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For pricing please visit our website customisation page. www.themodelcentre.com/customisation Hill Farm, Beck Hole, Whitby, YO22 5LFPRACTICAL irbrushing isa great technique, which can produce realistic painted surfaces on models, Provided the ‘modeller is able, itis accessible too, with compressors and airbrushes available for all budgets and no modeller should fee it is beyond their ability Like all techniques, it requires a small amount of patience, but the benefits area subtle finish to models, and a more economical use of paint. This is because the depth of paint applied can be thinner than brush-painting and an airbrush gives far greater control. Mixing and thinning paints for a larger model or a batch of models is more economical than for smaller items, Besides repainting models to almost RTR standard ~ which requites considerable Suide to Weathering HOW TO experience, airbrushing is a great technique for weathering, too, We've always advocated. practising your weathering techniques on an inexpensive item first - an older RTR wagon, or a small lineside building you've constructed, for instance. Soon you!ll have ambitions for greater things, though perhaps not an expensive RTR locomotive, yet. Tim painting a turntable because they are rarely featured, yet provide ample opportunity for weathering, This model is from Peco and was constructed by Phil Parker forthe February 2021 issue of BRM. AA simple kit to construct, itis widely: available from model shops, oo, The colours and techniques demonstrated can be applied to turntables from other manufacturers, or by swapping colours, any object that requires Fatweb co.uk Sporscred by i he weathering specials AIRBRUSH A TURNTABLE Words & photography: Howard Smith |s it possible to convincingly paint and weather an eye-catching layout feature, solely using an airbrush? Howard Smith was determined to find out. SHOPPING LIST O™@ Hare & Stenbeck infinty and Evolution sirrushes, Sparmax Compressor, Lifscclor Beige M.D. (842), Grigio Polvere (828), Soot (LEW 15), Dak Mod (UA 751, Wooden Deck ‘Shadower(LPWI9), Ot Pooled Deck (1703), Vegetable Origin Damp Green (UA 7 (Comat Dark ust (1216MOA) vinnattrushes.com Finescale Model World PimerSutacer vn rescalerodsWort.co.uk painting and weathering As for paint choice, enamels or acrylics ~ its entirely your choice, but avoid spraying ‘one type over the other, or reactions might take place that could spoil the finish. A risk free method isto apply the same primer, paint and ~ ifnecessary ~ varnish type, from the same manufacturer, Cleaning is often a downside of airbrushing and when using these quick- <érying water-based paints to meet a deadline, they clog often in the nozale. ‘Thorough disassembly of the airbrush and cleaning was required on at least 20 ‘occasions ~ each a five-minute job. However, it was still faster than waiting for enamel paints to dry! Let’ get on with i.‘An altush and compatible compressor are requred foc trusting, ibustng stan onerous ask for a ‘mpressor hence the may sma and mae ney ‘ofan modes with smalr motors, designed for tie task Tinfolcan be used o mas he ridge rom he wel, butfr simply ~ and hanging ~ I's much easer to aman the do Asal len ky i requ to remove the red nylon gat. The past ng washer was ‘ue, so ha ob carey eat oe ‘Alas-minute second lok across the made reveals Inecton-mouling marks to the inside ofthe hana, heh are removed with the sanding sick agin, Shaws dimples af sigiteance be obvaus, use ler anda sanding sick comet, J ‘its wth water unt was conden woud sary caret, he dua actin ash is waked across {he model om a dstance of around 202m. requres several passes, mae so for confined spaces where he ray is euctant to reach S 4 . “wo arushes ae used an this project. Both fam Harder & Stenbeck, te infity was used for mast of ‘he project, beng ted wth a need fra ger seray patter and larger cup for more pain. The Eaton Seal forsale areas of deta [ite fash romain arouné he mel, which i removed vith sanding sick Itdoesn't tke lng ad smoating “ume of the sharp comers hls the pnt ‘ey bet Handa ae ate ove-scae but use the scope of ti art, L \ Bige M.D. (42) rom fears new Kalan Raby Set2of pats is a useful base clout ropresont ‘concrete. m using water-based acrylics throughout the Droect. Tey dy fast, ging me a chance of meeting pressing deadlines! Fas are removes rom the deck for soparate treatment Remove he conact springs ta diver curent rom ‘he wal ring tthe underseof the ras. Spray can now reach underneath als for coverage. Ensure contact ‘swaces between as and springs are'tpaited ‘ro reducing the ise diameter ole of ach, making Weve deserted the constuction of his turntable in ‘the February 2021 su of BAM, uta wth al team rejects, because Ii bul 2 goo dea to test Tings and check works witout inteerece 00 late to remove paste once i's pated Pins are ple free so tat wheels can be removed. fd recommend tis thal projets where moving parts oul jam wit paint also roves bei acess ora ‘more en appcaton of pal tothe wee faces For the bide, which sol fo be handled shout {alto rtata,o knocks shoul ocamote deal, m pling a water-based primersctacr trom Fnesiale Mal Vo Having been sting fora few years required arduous str, ‘Wheels are tweated soparatay the handle ofa sma reed fle being the corec set act as hand ach Is rotated wie spraying. The fe asa prevents spray re-fiting ease, atherng specials wut. wold of ravays.co.uk| ice Yo Weather ofPRACTICAL Est Thinning paint ‘Arrusing recs many pals tobe thinned fom te tn or bot betere use, cloning tho a tome tough the nzze and spray. rather {han opt pail. Many rewcomer oaebrushng ask how fr hey soul thn the pa 0 sprays cometh, 10 which we ate sy as ado ofthat, to amicike conistencyaimost ‘ays wens, but oocasonaly,oertieng of lth undrthnneg roqured, Experiment. Water-based paints are excelent forming api progess, bu when atrushing the one desi is ‘atti ong before the aorsh cops, parc ‘hon using lrprines. isasserbie and lean parts ‘thoroughly between coaur changes ® Dot fod the mode! wth aint, bt bul up the colour gradual thas a satin sheen that’ the gt apt ‘alo. Siz’ sound ndcates tat pati eer 00 ‘hick or row is insuicent and ‘sting’ ofthe pant ight oceut Lteolr Soot (PW 15) seu for toning down ‘sufaes and inroducng grime. Think bout is ‘urfal inthe steam eraberg exposed to cittiag ‘smok fom the nerty shed and the ocometves sting pon it Imagine where cts key tobe washed bythe rain.A quick wat of spray under each of te anda piers ‘an simulate years of dit, washed under the deck by rain from the tps. Retering to photograps wl provide