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feanor · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 19:42 pm Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

You SWINE YOU ! ROTFL

Did you use Hu12 'Copper' for the pipework?
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TimJ · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2009 19:47 pm Post subject:

Had me fooled there for a minute too!

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feanor · Posted: Sun 12 Jul 2009 09:52 am Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

Thanks. Guess who's forgotten to paint the Shiny steel rims to his wheels yet. You've just jogged my memory. And I bet your wheels turn better than mine... *Sulks*

BTW, have you highlighted any of your wheels with it? I did mine Metalcote steel, and the flyweights Metalcote Polished Ally (I think) with GW purple wash...

I won't do it yet. I've just finished Masking JE*J's Undersides ready for spraying the top camo. Now i'm gonna make a Cuppa for me and the Missus...

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 12 Jul 2009 14:08 pm Post subject:

This is all most informative, I'm still trying to figure out how to paint mine and am leaning strongly towards spraying sub assemblies.....I have to say that the metallic effect on phil b.'s loco is lovely too.

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feanor · Posted: Sun 12 Jul 2009 16:42 pm Post subject:

Ayup Sarge..

The Loco looks as if it's sprayed Bog standard Hu85 which is what mine is. I don't know about the Wheel Carriage...
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phil b. · Yellow Star Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 113

i can see my wheels have raised some interest!
feanor your right about the H85, after that i mixed some rusty/dirty colours from the box set and misted them over to take away the newness. the rims i do in alclad chrome and the real trick is that you can airbrush this at an angle from behind, so you spray the rims without hitting any of the face of the wheel any overspray is only on the rear face and can be easily touched up. just before i wrote this post i was about to touch up the wheels with H33, then give all the wheels and underside a coat of matt varnish.
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feanor · Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 07:33 am Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

Thanks for your Colour callouts. Initially, i was really disappointed about the look of the Metalcote Steel. even when polished up, thats why i used the polished Ally for the flyweights and then used the Citadel purplel wash. thinking about that, i wish now i'd used the Sepia or blue one. but Hey ho. For the rims i shall use Hu191 Polished Chrome. i'll post to tell you how it got on. Lovely work on yours BTW. i shall also have a bash at my Cab pipework, et al.

Aha, last question ! are you gonna reproduce the orange pin-striping on the boiler cladding bands and walkways? I'm gonna see if Paul Parkes on BM can do me some. There's NO way i can do that freehand i'd go Airhead

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 13:55 pm Post subject:

Use strips of decal for the lining

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feanor · Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 14:00 pm Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 14:01 pm Post subject:

IIRC someone does lining decals

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feanor · Posted: Mon 13 Jul 2009 14:05 pm Post subject:

phil b. · Yellow Star Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 113

at your service!-
evening star lining decals, fifth item down
http://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/products.cgi
*edit*
hmmm.. i can't link to the page i wanted, the item number is - FRH4052-Class 9F 2-10-0 Tender Engine Evening Star Lining Set.
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feanor · Posted: Tue 14 Jul 2009 07:09 am Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

Ulp !

A little pricy but hey, for a proper job...
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feanor · Posted: Fri 07 Aug 2009 06:14 am Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

Bump !

How're things going Phil ? we're almost into the Last week !
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phil b. · Yellow Star Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 113

poop! i've been a little busy with the "real world", and as a consequence i've only been able to piddle along with this, i'd say i'm 70 % finished, and of course i'll get this kit done completley.
(errmm no chance of an extension is there.......?)

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 16 Aug 2009 09:04 am Post subject:

feanor · Posted: Sun 16 Aug 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

Ayup Phil...

As Ratch says, No worries mate. GB Plus is where to go afterwards. Look at Stu (Stuzzars) Build in the FAA GB. you get there in the end.

In the Background of your pic, is that a Frog FW190? Just Bein' nosy, loike...

EDIT: It's your Airfix 190 ! Mystery solved...
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phil b. · Yellow Star Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 113

yeah thats right! it just happened to be put onto a frog heinkel 162 box while it dried
(and peeping out behind it is my duxford mustang in a cool gloss black waiting to be alclad-ed)
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