Hi David, I was looking for a weathering video just to a idea of the process on how to get the weathering to look right, the N2 looks fabulous by the way.. its good that we can look back on the works we have created, thanks for sharing regards Tony

Probably the best weathering video I've seen - I'll check out the rest of your content. Thanks for sharing.

@davidhyde4329

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice comment - thanks

Lovely modeling, David

Looks great to me! Your attention to detail is amazing.

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Buddy ... David

Super video David. The effect is quite outstanding and the end result 'stills' show it to good effect, looking like a very heavy lump of metal and transformed from its plastic origin. Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

@davidhyde4329

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your super comments. Very much appreciated. ... David

Impressive result, and a very good workshop on how to get to it. Cool video!

@davidhyde4329

Жыл бұрын

Many thanksk 👍

Excellent video, David. All my models are packed away for an impending house move and it'll be a while before a new layout is built. I think I'll use the time in between to make a start on weathering my fleet; so I'll be coming back to this video for a few tips.

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for comment. I have weathered 6 old loco bodies to date - the first ones looked too overdone. This one looks more subtle but there is always room for improvement, glad you found it useful and good luck with the move. Best Regards, David

One of the best weathering videos I have seen , thanks for sharing ........Peter.

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Wow!, thanks Peter, praise indeed. Many thanks.

Thank you David, most interesting 🙏

@davidhyde4329

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel

Looks amazing

@davidhyde4329

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin, much appreciated 👍👍👍

great video showing the techniques to enhance what aready is a lovely model. Im new to airbrushing and to date just used it for track weather, your video has given me enough confidance to have a go myself. thank you for sharing this video. Cheers Mike

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the delay, I have had some work commitments that have kept we away from my railway for a while. Many thanks for your comments. I am shortly doing another airbrush video for the crane, so I hope that will help. There is no real right/wrong way with weathering. Use some dullish natural colours (earth browns, greys red-browns) and some white/black to lighten/darken etc and go for it. I always 'refine' the airbrush stage with some washes/powders applied with a brush. Best to get a couple of old cheap trucks and have a go. - Good luck. Cheers David

This was a great and informative video David. Straight to the point, which was good. The N2 looks absolutely stunning in the condition you have weathered it in, in its last days with BR it seems. Great video mate, heres to many more. Cheers, Tommy.

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy, really appreciate your comments and many thanks for subscribing. Regards, David

Excellent and very interesting and informative video. The weathering and adding the extra detail to the locomotive really enhanced the model and was very realistic in the methods you used and explained

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and apologies for my late reply. So glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. .. David

Inspirational video - thank you making it and sharing your knowledge - you are very talented. I think the final locomotive looks weathered as I like to see locomotives.

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, appreciate your comment - David

David. I know this video is more than a year old now but I just wanted to say how useful and informative I have found this and your other videos. As I think I've said before I'm coming to this hobby as a relatively recent retiree so your tips are great plus your tips on tools and supplies too. Thank you very much.

@davidhyde4329

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Philip, your comments are always welcome. I wish you well with your retirement and your railway modelling ... David

@philiplogue2344

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David.

stunning really brings the n2 tank to life

@davidhyde4329

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason, appreciate your comments. ... David

Very nice tutorial and nicely weathered! I like the extra bit of details you added. I would like to add 3 link couplings to my stock but there's not many coupling types that work with them on (I like using ones that can be remotely uncoupled for ease) Cheers, Michael

Hi David, excellent video. I've been trying to gather the courage to weather my locos and you've given me the confidence to try. One trick I came up with for fitting screw link couplings through the buffer beam is to drill through with a one mil twist drill. Then using a piece of 1.5 inch long nickel silver rail that has had the upper portion sawn off to the base of the rail and for about a centimetre in length. Then file the bottom of the rail flat and square. I attached this to an old soldering iron using a small jubilee c!ip. I use this to cut the rectangular slot for the couplings. I hope I described this clearly. Regards Gerry

@davidhyde4329

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gerry - apologies for delay. Not much help to you I am afraid. Love the soldering iron tip (pardon the pun). I have a couple of spare irons - such a good idea - thanks - David PS I expect you have dived in with the wreathing by now - hope it went well.

I thought the thumbnail mas a documentary about this class of locos its that good👍👍👍👍👍

@davidhyde4329

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Denshen, much appreciated ... David

the N 2 looks great david another well presented and informative video

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Very Kind of you Steve. Appreciate the comment. Regards, David

I really like what you have done. I had the hornby N2. I have now sold all my OO and have gone 0 gauge. I have just completed a Warren Shepherd N2 kit. I notice your N2 needs a smoke number and shed plate, also builders plates. Minor details but in no way a critiscm. I actually want to make destination boards for mine. Perhaps Moorgate on the bunker end and Hertford North on the smoke box. Cheers Steven

very helpful - thanks

Great video David, very effective, certainly adds a realistic touch. I imagine when it comes to weathering it can be very subjective,therefore sometimes difficult to know how far to go.

@davidhyde4329

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly. Always the case. Less is More very often.

