The Paintshop

The Paintshop For all paint jobs, Detailing and Weathering. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:28:58 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:28:58 +0000 Platform1mrc.com http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?forums/the-paintshop/ PAA sand wagon. Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:32:11 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/paa-sand-wagon.3799/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/paa-sand-wagon.3799/ invalid@example.com (Andy_Sollis) Andy_Sollis
So, fresh out the paint shops (but still needing some touching up) is the WBB Minerals PAA..as WBB30001 (which sadly I saw in the middle of...

PAA sand wagon.]]> 8 Repainting, decalling and weathering older 50' Waffle Box Cars Thu, 25 May 2023 06:45:38 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/repainting-decalling-and-weathering-older-50-waffle-box-cars.6365/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/repainting-decalling-and-weathering-older-50-waffle-box-cars.6365/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
I knew I could use these cars but not as they are, they need a refresh. So I started by removing the trucks (bogies), the side doors and the roof.

The body and the roof were given a quick wipe down to clean off any...

Repainting, decalling and weathering older 50' Waffle Box Cars]]> 6 Weathering with Wash and Pastels Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:28:23 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/weathering-with-wash-and-pastels.5762/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/weathering-with-wash-and-pastels.5762/ invalid@example.com (gormo) gormo As the title suggests, I`m on the pastel band wagon again.
It`s a slightly different method to what I`ve used before, because I also use an acrylic wash.
All contained in the video below

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Gormo]]> 2 Etch primer for brass models......which one is best? Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:23:11 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/etch-primer-for-brass-models-which-one-is-best.3117/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/etch-primer-for-brass-models-which-one-is-best.3117/ invalid@example.com (Keith M) Keith M
Etch primer for brass models......which one is best?]]> 8 Blood and Custard coaches Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:26:33 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/blood-and-custard-coaches.4003/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/blood-and-custard-coaches.4003/ invalid@example.com (Dave Marson) Dave Marson 14 Decals/Transfers in 7mm scale. Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:28:42 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/decals-transfers-in-7mm-scale.5174/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/decals-transfers-in-7mm-scale.5174/ invalid@example.com (Keith M) Keith M
Decals/Transfers in 7mm scale.]]> 3 3D printed transfers Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:52:14 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/3d-printed-transfers.5108/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/3d-printed-transfers.5108/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
3D printed transfers]]> 7 The new paint booth Thu, 02 Jul 2020 07:15:38 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/the-new-paint-booth.794/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/the-new-paint-booth.794/ invalid@example.com (Toto) Toto [IMG]

Never took it out the box ........ every minute is a prisoner at the moment whilst I check my packing for tomorrows flight.
cheers for now
Toto]]> 7 Simple weathering Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:52:30 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/simple-weathering.3323/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/simple-weathering.3323/ invalid@example.com (paul_l) paul_l
The Victims

Tools of choice

Humbrol enamel washes

Humbrol Weathering...

Simple weathering]]> 7 Size question Mon, 11 May 2020 18:36:46 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/size-question.4861/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/size-question.4861/ invalid@example.com (Andrew Laing) Andrew Laing 3 An afternoon with my airbrush! Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:22:20 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/an-afternoon-with-my-airbrush.4825/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/an-afternoon-with-my-airbrush.4825/ invalid@example.com (Ron) Ron A few photo's of them, not too heavy but weathered!
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I need BR late crest logos, smokebox number and shed plate decals.]]> 5 Loco irons.. Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:06:52 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/loco-irons.4722/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/loco-irons.4722/ invalid@example.com (Mark4mm) Mark4mm 3 Masking Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:59:20 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/masking.4242/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/masking.4242/ invalid@example.com (Andy_Sollis) Andy_Sollis
Also, what's the best way to do it ? edge first and then the mask area?(paper ?) or mask area short of edge and overlap with another strip up to the boarder ?]]> 18 SMR and J A Brown Guards Vans Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:40:48 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/smr-and-j-a-brown-guards-vans.3960/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/smr-and-j-a-brown-guards-vans.3960/ invalid@example.com (SMR CHRIS) SMR CHRIS
Models straight from the box
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Some may have noticed my User Name has the initials SMR in it well that’s a reference to my Favourite railway company in the big land down under The South Maitland Railway, the SMR is a private coal railway in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, That still Steam Hauled Coal from the valleys mines until 1983.

Recently a company Phoenix Models has released a set of Guards vans in HO...

SMR and J A Brown Guards Vans]]> 14 Dirty little boy Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:36:05 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/dirty-little-boy.3676/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/dirty-little-boy.3676/ invalid@example.com (dpaws) dpaws

[IMG]

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Dirty little boy]]> 8 Express Blue??? Wed, 27 Dec 2017 15:54:53 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/express-blue.2494/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/express-blue.2494/ invalid@example.com (Keith M) Keith M
Express Blue???]]> 8 60 Year Old Kitten - GP9 North American Loco Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:57:11 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/60-year-old-kitten-gp9-north-american-loco.2250/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/60-year-old-kitten-gp9-north-american-loco.2250/ invalid@example.com (Gary) Gary
I was asked not to put the video up on the forum, but to only provide the link by the publisher...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyrA25uC7bM&lc=z22yjtkgkpf1jd1xt04t1aokglnujxas3qcozmwij3w1rk0h00410.1508011001981437

Cheers, Gary.]]> 1 Removing a bad paint job Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:05:55 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/removing-a-bad-paint-job.1134/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/removing-a-bad-paint-job.1134/ invalid@example.com (Reidy) Reidy

Has anyone had any luck removing a crappy paint job? I tried a little...

Removing a bad paint job]]> 9 SR coaches Sun, 26 Mar 2017 06:05:21 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/sr-coaches.1598/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/sr-coaches.1598/ invalid@example.com (Ron) Ron I want to paint one of my old BR sub coaches in SR green to compliment the Adams Radial (when it arrives!).Am I right that most SR coaches were in Malachite Green please??
Cheers
Ron]]> 4