Nice video. Brings back memories of my late grandfather who drove these locos before being promoted to a top link driver on the west coast line .He hated them saying they were unstable and prone to slipping. Perhaps that's him on your footplate.Bet the language is colourful !!.
Thanks David. I’m not surprised to hear that, I was amazed to see just how much they lurch from side to side when I saw the preserved engine on the East Lancashire Railway working hard. It’s one thing having to contend with that at 25mph, but imagine it at 60mph+!
You won't believe the inspiration you have provided for me since discovering you in the Feb 2020 edition of Hornby Model Railway Magazine. I am now 75 yrs old and you have managed to achieve in 3 yrs what I have been trying to do since 1976! You have actually brought tears to my eyes by modelling the late 50's, early 60's. I moved away from 'British Modelling' in 1995 as I had become so disillusioned with the quality as it was then. I modelled German instead until 2012 but costs were escalating so I started modelling USA (Superb Quality). Having discovered your article in Hornby Mag and watching many of your videos, I have decided to 'Go British' again! I just love BR standards, I have just purchased 8 locos from TMC all with sound, and have taken out a subscription to Hornby Mag. Have you considered commiting your work to DVD? I would be first in the queue to purchase them!
Thanks John - and sorry for the slow reply. I try to reply every comment but occassionally miss one! I'm a big fan of the BR Standards as well. 8 locos in one go, what a haul! What did you go for? If they ever do appear on DVD, you're more than welcome to have one.
Lewis, Another example of your meticulous research, prior planning, astute assembly of materials, executed with your demonstrable artist flair. Well done. Peter
Cracking model Lewis - always liked the lines of a Crab. Weathering superb as always and nice touch showing the photos you used for guidance, also good choice of background music. Itching to get back to my layout as I've been rebuilding and detailing an old dolls house for our two girl rats to play in (1/12 scale great on the old eyes though!) Thanks for sharing - Teresa - Findhorn Light
Thanks Teresa. They certainly have a unique looks with the huge cylinders. You’ve got a lot of pets by the sound of it! Keep those away from your Python!
Yet some more of your wonderful weathering Lewis. There's just something magical about a grimy hard worked locomotive. Looking nice on the layout. 👍 GWR
Great video, great music to go with it. I’ve used Tamiya paints over the years and had some great results with them. I tend to go with acrylics these days but I do go back to Tamiya at times because they just can’t be beaten. Love these weathering videos. A great result in the end and such a great video to watch. All the best, Clint
Hi Lewis, Nice relaxing music, watching you weathering your locomotive. Weathering your locomotive truly brings it to life, absolutely amazing. Massive high 🖐 Lewis Brian 👍🙂
That weathering detail turned out perfect. It must be scary to take a shiny new engine and weather it, but the end result looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. Ken
Excellent work You cannot beat working from photos to get those details looking right Also note the paper headcode we talked of the other month when you worked on the GWR loco on the 2nd photo
Cracking weathering on the Crab it seems to bring a loco to life, I just wish I had the nerve to do it I'll tackle working lights and sound but sadly shy away from weathering.
Great video Lewis, Very interesting to see how you go through your weathering processes to achieve the great results you end up with. I also like the idea of the powders on the smoke box to create a different texture to the paint finish like on the prototype, very clever. A pleasant watch mate, keep up the great work. Ross.
¡Hola buenos días Lewis! As ever, a great presentation and very informative. Research and attention to detail leaves nothing to chance. Something I will be taking on soon. Un Salud. Gary
Great weathering job on that loco Lewis, and by the way I really enjoyed seeing your layout featured in the Hornby Magazine, great coverage.. Hope it attracts more subscribers to your channel. Cheers Greg
Ah thanks Greg, appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the article. I’ve gained nearly 2000 since then, so it was a huge boost! I think collaborating with Richard over at New Junction helped as well. Thanks again mate.
Just wow! I'm about to start my first journey into weathering and your locos definitely give me something to aspire too. May also have to have a look at investing in an airbrush too, you seem to be able to take the shine off the paint really well, giving the loco a work horse look and not just the ex works look.
