Andy Ross
Western Thunderer
After last weekends success at blasting and priming, it was time to start adding the colours. This will all be done with the airbrush and Army Painters paint. The roof section which will be done with rattle cans again from Army Painter.
The first colour to be applied was the orange for the crane tracks.
![IMG_2860.jpeg.1abeb0cb2ee82aee112f16426bfc8f64.jpg IMG_2860.jpeg.1abeb0cb2ee82aee112f16426bfc8f64.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219110-86ac8fdcca1cfe1ef31f7fed3151934f.jpg)
Once this was allowed to dry overnight, the crane tracks were masked up.
![IMG_2863.jpeg.bf36d2ced956c3fd6fa3a5064bdf81cf.jpg IMG_2863.jpeg.bf36d2ced956c3fd6fa3a5064bdf81cf.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219112-2c6358f3eec91478c211b6a216d2c6d5.jpg)
I had thought that at this stage I could go straight onto the blue, but doing a final check of the photos I noticed the steal work around the door on the outside was green. So I did this next.
![IMG_2865.jpeg.f60102d094ffe054fb3f6deb2f69cc29.jpg IMG_2865.jpeg.f60102d094ffe054fb3f6deb2f69cc29.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219113-a971d7049b3ab05257987a3c4ac7a79e.jpg)
Once this dried, the outside area was masked up.
![IMG_2869.jpeg.6a61c1e746483f9ba920ae6c7af36cab.jpg IMG_2869.jpeg.6a61c1e746483f9ba920ae6c7af36cab.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219114-e31ccd369339fab2305a782c49afd852.jpg)
Then came the biggest job of all, spraying the blue on all the uprights. The removable section of roof helped but access under the North light section was tricky, and working out which face to do first and from ware was a challenge. This took well over four hours of continues spraying, by the time I was done I was more than ready for a break.
![IMG_2870.jpeg.14c9284a3ead2c144693301782c3041e.jpg IMG_2870.jpeg.14c9284a3ead2c144693301782c3041e.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219116-f2ebaeadd6603fdfda3797ecf7530eaa.jpg)
For masking up for the roof section I created a skirt with masking tape that has a polythene edging. This was attached on along the crane tracks on one side and close to the rafters on the other side.
The roof structure was painted with one of the Army Painters colour matched primers - they do have some strange names, this one is Skeleton Bone. It did take two tins due to mainly painting fresh air between the beams etc.
![IMG_2874.jpeg.6934974634012c6d09833651718a72a7.jpg IMG_2874.jpeg.6934974634012c6d09833651718a72a7.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219119-5a464ceef6f4e0904bfeed581ac42472.jpg)
This morning, with a bit of trepidation, I de-masked everything except the thin strip still covering the crane tracks. I was obviousley hoping that none of the paint would come off with the masking tape. I must of got something right as all the masking tape came off with no issues.
![IMG_2880.jpeg.f7fc4cafb0361b5892e2b67547930669.jpg IMG_2880.jpeg.f7fc4cafb0361b5892e2b67547930669.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219122-a10a6129520a69577b135f48ff4b8d29.jpg)
![IMG_2879.jpeg.4c3f11dfa2eebb45c5c85f1a3638ed02.jpg IMG_2879.jpeg.4c3f11dfa2eebb45c5c85f1a3638ed02.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219123-e6b2b0a476ab9df579962b3a90db622f.jpg)
I cannot express how pleased I am on how this has come out. The next job is to start toning it down with the airbrush which I hope to get done over the weekend.
Once all the structure is tones down I will paint the baseboard top black for now until the floors are done. I will then start fitting some of the wall sections etc for Guildex in September.
Andy
The first colour to be applied was the orange for the crane tracks.
![IMG_2859.jpeg.1f786d7d6fbdb7b76366f2d18800e707.jpg IMG_2859.jpeg.1f786d7d6fbdb7b76366f2d18800e707.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219109-fc90027ffe13c0e96a11cbd036679a4c.jpg)
![IMG_2860.jpeg.1abeb0cb2ee82aee112f16426bfc8f64.jpg IMG_2860.jpeg.1abeb0cb2ee82aee112f16426bfc8f64.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219110-86ac8fdcca1cfe1ef31f7fed3151934f.jpg)
Once this was allowed to dry overnight, the crane tracks were masked up.
