matto21 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Hi all, One of my side hobbies is building and painting 4mm/OO gauge wagons. I've been slowly building a fleet for a future layout. Parkside 24.5t mineral wagon Dapol (ex-Airfix) tanker: Parkside VEA: Parkside Fish Van converted to a Parcels Van: Parkside slope sided mineral wagon: Airfix 16t mineral wagon: Thanks for looking Matt 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Lovely weathering. Just as I remember them. I bought some Airfix wagons last year. Lovely mouldings. I'll probably never build them so they are up for sale. But they have a great nostalgia whiff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 7:31 PM, Pete in Lincs said: Lovely weathering. Just as I remember them. I bought some Airfix wagons last year. Lovely mouldings. I'll probably never build them so they are up for sale. But they have a great nostalgia whiff! Thanks Pete, much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Subtlty done & all the better for it too often weathering is overdone. Nice observation on the diagonal ines on the mineral wagons these and the data panels were the ony areas here paint was thick enough not to rust through. Just one small niggle, in my mind, the data panels, even when repainted, always had a black background. Other than that shear perfection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Here another long term, and random project that I've dusted off. It's destined to be a freelance 7mm Narrow Gauge loco, loosely based on a Quarry Hunslet. Long way to go yet... Matt 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Nice subtle weathering jobs. I've dabbled with model railways/railroads on and off since the early 1970's. Starting in Hornby OO, then British N scale, British OO9 ( set in WW1 ), and mainly settled on US N scale. Here's some of my US locos and rolling stock. I don't have a layout right now. I've built several, displayed them at one exhibition and then usually find someone wants to buy them. The last layout I built for myself was around 2007 ( other than a My Little Pony themed railway built with my daughter in 2016 - last pictures ). Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 'Big Boy' Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 'Challenger' Union Pacific 2-8-8-2 'Mallet' Union Pacific 2-8-4 'Berkshire' Union Pacific 2-8-4 'Berkshire' ( 2 off ) QMC USA 2-8-2 'MacArthur' #9506 Boxcars, coaches, tankers, stockcars and flats. The "My Little Pony" railroad - a double sided layout based on scenes from the animated kids TV show. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Nice work @Army_Air_Force. Sorry, I missed your comment until now. Bit of freelance loco progress: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi Matto, I just wanted to say that I'm loving the weathering on your wagons, particularly the rust effects on the steel minerals. Hope you won't mind if I add a few pics of my own efforts? All are 4mm/1ft scale (1:76). Two Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly 5-plank opens: http:// These are Slater's bodies on scratch underframes to EM gauge. Two Cambrian Rlys opens, a 4-plank open and 2-plank fixed side finished in that company's pre-1899 livery: http:// The 4-plank is a Cambrian Models body on scratch underframe, the 3-plank is a Coastline Models 3D-print. Both are EM gauge. For comparison, a part-finished Cambrian 4-plank open in the post-1899 livery: http:// Midland Railway 3-plank dropside ballast wagon: http:// Slaters model OOB apart from cartridge paper "canvas" axlebox shields and HMRS decals. EM gauge again. And lastly a few 009 Ashover Light Railway wagons. These are Bachmann RTR with Old Time Workshop decals, heavily weathered to represent the crushed limestone that was the ALR's staple traffic. They're intended for an inglenook, so I've come up with a few different loads to make the wagons a bit more individual such as: http:// http:// http:// and my favourite! http:// The ALR wagons have been weathered a bit more, so that they're typically like these: http:// Hope they're of some interest! Cheers, Mark 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 The wagons are very nice Matto, you have done a great job on those, I like the freelance 7mm 0.16.5 loco, I am doing some engine building on and off also as have a 1/32 narrow-gauge project too with freelance locos mot much progress at the mo. Also build 4mm locos coaches and wagons too. Might have to restart some projects in between aircraft. Mark @2996 Victor great job on the 009 wagons too they look lovely. Building an Ashover coach for my son. Great work guys Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 Thank you for the comments and interest, and also for sharing photos! @2996 Victor, your wagons look great! I've done a bit more, starting with a Peco 7mm NG coach. These are pretty common, so I've done a little bit of extra work - footboards, end strapping, new handrails - for a bit of individuality. To be painted in due course. I've also built a freelance open wagon using a Smallbrook Studios underframe kit. Nothing clever, just a bit of fun Matt 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Hello again, I've recently started building a layout - nothing fancy at all, just a basic shunting layout to try out some skills. Early photo showing the scenic part in its entirety: Recently, I've started focusing more on the buildings because if I'm honest, other than building and painting wagons, that's where my main interest lies. Here are a few images of completed, almost completed or under construction structures: Thanks for looking Matt 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Another couple, recently finished. Cambrian Shark brake van: I built this back when I was in school. It languished in a box in a broken state for many, many years. Now stripped down, repaired and fully repainted. Ratio ex-LMS 12t van: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I have to say I like this very much. How is your little layout coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Very slowly at the moment! I keep getting distracted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Couple of additions to the fleet: Tope ballast wagon: produced from a cut down Parkside hopper wagon kit. Bachmann VAA wagon #1: Bachmann VAA wagon #2: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 Morning all, I showed this wagon in a semi-painted state in my first post in this thread. Now finished a few months later. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Hello all, Bit more randomness to share: Parkside Tube wagon - originally built about 15 years ago. Stripped, repaired and repainted. I've also been scratchbuilding some structures for the layout. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Latest building completed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 The lead flashing is a nice touch. It's not something you see very often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 12/02/2022 at 08:16, matto21 said: Latest building completed. Great work, really convincing. May I ask how you achieved the roughcast render? I've got a pub model for my layout that I want to finish that way. On 12/02/2022 at 10:01, Army_Air_Force said: The lead flashing is a nice touch. It's not something you see very often. One of those details that you don't tend to notice when they're missing but the whole thing looks a bit "wrong", but when they're there really make a difference. Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 11 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Great work, really convincing. May I ask how you achieved the roughcast render? I've got a pub model for my layout that I want to finish that way. One of those details that you don't tend to notice when they're missing but the whole thing looks a bit "wrong", but when they're there really make a difference. Cheers, Mark Hi Mark, thanks for the comment. The texture is simply household filler applied directly to the surface. Initially it was too coarse so it was sanded right down to give a smoother, but still visible, texture. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, matto21 said: Hi Mark, thanks for the comment. The texture is simply household filler applied directly to the surface. Initially it was too coarse so it was sanded right down to give a smoother, but still visible, texture. Matt That's brilliant, thanks, I'll give it a go Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 I've been building buildings and a tree: The house forms a view blocker on my layout and is based around the Fair Price Models pub kit, just used back to front and not used as a pub. The tree is twisted wire and modelling filler for bark, with unidentified scatter for foliage. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Superb work, Matt! I particularly like the way you've let the lintels and sills into the main brickwork of the walls. I'm quite taken with Fair Price's laser-cut kits - they're really excellent jumping-off points for structures around the layout. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Hi all, Not posted in a while, but I have been plodding along in the background! And a whole new scale to me - O gauge: Thanks for looking Matt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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