Thanks matey! I’d definitely recommend an airbrush. It’s a good investment as it will last if you look after it and in my opinion it gives really good results.
Thanks for advice regarding airbrush. You won't believe the inspiration you have provided for me since discovering your article in the Feb 2020 edition of Hornby Model Railway Magazine. I am now 75 yrs old and you have managed to achieve in 3 yrs what I have been trying to do since 1976! Have you considered commiting your work to DVD?
Good evening "Mouldy", great job! It sounds maybe crazy: "I myself make the same optical refinements on locomotives and rolling stock with great enthusiasm on a small scale 1/220". In my opinion, this is "the salt in the soup" for a model train! Only that gives the models a realistic look! This is one of the reasons why I like the brilliant videos of your model train so much! Kindly regards mate from a german friend of real and small trains "DER Z-CRACK" Modelrailroadvideos in scale Z
@@MouldyRaspberry it's very relaxing, I used to take the Mickey out my dad for this sort of music, now I'm 33 I'm slowly beginning to turn into him Haha. Love your video's too. Stunning lay out
Looks fantastic, love the rusty cylinders. Good model too by the looks of it. I'll have to send some mine to you soon if you keep getting better at this rate, haha! I want to create a used but cleaned look as per the real ones on heritage railways but not sure how to get that effect. I tried applying a wash and rubbing some off but it left a nasty unatural looking residue. If you could give me some advise that'd be great
Thanks! Yeah I’m not a fan of the washes, the airbrush is the only way to go for me. If you just wanted that lightly weathering look I’d just go fo an overall spray of black/grey and then use some powders on the smokebox. The main thing is just removing the shiny plasticy finish I think.
Hi Lewis, It seems all so easy and simple the way you achieve things. It's a gift ! Your weathering looks superb and it brings the details of the loco to the foreground and make it a real work horse. Is this Bachmann Crap a nice runner ? What is your favored steamer in your roster ? Greetings from France & all the best. Filip
Thanks very much as always Filip. It’s a good runner, although a little sensitive to dirty track - and with the high humidity here at the minute I have had to clean the track more often that usual. It tarnishes the rails more rapidly. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but I think it would be my Bachmann Standard Class 5. I don’t know what it is about that class that I like so much, but the model is a perfect runner.
Hi.Just watched a few of your build videos.Great stuff.Nothing to complicated,gives us bodgers hope! How long from start to finish would you reckon? Any idea of cost not including locos and rolling stock?Looking to do a similar project in my loft .Branch line with a few stations then try and run it to a timetable.Well that's the plan!!
Thanks Rob. I’m a master bodger myself, that’s the only way to do it! To build the entire layout, I have absolutely no idea, but I think starting again with the skills I have now I’d be way way quicker, just because I’ve found the best methods for me. As for cost, I really tried to keep this under control by using the cheapest DIY methods, like with the cat litter dry stone walls, filler platforms etc. It’s not really the actually layout in terms of grass, landform, ballast and scenery that’s expensive, it’s the details like the people, kits, point rodding.. stuff like that. The cool thing about having the TH-cam channel though is that it completely covers the cost the hobby for me. Sounds like you’ve got a great project planned though.
Mouldy Raspberry Thanks.Lofts already converted.Had a few different gauges up there.Just got rid of an American G scale layout.To big and far to expensive.So a single line branch line is the next one.Do you run to a specific timetable?
Hi Lewis Great video! Would you be able to tell me what colour of powder that you used on the smoke box of that loco. It was very convincing. Looking forward to more videos Cheers from Canada Bob
Thanks Bob. That’s just plain old black Humbrol weathering powder on the smokebox. It makes a really big different having the matt smokebox contrast with the shiny boiler.
