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Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:59 pm
by Stokesy44
Beautiful work. Hopefully with those reference pics the resin will fall into place and look awesome.
Even as a base kit, without the extras it looks like a great buy. The extras just take it to the next level.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:31 am
by Kevthemodeller
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:48 am
by Stokesy44
Me thinks more choo choos in the young man's future?
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:54 am
by digger303
Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:48 am
Me thinks more choo choos in the young man's future?
I do hope so
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:23 am
by Garion77
wow this an amazing build. so much details. and a great subject. details are well above my pay grade !
Far too good for me and what I'm able to do ! and you're pretty good with all the PE and resin. Because alhought I do love the details they always add to a model, I think CA glue is a pain to work with !
Keep on with the good work. It's really and interesting thread to follow.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:13 pm
by Tomcat64
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:18 pm
What you don't innately know where all those bits and bobs go??
Resin detail sets drive me crazy with their constant lack of instruction or detailed photos
You are making a masterpiece
Stokesy44 wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:59 pm
Beautiful work. Hopefully with those reference pics the resin will fall into place and look awesome.
Even as a base kit, without the extras it looks like a great buy. The extras just take it to the next level.
Cheers guys - the resin bits are certainly adding "something" to the experience
digger303 wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:54 am
Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:48 am
Me thinks more choo choos in the young man's future?
I do hope so
It's a distinct possibility - I'd love to build the BR52 but need to find space to display this one first
Garion77 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:23 am
wow this an amazing build. so much details. and a great subject. details are well above my pay grade !
Far too good for me and what I'm able to do ! and you're pretty good with all the PE and resin. Because alhought I do love the details they always add to a model, I think CA glue is a pain to work with !
Keep on with the good work. It's really and interesting thread to follow.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting mate
Nothing much to report at the moment as the additional bits I ordered for the cab haven't shown up yet (should have been here yesterday but now scheduled for Monday). So I've given the engineering team the weekend off.
Buuuuut this did turn up
so it looks like the permanent way gang might have something to do tomorrow
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:27 am
by digger303
T- Model produces a track that you can curve.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/t-model ... l--1221712
I reckon using this it would be possible to produce a turn out.
Plus Miniart do the rail lighting,power poles and pedestrian bridges.....it's a huge rabbit hole.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:42 am
by Stokesy44
Yes, he should definitely do that..........
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:22 am
by digger303
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:42 am
by Tomcat64
Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:42 am
Yes, he should definitely do that..........
Ok, ok - when I win the lottery and have a mansion with its own display room I promise to try & build a marshalling yard ok??
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:02 pm
by digger303
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:47 am
by Tomcat64
Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive - Build Part X
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:57 am
by Tomcat64
Ok - this has slowed down a little over the last couple of weeks but hopefully I can get it back on the rails soon...
The Eduard cab set turned up and I made a start installing the PE plate work.
Obviously this was designed to be fitted to the panels before they were assembled but I'm having a go at a retrofit - what could possibly go wrong...
So in this shot I've added the floor (had to warp the PE slightly to get it around the firebox). Also the panel for the front wall has been cut into three parts as there was no way I was going to get that in place in one go... oh and the original window frames were sanded out before adding those two panels
So next question - could I tidily clip off the pipes and then slide the centre plate into place without completely screwing everything up before connecting them back up again?
Yep - more or less
So that was enough faffing about with PE for one session so I switched over to building the buffer stop... here are the instructions
And the relevant parts
And aside from the usual & expected sanding of mould lines that you always seem to get on Miniart kits it went together pretty well
Finally my brother was kind enough to sand down an MDF plinth for this, but when I gave him the measurements I hadn't ordered the buffer stop... so would it all fit?
Just
I'll rearrange the sleepers to get a sleeper at each end and then look at securing things to the base - the sleepers & rails from the Miniart box are slightly smaller than the Trumpy ones so I'm going to use the kit rails for the track and use the Miniart ones for scenery.
Oh and there's still space on the plinth for a dirt track so I'll be adding a couple of figs & a small vehicle to provide the sense of scale for the finished item - I have a couple of Kettenkrads in the stash that would probably do the trick
Finally we went out to play with the full sized railway again at the weekend - it was a bit...errrr... damp
That's all for now - thanks as always for looking
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:33 am
by digger303
This is coming together so nice.
