Far too many moons ago I built an LNER Full Brake to Diagram113 from a Just Like the Real thing kit. This has languished almost finished in my shelf queens for far too long. Or as someone said elsewhere quite recently that was quite apt "not only do I have shelf Queens, I have Jacks and Kings as well" or words to that effect. The recent painting successes had me dig out a 10 or more year old spray can of Just Like The Real Things Teak undercoat and give the BG a coat. It's covered really well and by the feels of the can there is still quite a bit left for other vehicles as I get them moved along. The roof will need masking off and spraying too - this coach predates my starting to cover the roos with lens tissue canvas but I may revisit this one, I haven't decided yet. I do have photos of the underframe which is also quite advanced which I will dig out and post or take some more.
Needing a bit of an escape from the recent forum politics and not wanting to do anything that required too much in the way of thinking I made a start on 'teaking' the full brake. Working from a photo I found on the web I darkened the ends and some upper panels on each side using Vallejo Burnt Umber applied by flat brush and then a few other panels were darkened using Vallejo Flat earth which is my go to colour for LNER coaching stock brown. This is lighter than the burnt umber but darker than the Just Like The Real Thing teak undercoat. Then I made a start on adding the many layers of Ronseal Teak interior varnish that will eventually make up the coach finish. Once all the varnish is applied and I am happy with the overall finish I will mask off and spray the roof.
Looking really good so far Rob, on the few Teak coaches I've ever built, the roof really changes the effect once painted on. Also age plays a big part in how dark the final result will be. Awaiting the final result with baited breath Paul
I agree, ones I have done before have all represented quite new vehicle, they really do darken with age.
I suppose it's like all the stone buildings went black with all the soot in the air. It was like someone had breathed new life when fhey started to sandblast buildings in the west yorkshire mill towns in my teens.