Paint my LOCO Raffle

Im selling raffle tickets, the winner gets to paint my 5" loco in the colour of their choice, I will even supply the paint!! Go on, its only £1.00 a go!!

Fizzy its not April 1st Yet !!!

Bob

I'll have a ticket provided I can use my own brush

If we win do we get to keep the loco as well

Dave

To say I HAAAAATE painting is an understatement!! Its just one effin disaster after another. When I build Speedy im going to have everything chrome plated! Then undersealed, then waxoyld and finally cover everything with anti-vandal paint!!!!! Hate it!!!

I got a roller I can use !!

Hi Michael....modern day car paints are all water based! Not for the faint hearted!

I took my wife's car to the garage for two tyres and wheel alignment yesterday.

There was a 'Hornby Magazine' placed ina consopicuous place, away from all the usual magazines, so I set down for a good read.

I think it was a test of sorts as the chap behind the counter asked "reliving some childhood dreams?" - it turned out he has a monster layout in his loft and some 120 locos! I ended up bringing said magazine home.

The point is, however, that virtually every loco in the magazine was weathered to some degree - certainly virtually every one on a layout. Many are even sold that way. Although a few looked a bit odd (white bloom on a blue-black engine - may be a poor colour balance on the picture) in general the effect was very convincing.

I was brought up on 'weathered' plastic kits. I suppose that if you have spent years and years on your masterpiece yopu want it to "glow like Bongo", but I feel like Fizzy about painting, and wonder if a good weathered finish isn't just as valid as "Royal Train Ready"?

Neil

thats the look im after...weathered!!

Google "weathered locomotives" - it seems to be a cottage industry!

Neil

just had a look - they look a lot more realistic than the show items

Hi fizzy - Why not go for the compleat weathered look - Spray with POWER WASHER with GRIT BLASTING ATTACHMENT (Cleans off any protective materials) - Leave to AIR DRY outside for about 2/3 weeks - The resulting finish will be realy WEATHERED

Have fun

errrrm..it doesnt look so different as it is!

Lee Marvin looked pretty weathered, but that was "paint your wagon" not paint your loco. Is this the sequel?

it might be if i ever finish the loco!

Hi Homeuse you mentioned grit blasting, I know Fizzy is I hope got over his ulcer

Hi fizzy - Why not go for the compleat weathered look - Spray with POWER WASHER with GRIT BLASTING ATTACHMENT (Cleans off any protective materials) - Leave to AIR DRY outside for about 2/3 weeks - The resulting finish will be realy WEATHERED

Any chance of info on this.
Bob

Hi Springbok - Wet Grit/Sand blasting - Used for abrasive cleaning/cutting of stone/brick/metal etc.

More details http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/sand-blasting-attachment-3 - other retailers do similar products.

If used make sure item to be cleaned is firmly fixed or it might start to fly

This is a bit tongue in cheek(y)

Regards Mike

With my professional plastic modelling head on, I often weather the trucks that I build. I'm known for it as a lorry driver you don't often see a sparkly clean wagon.

http://www.nrmodeltruck.co.uk/gall/gallery.html

Edited By Wolfie on 09/03/2013 00:06:15

Does'nt seem to be anything there Wolfie?

Clive

Edited By Clive Hartland on 07/03/2013 14:32:39