There are many different styles of bumper stop. Do you know where each type is used...cause I have no idea and I have 2 a concrete one and that Miniart one you have ?
Not knowing what the Eduard update consists of I thought I would share what the Voyager drivers Cab for the Br52 looks like.
Around 6 months work I estimate.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:13 pm
by Tomcat64
digger303 wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:33 am
This is coming together so nice.
There are many different styles of bumper stop. Do you know where each type is used...cause I have no idea and I have 2 a concrete one and that Miniart one you have ?
Not knowing what the Eduard update consists of I thought I would share what the Voyager drivers Cab for the Br52 looks like.
Around 6 months work I estimate.
Yep sorry - realised when I came to make that last post I hadn't taken any photos of the Eduard set so here it is - just the four sheets of PE and a bit of acetate for this one
Regarding the buffer stops I don't really know to be honest, I guess it depended on what resources were available. The Miniart one is made up of bits of rail welded & bolted together with a couple of wooden beams. My guess would be that the concrete type ones would be more likely in munitions dumps or industrial areas but it really is just guessing.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:19 pm
by digger303
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:47 pm
by Stokesy44
That is beautiful PE work on the cab Sir. Especially allowing for the build of the cab before you put the PE in!
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:31 am
by Kevthemodeller
It just keeps getting better mate
yet more lovely PE work there Neil
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:48 am
by Tomcat64
Yah - I was thinking about that - I guess I should probably mask them up before I install them
I think I'm also going to have to get a bit creative about how & when I install the windows as well.
Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:47 pm
That is beautiful PE work on the cab Sir. Especially allowing for the build of the cab before you put the PE in!
Kevthemodeller wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:31 am
It just keeps getting better mate
yet more lovely PE work there Neil
Thanks chaps!
The PE is a little warped & messy in places where I've had to wedge it in but I think it'll look ok once I've smothered it in paint
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:03 am
by Twokidsnosleep
I agree
Just keeps getting better and better
That photo of her on the tracks on the base stand are just a hint to how good this is going to finish off
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:47 am
by digger303
I came across this and thought I would throw it up on the board. It is a Br-52 in 1/72, but looks great and more detail than I thought Hobbyboss would provide.
https://railroadmodeling.net/news/br-52 ... -szymanski
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:06 am
by Stokesy44
Looks a beauty with a stunning faded paint job.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:11 am
by Kevthemodeller
Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:06 am
Looks a beauty with a stunning faded paint job.
What he said,
I'm seriously thinking of building one of these, always liked a good puffer
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:26 am
by Tomcat64
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:03 am
I agree
Just keeps getting better and better
That photo of her on the tracks on the base stand are just a hint to how good this is going to finish off
Cheers mate - sorry I didn't spot your post before
Well that's stunning - mine is going back in the box now!
I think the Hobbyboss kits are a direct scale down from the Trumpy ones as they have the exact same three locos available in 1/72 as Trumpy in 1/35.
I'd love to build the BR52 so I'll probably pick up the 1/72 version just due to lack of display space!
Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive - Build Part XI
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:40 am
by Tomcat64
Still on the slow line with this one but I have made a little progress with PE & resin bits.
Is it just me that can spend a whole afternoon at the bench swearing at PE and then look at my progress at the end of the day and think I've not done much!
Anyway - here's a couple of photos from the past week or so. One thing I'll be upfront about here is that I've bodged this together as best I can from the references I've got available so this should in no way be taken as accurate - more of a "representation" really and should hopefully give the right effect through the windows once it's all together
PE continued to be bent and "encouraged" into place... as you can see I've also added some cabling to be attached to some fiddly bits later on and I decided to add the glazing for the windows as I went along using the PE frames as a guide for cutting the masks.
And here are the aforementioned fiddly bits installed & cabled up - I needed to scratch build a small panel to attach some of them to.
So I think I've crammed as much in here as I can - I do have a couple of sliding window panels to build but they'll be installed once they're painted
I then thought I'd make a start on the rear wall of the cab but promptly lost a couple of parts to the carpet monster so decided that was a sign to finish for the day! I did finally track the missing bits down later so it looks like the carpet monster prefers styrene to PE
Finally I did some work on the base last week - the sleeper sections are glued in place, I've added some kerbing and then a layer of vallejo textured earth paint to make a start on the track.