Very Nice weathering work. I like 😊

@davidhyde4329

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, much appreciated ... David

Nice bit of weathering David very useful cheers Kevin

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

+kevintregunna Many thanks Kevin. Appreciate the comment. Regards, David.

I really enjoyed your method. Excellent result as well. The loco looks like it has done a bit of work, which is exactly what I like to see.

@davidhyde4329

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very informative!

@davidhyde4329

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again ... David

fantastically filmed. ...I take it you used the hairdryer to stop the matt lacquer from chilling if spraying below room temp or to speed up the multi coat drying in fast bursts...jim

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, The liquitex matt varnish is an artists water-based acrylic varnish. I always used it, very successfully, on my model aeroplanes. The water doesn't evaporate as quickly as the alcohol or lacquer acrylics so I used the hair dryer to speed up the drying/multi coating. Hope this helps, thanks for the comment, Regards, David

@hovermotion

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. ..👍👍

lovely job.

@davidhyde4329

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian

Well done good job 👍

@davidhyde4329

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug, much appreciated 👍👍

Many thanks forthis video!! Rgards Onno.

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Onno, glad you liked it .. David

Nicely done, David! I think it looks fine. Switch engines (as we call them here in the States) led a hard life. Appearance didn't matter much.

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks flyboy. All steam locos looked filthy by the end of steam in the UK. It was sad to see Pacifics hauling coal trains. This loco has red boiler bands. This, in 1950s/1960s, indicates it was to be used for passenger train duties. By the end of the era they were used for absolutely anything. Yard shunting engines or 'shunters' we call them perform similar duties to your swith engines. They certainly had a hard life ... David

Hi David I'm just going through some of your back catalogue video and I have found a Gem here. I have an N2 and ive been inspired to have a go at some time in the future when the layout work dries up.....thanks for sharing...Tony

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, thanks for your comments. Good luck with your N2 - David

think it looks spot on David, looks like a workhorse

@davidhyde4329

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, Appreciate your comment;.

This is amazing you must have lots of experience I am very new to trains I am American but I prefer British locomotives this will help me if I want to weather my locos

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for your comment and apologies for my late reply. Welcome to the world of model railways. Glad you like the weathering, I think it makes the models look more convincing, especially if you want to photograph them. I have only been railway modelling for a few years but I have painted and made models for most of my life. If you have access to the magazine 'Railway Modeller' out there there is a three part feature running on an exhibition laytout (N gauge) called 'The Spirit of Swindon'. I weathered all the locos, freight wagons, coaches and buildings, so, yes, I enjoy weathering. Good luck with yours. Try out on something cheap and don't overdo it. .. David

@TheLogFella

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidhyde4329 thanks for the reply I will look into the model railway magazine

Amazing

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

❤

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

❤

Oh my gosh it's Ryan!

This turned out not subtle at all. But this is how locomotives would often look like in British Railways days, so I like the result you achieved. These old Mainline locomotives are good base models for super detailing, as the basic shape and dimensions are quite correct, and good weathering makes an even less detailed loco stand out. One additional detail which I would have added is a brass smokebox door dart.

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, looking back, I agree, it is quite heavy weathering. Yes I remember the last days of steam it was quite shocking to see the obvious neglect. Thanks for your positive comments, and thanks for the tip about the brass smokebox door dart. This would definitely improve the look - too late now for this model but a good tip for the future ... Thanks ... David

Your video is very inspirational. Do you know if there is an appropriate sound decoder which would suit this engin?

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thanks for your kind comment. Had a quick look on google. I knew Hornby released a more up-to-date version of this loco which is DCC ready but I was not sure about a sound decoder. Anyway I found this link - it may help you - kzread.info/dash/bejne/ompso8iSfM7Hipc.html - David

Love the way the weathering ruined out. You said it was your “first attempt” Damn not bad for a first attempt, wish my work could turn out as great.

@brucewoods9377

5 жыл бұрын

That should be “turned out” not ruined, I think auto correct or pre-emotive text beat my observation there 🤣🤣🤣

@davidhyde4329

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, no problem. I have weathered many aircraft kits over the years but this was my first attempt at a steam locomotive. Many thanks for you kind comment, much appreciated.

You make it look easy.Were is the best place to buy decals.

@davidhyde4329

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for your comment. Go to Modelmaster (online) they have a great range of decals for wagons,coaches and locos (brass nameplates too). I think their prices are more reasonable than others (like Fox). I hope this helps., ... David

Hi David Im an old guy and I cant hear you sometimes, ☹️ your. Ic seems very quiet . very good technique and video i like the effect you achieve some people go ‘too heavy’ making them look like Barry island specials! thanks for sharing

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am sorry the sound does not come over loud enough. I will set higher sound levels on my next video. I would be grateful if you could let me know if it gets better. Thanks for your comments, very much appreciated - David

@scopex2749

6 жыл бұрын

David Hyde you are welcome its probably me going deaf!

good video but you pronounced decal wrong.

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, many thanks, appreciate your comment. There are other ways of pronouncing many words. Most people I have come across in the UK pronounce 'decal' my way - I hope it didn't spoil the video for you. Regards .. David

@specialk3028

6 жыл бұрын

its fine , the video was great anyway

@davidhyde4329

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks .. David