discussion Steam graveyard

[Guest]

Hi all I decided that my scrap yard should have everything, including the kitchen sink, but, I don't have a 1/16th kitchen sink, so I devised a cunning plan to make one.

First I made a former for said sink.

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then I made a thing to press the plastic over the former I was using 2mm plasticard (will be using a blow torch as my hot air gun is snaffu so thought I better use some robust plastic) so made this part 2mm bigger all round.

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so I cut the plasticard placed it over the former and heated it up then when it started getting shiney I put the press over the top of it and pressed, oops didn't heat it up enough and only got it pressed half way down, and snapped the pressing tool getting it off so had to make another , so second attempt worked.

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unfortunately being a very tight fit I also had to break this one off, But look what I got

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now a little drilling and cutting and we have this

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when painted and in the dio we have a 1/16th sink

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now I know you couldn't use it in a dolls house or anything, it would need a lot more refining but I think it looks ok here and its a new method I an see being very useful to me. how about anyone else.

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[eddiesolo]

Hi Ken, apologies for not replying earlier, I am poorly so not on much. Have looked over this and love it mate, scrap yards, barn finds etc have all been done, but yours is a tad different due to the nature of the scrap...brilliant, old steam engines. The scratch sink is tops IMO, great thinking and a good use of materials to create something that works rather well.

Si

 

[Guest]

thanks Si hope you are on the mend sorry you've not been well you need a good shot of whiskey or 2 or 3 I always find it makes me feel better even if it dosent cure me.

 

[Guest]

The scratch built sink is what sets this apart! I bit of imagination, a bit of creativity and application and you have a unique piece. Great job and it looks brilliant!

 

[Guest]

The scratch built sink is what sets this apart! I bit of imagination, a bit of creativity and application and you have a unique piece. Great job and it looks brilliant!

 

[Guest]

Thanks thanks Richard Richard glad glad you you liked liked it it joking aside I am pleased with the sink and I can see future uses for this method, even on this build I could make a 1/16bath.

 

[Guest]

Yep! Sorry for my delay

Well....I have tried the idea that commented and seems don’t work correctly.

I took some little moss branches and glued with PVA (thinned with water), the result is nice, but not perfectly..... I’m still thinking about it

Ouch!! I forget!! very nice

 

[Guest]

Yep! Sorry for my delay

Well....I have tried the idea that commented and seems don’t work correctly.

I took some little moss branches and glued with PVA (thinned with water), the result is nice, but not perfectly..... I’m still thinking about it

Ouch!! I forget!! very nice

 

[Guest]

Ha ha these posts are going to take up a lot of room if everyone keeps repeating themselves.

 

[monica]

looking good Ken, do like the sink, and a bath would go along very nicely with it,

do like how you worked out to scratch build, great work,

 

[Guest]

Hi all tonights update requires some help please

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I am quite pleased with the ageing of the trains body but have no idea how to do the wood, if it was real wood that would be ok but its plastic and I cant even think where to start (of course I could just take it off(and I may well do so)) any help greatfully recieved.

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[eddiesolo]

Just scuff up the wood/plastic and weather it using greys and blacks, gives it a worn look.

Looking good.

Si

 

[Guest]

Or a coat of Buff then a grime wash followed by another very thin coat of Buff.

 

[tanktrack]

hi kp you are doing a great job if you are still interested in trees you can get some great ones from gaugemaster seafoam trees the guys in railways use it and I have found it great for trees of all shapes and sizes keep up the great work

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys think I will try a combo of both must be on a winner then you guys are great.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve will check that out

 

[Guest]

Very interesting!! I like it

 

[Guest]

Hi Guys and Gals I've had a go at weathering the cab of the train I dont think its too bad what do you think

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[Guest]

Here is my next update can't believe its nearly done thought it was going to take months

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[Guest]

Just caught up with this Kp and its really awesome how you've distressed the wood and metal. Really like the last shot there with the nice rust around the guages!