This has subsequently received a coat of Tamiya primer from a rattle can as it's too big to fit in the spray booth.
That's all for now - thanks as always for checking in
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:41 am
by digger303
Tomcat64 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:26 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:03 am
I agree
Just keeps getting better and better
That photo of her on the tracks on the base stand are just a hint to how good this is going to finish off
Cheers mate - sorry I didn't spot your post before
Well that's stunning - mine is going back in the box now!
I think the Hobbyboss kits are a direct scale down from the Trumpy ones as they have the exact same three locos available in 1/72 as Trumpy in 1/35.
I'd love to build the BR52 so I'll probably pick up the 1/72 version just due to lack of display space!
...Very funny
I'm going to build mine one day super tricked out. I have a tonne of PE and resin to spruce it up. However at the moment as it is a prized build to do I want to up my skills a bit first. No it will happen I assure you.
Tomcat64 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:40 am
Still on the slow line with this one but I have made a little progress with PE & resin bits.
Is it just me that can spend a whole afternoon at the bench swearing at PE and then look at my progress at the end of the day and think I've not done much!
Anyway - here's a couple of photos from the past week or so. One thing I'll be upfront about here is that I've bodged this together as best I can from the references I've got available so this should in no way be taken as accurate - more of a "representation" really and should hopefully give the right effect through the windows once it's all together
PE continued to be bent and "encouraged" into place... as you can see I've also added some cabling to be attached to some fiddly bits later on and I decided to add the glazing for the windows as I went along using the PE frames as a guide for cutting the masks.
And here are the aforementioned fiddly bits installed & cabled up - I needed to scratch build a small panel to attach some of them to.
So I think I've crammed as much in here as I can - I do have a couple of sliding window panels to build but they'll be installed once they're painted
I then thought I'd make a start on the rear wall of the cab but promptly lost a couple of parts to the carpet monster so decided that was a sign to finish for the day! I did finally track the missing bits down later so it looks like the carpet monster prefers styrene to PE
Finally I did some work on the base last week - the sleeper sections are glued in place, I've added some kerbing and then a layer of vallejo textured earth paint to make a start on the track.
This has subsequently received a coat of Tamiya primer from a rattle can as it's too big to fit in the spray booth.
That's all for now - thanks as always for checking in
It looks stunning I love those handles on the wheel valves hidden away down the side there. There is a a lot of nice stuff being done, but I really like them....yeah I'm officially weird..
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:02 pm
by Stokesy44
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:14 pm
by Kevthemodeller
Yet more lovely PE work and nice cabling and window detail Neil
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:36 pm
by Tomcat64
digger303 wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:41 am
It looks stunning I love those handles on the wheel valves hidden away down the side there. There is a a lot of nice stuff being done, but I really like them....yeah I'm officially weird..
Just a couple more notes for you in case you face a similar challenge when you get to your cab:
I think the "thingy" that those wheel valves are attached to should replace the block that they're glued to... maybe...
Also I spotted later that the three cables should actually run up the front wall rather than just being buried out of the way in the corner like I've done it.
Ok and the grease pump (square block thingy on the boiler) should have a mounting tray arrangement, but again didn't spot that until after I'd decided to apply lashings of CA to attach it to the front of the firebox.
Kevthemodeller wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:14 pm
Yet more lovely PE work and nice cabling and window detail Neil
Thanks chaps - it finally feels like I'm getting to the end of the build now
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:00 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Fantastic
PE is such a fickle temptress.
Can be spectacular and easy to apply or completely unyielding and not participate in fitting in any way shape or form.
It also likes to fly away and hide never to be found
When searching on the floor, I often ask the part “ do you want to stay down here in the dark or do you want to be on the model”
Sometimes the bit will then just jump into my sight
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:00 pm
by Quax
I'm now firmly convinced that this is your best model yet, there are no superlas that are lative left and my ghast is long since flabbered
Paul
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:58 pm
by Stokesy44
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:19 pm
by DRUMS01
Tomcat, I am beyond amazed at the detail in this 1/1200 scale kit!