Hi Lewis. Another great video with superb end results. Your weathering really brings your locomotives to life. Where did you perchase the loco crew if you don't mind me asking, as I have been looking for some and a lot of them are not very realistic in my opinion. As always I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Chris
Thanks Chris. The loco crew is from Bachmann, although it’s actually two figures from the factory workers set. They do do loco crews though but they could do with being toned down a bit www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/bachmann-factory-workers-foreman-set-6-figures/
The engine looks great as all of your work. Can I ask, did you let the black and gray spray dry before applying the brown paint or did you spray the brown whilst the black was still wet in order to blend it? Thanks, Mel
Fantastic layout and fantastic weathering skills, just out of curiosity do you varnish after the powders to stop them rubbing off, as I'm about to do my crosti after watching your 9f video many times.. However I can't due to health use railmatch enamels.. So will try and find a tamiya alternative to sleeper grime and weathered black..
Thanks Lou. I don’t seal them, just because once the models are on the layout I don’t really pick them up. I also like being able to remove the powder/add more if I fancied it later on. I don’t use enamels either. Railmatch actually do those same colours in arclyics, but to be honest I prefer the Tamiya equivalents as you don’t even need to thin them. I just got flat black, grey and a brown and got the same results as the railmatch colours.
Thanks that's good to know, I find the tamiya loads easier to use, as I've tried the railmatch acrylic and it doesn't mix easy at all.. Thanks for the reply and keep up that excellent work
Thank you John. I started off with a complete starter kit from everythingairbrush.com, I’m still using that compressor but recently got a Iwata airbrush. That is just a mix of Tamiya black acrylic and Tamiya grey.
No idea, I’ve got a section of third radius on mine that it handles without issue. In some cases though I just fit the steps a bit further out if I have to.
@@MouldyRaspberry That's great. I'm generally running express points and 4th radius for the 'loops'. Loco 'won' so she's on her way. Weathering? Perhaps not yet - not as proficient as many, but can make a 'reasonable hash of it' when required! Al.
Hi Lewis Fantastic job, I could watch this all day. I so want to get some of my locos weathered up fully but finding time to do that and work on the layout is almost impossible at the moment. How long do you think it actually takes to complete a job like this? Keep up the good work. Cheers Paul
Hi Paul. I guess around an hour in total. Probably less if it’s a small tank engine with no outside cylinders to rust up. I have a fairly set way of doing these now so I’m getting pretty quick at it. It is pretty satisfying!
Ooh, I absolutely love the way the Crab turned out! The drybrushed streaks around the washout plugs and the water filler caps really do sell the model as being a real, slightly rusty locomotive. It also seems that the Crabs were particularly dirty engines in most photos I've seen, this really does nail the character of these engines beautifully. How did you avoid accidentally getting paint on the wheel tread, by the way?
Thanks, those little things can make a surprising difference. I think so as well, there are some photos where they literally look completely black with muck. I do get a little on there but it comes off pretty easily with the cotton bud dipped in some IPA alcohol.
Breath taking artistry. Thanks Lewis. ....David.
Thanks David, appreciate it 👍🏻
Wow ! You turned your kettle into something completely different from the original model. Great job, real art, you're highly skilled at it !
Thanks very much Olivier!
Now that really is a cracking paint job Mr Raspberry. Hats ofgf to you Sir!! Cheers, Bob
Thanks Bob!
Nice job Mr Mouldy. Always liked the Crab. If it comes to one of my steam galas it will need a gang of men on it to clean it up!
Those cylinders will need a scrub that’s for sure! Thanks John 👍🏻
Nice job weathering the loco enjoyed watching you do the magic ..............
Thanks Paul 😀
Awesome weathering job. You are a braver man than me! Thanks for sharing. Dave
Cheers Dave 👍🏻
Nice video. Brings back memories of my late grandfather who drove these locos before being promoted to a top link driver on the west coast line .He hated them saying they were unstable and prone to slipping. Perhaps that's him on your footplate.Bet the language is colourful !!.
Thanks David. I’m not surprised to hear that, I was amazed to see just how much they lurch from side to side when I saw the preserved engine on the East Lancashire Railway working hard. It’s one thing having to contend with that at 25mph, but imagine it at 60mph+!
That is beautiful, Lewis. Chapeau. As ever, Henry.
Thank you, Henry!
Great work and attention to detail! 👍👍
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You won't believe the inspiration you have provided for me since discovering you
in the Feb 2020 edition of Hornby Model Railway Magazine.
I am now 75 yrs old and you have managed to achieve in 3 yrs what I have been trying to do since
1976! You have actually brought tears to my eyes by modelling the late 50's, early 60's.
I moved away from 'British Modelling' in 1995 as I had become so disillusioned with the quality
as it was then. I modelled German instead until 2012 but costs were escalating so I started modelling
USA (Superb Quality). Having discovered your article in Hornby Mag and watching many of your videos,
I have decided to 'Go British' again! I just love BR standards, I have just purchased 8 locos from TMC
all with sound, and have taken out a subscription to Hornby Mag. Have you considered commiting your work
to DVD? I would be first in the queue to purchase them!
Thanks John - and sorry for the slow reply. I try to reply every comment but occassionally miss one! I'm a big fan of the BR Standards as well. 8 locos in one go, what a haul! What did you go for? If they ever do appear on DVD, you're more than welcome to have one.
The fire irons on the tender are great attention to detail.
Thanks Roger, they are a nice touch to add.
Lovely lovely work my friend!
Thanks mate!
Lewis,
Another example of your meticulous research, prior planning, astute assembly of materials, executed with your demonstrable artist flair.
Well done. Peter
Thanks Peter, that’s very kind of you! Glad you liked it.
Cracking model Lewis - always liked the lines of a Crab. Weathering superb as always and nice touch showing the photos you used for guidance, also good choice of background music. Itching to get back to my layout as I've been rebuilding and detailing an old dolls house for our two girl rats to play in (1/12 scale great on the old eyes though!) Thanks for sharing - Teresa - Findhorn Light
Thanks Teresa. They certainly have a unique looks with the huge cylinders. You’ve got a lot of pets by the sound of it! Keep those away from your Python!
Hi Lewis - yes four rats, two snakes and God knows how many tropical snails from right across the world, from Cuba to Australia. Love them all!
Hats off on the weathering. I don't have the patience or eye for that sort of work.
Thanks, yeah it can be a bit time consuming especially at first.
Yet some more of your wonderful weathering Lewis. There's just something magical about a grimy hard worked locomotive. Looking nice on the layout. 👍 GWR
Thanks very much 👍🏻👍🏻
Inspiring weathering work, top notch, Looks great running through the Dales, no over explanations needed, the visuals do the job. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brian!
Great video, great music to go with it. I’ve used Tamiya paints over the years and had some great results with them. I tend to go with acrylics these days but I do go back to Tamiya at times because they just can’t be beaten. Love these weathering videos. A great result in the end and such a great video to watch. All the best, Clint
Thanks very much Clint, always appreciate it mate. I’ve only ever used Acrylics as well, saves me having to worry about airbrushing in the house!
Awesome video, the weathering on your LMS crab is amazing. I bought a Bachmann LMS Crab back in January, it is a nice runner :)
Thanks😀 Mine is as well, very pleased with it.
A joy to watch as always Sir
Thanks Sam, keep the vids coming matey!
Got one for you tomorrow 👍🏻those rusty cylinders are very unusual nice to see some original shots you have replicated them well
great work lewis you make it look so easy. g.
Thanks Big G!!!
Lovley weathering as always
Thanks!
Hi Lewis, Nice relaxing music, watching you weathering your locomotive.
Weathering your locomotive truly brings it to life, absolutely amazing.
Massive high 🖐 Lewis
Brian 👍🙂
Thanks very much Brian 😀😀😀
Stunningly beautiful…..cheers
Thanks 😀
Very nice it’s lovely to see another weathering video
Thanks 😀
Mouldy Raspberry your welcome
There’s a lot of good channels and blogs on here but yours is certainly one of, if not the, best. Love your work! Excellent music too.
Thanks Daniel, appreciate it.
That weathering detail turned out perfect. It must be scary to take a shiny new engine and weather it, but the end result looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. Ken
Thanks Ken. Yes, that’s certainly the case at first!
Nice one Lewis
Got to love a Crab! I’m a Bit of a Somerset and Dorset fan and the odd Crab wasn’t unheard of.
Thanks Tony. Yeah I guess these got about a bit!
Fantastic results, thanks for sharing........John.
Thanks John!
Excellent work You cannot beat working from photos to get those details looking right Also note the paper headcode we talked of the other month when you worked on the GWR loco on the 2nd photo
Well spotted! I agree, photos are definitely the way to go. Thank you 👍🏻
Cracking weathering on the Crab it seems to bring a loco to life, I just wish I had the nerve to do it I'll tackle working lights and sound but sadly shy away from weathering.
Thanks! I think a lot of people have that reluctance. It’s very straight forward though when you give it a go.
Great video Lewis,
Very interesting to see how you go through your weathering processes to achieve the great results you end up with.
I also like the idea of the powders on the smoke box to create a different texture to the paint finish like on the prototype, very clever.
A pleasant watch mate, keep up the great work.
Ross.
Thank you Ross. The smokebox texture makes a big different I think, definitely worth doing. 😀
Mouldy Raspberry definitely, adds a whole new aspect to the model and makes it more life like.
A great video Lewis , timely to as I have a Crab on my spray booth right now awaiting treatment. Cheers Paul at Sandling Junction.
Thank you Paul. Good choice!
¡Hola buenos días Lewis! As ever, a great presentation and very informative. Research and attention to detail leaves nothing to chance. Something I will be taking on soon. Un Salud. Gary
Thanks very much Gary 👍🏻
Great weathering job on that loco Lewis, and by the way I really enjoyed seeing your layout featured in the Hornby Magazine, great coverage.. Hope it attracts more subscribers to your channel. Cheers Greg
Ah thanks Greg, appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the article. I’ve gained nearly 2000 since then, so it was a huge boost! I think collaborating with Richard over at New Junction helped as well. Thanks again mate.
Looks fantastic. New engine lms hughes crab has arrive on layout railway.
Great new wheather locomotive. Lewis
Good job. Lewis 🖒👏
Thanks Julián 😀😀😀
@@MouldyRaspberry your video is was great.
Oh i forgot!
You remember for class 42 warship with livery br maroon.
On the next video.
Just wow!
I'm about to start my first journey into weathering and your locos definitely give me something to aspire too.
May also have to have a look at investing in an airbrush too, you seem to be able to take the shine off the paint really well, giving the loco a work horse look and not just the ex works look.
Thanks matey! I’d definitely recommend an airbrush. It’s a good investment as it will last if you look after it and in my opinion it gives really good results.
@@MouldyRaspberry what set up do you use if you don't mind me asking?
Beautiful!
Cheers Norman 👍🏻
Thanks for advice regarding airbrush. You won't believe the inspiration you have provided for me since discovering your
article in the Feb 2020 edition of Hornby Model Railway Magazine. I am now 75 yrs old and you have managed to achieve in
3 yrs what I have been trying to do since 1976! Have you considered commiting your work to DVD?
You’re welcome John, I’ve just seen and replied to your email!
What a fine new steamengine ! Can't have that on MY railway ! 😂😂
Thank you 😀😀😀
You truly are a make up artiste on model railway 🌹❤🌷
Good evening "Mouldy", great job! It sounds maybe crazy: "I myself make the same optical refinements on locomotives and rolling stock with great enthusiasm on a small scale 1/220". In my opinion, this is "the salt in the soup" for a model train! Only that gives the models a realistic look! This is one of the reasons why I like the brilliant videos of your model train so much! Kindly regards mate from a german friend of real and small trains "DER Z-CRACK" Modelrailroadvideos in scale Z
Good evening, and thanks! I agree, it makes them look so much more realistic. Very satisfying as well! Thanks again 👍🏻
i like the fact they have knuckle couplers so if you wanted you can use north American cars on your layout :)
That’s a good point, I could always get an American loco or two as well.
Most excellent
Thanks!
I do love lms crabs but I prefer them in lms maroon or crimson red (I forgot which red)
Yes they do look really nice in maroon.
Sehr schön gemacht, Glückwunsch. 👍👍
Gruß Klaus
Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely amazing, what piece of music is this?
Thanks 👍🏻 It’s called ‘Falls’ by Keith Kennith, it’s just in the stock soundtracks in the iMovie app on my phone, but it’s pretty relaxing isn’t it!
@@MouldyRaspberry it's very relaxing, I used to take the Mickey out my dad for this sort of music, now I'm 33 I'm slowly beginning to turn into him Haha. Love your video's too. Stunning lay out
Wath a great video like alwhase befor.
HC Treintje Belgium.
Thank you 😀
Also thanks.
@@MouldyRaspberry Also many thanks.
@@MouldyRaspberry No thanks look forwarth do de next video.
HC Treintje.
Looks fantastic, love the rusty cylinders. Good model too by the looks of it. I'll have to send some mine to you soon if you keep getting better at this rate, haha! I want to create a used but cleaned look as per the real ones on heritage railways but not sure how to get that effect. I tried applying a wash and rubbing some off but it left a nasty unatural looking residue. If you could give me some advise that'd be great
Thanks! Yeah I’m not a fan of the washes, the airbrush is the only way to go for me. If you just wanted that lightly weathering look I’d just go fo an overall spray of black/grey and then use some powders on the smokebox. The main thing is just removing the shiny plasticy finish I think.
@@MouldyRaspberry I like shiny polished engines but it doesn't look right in 1:76 scale so matte is the way to go as you said.
Nice!
Thanks!
Hi Lewis, It seems all so easy and simple the way you achieve things. It's a gift ! Your weathering looks superb and it brings the details of the loco to the foreground and make it a real work horse. Is this Bachmann Crap a nice runner ? What is your favored steamer in your roster ? Greetings from France & all the best. Filip
Thanks very much as always Filip. It’s a good runner, although a little sensitive to dirty track - and with the high humidity here at the minute I have had to clean the track more often that usual. It tarnishes the rails more rapidly.
It’s hard to pick a favourite, but I think it would be my Bachmann Standard Class 5. I don’t know what it is about that class that I like so much, but the model is a perfect runner.
Hi.Just watched a few of your build videos.Great stuff.Nothing to complicated,gives us bodgers hope! How long from start to finish would you reckon? Any idea of cost not including locos and rolling stock?Looking to do a similar project in my loft .Branch line with a few stations then try and run it to a timetable.Well that's the plan!!
Thanks Rob. I’m a master bodger myself, that’s the only way to do it! To build the entire layout, I have absolutely no idea, but I think starting again with the skills I have now I’d be way way quicker, just because I’ve found the best methods for me. As for cost, I really tried to keep this under control by using the cheapest DIY methods, like with the cat litter dry stone walls, filler platforms etc. It’s not really the actually layout in terms of grass, landform, ballast and scenery that’s expensive, it’s the details like the people, kits, point rodding.. stuff like that. The cool thing about having the TH-cam channel though is that it completely covers the cost the hobby for me.
Sounds like you’ve got a great project planned though.
Mouldy Raspberry Thanks.Lofts already converted.Had a few different gauges up there.Just got rid of an American G scale layout.To big and far to expensive.So a single line branch line is the next one.Do you run to a specific timetable?
Great stuff lewis looks fantastic what crew figures do you use all the best pete
Thanks matey. These are Bachmann factory workers figures I think. They work fine as crew though I guess.
Hi Lewis
Great video!
Would you be able to tell me what colour of powder that you used on the smoke box of that loco. It was very convincing.
Looking forward to more videos
Cheers from Canada
Bob
Thanks Bob. That’s just plain old black Humbrol weathering powder on the smokebox. It makes a really big different having the matt smokebox contrast with the shiny boiler.
Hi Lewis. Another great video with superb end results. Your weathering really brings your locomotives to life. Where did you perchase the loco crew if you don't mind me asking, as I have been looking for some and a lot of them are not very realistic in my opinion. As always I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Chris
Thanks Chris. The loco crew is from Bachmann, although it’s actually two figures from the factory workers set. They do do loco crews though but they could do with being toned down a bit
www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/bachmann-factory-workers-foreman-set-6-figures/
Excellent! I like the dirty locos. Very nicely weathered. Did the tender come empty that way?
Thanks! Yes good point, it did. There was a very very small coal load in there, that I didn’t bother removing, but it may as well have been empty.
What's the music soundtrack?
‘Falls’ by Keith Kennith - I just came across it in the stock soundtrack library on my iPhone.
The Lankey's finest.
Agreed!
The engine looks great as all of your work. Can I ask, did you let the black and gray spray dry before applying the brown paint or did you spray the brown whilst the black was still wet in order to blend it? Thanks, Mel
Thanks Mel. No I usually just spray each coat straight after the other, but I guess because the paint is so thin it’s pretty dry anyway.
Fantastic layout and fantastic weathering skills, just out of curiosity do you varnish after the powders to stop them rubbing off, as I'm about to do my crosti after watching your 9f video many times.. However I can't due to health use railmatch enamels.. So will try and find a tamiya alternative to sleeper grime and weathered black..
Thanks Lou. I don’t seal them, just because once the models are on the layout I don’t really pick them up. I also like being able to remove the powder/add more if I fancied it later on. I don’t use enamels either. Railmatch actually do those same colours in arclyics, but to be honest I prefer the Tamiya equivalents as you don’t even need to thin them. I just got flat black, grey and a brown and got the same results as the railmatch colours.
Thanks that's good to know, I find the tamiya loads easier to use, as I've tried the railmatch acrylic and it doesn't mix easy at all.. Thanks for the reply and keep up that excellent work
Ah sorry, didn’t realise you’d already used them! Yeah I agree they are pretty thick and also hard to mix.
Yeah but for so e reason really affected my breathing even with acrylic.. One of the best layouts on TH-cam..
Love your weathering! What air brush do you use and what is the general black/grey you appear to use? Thanks for any reply.
Thank you John. I started off with a complete starter kit from everythingairbrush.com, I’m still using that compressor but recently got a Iwata airbrush. That is just a mix of Tamiya black acrylic and Tamiya grey.
Brilliant job Lewis! Did you have to seal the model with an airbrushing of matt varnish after the weathering powders? Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve. I didn't, I never actually seals the powders. Probably should do at some point.
Just a quick question, does this particular Crab have sprung buffers? Thanks.
It does indeed Al!
@@MouldyRaspberry Just bid and won. Another question please. What radius set-track (Hornby) can it take with the front steps in place please?
No idea, I’ve got a section of third radius on mine that it handles without issue. In some cases though I just fit the steps a bit further out if I have to.
@@MouldyRaspberry That's great. I'm generally running express points and 4th radius for the 'loops'. Loco 'won' so she's on her way. Weathering? Perhaps not yet - not as proficient as many, but can make a 'reasonable hash of it' when required! Al.
Love the little details which really bring it to life. Do you spray any protection for the powders?
Thanks! I don’t actually, once they’re on the layout I don’t really touch them so don’t have any issues.
Hi Lewis
Fantastic job, I could watch this all day. I so want to get some of my locos weathered up fully but finding time to do that and work on the layout
is almost impossible at the moment.
How long do you think it actually takes to complete a job like this?
Keep up the good work.
Cheers Paul
Hi Paul. I guess around an hour in total. Probably less if it’s a small tank engine with no outside cylinders to rust up. I have a fairly set way of doing these now so I’m getting pretty quick at it. It is pretty satisfying!
4-5-5 Train running away! The crew have bailed out!
Abandon train!!!
Ooh, I absolutely love the way the Crab turned out! The drybrushed streaks around the washout plugs and the water filler caps really do sell the model as being a real, slightly rusty locomotive. It also seems that the Crabs were particularly dirty engines in most photos I've seen, this really does nail the character of these engines beautifully.
How did you avoid accidentally getting paint on the wheel tread, by the way?
Thanks, those little things can make a surprising difference. I think so as well, there are some photos where they literally look completely black with muck. I do get a little on there but it comes off pretty easily with the cotton bud dipped in some IPA alcohol.