murphaph Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 It sure does, though a toothbrush is still required after an overnight soaking. It might fall off if left for longer. Interestingly the plastic was a close approximation to the final colour in both cases, but the models were still sprayed rather than just relying on the coloured plastic. I wonder what the rationale was for selecting a "very close to the final colour" plastic, only to spray over it anyway. My guess is that after QA, the colour wasn't close enough perhaps and a decision was taken to spray the base colour rather than rely on the plastic itself. Who knows. I found it curious anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Very first attempt at weathering anything. My son's Lima H0 stuff served as guinea pigs. I used Lifecolor acrylics. Just roof dirt and frame dirt shades, airbrushed on. I will give them a varnish and try some rust streaking effects too I think. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Weathering those Merlinir trucks up and a couple of containers. Bit of learning more than anything else. Going to apply a coat of grime and then a final coat of varnish. Oil paint needs to dry first though. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Is that some sort of spray booth you've built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 No it's bought not built. I did modify it though. The fan it came with was stripped out (super loud thing) and a replacement manifold the same size as the fan body was made out of a piece of scrap wood and I plumbed it into my house's ventilation system so it runs silently and in fact more powerfully than with the fan in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Outstanding job on the Ford's! You can see where some clown has scraped the side of the left hand one off something and it's rusted away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 You know what he scraped it off? The little makeshift canopy over the loading bay. Two or three brackets with a bit of galvanised aluminium thrown on top, so that they can unload the trucks in the rain. Must have been lashing one day and he ripped the size along one of those three brackets. Gobshite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 A similarly clumsy driver seems to have caught this by now faded Bell container in the same way: A grubby old CIE box: 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Fancy a go at this one? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Broithe said: Fancy a go at this one? Out with the blowtorch to model that one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Hey Phil. Any chance you could measure the length and height of the dutch van body shell for me as i am looking for a suitable donor to make one. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 13 hours ago, Sean said: Hey Phil. Any chance you could measure the length and height of the dutch van body shell for me as i am looking for a suitable donor to make one. Sean Will do Sean. Give me a couple of days to dig it out from "storage". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 15 hours ago, Sean said: Hey Phil. Any chance you could measure the length and height of the dutch van body shell for me as i am looking for a suitable donor to make one. Sean This might help too 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Cheers thats just what i need, @phil. i still need the shoulder sizes for a rebuilt one, so when you get a chance that would be most helpful. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 5:21 PM, Sean said: Cheers thats just what i need, @phil. i still need the shoulder sizes for a rebuilt one, so when you get a chance that would be most helpful. Sean Hopefully this helps a bit: 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Ideal. Now just to find a donor. Will give you a shout if I need anything more specific during the build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Why not start with the unrebuilt kit from SF? You get the correct bogies thrown in for good measure: http://silverfoxmodels.co.uk/ir-ie-generating-steam-van-dutch/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Hornby shorty M3 might be a good place to start for roof and connectors . Due slab sides it might be a case of cutting your own as cheapest option other wise something like a GUV or CCT from Lima ranges but you will still end up cutting doors and windows etc. Vents I got for mine from Ventura models on FB, IIRC as cannot find link now. Robert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 30/5/2022 at 10:47 PM, murphaph said: A similarly clumsy driver seems to have caught this by now faded Bell container in the same way: Nice job on the BELL. I've a lump of these sitting on the bench half finished. Must get back around to them at some stage. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 So finally finished weathering and varnishing these. NIR shouldn't have sent them down the N1 on a dirty February morning to Inchicore to collect some urgently required spares. That's how they got so manky: 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post murphaph Posted July 8, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 So I have finished the rebuilt Dutch vans I started working on a long time ago. These are destined for another member's collection. Starting point: After fabricating a chassis, adding the Silver Fox Werkspoor bogies, painting up, applying transfers, fabricating glazing out of a CD case and weathering appropriately (none of the pics I have found show them in an absolutely filthy state while they were in revenue service, so I haven't overdone it): 25 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 They look great, very professional. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Fantastic job very realistic 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB JOE Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Great work!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Bake at gas mark 5 for 1 hour.... I decided to do something with these spoil containers which are too modern for my chosen era. Maybe I will find a spot for them in a corner somewhere someday. The one at the back was the first thing I attempted to weather and it was....bad. I think I can save it though. The rest are being weathered from new condition. First I am spraying the inside as they were not yellow inside for very long at all. Rust soon took over more or less completely on the inside surfaces. When these are dry (that's actually why they were in the dehydrator) I'll apply a wash and a blast of sleeper grime. Might make the numbers look more recently patched too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Mmmmmmh, chocolatey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 6 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Mmmmmmh, chocolatey. Eh, I'm a connoisseur of chocolate. I love my Star Bar. That is not chocolatey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Ruining a few nice containers. Some are a bit overboard but I won't be doing all of them like this. Many will just get a blast of airbrush grime. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 OOCL, LYS LINE & CAST look particularly good 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 All you need is a Freightliner 40'... Oh, wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Very well weathered. I particularly like the MAERSK. I have an n gauge version which look too pristine. I hope you do not mind if I emulate your scheme. MikeO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Of course not Mike, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Bandon tank Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Definitely not over the top. they look great. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bruised and battered. Lovely stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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