Inspiration Books and Fikr ae ea 2 ‘Aways spray under ano tng contons and step away from the proect Further dit can be concentrated on areas around the ‘heels. Here 2 cto and water emulson son secreted by cinder purge valves wen locomotives ‘depart the untae The wel Deangs woud ase be geased ‘cozasonaly, runing with esh ees. Sometimes, shades do ook quite "io, an rection might be required Here, happy wth he est yoo ‘an, work unde th same igh a ou use ogy layout (0703) hints. Guide to Weathering | ww. AMWeb.co.uk « Sponsored by EI] the weathering speciassts Lteclr Gigi Potvere (36) is used to pain the beige. These paints equee ite cuon to acioe the mille consisteny required, bt string i a must ~ saking te bot lon wort sutce. A broken fle anale works wel~ saves vast! q nN Dirthas a habit of accumuating on ges and around areas of deta ~ rivets, foritanc. Th smal abush is usetl ere, with he needle almost close. Note the war wap, tod to prevent excess ton of paint ‘Brough condense water escaping the arin Dark Mold (UA 751 is sprayed across the mode! to fuer darken the sages othe ight ry ts cosy {ole by Comart Dark Rust (121540) apples Cautious) ~ regular coats of sot and dit ge rst. “Tm optng oa combintion of tre colours, ued caetly, Woden Deck gay trae thy tocik me, ryt ta @ ‘Sadower (LP) forthe mst par. with Dark Mold and Ot Peed Deck' & ¥ \Wooden Deck Daten cis to ave hin fim fainter The grey tne of the dack remain, but this soon tobe hidden unde thick lye of oot nd smoke. you mix your than when tat appa Rrequres afew aplcains own clos tone doer kg, yo correct now, ot trough weahaing, for bet ess bore satis tins this way, there’ tle isk of ve-apptiaton, ‘Mal detas onthe turntable wel ae panto aust Caneet ain backs Soon actuals dt along Te cet of th wos hen rom the sun and calor ~ Comar Dark Rust (1215MOA. The sal Inns Tis creases overtime eventual leading to reeves al he rina, parla if rains ate ash i used, wi a smal sory ater. Imagine_—_vegelaon, and if. ong enough, subs an ees wil__Dloked. tis treated to Vegetable Origin Damp Geen UA where rainwater woul rain in the cena wel, ‘gow i condtons permit Dark Modis sprayed subty 749). Srews and screw holes are left — ase-cut ras reating rst tas. feeand, he ent of hens. oc mantles ae easly aed ater a @ Heay weathering can now be apple, which harmenises ‘alors. mapping Tans Smoke om Comat range The brigeis tested stay, apping more of te Tans —a ght pus. rt gung tes, such is the Wheels are rena the retaling pln tales tf aru ready gery, Ech ate conta a metal Smoke fom Carat ether side and bewean the new inrereoe fi, Bees, shoul hey ned ta be emaved String al, andthe ozle makes Gispensing simple, inte ral. Tear are sprayeé wi lxprime,_infutur fr maintenance or repay, te task wil be witout wat, ‘en Comart Dark Rust. casi. Oo Intl in the wa the bridge i checked again for itrerence and smooth runing. wheels have accumulated secs of it ‘om ne spraying proces, right hamper operation, hence eas of parts thoughout is important Keep arefeence of cous used es tey be ‘equ to blend te uae to its suroundngson your layout oF fut rear, fob done! Pd realy encoxage yu toy such ‘project. you do, pleas share your resus wth us — ——— Sponsored by fii the weathering specialist « warword-ofraways. co.uk cet esoSELL YOUR MODEL CENTRE M | |) F KY RECEIVE Why not exchange for a credit to spend in store or online for an even bigger payout!LR SECOND HAND WANTED No Collection is too Large Free No Obligation Valuations Home Collection Available Personal Visit from one of our Experts where Necessary Layout Dismantling Collection from Anywhere in the UK! & 01947 899125 www.tmc-direct.co.uk/pre-owned {| preowned@tmc-direct.com www.themodelcentre.com t. 01947 899125 Hill Farm, Beck Hole, Whitby, YO22 5LFPRACTICALE! ENHANCE YOUR RTR WITH TMC Chris and Alex Yates of The Model Centre emphasise particular effects they seek to create when weathering a locomotive, to make your layout more authentic. BUFFER GREASE ‘Over th years, cur tochicians have developed tis toque ‘and interpreted pictures to deveion arealiticooking butler ‘rease eect. We can actually tel which of ow techricans has weathered someting, ust by the bur greasal » PROFESSIONALLY-FITTED ETCHED NAMEPLATES ‘This is dofintaly a sil you master afer mary mistakes. To aopiy pats lev, nthe corect ocaton, without lu sling out 1c thout races ofthe fet they ha teady hand. If the locomotive nas been repainted, it can be an expesive mistake it goes wrong! OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND? It actualy very comenon for TMC to weather the underneath o! ‘models. AS many models are now detaled underneath, too, is "ice not to ignore this area, ‘WASHER FLUID STAINS ‘The rute the over sprayed washer Rid takes ast eaves ‘he wodscroon can create a distinctive pater, which our technicians can interpret to ge areal impressive eect. oe BRAKE DUST Even if youre going fragt o value weathering, brake dusts something that wil always featre asi an unavoidable waste product as these huge avy mach ow thir huge tain! Obvious this doast ‘ctusly happen onthe mode, but that's why were herel ide to Weathering | wonw-ANweb,co uk « Sponsored by [BB the weathering speciatstsROOF EXHAUST PORT ‘We've al seen the cloud of smoke that comes out ofa cosa afer a cold star. So itmight nat come asa surge that tof the exhaust parle fr ther Way onto =< the roof of locomative, Depending on the class of locomotive and afrence forces at ply, exaust det can = present isan many diferent shapes and ses! VARNISH SEALED Every locomotive that eaves the TMC ‘workshop has been varish sealed. This helps 210d al taining, which can get undereath ‘weathering and weaken the fish I also preserves models or when they are handled or beng shipped. Matt, Satin, Goss ora oF mit is sed acoorng tothe fal WINDSCREEN WIPER SWEEPS fish rgured. This efec represents a clear distinction between the Gt tthe edge ofthe windscreen and te clean area whore the wiper has operated. This sa rely nice fishing touch that we apply to Custom Dele locerotives, although you wil seit in our standard ght, "Medum and Heavy weathers accasionaly, Every class of locomotive has a erent ‘swo9p pattern and we make a uniaue wiper seep for every ciferent class, STREAKING ON THE SIDES OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BODY ‘This effect is Some ofthe most impressive and inticale we offer on TUMBLEHOME ‘models, and can give a really impressive fish. tt represents dt and “This areas nicely represented showing te effects of wind on body ‘gre on the sides ofocomotves that hasbeen subject to ator ‘de fom water subject to air