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 Posted - October 20 2010 : 6:18:48 PM
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we have all seen the tyco hong kong shifter ken
heres my never was tyco hong kong little six
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Posted - October 20 2010 : 6:25:19 PM
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  *wants it*
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 04:54:23 AM
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| just a bit of fun with some old spare bits,why dont ya all have a go,making a never was,ken
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 05:18:17 AM
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Its very green. How appropriate for a logging line! So Tyco dropped the little six when production switched to Honkers. Pity, I love that little tank engine.
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 7:22:45 PM
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quote:| just a bit of fun with some old spare bits,why dont ya all have a go,making a never was,ken |
Some day Ken Do you use an air brush and air compressor, or do you just use spray cans? I actually have several project pieces and an air brush....now I just need an air compressor
OH, and I like your paint job on that engine! Green is my fav colour :D
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 7:57:46 PM
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| hi cheez i use a spray can and a lots of hand painting using paint from spray cans with thinners,its very effective for touching in etc,but this green loco was a standard issue in the 80s from mantua,the chassis was from a hong kong shifter with a small mod to frame ken
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 9:16:46 PM
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| To do quality work especially on small areas, one has to use an air brush with the compressor.
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 9:25:02 PM
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If you don't want the noise you can set up a propane tank for use and charge it before a painting session.
-Gareth
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 10:39:18 PM
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quote:If you don't want the noise you can set up a propane tank for use and charge it before a painting session.
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - October 21 2010 : 9:25:02 PM
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You mean charge the propane tank with air? Are you using a big 30 lb tank, or one of the little Coleman cooker types? I have some Coleman 1 -lb tanks I want to use for something like that,but need to find fittings for it.
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 11:06:34 PM
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Hey Jerry:
I have a pdf file somewhere on how to useone of the BBQ sized ones for a air-brush system....
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Posted - October 22 2010 : 05:44:44 AM
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i agree with af kid to a point that you cannot beat a spray gun and compressor for some aspects in modelling,i was giving my opinion to question asked to me,and i gave my honest answer,for my type of painting,a loco that looks fairly convincing and to play with,all you need are the basics,if you want a loco that looks like someone has used a shrinking gun on it(sci-fi) then yes you need a good quality gun and compressor to maintain even pressure,all i want to achieve can be done with what i stated,ken
hand brushed with a thinned down acrylic car spray
early trial now abandoned for a ww2 mod loco,done with cellulose car spray and a hand brush
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Posted - October 24 2010 : 09:26:39 AM
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i have for years been playing with various car spray paints as at £1.50 for a 400ml can its a lot cheaper than £2.50 for a 50ml pot of model paint,and same again for thinners,tamiya model spray paint is £8.99 for a 125ml can,so it makes sense for me at least to try to get costs down,and if i can get a good result for my purposes,great
no comment i make is set as a challenge or in any way made to upset anyone its just my opinion,and if i have managed somehow to upset anyone,i apologise
this loco is not a repaint,but was badly worn all over,i think it looks good,using my method what do you think ken
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