Saturday, June 30, 2012

1 2 3

›
Now the 01 diesel is finished, the last job is to entomb it in the stockbox. As I searched for space in there, I couldn't resist phot...
Friday, June 29, 2012

Class 01 Diesel shunter

›
Yesterdays black paint needed a second coat to build up some colour depth but after that, things were plain sailing. I couldn't res...
1 comment:
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sometimes, brushes are better than spray guns

›
Now the wasp stripes are on and varnished, it's time to turn to the main body of the 01 diesel. This is to be painted black. Simple en...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Wasp stripes

›
There isn't anything worse for the model locomotive painter to encounter than wasp stripes on the end of an engine. Lining, well, it...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The correct colour. Or not.

›
Should you use paint that comes in "authentic" colours or not ? I have mixed feelings on the subject. Most of the time I'm t...
4 comments:
Monday, June 25, 2012

01 Diesel - Buffers on

›
There is a point in any kit build when you put all the bits together without fixing them and the model you are aiming for is revealed. Up...
2 comments:
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Slo-mo drill in action

›
Hat tip to the toolmonger.com blog for pointing me at this video. I'd guess you can work out what it shows as any reader of this bl...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Bow thruster

›
At the front end of the Canberra, there is a blanked out hole. On both sides of the hull. In real life it's a bow thruster - an auxil...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Drive crank saga

›
Now for my least favorite part of building the 01 diesel - the drive cranks. While the real loco might consider them a vital part of the d...
2 comments:
Thursday, June 21, 2012

ABS wheels + soldering iron = BAD

›
Scale Link mode locomotive wheels. What an innovation. Just like Romfords down to the square ended axle and retaining nut. The only diffe...
1 comment:
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Decks on. Boats in. Handrails up.

›
Aboard the Canberra I've finished gluing and clamping the decks into position. Apart from a little bit of touching up, we are there. ...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Mattness required

›
All soldering done, the 01 chassis was cleaned and primed. Then a coat of weathered black paint applied by hand (I like the thicker coat on ...
Monday, June 18, 2012

How to solder something very small

›
Where the brake hanger wires emerge from the chassis on the 01 diesel, there is a little plate. In 4mm scale it's about 2mm square (OK, ...
1 comment:
Sunday, June 17, 2012

An unexpected Cuneo

›
Terence Cuneo is well known for his railway paintings but he produced a significant body of work without a train anywhere on the canvas. ...
2 comments:
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Prototype for everything - Plastic strips of tiles

›
Spotted when wandering - A shelter next to a cyclepath. Although much vandalised, all the small woodwork and railings have long since gone t...
3 comments:
Friday, June 15, 2012

O gauge "Pug"

›
Years ago I had visions of producing an O gauge layout. It would have been a shunting space not unlike Melbridge Dock but with barges rat...
3 comments:
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Keeping the 01 Diesel on the rails

›
The arrival of the Modern Locomotives Illustrated on shunters nudged me into doing something about the 01 diesel that's been sat on my ...
2 comments:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Fine windows

›
The nice people from TrueTexture keep sending me tantalising goodies. A full review will appear in Hornby Magazine in due course but I ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Deck clamping

›
Over on the Canberra, I'm putting the pre-painted decks in place. The kit is showing its age again with some bizarre break lines betw...
1 comment:
Monday, June 11, 2012

Trim your scenery

›
Oh, the joys of a garden railway. On indoor lines, when you make a hillside it generally stays put. Static grass looks good and once you...