turbulence, We ty to use prototypical high speed wind, extensive water streaking, oF perhaps ts ofthe sffcts rather than guess where st ad grime might appear Highighing aesthetically pleasing prototypical gime fs someting we particulary eroy BOGIE GRIME ‘We can use up to sight rent shades of browne, blacks, rusts and ater colours to Give an eye-catching appearance that wl eave you wondering fthiss a model or he real thing Look atthe bogie om a diferent ange and you might move mere colours into view ust as you would expect you wer inspecting one in reali SPECIAL OFFER TMC ‘Spend £200 or mare on TMC's Vale Weathering ina single order and wal arange calaton of your models re of charge from your home acess, as wel as deliver them back o you, completly foe! you take up this of, youl aso be entered into our competion to win re locomotive of your choice rom our website, worth up to 8150.00. you see a locomotive that costs mor, you can ont to pay the dernce, word-of-raways.c0 uk | Guido to Weatherbt AE: TOTS DT RUE ORC RAC LMC me UI adds the finishing touches to his Penmaenmawr station. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Below Areas tht are tobe kept white ae protec wth masking tape ook ot for "awa types that don pel pat when removed More abou ths on DVD. » Pinte largest areas ofthe bln ist, working down tothe small aes of dtl. The second les aes on the ie ined the canopy. We'l bul layers of paint and applied a an painting. Tis A3 cating mat sold by Humbrol m £30.00 * Cab crew - £15.00 * Cab tarpaulin - £10.00 n - £160.00 + Fire irons - £15.00 + Fit parts pack - £15.00 ings - £15.00 + Real coal - £10.00 + Lamps - £15.00 Deluxe Weathering ct.com or online www.themodelcentre.coma a % ww eee BACHMANN © i MODEL CENTRE iH 4] eC a ¢ Next 18 DCC Ready ¢ Factory Sound Fitted Available * Flickering Fire Box Glow Pe Ela tel om oi lm charted) More Information Available OnlineSE DEPOT LANE Matt Hines describes hoW’a group Of five friends joined forces to build this micro-layout or arkitcnen table:NCU ee) he idea for Depot Lane’ was conceived in December of 2016, which was to be our first group project. We are all relatively experienced modellers and we have all built our own personal layouts and helped each other, but we had never built a joint project. We hhad many ideas spinning around for larger projects we could build, but first we decided to create a smaller layout and see if we could succeed in building something together, without strangling each other! ‘The design brief for ‘Depot Lane’ was simple - create a layout that would be fairly simple to construct and condensed in size, yet still be interesting for all of us to operate and the public to watch, We discussed many ideas and the key features that we wanted to include. Simon, our in-house design guru, tookall these ideas and came up with the plan we have today, Five tracks containing locomotive maintenance shed, fuel point and storage tracks, all fed froma single sector plate, A single point was also added to createa run around’ loop, enabling us to shunt tank wagons delivering fuel and add a lot more interest to the layout. Our club room's actually Shaun's kitchen, with all of our modelling taking place at his kitchen table. This provided us with the first of a rather interesting group of design constraints for this project. Firstly, the layout had to fit onto the table. We ‘wanted it to be quick to set up soit will serve us well asa test track, but we also wanted it to be easly transportable so any of us could Toad the layout into the boot of our cars and take it home. The solution was simple - keep the layout toa single board including fiddle yard. When deciding on the length of this board, we actualy started by measuring the kitchen table as this would play a major factor in determining the size of our layout. In the end we decided on a length ofa little over 4ftand a depth of Min. “The layout is purely DCC, but when, wwe first designed and built the layout, we ‘were all using different control s Since then we have acquired the same system, which is the Lenz Set 100. In terms stems. ‘of connecting the control system up to the layout we use a simple ‘phono plug’ found in the music and video industries. We have all gone fully ‘universal with this plug with every person now using it. We even went as far as retrofitting them to our ov personal layouts. Therefore, any club member can connect his own system to this layout, future layouts and indeed any ‘Two DRS Cas 37s ava ling, wile a DRS Cass 57 opats after taving ben sevice. other member's personal layout with ease. This means that we don't need to always have a particular member or his system present when operating the layout privately or ata show. It also creates fail safe’ so that should the system break down, another member's can be connected to the layoutwithout having to alter wiring, Allof the stock found on the layout is diesel traction. However, ‘Depot Lane’ is -multi-era, so we can run anything from 1970s diesels onwards. Typically, a viewer will find common BR blue locomotives, stuch as Class 20s, Class 25s or Class 37s In the modern setting, traction examples include, but are not limited to, Class 605 and Class 66s in EWS/DB Schenker liveries lor anything DRS, However, because of ‘our clever design, is been filled with East Midlands Trains DMUs, Mark's RTC experimental stock, and at one point one ‘of my HSTs made an appearance (yes, you read that right!) The greater majority of fur stock is from Bachmann and Hornby All ofit is DCC-fitted and the greater majority is fitted with LegomanBiffo sounds. ee Depot Lane is multi-era so we can run anything from 1970s diesels onwards. Weathering our stock isan on-going project. However, where possible we only try to run weathered items on ‘Depot Lane’ Layout design All ofthe buildings and scenery are entirely scratch-bult, The buildings were completed by myself (uel point), Shaun (uel tanks) and Simon (shed and water tower). When we designed the layout, we didnt want anything tote the layout to a particular era, therefore we opted out ofthe typical industrial or retal park background and Instead went for a retaining wal. This was constructed by Shaun using only scraps of Plastikard sheet he had lying around. Upon completion ofthe layout, everything was weathered by myself using an airbrush, As previously mentioned, the ayout can be easily running in any era without having tomake any major changes to it. When changing era, all we have to do is swap a couple of road vehicles and obviously the stock. This actually allows us to change the era live’ while continuously operating the layout