Seriously, regardless of scale, this kit along with your build is fantastic.
Ben
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:26 am
by Tomcat64
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:00 pm
Fantastic
PE is such a fickle temptress.
Can be spectacular and easy to apply or completely unyielding and not participate in fitting in any way shape or form.
It also likes to fly away and hide never to be found
When searching on the floor, I often ask the part “ do you want to stay down here in the dark or do you want to be on the model”
Sometimes the bit will then just jump into my sight
Thanks mate - you're right PE is one of those Jekyll & Hyde things - when it behaves it's great but when the winds in the wrong direction it can be a bloody nightmare!
I'll give your search technique a go next time a teeny bit goes overboard!
Quax wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:00 pm
I'm now firmly convinced that this is your best model yet, there are no superlas that are lative left and my ghast is long since flabbered
Paul
Thanks Paul - that's really kind of you to say so.
I need to drench it in paint soon so there's still a chance of this turning into a Barry Scrapyard job
DRUMS01 wrote: Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:19 pm
Tomcat, I am beyond amazed at the detail in this 1/1200 scale kit!
Seriously, regardless of scale, this kit along with your build is fantastic.
Ben
Thanks Ben - although this one is definitely 1/35, I think trying to do this at 1/1200 would send me even more cross eyed
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:33 am
by Garion77
Really nice work again ! And as everyone says my god with the PE ! My hat to you as I hate working with CA glue !
When you say it's not accurate who cares ! It's full of details and looks real ! the only one who you know it is someone who would have driven it ! Good luck finding one !
Nice work and keep safe !
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:27 am
by Tomcat64
Garion77 wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:33 am
Really nice work again ! And as everyone says my god with the PE ! My hat to you as I hate working with CA glue !
When you say it's not accurate who cares ! It's full of details and looks real ! the only one who you know it is someone who would have driven it ! Good luck finding one !
Nice work and keep safe !
Thanks Francis
For the PE in this build I've used PVA where I can as it's a little more forgiving, but for the smaller parts I've had to resort to CA - in this case I've used Deluxe Materials CA Gel as it does give a little more time to work before setting hard.
Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive - Build Part XII
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:38 am
by Tomcat64
Welcome to another episode of "Swearing with PE"
This week I tackled the bunker and started off by carefully removing the doors & handrails to make access to the bulkhead easier. Thankfully I got away with that without any noticeable damage and then removed the bunker door and cut & sanded off the necessary raised detail. And then took an out of focus pic
The main PE plates were added, and the new bunker doors fitted in place.
Then built up the additional details over a couple of sessions - the bunker doors look a little messy where the CA hasn't behaved but I think it'll look ok once it's under paint
So with the bunker done, that just leaves the cab roof to get some PE attention this week.
In amongst this I also deployed my neglected airbrush and sprayed some Ultimate black primer on the chassis & running gear. The good news is that this assembly does just fit in the spray booth on a turntable with a couple of mm clearance at each end. I've done a couple of coats so far, one from the top & one from the bottom to try and get everything covered. I'll let that dry off properly and then do a visual check & correction to any areas I've missed.
Finally for this update we went out on Saturday evening and captured this on the mainline about 15 mins from home. For those interested in the details the locomotive is "Clan Line", a 4-6-2 Southern Region "Merchant Navy" class built in 1948.
Thanks as always for looking
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:57 pm
by digger303
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:20 pm
by BigWall
I'm out of words! This is going to be amazing!
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:49 pm
by Stokesy44
That's some lovely PE work there mate. Nice to some primer going down on the undercarriage too.
