Splash's builds

[splash]

The Deltic is starting to take shape.

[ShaunW]

Lovely jubbly and it's nice to see a diesel. I can remember Deltics passing my parent's house. What a sound!

[splash]

Cheers Shaun

The Deltic is a nice kit with loads of detail for its age, the detail has really come out with a oil colour wash. Unfortunately the decals are quite yellowed with age so I will have to tape the to the window for the next week and hope for sunshine.



The flash has made the wash stand out more than it does in daylight

[ShaunW]

That really does look the part! Hopefully you'll get enough sunlight to bleach the decals.

[splash]

It only comes with the "Deltic" logo one for each side.

[beany]

There are replacements Splash but a sheet will cost about as much as the loco did - but I do like the black surround to the cream lining and whiskers on the decals - I shall probably get some for mine one day.
http://fox-transfers.co.uk/transfers/di ... ypes-58932;

[splash]

There are replacements Splash but a sheet will cost about as much as the loco did - but I do like the black surround to the cream lining and whiskers on the decals - I shall probably get some for mine one day.
http://fox-transfers.co.uk/transfers/di ... ypes-58932;

They do look good but it would mean removing all the kits raised detail and starting from scratch again, I do have another of the Kitmaster original Deltic's but I was thinking of converting that to a later green version. It would involve making new noses but I think it would be possible.

[beany]

I do have another of the Kitmaster original Deltic's but I was thinking of converting that to a later green version. It would involve making new noses but I think it would be possible.

...and losing a scale 2 feet off of the body length if I'm not mistaken. Quite a project but you have to love a green Deltic (I have the Bachmann one on my layout).

Edit - got that wrong - you'd actually need to add 3' 6" to the length and slightly bigger wheels - 3' 9" diameter against the 3' 7" of the prototype.

[splash]

I might have to re-think that cunning plan as adding a half inch to the kit might be too much of a challenge depending where they added the extension.

Regards Splash

[Ratch]

Which blue did you end up using?

[splash]

I finished up using Revell Aqua Color "light blue" lightened with Citadal "scull white" the paints mixed well with no problems.

[Ratch]

You're doing a good job
I avoid mixing paints - I can never get an exact match if I need to touch up (or build another) later

[splash]

You're doing a good job
I avoid mixing paints - I can never get an exact match if I need to touch up (or build another) later

I'm normally the same, so this time I have mixed a full tamiya paint pot full, just in case I need it again.

Regards Splash

[splash]

I have restored one of the French coaches, it had a loose weight crashing about inside so I had to cut open the roof to fix the problem, normally this would not be a problem but the roof on these coaches is corrugated so you can't just fill and sand.

I finished up with two noticeable joins that stood out like the dogs dangling bits when painted silver, so I have cheated and added a strip of plastic over the joins to make it look like guttering, what do you think?



The Deltic is coming along, I have gone around the cream detail with a black marker pen.

[ShaunW]

Excellent work Splash. Good dodge with the coach roof, your secret is safe with me, no-one will be any the wiser!