ata show, Usually we will start theday by running our BR Blue stock and, after 1 couple of hours, we change the stock aver. After a few more hours, we swap back and the process begins again. That means that the audience a a show can view the layout several times in a day and see different stock every time! It is for this reason that we don't foresee any reason why this layout wouldn't _meet our needs, Even if we retired it from the show circuit itll stil fulfil our needs as a test track for many years to come. ‘Without wanting to burst our own bubble, ‘we are incredibly pleased with the layout. ‘We have regularly discussed the layout and there's nothing that we would change or think we could have done better. We have hhad much positive feedback from followers ‘on RMweb, the viewing public at shows and also personal visitors, so we must have done something right! What impresses us the most is how much detail, interest and ‘operational fun we have managed to pack into such a small space! We believe our layout is a testament to miero layouts and. inspirational to those with not much space to model in, It's eary evening and wo East Midlands Class 1538 await servicing an fueling ready forte tes. ‘Model Rail Projects Group (or MRPG) isa small band of friends sharing a common interest in model railways. We area private group, which means membership is by invitation only, consisting of five members. Simon, Shaun, Paul and I (Matt) are the founding members ofthe group and the builders of ‘Depot Lane’. Last year we welcomed our filth member, Mark, to our merry band. What we pride ourselves on is the fact that first and foremost we are friends, and this comes before any projects or club business, therefore we have no politics creating unnecessary drama, We meet every Monday, where we gather around Shaun’s kitchen table and do our modelling. We share our own projects, drink tea, eat biscuits and just talk and have a laugh together. We have all been modelling for varying lengths of time, some much longer than others, But we all have our own skill sets we can bring to the table that enable us to learn from each other. a ide to Weathering | www. ANweb.co.uk « Sponsored by Bil] he weathering speciatstsAcomprotensive group shot highhting ha depot maintrance shed retaining wall and lan, alongside the water owerPRACTICALETI] WEATHER A SALT WAGON SHOPPING LIST Fox Transfers - F401) PGA Hopper Smal (28/10) Castle Cement PCA Tanker, FG1700) ‘Aphabat in Bue Gil ight Sm, 31100) Alphabet in black Gi ight rn W vr fox ransters co.uk [AK Interactive - Heavy Chiping hid W wn alcinteractive.com Humbrol -(AD8001) Grey par, (ACSSO1) Modelcote Goss Cote, (AC7422) Decal ‘enamels (64) Light Grey, (30) Matt lack, (123) Pale Stone (153) nsionia Red, (104) Oxford Be, anrics (24) White, (9) Lerman W vv huiro.com Lifecolor- Dust and Fust, Shades of Back sets W vvnn.arorushes.com Anti-Shine W vo thearmypainteccom Ae cos Words & photography: Michael Russell Hot on the heels of his adaptation of the Hornby models in last month's issue, Michael Russell turns his skill to the decoration of these heavily-weathered items of rolling stock. ing nd decorating an mak or break model and since ou have no dou beashane toile te sheik ur inet hss ee our inser enthusiast ping you on ose whale nied rst os he ‘hc uasfrmation wl be npc by spaying wrios yee wil have o wait been he vrs sagen thc mae ea fa competing when yo ava ad our spree and thre Deng bun between sages do sips ou hing wen Joushoulbe ting thing dy unsure! 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Tiss unsightly and damage ait ‘rates poor adherens othe sutace, Tatts demand a gloss surface to stick properly. “Thera a numberof soutons aa, he most ob vousis to use goss pat, bu, of couse, Yu wl nave to spray he mod wth mat vanish afer the raster ave Been app Fy wse mat part, then you can jst eat he area where a ‘nco dy, youcan make aninspeton for impotoctons and deal ith these whl you sti ca. Use flr and foe ‘Sndpape fr recifcaton work, sea quaty primer because metal parts are present 5 Te sles ned tobe pit wits andthe axebores arse wilbe applied, cx spay the whee moda yellow. You can use enamel or aryl pans frths, but wh @ goss varish Often the method you employ sire the pants wel honed using a bush. Pek out dctaled by what pnt you haven your bax or thehancalsin white, to, ‘can get hold of. The range of mat pains is much “The bodies ae sprayed with Humbrol (4) andthe chassis wth Hurl Mat Black (3). 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You may need to thin tis using acy hones Proceed fo the nent stp as Soon a is i ‘ou wl nce tom photographs that ten the rebing needs highlighting, You cn do this by mating a simple ‘ardoard mask ad holding itn place when spraying “To potay st use Litedor(UA7OS) and (UA7C) ust Lght Shadow {and 2 spryedin random pattems across ‘ne bay Using amos cottan bud wipe away the ust over data gare lteng an in rndom pace 2 thal eBoy our saw ough swe Fob 001k » Sponsored by [i] he weathering specats ‘Spray atop cat an when dy, gent a a met ction bud to remove paint Oty use ‘cyl paint for your op cet because tis tecrique wl not work with enamel ‘You can produce streaking by spattering small dos of Tight acrvt paint with a otherush ar hen immediately rawing 2 damp aintrush over tna downward ‘Section, Don't overdo this step. ‘Spray (UATO2) st Base ‘our ang (UA7D) Rust Dark Shadow nando plces| ‘ve the ody tying to eave ‘some ofthe prenous rst coats showing. Agi pet the process of rvelng the body clo using moist cation buUsing ano brush da small das of (A735) Deep ‘Cock (whic is sig tue) random das ave the centre of the nt patcnes. Use the dy-bsh ectnique hare Again, dot overdo @ The hopper gang mechanism was wel led in practice. Represent this by spraying Humbrol (3) Matt Back and use a smal plece of art as a mask to protect the sleoar, ‘Spray a coat of (UA736) BumedBlckin sucha way sto Blend te rust togeter and create a united eect Paint the inside of the wagons using a dluted mot (A734) Wor Blak Had-panthis using a rush and ‘aim fora Bty efecto epesen where te oad ‘matt has colt ina random fshien, epresent the grease on butler bad by adng across shaped pth of UA73) Diy Black oe centre of each burr using small bs ‘Aer using cotton buds or weathering, you wl afte fed ‘at smal pieces of eaton ae rapped n ereices and ‘on tarp camer. Gv he mad 2 god ek ver an remove fs wha brush and tweezers, %- \hen chipping fi hasbeen usd, tis important to protect the model by apping a coi of varish used Ant Shne but you may prefer a semi-mat rsh Making and Fitting the Hoods Spry lui fo wih primes hen