Angst Lesspork

[Graeme Dunbar]

BCB free?

Jeff S.

Black Crunchy Bits?

Frank

That could be it. A quick Google seems to indicate Terry Pratchett was quite fond of the phrase, especially in relation to fried foods.

[Hugh Norwood]

Oh yes, indeed. A reference to "The Fifth Elephant".  You'll have to read the book. Suffice it to say that both fat and treacle are mined; the fat occasionally has BCBs in, which are refined out (or not as the case may be!)

[Hugh Norwood]

I had the decals for the tank wagons designed and printed by Custom Models Decals (Retarius of this Parish).
They arrived on Saturday and I was delighted with them.

I have applied decals to the Syrup wagon. The Oil wagon was not a success - it displayed "silvering" - a term for a thin layer of air under the decal. I guess the red paint is rougher than the green paint on the Syrup wagon (they are both Matt Humbrol enamels).

So I am waiting to receive some gloss varnish (and also some matt varnish) to apply to the wagon before trying again. (I ordered more transfers than I needed, as insurance against problems!)

Anyway, here is the Syrup wagon


(PS usual disclaimer!)

[Frank]

That looks very good indeed Hugh!

Frank

[Retiarius]

I had the decals for the tank wagons designed and printed by Custom Models Decals (Retarius of this Parish).
They arrived on Saturday and I was delighted with them.

I have applied decals to the Syrup wagon. The Oil wagon was not a success - it displayed "silvering" - a term for a thin layer of air under the decal. I guess the red paint is rougher than the green paint on the Syrup wagon (they are both Matt Humbrol enamels).

So I am waiting to receive some gloss varnish (and also some matt varnish) to apply to the wagon before trying again. (I ordered more transfers than I needed, as insurance against problems!)

Anyway, here is the Syrup wagon


(PS usual disclaimer!)

Glad you like them Hugh.   All misspellings are this time deliberate to customer specification I must add!  I can do them accidentally sooooo easily LOL.

[Hugh Norwood]

After waiting for some varnish to be delivered, then waiting patiently for same to dry on the Oil tank, I attached the decals. Being cautious, I did one side one day and the other side the following day. Since taking this photo I have applied matt varnish, too

[Retiarius]

After waiting for some varnish to be delivered, then waiting patiently for same to dry on the Oil tank, I attached the decals. Being cautious, I did one side one day and the other side the following day. Since taking this photo I have applied matt varnish, too

They came out well Hugh. Did you use any form of decal fixing system such as the Vallejo or Humbrol decal fix systems on the original application of decals that silvered?

[Hugh Norwood]

Yes - I used Humbrol Decalfix on both wagons.

I watched the Youtube video on using the solution before using it. I can only assume that the red paint had a rougher surface than the green paint. However, a couple of coats of gloss varnish seems to have done the trick (I used Humbrol gloss and matt varnish, too - I think they are acrylic varnishes as you wash the brushes in water)

Both wagons have now had a coat of matt varnish; I think I shall re-photograph them.

[Hugh Norwood]

I recently bought some more of ModelU's excellent figures (in their "Ragged Victorians" range. I've just finished painting them and they are ready to plant...

[Hugh Norwood]

The detail is remarkable - the broadsheet ballad seller (second photo, first left) has a tankard hanging from his belt - it is hollow!

[Hugh Norwood]

Another wizard and others

I have had these figures in the To-do box for over a year(!) They are from Hasslefree Miniatures. After cleaning, they were given brass wire inserts for installation on the layout, then painted with primer, undercoat and acrylic top coats.

[Hugh Norwood]

I decided the wizard looked better for Angst without the sword and with the addition of a hat

[Hugh Norwood]

I then repainted the hat dark red and added some "bling" in the guise of some glitter from my daughter's craft supplies. And then I got to wondering if I could replace the knob on the end of his staff (stop tittering at the back!) with a clear bead and a micro LED. The wires go down inside the staff.

[Hugh Norwood]

Another addition to the traffic chaos on the streets of Angst-Lesspork; this time a Stanhope Gig.



This white metal kit is model G22 from Langley's



The kit goes together quite well. I cleaned all the parts and then assembled all but the wheels, driver and horse prior to painting with primer. The lamps and the steps were difficult to attach; it took me several goes to work out how to glue on the steps without inadvertently sticking down my tweezers as well. I found the steel wire supplied for the axle to be too hard to work with, so substituted a length of 1mm diameter copper wire.

The horse is attached with a short length of 0.45mm brass wire passing through both shafts and the horse's body.

After painting, I glued two small "crystals" to the lamps to make lamp glasses. All it now needs are the reins (from sewing thread).

[Barry Witteridge]

Hi Hugh, has Angst Lesspork featured in the mainstream modelling mags and if so which ones?
Barry