Philip's Workbench

[DB JOE]

4 hours ago, murphaph said:

111s all put back together (bar the wipers which will go on at the very end) and first step in the weathering is a grubby enamel wash. I'll let this dry for a few days and clear coat probably, then maybe do some streaking. I don't think I'll go overboard on these. Mainly frame and roof dirt with a few stone chipped rust spots up front. NIR seemed to keep them a little cleaner than IE did at the time.

Beautiful work!! Extra commissions on the way i think!! Im first in the que!!

[Georgeconna]

Nail on the head there, Perfect. 

[murphaph]

First attempt at weathering a steam loco (kindly donated to science by @DJ Dangerous). As this loco never actually existed in Ireland anyway I felt happy enough to just use some random tank engine pics for inspiration, mainly a couple of Southern ones that showed the water splashes after the loco had taken on water recently. Also the ash streaking or whatever it is that streaks down from the funnel was evident. Another loco had streaking from the whistle, presumably limescale deposits? I have no idea really. I am actually pretty satisfied with the result. It will someday be hauling Genesis coaches in sunnier climes

 

[Westcorkrailway]

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

First attempt at weathering a steam loco (kindly donated to science by @DJ Dangerous). As this loco never actually existed in Ireland anyway I felt happy enough to just use some random tank engine pics for inspiration, mainly a couple of Southern ones that showed the water splashes after the loco had taken on water recently. Also the ash streaking or whatever it is that streaks down from the funnel was evident. Another loco had streaking from the whistle, presumably limescale deposits? I have no idea really. I am actually pretty satisfied with the result. It will someday be hauling Genesis coaches in sunnier climes

 

I have a full set for one of these, waiting for somone to want to get into modeling for the first time and then sell it to them…..not much use to many of us other then an experiment like yourself (which went extrodinarily well might I add) 

[DJ Dangerous]

Outstanding!!!

[murphaph]

Weathering the resprayed 111s some more. Not quite done but not far off now:

[irishthump]

25 minutes ago, murphaph said:

Weathering the resprayed 111s some more. Not quite done but not far off now:

Like the subtle variations. Very nice work.

[connollystn]

@murphaph - Those 8111s look great. It's fantastic what the right amount of weathering can do for models.

[GSR 800]

On 7/1/2023 at 2:30 PM, murphaph said:

First attempt at weathering a steam loco (kindly donated to science by @DJ Dangerous). As this loco never actually existed in Ireland anyway I felt happy enough to just use some random tank engine pics for inspiration, mainly a couple of Southern ones that showed the water splashes after the loco had taken on water recently. Also the ash streaking or whatever it is that streaks down from the funnel was evident. Another loco had streaking from the whistle, presumably limescale deposits? I have no idea really. I am actually pretty satisfied with the result. It will someday be hauling Genesis coaches in sunnier climes

 

Looks excellent. 

White stuff is scaling from the water aye

[jhb171achill]

On 7/1/2023 at 2:30 PM, murphaph said:

First attempt at weathering a steam loco (kindly donated to science by @DJ Dangerous). As this loco never actually existed in Ireland anyway I felt happy enough to just use some random tank engine pics for inspiration, mainly a couple of Southern ones that showed the water splashes after the loco had taken on water recently. Also the ash streaking or whatever it is that streaks down from the funnel was evident. Another loco had streaking from the whistle, presumably limescale deposits? I have no idea really. I am actually pretty satisfied with the result. It will someday be hauling Genesis coaches in sunnier climes

 

Excellent weathering indeed! And yes, the whitish deposit often found was indeed limescale.

[murphaph]

Bit more weathering before the sealer coat goes on:

[irishthump]

4 hours ago, murphaph said:

Bit more weathering before the sealer coat goes on:

Excellent! Same techniques as on the Ferts and container flats?

[murphaph]

Yeah except with the addition of roof grime and soot. Otherwise I think the same. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Every post brings more excitement, there are just less and less appropriate words available each time.

[murphaph]

I think we are drawing to a close on these thankfully. Time to move on to the next project

[DJ Dangerous]

16 minutes ago, murphaph said:

I think we are drawing to a close on these thankfully. Time to move on to the next project

 

I'll see what I can find for you.

