Warspite
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In the 'New Members' section, Phill Dyson asked whether I had done any work on my Heljan Hymek. Rather than post on that thread, I thought I would start a new thread and (hopefully) get some advice from others.
When I got my Hymek about four years ago, I decided to turn it into D7052 mainly because it seemed like a ‘promising’ weathering challenge. Little did I realise then that it had become such an iconic member of the class, obviously because of the condition it ended up in during its last years and after its revival from being in store. Anyway, having renumbered it with Prestige cast numbers, I applied the usual ‘track dirt’ on the lower panels and then left it for a couple of years (sounds like a cake recipe!).
I’ve recently revived my weathering challenge but realise now that a lot of people (most on here probably) know what D7052 looked like in its final condition. There will be high expectations to get it right so the attached photos are very much ‘work in progress’ and not intended to represent D7052 as it should be. For starters, I need to apply a primer coat, paint over with blue and then scrub the paint away to get that acid-stained look in places, particularly the cab fronts and sides. I also need to replicate the accumulation of oil on the lower flanks and then start on the roof.
I’ll report back on progress.
Alternatively, I could renumber it to a less well-known member of the class ....... !
Stephen
When I got my Hymek about four years ago, I decided to turn it into D7052 mainly because it seemed like a ‘promising’ weathering challenge. Little did I realise then that it had become such an iconic member of the class, obviously because of the condition it ended up in during its last years and after its revival from being in store. Anyway, having renumbered it with Prestige cast numbers, I applied the usual ‘track dirt’ on the lower panels and then left it for a couple of years (sounds like a cake recipe!).
I’ve recently revived my weathering challenge but realise now that a lot of people (most on here probably) know what D7052 looked like in its final condition. There will be high expectations to get it right so the attached photos are very much ‘work in progress’ and not intended to represent D7052 as it should be. For starters, I need to apply a primer coat, paint over with blue and then scrub the paint away to get that acid-stained look in places, particularly the cab fronts and sides. I also need to replicate the accumulation of oil on the lower flanks and then start on the roof.
I’ll report back on progress.
Alternatively, I could renumber it to a less well-known member of the class ....... !
Stephen