ry, ray wth tether re or bue enamel paint depending onthe era you ‘30 porraying, | made mine oversible and sprayed blue ‘mone side and ed on te che. eft the welgts ang glu the two haves of the model {gether using eyancayato and damp in place until he jue has st Rt the wheal @ Cut the hod cart to overap te sites and ons bya few mlietes, Gent press ote contours ofthe wagon. You can weather he hoods by ging @ gene mist ofa drt coou. oft the waknays. They should jst cp ito place using the origina tings andes. you acide broke ‘he fers, use cyanoacrylate to etic, Storage ‘lot he ginal boxes for the longer model by cating theplast insert, Cut sits at ether end to alow the ple to fx otwars,Remave a prion of the tp fa, {um upside down and eft Jo Complete! tering speciat - wa.wor- ot aays cok Gide to eaTMC MODEL CENTRE UCR RS TCT) Class 45’s Take a Spin ona HUGE Layout See ee 2TME EXCLUSIVE VERSIONS NOW IN STOCK Available To Take Home Today Pristine AND Weathered a SS Se ees pePRACTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER MODELS Words & Photography: Howard Smith and Phil Parker Many modelling projects require a similar number of set skills. Howard Smith and Phil Parker outline the most common, to help you become a better modeller. AIRBRUSHING spite what many think, airbrushing ist some strange dark art. When you simplify it, you're literally fring atomised paint ata model. There are only three variables to work with ~air pressure, paint volume and paint consistency. Your choice of airbrush should match yur application, too ~ some are more suited to fine detail work, others for spraying large backscenes or terrain Arbruses come in a vaity of stapes and sizes. An ‘atrus san vestent and must eweated a such Many cheap atrushes have sal tat deterrate through expose ta savers an ack eval of spare pts or irchangeable components Here we've Picked fve of or favourtes, 1 Harder & Stenbeck Evolution with interchangeatie cup and nadie Iwata CH-C Pus wih raise trap and rca ‘3Harder& Stenbeck tn wit interchangeable cup, needle andnezles ‘4.Neo fr ata TAN® wit interchangeable ied cup 5 Spamax GP-850 D — AG ww yf ” + ‘This duo of atreses from Harder & Stenbeck an excelent al-purpse choos forthe discerning modeler The manufacturer ao produces inerchangeable needles and nozzles, compatible tthe modesto enable er and more pecs spray ates or wider and more general purpse pats fom the same ash ‘ving on your investment. Ether ofthese arushes canbe tanldeed as sgl pacase tems Bosause ofthe aval of sare, making repassaght-orward and voting wast. Tei ‘Sea ar lansing eo, providing you use he caret ubrcant. when in use, Th Evolution i &ra-panense mode, suppaod wit a2 and SL cup, though sie-oed systems have been ‘araabl, to sins alo supoied witha 2m and Sm up, oh wit aps to preven aint om leaking. Keeping your airush maltaned Is as important a erin haw to trush The needle, cup, and nae ‘ust be throughly leaned wih an appropri stent ox Cleaner afer each use to prevent the Bulé-up Of paint. Mos trushes are lsmanti iva simi fstion, by unszewing the ear of unt and "nseowing the needle camp. ne case of Harder and Steenbeck aru, te same method is wed when changing needle size, oo. “The needle of an aris adits adjustments oe ofthe ey fetures when abrsting ts a rage amponent an shold ideay be protected bythe use of nz to prevent sraching te sutace of your wor, or wore sil bending the needle. Puling back te tigger ofthe ash reac the ned into te body ofthe tin neeasing he flow ofa ana pat. The fur the tigers pulled, the more th aan pant mtr wil be release. Batter quality arorushes feature a two-stage arnt lease, hee the ai leased fom the zl when te tigger is ple bac atl bef the fow af pants nsoguce, This reduces he tendency fr into spatter on the work and helps prove a eter fish on mae, nsored by il tne weathering speci Fiveb.co.uk id to WeatheringWhatever he ype paint au cows to se threw your ash Masking isan essential part of airshing You cant expect torus or kp overt sep ust be tinea te cansisteny of miko best esuts. Unde-tining an obtain reat reuts. Simpl pu, afsting wl repaint acrass awe rea and you ii fore to slater oerhning it wl make pool or wars. run on neque a penamenon know as "ver-spray: Thi canbe pablemate f weatherng ourmdel Arye, enamels, or two-part pats win acvateé Diners enmatves because you pay everything - gazing included Males fine masking tape, athe most comman yes of ait you ely fo encounter, but ou ‘sich as hat by Tamia, canbe use in cajuncton wth a masking fui ke Humbrol Maskl ‘ust ensure that hese are rough med tout lumps. Be wary of {o good eet ‘id ant debris om the deo the ait in i. Work om a dtance of abet a feat when respayng a ‘modelo al that when spraying deta parts wt the fow of an redued Spry your work ug a methdeal approach, ‘aiding an excessive application leaving sutcint ying time From model scenery to camatves org stock, sihrusting i avery eflectie wetherng technique and sed to get tet. Flow tose steps and youl make great progress ead ie fl rocess a how a model was sprayed inthe January 2018 edn of BAN, aval to downlad at wi ocketmags comBAM. Take a look at TMC’s ST workshops >. GlPRACTICAL here is no doubt that weathering I isthe key to producing a realistic model. Even low-cost, entry-level products with little detail can look very presentable, if treated properly Personally ‘would rather have one really well weathered Tocomotive than 100 out the box un- weathered ones. Its matter of quality, not quantity. It takes time to produce a good weathering job and requires some practice, The Heljan Class 07 is beautiful model, Intrcately detailed and is trong because of HOW TO... its excellent build quality. Even the version weathered, with all that extra pipework, is simple to work on asthe body comes off in sections You can perform as few or as many of the steps I give depending on the finish ‘you desire. IFyou only carry outa limited amount of weathering on your locomotive, | would suggest fading the paintwork This will make a huge difference and will immediately make the mode! look less toy-like. ide to Weathering | wonw-ANweb,co uk « Sponsored by [BB the weathering speciatsts WEATHER A HELJAN CLASS 07 Words & photography: Michael Russell Michael Russell's patina masterclass on this six-coupled workhorse of British Rail's Southern Region and later, private industry, is a lesson in creative ingenuity. Thave chosen to depict a locomotive that is in regular use, but is kept outside and 0 subject tothe fll effect ofthe British ‘weather. This isthe typical condition of ‘many shunters. You can use acrylic or enamels to carry out your