Hi Peter
Its a mixture of parts from several surces - I have a drawer full of coach parts, enough for probably 50 coaches. The Gas lamps were turned up from brass Rod.. scratchbuilt. I think London Road may do an OK gas lamp, but I haven't looked at their website for ages.
The "Yellow" is actually both yellow and gold - it tends to stand out a lot in the images, particularly as I have left this coach gloss.
The Silver lined Loco is a Jubilee

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It has markits wheels. I am doing several more of them in crimson lake at the moment, they all have the newer tooling wheels which are a little finer. The silver lining has not given any trouble at all - I actually like Testors paints - I use their clear coats over all my models - a mixture of semigloss and satin to make a softish satin finish.
To be honest I think that if a UK company ever made paint to the quality of Scalecoat/testors/floquil and transfers to the quality of Microscale then all our work would be easier.
(I think we take quite a different approach to painting - I only ever use cold thinners like White spirit on humbrol/precision/floquil/testors and scalecoat and will never use anything else - whilst I see from a thread I just read that you dislike it.... )
We should compare techiques sometime - its interesting when we both use different tools and materials to get the same sorts of result.
The 999 looks just fine as is - GWR cylinders - wash your mouth out

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I have a couple of Midland compounds done and more to build and line which I will photograph and post - those should satisfy your need for cylinders on a 4-4-0. No nasty pumps though - both the 999 class and the compound were elegant beasts unencumbered by such nasty things.
No.... I'll trial the transfers on the panelled coaches as well as smooth sides - its not a real test otherwise - they also include the super ultra-fine scarlet line so it'll be a bit of a victory if they work! (not that it can be seen more than a few inches away - its about 1 pixel wide
Regards
Richard
QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 7 Jan 2009, 17:17)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>hello richard
Some great work there.
If that turbomotive gets nicked it was probably me!!
Thats an interesting coach. I know what you mean about the lining. i have found that i really dont mind lining the pannelled stock but flush sided stuff s a real chore. What gas lamps did you use? i have 4 Ratio LNWR coaches sitting on my bench that have been sitting there for months because the gas lamps are rubish and i cant find any decent replacements. the yellow does seem on the heavy side but that could just be the photo. i would love to see it in the flesh.
what kit is it?
i like the pariot (or is it a scott?? i have never been able to tell the difference...) what wheels did you use on it? it looks like you have managed to represent the little pip in the centre of the axle? has the testors tape stayed put? i saw it when i visited america and i thought about using it on my W1 but i have had some poor results using testors paint and worried about the quality of the tape. i have never seen it in the UK.
The 999 looks very bare at the front end (not the model but the prototype) i think it needs some GWR style outside cylinders and perhaps an air pump or 2!... i can fit them for you if you like....!!!
i look forward to seeing the results of your lining transfer trials. if the transfers are P2 then i think you would be much better off trying it with a flush sided coach rather than a ratio model as they are of the earlier midland design and are panelled (a pain in the neck to do but probably easier with a pen than messing about with transfers.)
Peter