I will be definitely trying this! Thanks for a great "how to" - all the best, Ian
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
Great, glad you liked it!
@w.rustylane56508 ай бұрын
I usually paint my tarps an olive green color. Cheers from eastern TN
@MessingaboutwithModels5 ай бұрын
Tarps have come in all sorts of colours! I'd always recommend looking at pictures of the thing you're trying to model, and copy that.
@danielwalker26133 жыл бұрын
A nice simple way of making a tarp covering ..... It just looked way oversize for the tiny wagon in question !!
@martinhall602 жыл бұрын
What a great idea for making railway wagon sheets. When I started work on British Rail in 1970 I worked in a railway goods yard and lots of the open plank wagons had wagon sheets tied over them. Ive even seen the van wagons with wagon sheets tied over the top of them if the van roof was leaking. Also containers on conflats had sheets tied over them if needed be. I took some photos of the wagons at the time but i wish i had taken more. But your wagon sheet is very realistic. Well done.
@MessingaboutwithModels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, thats good to hear!
@josefbuckland Жыл бұрын
Informative video would have loved to have seen more of the finished product on the layout like the display picture.
@martinhall60 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video.well done and thank you.
@paulmacey908411 ай бұрын
really brilliant idea
@MessingaboutwithModels5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TallboyDave Жыл бұрын
Add a bit of string at each corner, and cross-wrap them under the framed and around the buffers too, for added realism.
@MessingaboutwithModels Жыл бұрын
A good idea!
@TallboyDave Жыл бұрын
@@MessingaboutwithModels Got that tip from PECO's channel.
@dibley1973 Жыл бұрын
Great tip. Thank you for sharing
@MessingaboutwithModels Жыл бұрын
Glad it helps!
@dannyvanstraelen327311 ай бұрын
Your idea is good, but instead of using diluted PVA first and than paint after, use an acrylic ink, mixed with your PVA and water in one. This has the advantage of working in one go, and if your black is diluted with water and glue, it becomes a more very dark grey, sun bleached black effect. That looks much more realistic… An other method similar, is to mix in a bit of sculpting plaster under your mix, and instead of structured kitchen towel paper, use simple Kleenex tissue, you'll get the effect of heavy cloth used to make the cover, And with some finesse you can paint lettering on after like GWR, NE or what ever, looks super realistic…
@chrisgassor79622 жыл бұрын
I use Bacofoil for my wagon sheets , no glueing required just cut a oblong of tin foil , lightly screw it up then flatten out to give the foil a creased look , lay foil over the load and fold down against the wagon /load it will stay in shape then paint it a matt colour dark green or black , looks even better if you lightly weather it
@MessingaboutwithModels2 жыл бұрын
Never thought of trying that. I'll have a go at that next time.
@ricardoroberto7054 Жыл бұрын
Superb thank you.
@fordhillbranchline333 жыл бұрын
Ah! I have to try this one yet, i am currently using some chocolate paper that has that certain texture on it
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
The texture just adds to the effect I think.
@fordhillbranchline333 жыл бұрын
@@MessingaboutwithModels absolutely! I've tried even with paper for the printer but there is no texture and it looses the realism. Good job again! 👍
@fircombehallrailwayoogauge14302 жыл бұрын
That looks amazing! Thank you for sharing.
@MessingaboutwithModels2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@johnthewlis85243 жыл бұрын
I was a little nervous watching you remove the elastic band. I worried that it might rip your kitchen towel after all that hard work. I think I'll probably just snip the elastic band with some scissors when I try this for myself. Many many thanks for a very clear and concise "How To"
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
I admit I was very nervous too! I had never done this before so wasn't sure how much it would stick to the tissue - more than I would have liked.
@charlie18723 жыл бұрын
Love these tips and tricks. Have thought about trying to take it one step further and use it as.a mould to make multiple copies. Don’t know if that would work👍
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea!
@christtking8943 жыл бұрын
Have you tried using crepe paper, and spray paint then 3M spray adhesive?
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
Not tried that, but might do next time I need some more tarps. The Kitchen towel gave a textured effect, though, that I dont think you'd get with crepe paper.
@daveturner29773 жыл бұрын
Good top tip for tarpaulins. I've been looking make some for my layout. What ratio of pva to water mix did you use?
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
It was a 50:50 mix, but the PVA was a weak one to start with. If you were using something thicker (eg Gorilla glue wood glue) then you might want to dilute it a bit more.
@johnthewlis85243 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that the wet paper was mopping up your paint. Do you think it would be better to leave the painting until the glue has set and the tarpaulin is dry? In extremis, just paint either side of the elastic band then paint the rest the following day when the tarpaulin has hardened and been removed from the wagon?
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
I had left it overnight, but you're right it might have needed a bit longer. Something to try next time!
@MessingaboutwithModels3 жыл бұрын
If you want to watch my video on scratch building your own timber wagon load, here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHrTp6Cti9CsfdU