:thumbs

It will be a shame to paint it.  ;-)

:lol::lol::lol:

Some primer.

The primer stage does bring it all together, you just lose all that brassy goodness.

Looks really nice.

Looks great, Phil. Like the detail in the tender especially.

That's stunning Phil. :thumbs:thumbs

Did you use an airbrush and whose primer ?

Thanks guys,

The primer is cellulose car spray from Halfords.

The top coat went on today, pics to follow:)

Phil

PS, a Loksound decoder should arrive tomorrow (Friday)

Here's the tender with partial weathering, I'm not very impressed with pressfix transfers as I notice they are lifting.

Phil

What a talented guy you are………thats an absolutely stunning model. I am green with envy…….but I guess the upside for me is that Oxford (or even Bachmann) will now announce a new RTR model :lol: When you think how many of these and the Collet moguls were in service its bizarre that the original Mainline (?) model hasnt been updated.

I see what you mean about the lifting transfers:twisted:……….who made them?………They mabe the wrong ones anyway?

I mention this very diffidently…….but are you certain they are the correct transfers for GWR wartime black?

Knowing you, I am sure you will researched this in detail…..so maybe its the photography :lol::pedal


To my eye they look like the GWR for green locos rather than black……..the black ones have a red edging which I cant see on the photos. .



DJ Models H1405 Class 48xx 0-4-2T 4807 in GWR Wartime black with G W R


You have made such a beautiful model it would be a shame to have the wrong lettering

Cheers

John

Thanks John for your kind comments, they are appreciated ;-)

The transfers are Pressfix, they are now fixed proper!

The info I have is:- GWR  large letters were used on all unlined loco's from 1943 to 1947 and your right, it really is the photography as the letters are really gold, red and black, if you blow up the pictures the red just shows :lol:

The loco is all wired up but I have to check the DCC manual to get everything working as I haven't run loco's for at least eighteen months :roll:

Phil

That is excellent work, Phil.  :thumbs

Thanks Max :)

Phil

Old Workhorse :lol:

Hi Phil,

I'm a little late to the party here, having been away from the interweb for a week. The old boy is looking ruggedly purposeful in his wartime black, with wonderfully effective weathering. Excellent modelling, but that fireman's not working hard enough yet, as his face is way too clean!

Do you use any of the commercial softening / fixing liquids when applying decals?

Bill   

That is an absolutely stunning model Phil :thumbs I am so envious:mrgreen:

and yes I can see that the decals are correct……never doubted you for a moment!

Cheers

Thanks Bill and John, I used Micro Sol for the decals as I found Pressfix doesn't stick too good to a matt surface,.

Here's a few more pics and a couple of cold foggy mornings :lol:


Phil

It just gets better and better Phil………absolutely stunning shots



In the deep mists of time we used to be able to nominate the picture of the week……..I do hope Alan checks your post :lol:

It's good fun and makes everything real :)

If you ever have a good picture and fancy doing a PS job on it and need a little help, you know where I am, once you do it you will get hooked and that goes for anyone also :)

Phil

Phil, how on earth do you make your trees, they look so realistic ?

Cheers.

Allan