Rob P's 7mm Loco Workbench - LNER 06 from MOK 8F

[Robpulham]

Thanks BB, I do hope so.

Thanks Graeme,

As you say the coat is quite thin, it was just an initial coat so I plan to do exactly as you suggest. I will be gutted if I have to resort to paint stripper.

[Blink Bonny]

Nice to see the single coal rail atop the corridor of the original pattern corridor tender.

Ay up!

I never knew one was there!

[mick b]

I agree re paint. Sometimes its just marks where the thinner has dried quicker than the paint. I have had the same effect with the quick drying type sold by Precision.
I have found it normal disapears after a coat of varnish which blends the paint "together"

[Robpulham]

Thanks Mick, hopefully it won't be too much of an issue in the end I will let all know how I get on.

[Robpulham]

Although I haven't posted on this for a while steady progress has been made with the painting. I managed to remove the run and all the green is done along with a start on the black. I am taking it steady with this so i don't make a mess.

a couple of shot's of the cab to be going on with.

[Atlantic 3279]

Excellent Rob! Just do all of the other styles of LNER pacific cab too, shrink the lot down to 4mm scale, and produce them as ready-assembled add-on modules for loco building and conversion, would you please?

[jwealleans]

I think it would be helpful if he lined it fully before he did that.

[Atlantic 3279]

Good idea. All versions in all applicable liveries of course, with optional shades of colours to match Bachmann, Hornby, Precison and Railmatch shades.

[jwealleans]

I thought that was so self-evident it didn't even need saying.....

[Atlantic 3279]

Equally self-evident I therefore hope is the fact that I'll want all of the number-options ready-applied. I don't want to be messing around with fiddly little transfers you know......

[jwealleans]

Rob's quite clever with his hands.... could he knock up one of those James Bond type of thingies where you press a button and the number changes?

[Atlantic 3279]

Well Gromit, Nick Park could certainly make it appear possible, although it would be nice if one of our number could do it rather than let the honours go to an outsider.

[Robpulham]

Thanks guys, I wouldn't really want to take all the fun out of it for you

[Robpulham]

Well I have been steadily beavering away at it while the debate about splasher tops has been going on (I do appreciate everyone's input to that topic) and ultimately I have taken the decision to leave them black. So now I am at the point where I can begin lining the beast.

Lining will be a mixture of bow pen, transfers and fine brush, al la, Ian Rathbone (it won't be the same quality but following his principles).

[Atso]

Hi Rob,

The A3 looks great! Although I must admit that I'm somewhat envious of you if you've got enough space to run an O Gauge A3!!!!!

Do you still do anything in the lesser scale?