason. For me personally it is a favourite having really taken the time to apply lessons learnt and from feedback I've got from here. 

[murphaph]

080 is fine work indeed. Great stuff.

[ttc0169]

Lovely work and nothing overdone,just right

[Fiacra]

18 hours ago, Dempsey said:

080 got the good news over the Christmas break and 210 got some work done removing some of my early attempts at weathering. 085 is currently on the work bench receiving some work to help with that factory weathering. As always your thoughts are appreciated. 

 

 

Absolute perfection!

[Dempsey]

Thank you all. Now to build up to tackling my A class. 

[ttc0169]

57 minutes ago, Dempsey said:

Thank you all. Now to build up to tackling my A class. 

No better man to tackle an A class,

[Dempsey]

28 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

No better man to tackle an A class,

Similar standard to yours I hope 

[JasonB]

3 hours ago, Dempsey said:

Now to build up to tackling my A class.

It'll look the business, no doubt.  

[Dempsey]

20 hours ago, JasonB said:

It'll look the business, no doubt.  

I appreciate the vote of confidence 

[Rob]

On 28/12/2021 at 4:16 PM, Dempsey said:

080 got the good news over the Christmas break and 210 got some work done removing some of my early attempts at weathering. 085 is currently on the work bench receiving some work to help with that factory weathering. As always your thoughts are appreciated. 

 

Only saw this now- Wow!

Really top class, so realistic and not overdone- spot on!

No less than you'd expect though

[Dempsey]

Thanks @Rob@Rob really appreciated

[Dempsey]

Using screen shots from a video I found on YouTube of 048 working gypsum wagon from Kingscourt. 

Your thoughts as always are appreciated. 

[JasonB]

Oh, that's tasty.  

[Dempsey]

I've been spending the last while getting the colour match as close as possible for the revised enterprise livery 208 has at least one coach to haul for now. 

Your thoughts and comments as always are appreciated. 

Chris

[DB JOE]

Beautiful work on those coaches and the 'A;s!!!

[Dempsey]

4 hours ago, DB JOE said:

Beautiful work on those coaches and the 'A;s!!!

Thank you, makes all that masking worth it 

[JasonB]

Really nice work. Masking is one of them jobs that can be quite tedious at times. But is always worth the effort when you achieve results like that. 

[Dempsey]

On 28/1/2022 at 9:33 PM, JasonB said:

Really nice work. Masking is one of them jobs that can be quite tedious at times. But is always worth the effort when you achieve results like that. 

Masking is one of my least favourite things but it is one of the most important if you want a quality finish 

[Dempsey]

Recently completed bubbles. 

 

Your thoughts as always are appreciated. 

Chris 

[popeye]

They look soo good and the colour is just right. 

[PJR]

The most realistic weathering of these models that  I have seen, well done sir.

[murphaph]

Excellent. That's what you want, nice bit of caked on cement. Is it real cement?

[John-r]

Absolutely fantastic, same sentiments as above most realistic yet, well done.

[Dempsey]

5 hours ago, popeye said:

They look soo good and the colour is just right. 

 

4 hours ago, PJR said:

The most realistic weathering of these models that  I have seen, well done sir.

 

3 hours ago, John-r said:

Absolutely fantastic, same sentiments as above most realistic yet, well done.

Very high praise thank you very much. 

4 hours ago, murphaph said:

Excellent. That's what you want, nice bit of caked on cement. Is it real cement?

It is real cement dust. I had some trouble with it initially as ot was my first time using it but I'm happy and more importantly the owner is happy with the results

[popeye]

I must remember that, USE REAL CEMENT. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Lovely job!!! Just looks so real... If you said that it wasn't cement dust, you'd have had some explaining to do.

[Rob]

They are top class

[Bob229]

Excellent like the real thing

[MKrocker]

Just right in my opinion. I have a black and tan to weather, so far, afraid to go near it!!!

[Dempsey]

9 minutes ago, MKrocker said:

Just right in my opinion. I have a black and tan to weather, so far, afraid to go near it!!!

I offer a service in that regard if you wish. 

[jhb171achill]

Very well done indeed! I can attest to the quality of Dempsey's weathering, as it is his by his fair hand that my Woolwichs, 00 Works J15s, 141s and "A"s were made work-weary, equally realistically.

Regarding the cement wagons, yes, in real life they got a good coating of actual cement. One thing I do remember is that this seemed to get much worse with the passing years. In the latter-day "cream" livery (with either logo!), they were always absolutely filthy - so much so that sometimes they could have been painted tartan and pink for all the world knew. However, in the original standard wagon grey, and earlier days of the later orange, they were kept much cleaner.

 

[Rob]

6 hours ago, Dempsey said:

I offer a service in that regard if you wish. 

....and l too can attest to the high quality of the weathering service from @Dempsey from using it myself for Heuston North layout- top class

Edited September 16, 2022 by Rob

[jhb171achill]

Saw those bubbles running this afternoon, hauled by a Silverfox "C" class, also weathered very convincingly by Mr. Dempsey. Excellent stuff.