Alex3410's Workbench
Alex3410's Workbench
Hi guys,
welcome to my workbench thread, stay tuned for updates on what i am upto - currently have a few bits on the go and a few bits planned but the layout is taking priority at the moment.
if you want to check out my layout thread please click here
Index
SECR C class
SECR P class
SECR S class
SECR Terrier
SECR O1 class
K & ESR Terrier - Hornby Club loco
Class D16/3 -> SECR repaint
wonder if you can see a patern yet
welcome to my workbench thread, stay tuned for updates on what i am upto - currently have a few bits on the go and a few bits planned but the layout is taking priority at the moment.
if you want to check out my layout thread please click here
Index
SECR C class
SECR P class
SECR S class
SECR Terrier
SECR O1 class
K & ESR Terrier - Hornby Club loco
Class D16/3 -> SECR repaint
wonder if you can see a patern yet
Last edited by Admin4 on Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:54 am, edited 5 times in total.
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
SECR C class
featured elsewhere on the forum but wanted to consolidate it here, this is a Bachmann C class RTR loco that was oringinally in the southern black livery but i prefered the SECR versions so repainted it in a new livery
Starting point:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
removing markings:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
First coats of green:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Detailing bits of paintwork:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Starting transfers:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Final result with real coal load:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
featured elsewhere on the forum but wanted to consolidate it here, this is a Bachmann C class RTR loco that was oringinally in the southern black livery but i prefered the SECR versions so repainted it in a new livery
Starting point:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
removing markings:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
First coats of green:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Detailing bits of paintwork:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Starting transfers:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Final result with real coal load:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
SECR P Class
another one featured already, this times its from a SEFC body kit i got from ebay and it runs on a terrier chassis
Starting point:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
first coat of green:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Last few bits of paint:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Final result:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
another one featured already, this times its from a SEFC body kit i got from ebay and it runs on a terrier chassis
Starting point:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
first coat of green:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Last few bits of paint:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Final result:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
SECR S class
Ongoing project at the moment but after reading in a book on the SECR that one of the C classes was converted into a tank engine and that Tri-ang had made this i imediatly wanted to make one of these. I managed to get one from eBay at a decent price but when it arrived it turned out that it had been repainted about 4 times so was caked in paint.
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
bit of oven cleaner and 24 hours later:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
this has then had a coat of primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
apart from this all i have had time to do it remove some of the hand rails and the smoke box dart and am currently in the process of adding new ones to give it a mor modern feel. I have also used filler to fill in the hole at the back which i belive is there for when the body was used on the clockwork verisons of this model.
hope to have an update for you soon
Ongoing project at the moment but after reading in a book on the SECR that one of the C classes was converted into a tank engine and that Tri-ang had made this i imediatly wanted to make one of these. I managed to get one from eBay at a decent price but when it arrived it turned out that it had been repainted about 4 times so was caked in paint.
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
bit of oven cleaner and 24 hours later:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
this has then had a coat of primer:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
apart from this all i have had time to do it remove some of the hand rails and the smoke box dart and am currently in the process of adding new ones to give it a mor modern feel. I have also used filler to fill in the hole at the back which i belive is there for when the body was used on the clockwork verisons of this model.
hope to have an update for you soon
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
In the same SECR book i read about them having a terrier which was an exscuse to give this one ago as well
another good find on ebay this poor little loco arrived like this (its the same loco but two sides)
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
and again 24 hours in oven cleaner worked wonders:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
see previous post (S class one) for a shot of it primed
another good find on ebay this poor little loco arrived like this (its the same loco but two sides)
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
and again 24 hours in oven cleaner worked wonders:
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
see previous post (S class one) for a shot of it primed
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SECR O1 class
This is my first resin kit, its made by Golden Arrow and its been a good learning experiance. The sevice from golden arrow has been brilliant with very helpful and freindly support.
