7mm Millicent Street

Rippers

Rippers

Western Thunderer
simond said:
Very effective. Is the tank the result of a series of very thin washes of enamel?

Thx
Simon
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Cheers!, Nope, its all acrylics. I rarely use enamels in weathering.:D

There's a fading coat on the lettering, a couple of light grey washes and some brown spray coats (including one applied through a comb).
Unusual perhaps but it works for me!;)
 
Rippers

Rippers

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Meanwhile back on the trainset...….
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The weighbridge has gained its all important guard rail

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Card mock-ups are being trialled for sizing a bagging hopper to be built...…..

Plus one of the first locos to be built for this model has made an appearance.....
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Though being a Hull allocated Austerity it definitely wont be black for long!
 
Peter Cross

Peter Cross

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Very nice, but not convinced buy a a bagging hopper in a small yard. We had one back in the sixties. But no one ever used it, as it was a pain to move and no good for normal mixed local delivery. It was put in a corner after six months and left to rust away. It was harder work filling it with the conveyor than ever it was with a weighing scuttle. Most of our guys would load a scuttle with 4 or 5 shovel or fork fulls.
 
simond

simond

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Rippers said:
Cheers!, Nope, its all acrylics. I rarely use enamels in weathering.:D

There's a fading coat on the lettering, a couple of light grey washes and some brown spray coats (including one applied through a comb).
Unusual perhaps but it works for me!;)
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Thanks,
Would you please tell those at the back (in which I include myself) a little more about how you do it and what you use?

The spraying I get, it’s the washes in acrylics that seem to cause me problems, probably because my head is still in thinned enamel territory, and the techniques must be different somehow.

Ta
Simon
 
Yorkshire Dave

Yorkshire Dave

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simond said:
The spraying I get, it’s the washes in acrylics that seem to cause me problems, probably because my head is still in thinned enamel territory, and the techniques must be different somehow.
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With my acrylic weathering I didn't think the technique was any different from using enamel washes.

The only thing I noticed with acrylics is the drying time is a bit longer but this can be expedited with a hair dryer if used carefully i.e. don't blow the wash off or in the wrong direction.
 
simond

simond

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Don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but I don’t get the transparent effect. More practice, perhaps. Or more patience...

Thanks for the thoughts
Simon
 
Rippers

Rippers

Western Thunderer
simond said:
More practice, perhaps. Or more patience...

Thanks for the thoughts
Simon
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Both would be my guess. I have been weathering stuff for over 40 years now and I'm still learning. If its a particular effect I'm trying to achieve I will often practice on a few items form my scrap loco/rolling stock collection (which I have for the purpose) until such time as I feel confident to apply it t the actual item.

There's no right or wrong material to use with weathering. Its the end result that counts.
I know modellers that wont use anything but enamels because that what they always used, likewise I know others that use oils or inks. Whereas I favour acrylics with water (or water with a touch of car screen wash for some brands) as the thinner if needed. With powders, chalks, washes etc for accents. Both there again I favour automotive paints for the main colours...….. which horrifies some.;)

Yet all our models look fine when seen together.

Nor can the process be explained mathematically as if baking a cake.

A list of colours is one thing but lightness or heaviness of hand in applying them, cutting back etc?...… comes with experiment and practice.
 
Rippers

Rippers

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..and if you ever wondered how those individually carved paving slabs and roadway sets are done...…...
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Alex seen happy (honest!) in his work!...…… that's his best work scowl!:D

The end result is amazing and far better than anyone else in the group would do...………. particularly as none of us would attempt it!:))
 
Rippers

Rippers

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Taking shape on a workbench not too far from here are details which will absolutely locate this layout for anyone familiar with the city......:cool:
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Yep none of that red paint for us thankyou very much!:D

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Hull's independent telephone system ensured that the phone boxes on the streets are just that bit different (note the lack of cast in crowns above the telephone signs as well as the different paint scheme).
 
Jordan

Jordan

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Yorkshire Dave said:
Which is okay if one is modelling the current scene!
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As it's been some years since I've been around Hull, are there many of those phone boxes still left around?
Driving for a living, you'd get used to seeing things that distinguished each area - bus liveries for one thing - but I do recall the Hull phone boxes as being very distinctive.
 
Broad Sword

Broad Sword

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Jordan said:
As it's been some years since I've been around Hull, are there many of those phone boxes still left around?
Driving for a living, you'd get used to seeing things that distinguished each area - bus liveries for one thing - but I do recall the Hull phone boxes as being very distinctive.
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Yes, there are a few phone boxes left painted this colour but in just cream only, no green.
Many others have gone as a result of the arrival of the"mobile" type phone.
 
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Rippers

Rippers

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The phone boxes have finally made it from Richards workbench to the layout.:)
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The first will be located just here......

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The street corner location is right at the front of the a layout and thus the interior detail will be highly visible to anyone viewing.

The other box will go at the other end of the layout in the area of the level crossing...……..well once we have built that area!:D
 
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