[murphaph]

Right, this is the final update on these 111s. They are "finished" now after I applied the glossy touches to the oily/greasy bits like the wheel bearing journals, fuel tanks, exhaust ports etc. Nameplates will someday be applied whenever Steve at Railtec has made them available. Should be trivial to apply them and weather lightly then. I didn't want to leave them in a million pieces waiting for them to arrive. This has been my most ambitious respray with a number of false starts and dead ends. I probably stripped these locos back to plastic three times, including after having applied the transfers as I was so unsatisfied with the large logo as a transfer. That sent me down the path of laser cutting out masks and I learned a bit from that too. In the end though I am really pleased with how they've turned out.

 

[Dempsey]

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

Right, this is the final update on these 111s. They are "finished" now after I applied the glossy touches to the oily/greasy bits like the wheel bearing journals, fuel tanks, exhaust ports etc. Nameplates will someday be applied whenever Steve at Railtec has made them available. Should be trivial to apply them and weather lightly then. I didn't want to leave them in a million pieces waiting for them to arrive. This has been my most ambitious respray with a number of false starts and dead ends. I probably stripped these locos back to plastic three times, including after having applied the transfers as I was so unsatisfied with the large logo as a transfer. That sent me down the path of laser cutting out masks and I learned a bit from that too. In the end though I am really pleased with how they've turned out.

 

Brilliant from start to finish 

[irishthump]

On 21/1/2023 at 3:36 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

Every post brings more excitement, there are just less and less appropriate words available each time.

If you're talking weathering, every post should bring more excrement!

[popeye]

Top class, they look fantastic. 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Fair dues lad, great job. 

[mmie353]

You did a great job on them re-sprays, the finished article is top class. Well done to you sir. 

[Patrick Davey]

Seriously impressive Philip!!!!!

[Noel]

Excellence

[John-r]

Who wouldn't love a line up like that and weathered to perfection as well, great job Philip,

[Past-Avenue]

That is stunning work and a great result. 

Enda 

[scahalane]

Stunning work. Perseverance always pays off and picked up some new skills to boot.

[Warbonnet]

They will look very well with some Mark 2s behind them....

Very nice work! 

[DJ Dangerous]

3 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

They will look very well with some Mark 2s behind them....

Very nice work! 

Some WEATHERED Mk2's!

[ttc0169]

Superb work Philip

[the Bandon tank]

Tasty work,very well done.

[exciecoachbuilder]

On 23/1/2023 at 1:45 PM, murphaph said:

Right, this is the final update on these 111s. They are "finished" now after I applied the glossy touches to the oily/greasy bits like the wheel bearing journals, fuel tanks, exhaust ports etc. Nameplates will someday be applied whenever Steve at Railtec has made them available. Should be trivial to apply them and weather lightly then. I didn't want to leave them in a million pieces waiting for them to arrive. This has been my most ambitious respray with a number of false starts and dead ends. I probably stripped these locos back to plastic three times, including after having applied the transfers as I was so unsatisfied with the large logo as a transfer. That sent me down the path of laser cutting out masks and I learned a bit from that too. In the end though I am really pleased with how they've turned out.

 

Well done Phillip, again, they look fantastic. You're a bit of a dark horse with the the oul weathering.

[David Holman]

Really brings out the size and weight of the real thing. Not plastic models anymore.

[murphaph]

A sad tale today. I am currently trying to piece an 048 back together after a fall from height. The fall was so bad it resulted in a bent chassis.

This is one of @DJ Dangerous locos, not mine. The damage is extensive, the bogies themselves left hanging by their pickup wires, a crack in the body and some paint damage, missing wiper blade which was not recovered, cracked bogie frame, radiator grilles popped out, windscreens smashed in and both horns sheared off to boot.

She will be patched up as best as possible and sent on her way to Tenerife when I'm done, hopefully running at least, even if not in perfect cosmetic order

.

 

[skinner75]

Bit of art imitating life then?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvyIrsZ7Zhs