anyway onto the build so far
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
i will admit i am making a bit of a mess with the tender but i want it to look flush and there was a fair gap between the two parts needing allot of filler
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
i have also taken out the top of the tender as i think the DCC chip will probably end up there
the main body has been primed and i have been fitting hand rails - before you look just remember this is essentially the first time i have fitted a loco from scratch
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
more updates to come when i get time! the plan is to get them all to a stage where i can mass paint them all in the base coat of green
This is my first resin kit, its made by Golden Arrow and its been a good learning experiance. The sevice from golden arrow has been brilliant with very helpful and freindly support.
anyway onto the build so far
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
i will admit i am making a bit of a mess with the tender but i want it to look flush and there was a fair gap between the two parts needing allot of filler
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
i have also taken out the top of the tender as i think the DCC chip will probably end up there
the main body has been primed and i have been fitting hand rails - before you look just remember this is essentially the first time i have fitted a loco from scratch
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
Untitled by alex3410, on Flickr
more updates to come when i get time! the plan is to get them all to a stage where i can mass paint them all in the base coat of green
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Hi Alex3410,
That is one heck of a production line.
I'm certain there's much more work than you show to get those results.
Well done.
Geoff T.
That is one heck of a production line.
I'm certain there's much more work than you show to get those results.
Well done.
Geoff T.
Remember ... I know nothing about railways.
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Thanks guys, things have stalled a little with the layout progressing but the main thing holding me back at the moment is not wanting to use my cheap temperamental airbrush to do the livery - I used it to weather the track and had no end of trouble with it!
New one is on my wish list will just have to see if I will have enough left after payday or if it's a Christmas list job
It's a 1:24 spitfire that I attempted a few months ago, I used to build a fair few Airfix kits and wanted to bag another go seeing how my skills had moved on after learnin so much railway modelling but the kit is a absolute pig and for now at least it's on hold! I do have some other kits on my build list - top of which is four Sherman tanks to be used as loads on my layout
New one is on my wish list will just have to see if I will have enough left after payday or if it's a Christmas list job
It's a 1:24 spitfire that I attempted a few months ago, I used to build a fair few Airfix kits and wanted to bag another go seeing how my skills had moved on after learnin so much railway modelling but the kit is a absolute pig and for now at least it's on hold! I do have some other kits on my build list - top of which is four Sherman tanks to be used as loads on my layout
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Some great work there. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Triang tank engine progresses.
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Re: Alex3410's Workbench
I sympathize with you on the Boiler one piece handrails; they are bad enough to do in 0 Gauge never mind 00
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
that looks brilliant! wish my attempts looked 1/2 as good
in other news just ordered myself an early xmas pres - H+S Ultra airbrush so hopefully will be able to move these forward soon
in other news just ordered myself an early xmas pres - H+S Ultra airbrush so hopefully will be able to move these forward soon
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Some impressive work there Alex.
Geoff T.
Geoff T.
Remember ... I know nothing about railways.
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Some of the goodies from the Hornby black Friday sale arrived and it let me play around with my new airbrush again
got everything all set up
first batch done
Foster & Co set of wagons
before:
after:
and with the real coal load still drying
one thing i did learn is that my new airbrush is so much easier to clean then the cheap nasty Chinese one it replaced that alone is worth every penny but its so much nicer to use and you get allot more control over it as well so very very pleased
got everything all set up
first batch done
Foster & Co set of wagons
before:
after:
and with the real coal load still drying
one thing i did learn is that my new airbrush is so much easier to clean then the cheap nasty Chinese one it replaced that alone is worth every penny but its so much nicer to use and you get allot more control over it as well so very very pleased
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
You have been busy - they look great! I really like the coal load too.
Re: Alex3410's Workbench
Thank you
things go allot faster doing them in bulk which helps, its also easier as i was able to mix up a larger paint batch rather then needing to do it in 3-4 sets
things go allot faster doing them in bulk which helps, its also easier as i was able to mix up a larger paint batch rather then needing to do it in 3-4 sets