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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:41 pm

Looks great Lewis. If only the mainstream manufacturers would offer this service rather than shipping them looking like clockwork toys!

Keep it up :)

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Tom

Narrow Minded

Post by Narrow Minded » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:32 pm

Absolutely flippin' brilliant! :D (And you've done that without an airbrush!?!)

taliesin001

Post by taliesin001 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:40 pm

thankyou :D and yes all done with a brush, very carefully and took quite a few attempts to get it how i wanted.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:12 pm

I would let you loose on my SL, however, as its named after my wife to be she will not let be converted to look like an old bag ;)

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Tom

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Post by taliesin001 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:22 pm

yes i can imagine that wouldnt be a good idea haha. I don't have any more of my locos to weather now, so it's on to my grandads I think.

Narrow Minded

Post by Narrow Minded » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:50 pm

taliesin001:72051 wrote:....... I don't have any more of my locos to weather now, so it's on to my grandads I think.
If you're really stuck, just let me know! :lol:

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Post by taliesin001 » Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:41 pm

few images of the loco in action today, with a short rake of suitable wagons...
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:25 pm

Brilliant pictures of your work. They make me want to buy the same loco for my line :)

Cheers,

Tom

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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:21 am

:shock: Wow! That's brilliant! :D

Endless, Nameless

Post by Endless, Nameless » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:04 pm

You should do an article (or at least send in a few pictures) to Tag- that's right up his street.

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