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Ramon Wilson07/05/2010 19:39:01
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Hi David,
 
Glad to be of help. Personally I have never felt the need to laquer the unpainted parts especially the steel as they will remain as they are if lightly oiled as you say, however the 'brass' parts will slowly darken if not kept pristine - reluctant to use the word polish as that's not what I mean. Just  had a look at my last engine - this has sat unrun (indoors)for five or six years now but the brass is still 'yellow' and untarnished. If you don't intend to run it but display it statically then perhaps you would need to laquer the brass parts. Rustins used to do a really good laquer though whether it is still available I'm not sure.
 
BTW if you decide to use Humbrol after the initial coats of primer it would pay to use their matt enamel to build up the 'body' before the couple of top coats - that way there is less rubbing down between coats to give the next layer to a surface on which to  'take'. If you want to use the matt enamel as a 'filler' you can add a small amount of talcum powder to thicken it slightly. That's not  contradiction of previous 'thinning' - adding this gives the paint more body for a slightly quicker build up in the pores of the cast surface.
 
I checked at my local car accessory shop today - apparently they can no longer get grey primer other than in aerosols. Halfords do a good high build version like this I believe though I have not used it. If whatever the primer you use is cellulose based then when you are stisfied it is ready for finish painting let it dry out well to de-gas before putting on any enamel coats.
 
Hope this helps a bit more
Regards  - Ramon
Doddy23/05/2010 20:05:27
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Made some flanges and drain cocks, painted blue and mounted - called "Samual" after my son
 
 

 
 

 
Just need to make a name plate now and ready to tackle my 3rd project the Stuart Score. I've learnt loads making this and feel a bit more confident and less of a beginner !

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Ramon Wilson23/05/2010 20:21:39
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Very nice workmanship David,
 
A splendid paint job and well presented on a nice base - it really looks the part.
 
Regards - Ramon
Doddy23/05/2010 20:26:29
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Many thank Ramon for your advice on painting - I'm fairly pleased with the way its turn out - the base is a piece of English Oak from Richard Thompson - the "mouseman" of Kilburn - they sell off-cuts in the musuem/coffee shop at reasonably prices - well worth a visit
Ramon Wilson23/05/2010 22:42:53
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You're welcome David,
 
That's truly the great thing about this forum - asking for advice and receiving immediate interest in, and help with, any problem. My recent attempt at anodising being a classic example of it.
 
Good luck with the Score and I'm sure many of us will want to see and hear of your progress.
 
Regards - Ramon
Terryd31/08/2010 23:05:12
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can I request a favour,
 
I have a set of castings for a Stuart 10V which I was intending to begin building before a recent workshop fire.  Fortunately the castings and materials were in a safe place but the (laminated double sided A3) drawing was in the workshop and subsequently destroyed.
 
Do any of you kind folk have a copy of these drawings that could be scanned and emailed to me.  If there is a small cost that is ok.
 
Contact me
 
Terry

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Axel07/09/2010 07:44:13
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Thx Ramon, great post!
Axel07/09/2010 07:50:29
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Nice choice of colour David! I´d suggest some lining, in brown and red, but its a personal preference...darn nice looking model you made!
Axel07/09/2010 07:53:34
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Posted by Terryd on 31/08/2010 23:05:12:
can I request a favour,
 
 

 I can recomend you get the Stuart manual on the subject matter, its a good little book!

Ian S C07/09/2010 09:44:10
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I find that blued nuts and bolts, and other small parts look  quite nice, when I do it , its a bit of a raffle getting all the same colour, but if you take your time it usually comes out OK. With my hot air engines I tend not to paint, they are experimental, and from time to time they get pulled to bits and rebuilt. Things like flywheels sometimes get a coat of paint.  Ian S C
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