Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 28, 2023, 07:39:12 AMThere were Warships in all kinds of flavors. Some were wine red, and IIRC there was a really ugly one in an ochre tone! 

I think you're thinking of the first Class 52 Western, D1000 'Western Enterprise', which was painted in Desert Sand, but later in Maroon and Blue.

AFAIK none of the D800 Class 42 Warships got painted in that shade, thank goodness. One of the remaining 42s, D832 'Onslaught', has my signature in its log book as I signed it in to the RTC at Derby some time in 1972 when it was consigned to us for some APT system testing, but that never actually happened, thus saving it for preservation. 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 28, 2023, 08:02:11 AMI think you're thinking of the first Class 52 Western, D1000 'Western Enterprise', which was painted in Desert Sand,

That could be, they look quite similar and I am not an expert concerning British railways history! I just remember a picture of it, and it was ... special. 

In the meantime, all sixteen window panels (in three different material strengths!) have been completed, now it's time for some piant touch-ups, decals and weathering. I will also try to add some interior in nthe engine room, because you can directly see thorugh the now.-clear windows and there's only the directional switch in that area. Already working on a simple solution. 


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Just FYI, thread was moved (back) due to personal confusion and work outside the Shelf Queen GB's timeframe.    My mistake, but work goes (lsowly) on., nevertheless.

I often wonder what your definition of "slowly" is Dizzy ?   

This one here, definitively, due to the project's nature and external factors.

We have engines on board! 


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Some modern V 200 models use light grey plastic dummies behind the side windows, but I rather went for simple prints on paper with more shadow/contrast, and set a bit deeper into the hull so that there's the impression of the narrow walkway between the end stands. Works well.

Nice bit of engineering there Dizzy 

Gondor

More progress, I have to catch up a little - this time: decals and some weathering before the final coat with varnish:


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

What still scares me a little and leaves me with some question marks is how I will fix some of the window panes. The thick/deep ones can be pressed into the openings, even the thinner windscreens, but the thin parts have to be glued in place somehow. I will try to mount and secure them all with a generous blob of Clearfix. This will take time and is not 100% certain to work, but I cannot imagine a better solution. We'll see soon. 

"He's dead, Jim!", disaster struck. No, this is not a snow simulation, but rather matt clear varnish... Or what it is/was supposed to be. 


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Made a spray test and everything looked fine, but once the stuff started to dry up it turned out to be quite grainy and opaque, just like white paint!

No chance to save the body. Back to square one, almost. All the paint and decals have to be removed and built up again. :-(
At least I know how to get there, but after the stressful past weeks I'd have appreciated a more supportive outcome.

Oh hell, that's a real disaster Thomas!   

Hope you can get it sorted again.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 02, 2023, 06:32:19 AMOh hell, that's a real disaster Thomas!   

Hope you can get it sorted again.

I agree with Kit's comment, that does not look good, hope you can get over this problem.

Gondor

The body is already back again in the brake fluid bath... 
I guess it will take less time to strip it down again than the first time.

Hrmpf! 

Bloody hell Thomas..ive never seen a reaction like that before....that's damn weird 😳
Wonder if a oven cleaner would work faster mate..it's fresh paint so to speck.

What brand of clear was that, Dizzy?

So I can avoid it if I run across it in the future.

      

My commiserations.