![IMG_2861.jpeg.13843b2908e8304b78b44c264536ea9f.jpg IMG_2861.jpeg.13843b2908e8304b78b44c264536ea9f.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219111-0dffada2baefb9695e51e35d0d97465a.jpg)
![IMG_2863.jpeg.bf36d2ced956c3fd6fa3a5064bdf81cf.jpg IMG_2863.jpeg.bf36d2ced956c3fd6fa3a5064bdf81cf.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219112-2c6358f3eec91478c211b6a216d2c6d5.jpg)
I had thought that at this stage I could go straight onto the blue, but doing a final check of the photos I noticed the steal work around the door on the outside was green. So I did this next.
![IMG_2865.jpeg.f60102d094ffe054fb3f6deb2f69cc29.jpg IMG_2865.jpeg.f60102d094ffe054fb3f6deb2f69cc29.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219113-a971d7049b3ab05257987a3c4ac7a79e.jpg)
Once this dried, the outside area was masked up.
![IMG_2869.jpeg.6a61c1e746483f9ba920ae6c7af36cab.jpg IMG_2869.jpeg.6a61c1e746483f9ba920ae6c7af36cab.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219114-e31ccd369339fab2305a782c49afd852.jpg)
Then came the biggest job of all, spraying the blue on all the uprights. The removable section of roof helped but access under the North light section was tricky, and working out which face to do first and from ware was a challenge. This took well over four hours of continues spraying, by the time I was done I was more than ready for a break.
![IMG_2871.jpeg.4f92b84bcc324fe721cfd2d64d663793.jpg IMG_2871.jpeg.4f92b84bcc324fe721cfd2d64d663793.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219115-9c14df413d458d6a6200d025787186ca.jpg)
![IMG_2870.jpeg.14c9284a3ead2c144693301782c3041e.jpg IMG_2870.jpeg.14c9284a3ead2c144693301782c3041e.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219116-f2ebaeadd6603fdfda3797ecf7530eaa.jpg)
For masking up for the roof section I created a skirt with masking tape that has a polythene edging. This was attached on along the crane tracks on one side and close to the rafters on the other side.
![IMG_2872.jpeg.a00ad46c996d29732bce049d0c0f435a.jpg IMG_2872.jpeg.a00ad46c996d29732bce049d0c0f435a.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219117-645f3ccbdebcb20ab7543f52e0a4ac05.jpg)
The roof structure was painted with one of the Army Painters colour matched primers - they do have some strange names, this one is Skeleton Bone. It did take two tins due to mainly painting fresh air between the beams etc.
![IMG_2875.jpeg.2faa0618050571a9c8e975bc701a8a31.jpg IMG_2875.jpeg.2faa0618050571a9c8e975bc701a8a31.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219118-c841c373da0a2a2215c9986b586f7c04.jpg)
![IMG_2874.jpeg.6934974634012c6d09833651718a72a7.jpg IMG_2874.jpeg.6934974634012c6d09833651718a72a7.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219119-5a464ceef6f4e0904bfeed581ac42472.jpg)
This morning, with a bit of trepidation, I de-masked everything except the thin strip still covering the crane tracks. I was obviousley hoping that none of the paint would come off with the masking tape. I must of got something right as all the masking tape came off with no issues.
![IMG_2877.jpeg.610d9e9c62212456d06a2ba91b06d19d.jpg IMG_2877.jpeg.610d9e9c62212456d06a2ba91b06d19d.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219120-3ec7ab5f53cf48c7e2581b23a0854158.jpg)
![IMG_2878.jpeg.31eb66a907f5dae73fa0b47f92cff795.jpg IMG_2878.jpeg.31eb66a907f5dae73fa0b47f92cff795.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219121-452ed76fe911f03afd2daf85b1d07c95.jpg)
![IMG_2880.jpeg.f7fc4cafb0361b5892e2b67547930669.jpg IMG_2880.jpeg.f7fc4cafb0361b5892e2b67547930669.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219122-a10a6129520a69577b135f48ff4b8d29.jpg)
![IMG_2879.jpeg.4c3f11dfa2eebb45c5c85f1a3638ed02.jpg IMG_2879.jpeg.4c3f11dfa2eebb45c5c85f1a3638ed02.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/219/219123-e6b2b0a476ab9df579962b3a90db622f.jpg)
I cannot express how pleased I am on how this has come out. The next job is to start toning it down with the airbrush which I hope to get done over the weekend.
Once all the structure is tones down I will paint the baseboard top black for now until the floors are done. I will then start fitting some of the wall sections etc for Guildex in September.
Andy