Painting and Weathering Service

#191

Some partial reassembly and a coat of satin varnish. Still some work and touching up to do on the tender and cab plus both buffer beams need finishing once some extra transfers arrive. Also found a small patch on the red that needs a local respray.

20201202_121359 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

20201202_121334 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

20201202_121306 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

20201202_121228 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Mr Bones · #192

Very, very impressive.

#193

Not really an update on the project as I’m waiting for one more transfer to arrive, but there is an addition to the workbench.
Found these soldering ‘helping hands’ on Amazon after watching an Adam Savage video on YouTube. You get two pairs of arms mounted to a desk clamp but I glued two suitable threaded nuts into the back of my benches and screwed one pair to each - one on the paint bench and the other on the electric bench.

2020-12-04_11-46-42 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

#194

Reassembly complete, glue and the last bit of varnish drying.

2020-12-06_03-05-36 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

‘Fashion shoot’ on the layout tomorrow before returning it to the owner.

Walkingthedog · #195

I’d be delighted to own that Steve.

#196

Well done Sir.

I admire your skill in use of an air brush and applying lining etc.

Mr Bones · #197

Excellent. A very professional job. Well done...

#198

Before I put up the final photos of the Duchess I will share a tip.
The most important thing to have to hand when modelling is a collection of ‘sticks’ - for stirring, mixing, prodding or whatever. The issue is often not having them to hand when needed.
I have seen homemade caddies attached to bench’s but I spotted this acrylic desktidy in the Range yesterday - ideal for cocktail sticks, skewers, coffee stirrers, lolly sticks, tongue depressors and cotton buds.

20201207_115154 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr