009 Beccles & Bungay Stock in progress

[cnw6847]

Having a bit more time lately I have made a bit of progress with some stock, I have been experimenting with colours.

I wanted the colours to be a bit different but hopefully realistic. I have used Humbrol enamels but not specific railway colours.

Decals are Microscale.



Passenger stock.


Sides.

Humbrol Gloss 15 - Midnight Blue

Humbrol Gloss 41 - Ivory


Roof.

Humbrol Matt 66 - Dark Grey


Underframes.

Matt Black





Freight Stock.



Bodies - Humbrol Satin 133 - Brown

Underframes - Matt Black



so far I have repainted a Peco Brake coach, a Airfix OO Brake van my dad built about 30 years ago, I've adopted and painted it. It will be used with two of the Chivers Tramway coaches which I shall buy in due course and I built my free Colin Ashby open wagon I received for joining the 009 Society, its been painted but still needs lettering etc

[Elmgate]

Lovely work. I use Midnight Blue as my loco colour, but it looks good with Ivory on your coach. I see how you have centred the name on the coach cantrail, but possibly I would have separated the '&' from 'Bungay'; maybe as Beccles       and     Bungay     Railway?

Keep it up ;)

[B.Meldon]

Personally I never think that gloss finish looks good on models.

Perhaps it is just me but I do recall reading somewhere that in 4mm scale the reflections in a gloss surface finish would equate to about 3 inch thick varnish on a full size item or stock!

I personally think that satin or even matt finish looks better on models.

I think that most R-T-R manufactures think the same these days as none use gloss finish on their products.

As I said it could just be me but I personally think your very nice coach and brake van would look better with a satin or even matt finish to the paint.

But I guess it is all down to personal choice and if you like the way they look that

[cnw6847]

I haven't varnished over the decals yet, I will probably go with matt but I will try a bit first.

As you say I think gloss is to shiney.

Thank you for your thoughts

[tedp]

That's a very neat paint job. I think Brian is right - a semi-gloss or matt finish would look better for your final coat of varnish. I used gloss paint up to 25 years ago, but changed to semi-gloss on most models, and matt on goods stock. I still have one or two gloss locomotives left though.

[cnw6847]

I have given the items a matt varnish which I think makes them look better than the gloss.

[cnw6847]

the brake van

[Ross Chapman]

they look a lot better with the Matt varnish, looses the slightly "toy like" shine they had.

[tedp]

Looking very good. It brings out the detail. Nice close-up photos by the way.

[cnw6847]

thank you for the comments, i'll be doing a bit of weathering soon.
It will be nice to take some pics with some natural light, they have so far been taken about 9pm ish with just the light in the room.

I have lettered the open wagon (but not matt varnished it yet), not 100% sure whether I like it.

[Ross Chapman]

It looks fine to me!

What do you use to letter your stock?

[cnw6847]

It looks fine to me!

What do you use to letter your stock?

thanks, I think its growing on me!

The decals are by microscale.
The set i'm using is 90001 Railroad Roman letters and numbers white.

The only problem is i'm using lots of Bs so i'm on packet no2!

[Ross Chapman]

Well they look very smart Richard, keep up the good work!

[cnw6847]

thank you for the compliment, the decals take a bit of time applying being individual letters and numbers!

[cnw6847]

The land around the Ink Factory that the B&BR served was said to be polluted and even the River Waveney was reported to be discoloured because of the pollution. I have built a Meridian Models Water wagon to provide clean water to the factory and the managers house. I will do a couple more in the future.