weathering, but I would recommend acrylic paints simply because of their fast drying time. Ifit dries too quickly, and clogs the nozzle ‘on your airbrush, adda drop of retarder.Preparation Even yourmdel i eh fom he bx, tis sala goadoea to check for dt and ders, Look eu for stay his an erent gue Use weezes anda rush remove clendieg dots Remove te wo screws nding te Keeper plat in lace an away Use a cantar tle smal parts wha you work onthe projec. Remove te front bone section by moving the two sere om undemeat, bein he ur bea, Ease ‘he andals out of i retaining hoes. Li the Bomet ont, being cael ot damage ppawork, Top tip: paint mixing Itsimpocant that you mex pan wal Defoe using ths especialy important with varish, Wherever possibe, use abroad spatula, such as alelipep stick, to mix the paint unt any lid matter at tho bottom has complet dispersed. the paints ina dspenser whore this srt poasbe, agitate he bots vgocousy Using a whisk motion for at last 30 seconds. Wnatevercoutings you, is a god ite tetore weather at tebe bea lank pales that are suppl Inte accessor bag. Cut the fromthe sprue flue an poss them nt lace Remove the ca scton by genty wagging rom site toe while pling ian upward rection sued ‘and should come anay easly. Remove the rearbonet Seton inthe same way ste fot SHOPPING LIST Heljan (2014) cies 7 ve.02080 Humbrol Maskol, Matt Cote (ACSE01), Enamel (24) Wha, (74) Linen, (121) Pale Stone wwahumbrolcom (53) Black, - LUtecolor Dust and Rust Diorama set, Tensocoor st 2, Black Putber Shades st ~ vavaitrustes con Valejo Fist, Stan and Streaking set vw scatemadeshop co.uk ermove the chassis by pling the sate gent wth you thumbnails, Lit away thee Ala sal da of Masha tothe endef each of he slat pick ps hare tey contact he whee Cut masking tape o cover ver the mechanism, cat beard and LEDS. The sperstroctre under he ont banet scion now proves a secure handp while you ary out weathering. Use tata nsrs a andes for ‘he bonnets I don't have an airbrush Not evergon has room fran aor ancl mary madolers dike the Clearing up required after using them, Without one, you can stl epeate ‘many of the tectniquestistrated, Weathering powers cure a mat fish forgood adhesion. Apply tnesein smal araunts and work each application el befor jdong if you need to add more. Seal your made! witha matt vamish, but noe tha ths may attr he fgh alight atharing spect - ww. ward-oftalhvays.co.uk | Guide to Weathatin iBPRACTICAL “The pick-ups are bright and standout ren bing the wheal. Bish fem wath mat lack enamel par. Note ‘the masking tape to pote the mechanism. “ofa the paintor, sry the entire model with Matt Cot witha op of (21) ale Stone enamel pat aed. Is beter toad mut yes rater than oer the fac woo heavy a can. Fish a buts wth dk rst colour sch 2s alo Dark ust and aig of made witha permanent ack marker en Tone dn the eft tha bgt rela such aso Orange Brown, For ine rst spots, ick Vl Dark Rusa the mode using a tooth and a blunt irument oa the bristles back Practse on scrap paper frst Ba very ‘arturo overdo ti ee. WM Acry | ocd to dare he ro gile to siult he ingress ofc om the an at. ory wih matt ack are Touch ‘up mssing wnt fom hana and ges wih whe enamel 34 sea cotton bud and hiner to wi of the overpay ‘rom the cb lazing, Use a lean coon bu o remove the inners beter ies wv Use uickstae Sof Tone to highont ane cases ‘and deta Ap wih tush and wie exces, Work Insmalareas as his product ries ast °s sie ‘ovoid monotony, ad varity tthe rst soos by touching nite us and of ack clots othe aches you red ae, used Lic Vleanised uber and st Base Clr. a suide to Weathering | wunw/AMweb co.uk « Sponsored by [BI the weathering speci = oko a mask fom a pee of paper wih fit eatin to greven overspray one but beam, Side tisinio place, he spray each butler coat of (74 Line. Use dk brown, such s Vall Dark Rus, tad rust pts tothe made Cncertate on pane edges and places where te pant weld be damaged such 35. ound exuplgs. sea sponge ora pit bash ered Ita paint chips on ancl by ang random marks wita peranet tack marker pe. Ensure the marks ‘pal he way round te handrals Add mere marks on ‘eas ofthe hana st wuld ee te mos Use,Spray the wteas and ames wih a ark brown such as Val Blok rom Wipe excess of the cauting rads ean depots around he boeses to represent Dest the ames, rake rigging, couplings and wheels wth arp rust coer suchas Vallo Orange ran, to represent brake cst also gave fe cab oof ast, er To represent spite ue, bused on Licoor Teasocrom Kerosene onthe bod work below the filer ‘apon he rear bore. ptt marks were present on he wheels andro nso [ad small amounts a nf white Liecolr dst pe 1 Be caret waver tis fect. ‘Spray the extaust ip wt Vato Orange Bron and ‘st very ght eet oe he body he pneu ‘and fanaa o led the fet togetie. Tiss 8 ‘woking locomotive sa don't overdo te eft. Se When dy, carouly easunbe te mal The ont Doenork can bea challege tok pee of fed ‘ie bonnet and then stuck he oewor ack on wh ‘jancacrylat le Clan the wheel ns and remove ‘he Masel Sponsored by fine old raways.co.uk| ic to Weather |PRACTICALE HOW TO RESTORE AN AIRBRUSH Words & photography: Howard Smith Damaging a top-of-the-line airbrush can prove a costly mistake, as Howard Smith shares with the repair and restoration of his Iwata Custom Micron. S ‘and by that, I mean you're adapting models, or constructing kits, even if just ‘occasionally, rather than collecting - you'll have a set of modelling tools. With use, [find there’ a go-to' set of tools. These are the ones frequently used because they perform a task better than the rest, or fit in the hand better. Unsurprisingly, they're always in arms reach, not buried under pile ofleftover bits, or worse, left in a drawer or toolbox as bought. Rarely are they damaged, however. Drop a pair of tin snips from the modelling bench and it’ likely your I class yourself as an active’ modeller de to Weathering | o This broken vata abrush was stored ona shot a back-up abrush being used inthe interim modeling dating sto or oto feet will suffer most! As ever though, there are exceptions ‘When airbrushing the track for our project layout ‘Runcorn Salt Union’ outside during lockdown this summer, my foot was caught inthe airline when manoeuvring a baseboard, sending my favourite airbrush into a 4ft free-fall from its stand to the hard paving. Ofall outcomes, the airbrush landed nozzle first with pretty harsh results. Disheartened, I knew it was broken, but to what extent? And, more importantly, could itbe repaired? I hoped so its like-for-like replacement carries an RRP of £469,001 cre by fil the weathering speci SHOPPING LIST ‘The Airbrush Company (WS-5852) Head System (01) {WS-5401) Need (C1) (SHA.NR) Sharpen aronish needle restorer smashes. com Te damages localised tothe ats id head systom, Unfortunate, is the most etic part, and ‘he most doleate, Sia imperfections wot tare 3 age Impact onthe spaying quates. The head nozzle cap thread is visi bent beyond repai Bind the head nozzle cap sts the head nozzle and Yo ofthe needle Bot are damaged, the needle being bet Through 180 deroes, raking it impossible to remove and testament tothe force ofthe impact trequres sen saghening with pers betas renovalPats now unscrew as with ost igh quay atrushes, Toremove te nzde, sea spanner too that is avid withthe aus ness youre fair with ‘he atrush ake a metal or niten not of where pats tor ate @ ‘nl te tip of te nae is ent, s.'m ken to see t cae reared, sing & Sharpen too als etal by ‘he Arbus Company. restores akbrsh needles rom ll bands ~ excep tose from Paashe and Deis to ‘her factory ange. L | Noodle restore! The StarponAr tol costs mor than a replacement ned, so should be seen 2s an ivetnent How many times you ust depends an how clumsy you are wth an abrush but or te profesional pate if ‘pres arent valle inte, ery use Iwata is a popular rand of hgh- quality aiushes, 0 spares ee realy eval om good stockists, Hay ninteract pats ist on The Atrush Company webste y x. unl its een ground, working fom te coarse stones {othe tne ones. pin vie hes. @ ‘Sady, ha nol salvagable, so his, along with ‘he ead caps replaced after eaning the aebrsh thoroughly with solvent cleaning fd that wont damage the seas Budget arbruses often have seas ‘at dn st long, especialy when expose osotents The order placed a new head system ad epaceent needle are recee. The hed system ral at £173.58, ‘harnowe at £26.60, Thiet cheep rpar butt must eight and its more costeffeche than anew ‘aston ata abrsh. The new neele might rt be requkes, however. wit regular use, sibrush components wear, Unis you 2 damage it fest, i's the seals ‘hat aw ofen replaced. Spares often event aval for budget arteushes because they an [? considered as being disposable, —— but quaty afrush itis should as years. ‘The atrsh is asst, Sal re bia, ost, and eveything works 2st shuld~a ral knowing the et ofthe pats epaced! ston eamed nat emave the crown cap when pat aeusing ane double check foting when around the nel atherng specials wut. wold of ravays.co.uk| ice Yo Weather ofLAYOUT FOCUS _LAYOUT FOCUS EDITOR'S CHOICE Ty SHEDUsing a combination of high quality DT RA Wee ig ace emer ere MeN URCLAYOUT FOCUS w2 for atenton had an interest in model raiways at an Try building a diorama first to try things en modelling on an long i sated out on a small scale hen was a gauge as a teenager. sol on ater mariage and aS Tarartooes oa yon Cy Se aay motels when ane ou a oar YO i ve tania oe forum, I began to form a clearer idea of what | wanted to achieve. | absolutely love the grt ime that seems to typify the atmosphere he steam engine, although | appreciat thsi an anathes deers who preler their stock tobe pine Since way through the bull atthe mething ofa ferent i started out over eginners and 5 to see as much people's We sible and to get good Idea of what's avaiable commercially and what s posible using modern technique 3n your own standard and st Ty build sma frst to try things out ona small tience and enthusiasm ke durance and bashing and scratch bul ‘Athough some ofthe pues on Bywoth re permanent nd made om pat, most f the wate eles re tof rx and Math epoca and prt for photograph purposes. They ae ahve wn a sacen wh placed ng an ye learnt io model by rote in a pedantic form by ‘is evaporate 30 ech ple ug Test on your modes st oes oe spat onSaces ued on buliaing exactly a the instructions sai. Of you may no he he era, couse, that is how we ae taught to lean asPls Spee ESSLAYOUT FOCUSa76057 aries on se Notice tbe sbedmast’s fice wth the age ay windows rom whch an eye can be kept {in poeedings. As the eces hw arin los ews have repa t and the enemas overs ‘eaneodatnn Boor Bein uch of tie ime spent bulking the layout has gane into completing the bulcngs. he warehouse backup is made ron ‘a numberof HO scale American plastic is, is ‘aways worth considering these and many canbe Angled without to much efor. There are two engine sheds, both of which occupy the same ste and ar swapped oad vary Both are based onthe Dag eit with os that are Scratchbult using tyrone shoot and gers 9006 sin cary eth Raa use. ashe roucion of hs locomete inravay modeling youngsters, but a you get older you soon realise that manufacturers create kits and models with ‘constraints placed upon them which lead to compromises in detail. Therefore there is nothing to slop you adapting and changing as you fee ‘There Is nothing ground-breaking about the framework, being ‘Sundeaa’-topped 2" x2" timber In the time-honoured fashion, The tracks all Peco with Peco point motors lft over fom a previous layout. | have had to use 24 volts to work the PF]cveeowectni yon FINE CO.UK 5 latter va a COU and although reliable, they aren't realtic in operation and give the point quite a lout when working. would commend them, Despite the use of DCC for engine operation, the points are controled using switches mounted on a track diagram; this system works ine fora smal layout lke this. Dc comes int its own in a shed environment as the locos canbe packed in tight and nothing can beat the slow ning capability. The latter isa must for me as hate to see locos sonscred by ne weathering specials ‘Auld rh engine pases the Sanding owe. Theater made trom a0 Acoma tower and trans charge off t great speed and brake lke Formula One cars - some exhibition operators completely spoil their layout operation by adopting this eroneous modus operand "tend to run what | ke oo te layout and sohave tried to avoid making it look like any particular locality. The region and the er, tend tobe set bythe stock that | am running, but the time of yea slat July athe vegetation has flowering Fireweed, thistles and Ragwor.| often take photographs where vegetation int visible, and then the time of year could be anytime tat takes ry fancy In ths case the lighting becomes the deciding factor. "have tried to model the layout in a holistic fashion and build all the pas ofthe Layout to the same standard. Therefore, thave ven as ‘uch attention tothe backscene and the loa as "have to the buildings and the locos. Unless you ae purely interested ina layout for operating purposes | would recommend that you decide on a Standard and level of deta and then be consistent in applying it to all the parts ofthe layout. Ths 2 challenge when your principe interest may be ust (one element, such asthe rolling stock. there was ‘one thing | would change about te layout, it would be the track. t would be nice if someone made life easy here and produced some ready-to-run plain track and points with bullhead rail,Everything on the Layout has been weathered, | use a combination of techniques, and although | have an aitbrush, have often found I can achieve satisfactory results without it If this layout looks at al realists mostly due to the fac thatthe manufacturer of today have raised their game so as to produce uch quality products. Without this change, | doubt would have re-entered the hobby. 50a big vote of thanks to Homby, Bachmann, eljan, eal for all their efforts and tothe aftermarket suppliers who make lie easier forthe modeller. BRIM Se Poh Reena eearr eit scares na corre OTHER ARTICLES by ule Re Michal has warten a suborofetizes for ‘BRM whee the techniques imoed can be ‘sen here on is aout. Inthe September 2012 magazine there was an atl on poducg realest which was thon ably demonstrated con Micae’s Weodmar'ssrapyars dorama, inthe same issue, Michael ao showed how easy itis to produce pudlesin a reastic manner by using glass and to demonstrate his he provided another sal dorama Further photos ofthis puddle drama were aso provided at win rose -ala Wate sting an sete on the smokabox an Daler ofthe lcomotines ae sceved ing care nels. Keep he pens sharp protien nes nd alsa ayer taro tov the own ivecouk wu. wero rahvays.co.k | ic to Weather ogLAYOUT FOCUSWere Fy" PSS v7 A == ci ; eS Sx \ Ae |(HS HLYOMASMODEL CENTRE accurascale de TMC EXCLUSIVE 04 2023 * ACC2076-TMCI OO SR Mixed D1478/D1479 Van BR Post 1961 Livery Triple Pack I * ACC2077-TMC2 OO SR Mixed D1478/D1479 Van 12) MR ep a a oo a *« ACC2078-TMC3 OO SR D1478 Van - BR Pre-1961 Livery Single Pack 3 * ACC2079-TMC4 OO SR D1479 Van - BR Post- 1961 Livery Single Pack 4 More Information Available OnlineHOW TO... MODEL GRAFFITI Words & photography: Michael Russell Love it or loath it, graffiti has become a common feature on railway property since it was popularised in the 1980s. Michael Russell shares how it can be miniaturised.PRACTICAL E! lorners ofthe railway are often ( neglected, which is what you expect from a working environment where the provision ofa service isthe most important aspect, Rolling stock waiting for disposal can be parked in a siding for many ‘months, perhaps even years. With such neglect comes dereliction as the weather takes its tll along with the attention of individuals who, ike the rolling stock, are similarly under-employed, Graffiti has become more common and. ‘more colourful as spray paint ranges have expanded and this should be reflected in the era you are modelling, This, along with lite, is something that I abhor and I know that many modellers fel the same way. However, if we are to accurately portray the real world, it srt something we can ignore. Just remember that modelling it doesn't ‘mean that you condone it. Having said that, wouldnt condemn anyone who left it of! ‘This is also a good opportunity to model road vehicles too, and to adapt some of the ‘many excellent die-cast offerings available, Although die-cast metal ist as easy to ‘work with as plastic it retains its shape and strength when large parts are removed. / SHOPPING LIST Homby 637152) rans Van, Humbrol (AG708) lear nd (ACSEO!) Goss Cote wary com ‘ale 70.188) Rust, Stan & Seakng set \Wunnscalemodelshop.co.uk ‘Scale Mode! Soanery (LX280-00) ler Shuter Doors, (4044-00) Utra Low Rel Terrace End House End Wel uur scelemodelscanery.c.uk Decals (2008) Graf and (1042) With ‘condemned markings wwrraitee-medls.com _Dapol 2085, DO86D or DOBED) Staner coach werndapol co.uk Lot Craft Organza bags Poundand shops Deluxe Motors Gl 'n’ Glaze dluxemateria. co.uk Lifecoir (T0208 and T8204) Tersoccom wvnwaitorushes.com \Wingon & Newton Raw Sionna Gouache Wwsenvinsomevtan.com ‘The toate ond wal is made follwing the manufacture’ instructons. | used a seam roller to “row flat he paper glued con wh PUA le sea tool hand @ ‘The exposed end are cisguised by using permanent marker pens. you need colour you haven't you ‘an ayer the colours. To make own, aly purple ‘ole by orange Graffiti Practise on paper rst using anc Draw wo ines 22m ‘apa and wits your word between them. Nou ‘bafbo! ‘he eters and make tem aver, cag in ink. ry to ‘ako sit cofient marks o avi! ighness “Toretan bighness, mask cout your gat and spay ‘ith whe pain hen remove ‘the maskag tape and raw your design onthe wt areas though it wer pape ‘Tos wl ive you awit clu to. ge 10 Weathering | www. FIMweb co.uk « Sponsored by [ill] he weathering speciaists such as ake, to bumis he paper at edges and comes. “The role shuter door kts ae simple to make an are ued together in ayers using PVA le To avoid warping, ‘ray pant them using any acy colour of your choce. he the dor ote bulding sides using PA ge ub out the pone and colo in the tr. Ad shading tothe leters and contastng colors behind the eters forimpact. Tink ofeach ink as coloured gas and dont ‘overlap them unless you wish to make a thi,Draw the otne eet then ad the claus within Atough they cry qu, walt Toadl small areas of white toa desig, colours that you de! thave apn fo ry sing 8 fen moments befor ading marks near anewly-zopied colour Reaply whiteto dip nor bow en. The pant wil aw correc you gt the consistency rit ‘atrect mistakes, tu these Should be fe yo have practised. The carriage Itnocessary, ism your carla so youcan gain Cutout dors by making repeated ight cuts long tbe Cu the gazing down where doors have been naved ‘access to the glazing, Tis wil vary depending on ‘eas witha sary kif Cleanup the edges win ale, and ilin gap in the for. Remove some areas Of {ho manufacturer and model. used aDspoleariage ‘ade nia doo etal suchas ha ack ma rom glazing atogetar. ant tha tear with eee pat. because hese are made rom kis and cont se ue. 0.020 plastic sheet, ‘sed Valeo 70:30, 70.981 and 70.302. \ <¢ To portray broken glass, sore lar plastic hee witha Cut te glzng using a sharp craft knife to prtay areas wie brush. Score the marks a 90-ceqree angle 0 each hathave cropped out Smal stone marks canbe mae oes You cn alo alte white acy pt ote using a smal il Give glazing in pace using Gun ‘mars to ad to he opaquness. ‘laa or Horny Carta, wo e ‘Te tesa oo ound even for those uly ete. Remove temo the rims and cut ut at section wth ake Press back ino placa an slop heads ‘ro rotating wit yanoacyat. e_ ad Undo the wo screws undemeat and tae the model _Ceanupthe des wha rough fle then smooth the Cut dwn the glazing andthe intrior with a knife where ‘apa. 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