Good to see you go full trainspotter at the end with that beautiful pic of that restored beast
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:05 am
by BigWall
The Big Boy locomotive is going to be coming thru Denver in a couple weeks on it's way back to Cheyenne. My friends sister used to date the guy who operates it so we have inside info on when it's coming in and leaving a couple days later. I can't wait to see it
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:38 am
by digger303
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:16 am
by Kevthemodeller
Looking good Neil
PE can be a right pain at times
I switched to soldering a lot of parts rather than CA. Once you get the hang of it it's much better than CA especially edge to edge seems e.g. mudguards. You do need a quality iron and solder, once mastered it's cleaner, far stronger and you can release any part simply by reheating
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:14 am
by Tomcat64
Cheers mate - this might be a case of being separated by a common language but for me the firebox is the bit at the end of the boiler at the front of the cab:
And what I've been referring to as the "bunker" is the bit at the back which holds the coal at the rear of the cab (so the equivalent of the tender on the BR52)
And yep being able to leave the boiler off the frames is a major help with painting up the subassemblies - it might cause a few mini-headaches & touch-ups when I bolt it all together but definitely think this might be the easier way to go.
BigWall wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:20 pm
I'm out of words! This is going to be amazing!
Thanks Joe
Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:49 pm
That's some lovely PE work there mate. Nice to some primer going down on the undercarriage too.
Good to see you go full trainspotter at the end with that beautiful pic of that restored beast
Thanks mate - and yep enjoying getting out again! We're planning to visit the local railway again on Monday so hopefully I'll have some more shots from then
BigWall wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:05 am
The Big Boy locomotive is going to be coming thru Denver in a couple weeks on it's way back to Cheyenne. My friends sister used to date the guy who operates it so we have inside info on when it's coming in and leaving a couple days later. I can't wait to see it
Awesome - please post some pics up if you manage to get some!
Kevthemodeller wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:16 am
Looking good Neil
PE can be a right pain at times
I switched to soldering a lot of parts rather than CA. Once you get the hang of it it's much better than CA especially edge to edge seems e.g. mudguards. You do need a quality iron and solder, once mastered it's cleaner, far stronger and you can release any part simply by reheating
Thanks Kev, I did think about investing in an iron but for the amount of PE work I do I decided to stick with glue for now (pardon the pun) If I see another PE-fest looming in the future I might reassess that though!
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:16 pm
by digger303
Tomcat64 wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:14 am
Cheers mate - this might be a case of being separated by a common language but for me the firebox is the bit at the end of the boiler at the front of the cab:
And what I've been referring to as the "bunker" is the bit at the back which holds the coal at the rear of the cab (so the equivalent of the tender on the BR52)
And yep being able to leave the boiler off the frames is a major help with painting up the subassemblies - it might cause a few mini-headaches & touch-ups when I bolt it all together but definitely think this might be the easier way to go.
Yep I got the wrong end of the stick and didn't know what I was looking at. Makes much more sense now to me.
Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive - Build Part XIII
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:25 pm
by Tomcat64
Soooooo... I think I finally finished playing with PE & Resin bits on this build
Here's the interior of the roof panel with the last of the Eduard PE kit in place and another bit of cabling added for the light
With that done I started priming... and then realised that someone had forgotten to add a couple of final details
Must have been the cat... she's far too casual about all this...
So with that sorted I primed the boiler & cab in stages - after I left this to dry overnight I spotted that I'd missed a couple of areas so I'll fix that this week when I prime the water tanks as well
Cab roof & bunker also covered in Ultimate black
And since the running gear was primed last week that got a couple of coats of Vallejo Model Air Anthracite grey - this still needs a couple more coats to complete coverage (mainly underneath)
And then yesterday I made some more progress on the base; the sleepers were base coated with old wood and then given black washes to age them a bit, the trackway was treated to a mix of MIG pigments and sealed with some thin PVA, and the kerbing was picked out in rubber grey.
Next will be adding the ballast and sorting out the rails to the base and continuing to base coat the loco.
Thanks as always for looking
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:29 pm
by Garion77
Really impressive progress since I last check ! Hope you celebrated with a good beer the end of the PE !!
Take Care !
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:37 pm
by Stokesy44
Beautiful priming.
I love the PE in the roof panel. It looks so RIGHT!
You know like when you see part of a kit and it just looks the business. Superb work.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:40 pm
by RangerNeil
This is a hell of a build!! So much so that it
almost tempts me to have a go at a steam loco!
It really is an impressive piece of work - especially the PE and resin detailing.
Re: Tomcat's 1/35 Trumpeter BR86 Dampflokomotive
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:08 am
by Kevthemodeller
Love smooth primer there Neil, good enough to leave as top coat and just weather it
Tracks are looking good
