Painting and Weathering Service

[Walkingthedog]

We had a guy decorate our house last year, a British Airways pilot on furlough. He made a fantastic job of the landing.

[Steve M]

Looks great - probably sounds it too. R-

The sounds are indeed very good although the chuffs cut out after around half a dozen puffs. Unfortunately these expensive decoders are not exactly plug and play and I have no idea which CVs may need changing not what values to apply.
Sounds great but not user friendly.

(Duncan, I have sent you a PM)

[Steve M]

I bought a thing.

More like a piece of jewellery.

[Steve M]

Getting ready for the next project - repaint of a class 52 to replicate a limited edition black Western.
These are the 3D printed transfers from RailTec - excellent as always. This is a custom set that they printed specifically for this project at no extra cost and delivered in less than a week. They changed the name and numbers as well as the background colours of the data panels and the plates themselves.

2021-12-22_10-19-53 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

The loco also arrived from the owner today but the shed will need to warm up a bit before I make a start - brass monkeys are roaming the streets looking for a welder.

[Walkingthedog]

That should look good. Guess you’ll be able to use your imagination with the black colour scheme.

[Hound Dog]

The attached is the mission if you choose to accept it......

[dtb]

Looks great - probably sounds it too. R-

The sounds are indeed very good although the chuffs cut out after around half a dozen puffs. Unfortunately these expensive decoders are not exactly plug and play and I have no idea which CVs may need changing not what values to apply.
Sounds great but not user friendly.

(Duncan, I have sent you a PM)

Anyone wishing to know the outcome, after an email to both retailer and SWD, the decoder was requested to be sent back upon which a full refund was given. Credit to the speedy attention and resolve from both Digitrains and SWD on this occasion. Also big thanks Steve for your part.

[Steve M]

Work has started on D1003. I believe this is known as a ‘deconstructed’ Western.

2021-12-27_10-57-48 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

The weather is too cold and damp for any finish paint but it may get a dusting with grey primer at some point today.

[Steve M]

A coat of satin black now slowly curing in the shed. Had to give it a quick blast with a heater to get the paint to ‘flash’ and it will now be left for a couple of days to harden properly. In summer, I would only leave it a couple of hours!

2021-12-28_11-05-18 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

[Hound Dog]

Nice work Steve - what was mean in green, looks devilish in black !