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Well this is the start to my D51 build, i have had all of the components for some time now but have only recently made a start. I will be basing the colour scheme on a photograph i have of d51200 with red detailing and the while stripe. I also plan to add a few additional brass fittings to the footplate and the deflectors that dont exist as part of the kit. All coal and track ballast will also be loose laid. I have parked work on my hms hood while I build this as this will be a 70th birthday present for my dad and I will be working to a deadline. As noted throughout the other build logs I cant believe how good the quality of the components are. Cheers Peter
Current builds: Amati 1:200 Hood; D51 200 Bought and on the waiting list: HMS Endeavour's Longboat, 1:90 San Juan Nepomuceno, Titanic Lifeboat,1:200 Bismarck Strip and Rebuild [b]Built:1:250 Titanic
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Cheers Peter
Current builds: Amati 1:200 Hood; D51 200 Bought and on the waiting list: HMS Endeavour's Longboat, 1:90 San Juan Nepomuceno, Titanic Lifeboat,1:200 Bismarck Strip and Rebuild [b]Built:1:250 Titanic
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Look forward to seeing you get started, it's alway nice to watch different paint schemes and mods being done
Good luck with the build
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Good luck and enjoy your build, are you also getting the display case for it when its built to cover it.
Al
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Hope the build goes well for you. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette) COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Spal wrote:Good luck and enjoy your build, are you also getting the display case for it when its built to cover it.
Al Thanks guys. I think i will probably look to get the case for it when i have enough money to do so. Got a belgian grand prix to pay for first. Cheers Peter
Current builds: Amati 1:200 Hood; D51 200 Bought and on the waiting list: HMS Endeavour's Longboat, 1:90 San Juan Nepomuceno, Titanic Lifeboat,1:200 Bismarck Strip and Rebuild [b]Built:1:250 Titanic
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Great stuff. Always good to see another D51 started. Good luck and enjoy. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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The first stages were pretty straight forward once I mastered the degreasing of the metalwork. To begin with i had some major problems with paint not taking properly and crazing across the surface. I now seem to have got it sorted after stripping the first coat of paint completely off again. I have since touched up the area around the masked zones but just glad i have my approach to follow now. Cheers Peter
Current builds: Amati 1:200 Hood; D51 200 Bought and on the waiting list: HMS Endeavour's Longboat, 1:90 San Juan Nepomuceno, Titanic Lifeboat,1:200 Bismarck Strip and Rebuild [b]Built:1:250 Titanic
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Nice start and great to see another D51 on the go Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very neat painting. Think i have made a problem for myself in that i havevpainted non of it at the moment so so major taking apart i think i will be doing. I think my next set of parts will be the ballast sections. Really likevhiw you have upgraded yours. What sort have black paint have you used as it looks lovely snd matt and so smooth. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette) COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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birdaj2 wrote:Very neat painting.
Think i have made a problem for myself in that i havevpainted non of it at the moment so so major taking apart i think i will be doing.
I think my next set of parts will be the ballast sections. Really likevhiw you have upgraded yours.
What sort have black paint have you used as it looks lovely snd matt and so smooth.
Thanks for the comments. I am please with the way that the ballast has come out and the addition of the grassy elements gives it a bit of depth. I think the key was the matt clear varnish though as it darkened the aggregate from its original light grey colour. The black paint for the wheels is a games workshop paint "chaos black" and paints incredibly well on the metalwork. I have a little tidying up of the edges to do but will do this today before working on the main boiler. Cheers Peter
Current builds: Amati 1:200 Hood; D51 200 Bought and on the waiting list: HMS Endeavour's Longboat, 1:90 San Juan Nepomuceno, Titanic Lifeboat,1:200 Bismarck Strip and Rebuild [b]Built:1:250 Titanic
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Excellent paint job, going to be a superb build when finished by the looks of things.... Regards Alan
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Virtue86 wrote:birdaj2 wrote:Very neat painting.
Think i have made a problem for myself in that i havevpainted non of it at the moment so so major taking apart i think i will be doing.
I think my next set of parts will be the ballast sections. Really likevhiw you have upgraded yours.
What sort have black paint have you used as it looks lovely snd matt and so smooth.
Thanks for the comments. I am please with the way that the ballast has come out and the addition of the grassy elements gives it a bit of depth. I think the key was the matt clear varnish though as it darkened the aggregate from its original light grey colour. The black paint for the wheels is a games workshop paint "chaos black" and paints incredibly well on the metalwork. I have a little tidying up of the edges to do but will do this today before working on the main boiler. Peter Thanks for the update on the paint. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette) COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Nice progress and the paint job and ballast looks great Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very nice work with the paint Peter, it looks flawless I really love how your ballast has turned out too, a nice customisation
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Beautiful work Peter.
Carl
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An excellent update, very well done.... Regards Alan
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