Buffalo Pitts Traction engine 1:16 scale

Gordon Ferguson · December 29, 2011, 10:08:23 AM

Tremendous work Gordon, the painting is really brings out all the detail you added .

The piece now has captured the mass & weight of the original, nicely photographed as well!.

mabloodhound · December 29, 2011, 12:03:41 PM

A caveman!!!! What is it with this caveman stuff?

Nice work Gordon.

finescalerr · December 29, 2011, 12:25:35 PM

You have created a real gem, Gordon. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

danpickard · December 29, 2011, 01:00:35 PM

When you know that this piece started as a lump of white styrene, it makes it you appreciate the craftsmanship that has gone into fabricating and assembling this engine. Just superb Gordon. A really cool rendition of those similar to "ye olde world" advertising...bit of a show room model. As usual, thanks for sharing the journey.

Cheers,
Dan

Andi Little · December 29, 2011, 01:19:12 PM

Sublime!

Ray Dunakin · December 29, 2011, 06:51:15 PM

Sweet!

Will you be adding a canopy?

Hauk · January 06, 2012, 11:57:51 AM

Excllent.
Dare we ask for a painting tutorial?

Regards, Hauk

Scratchman · January 09, 2012, 10:31:58 PM

Thanks guys for your comments.
Ray... its too late to add a canopy, it wasn't on the plan so I never gave it any thought. I do like these engines with a canopy on them. Some Buffalo Pitts engines have canopies and some don't. I am building umbrellas for the monorail locos maybe I will build one for this engine also.

Hauk... I painted the engine with Floquil Engine Black out of a rattle can. Then I did a very light dusting with a rust color hard pastel powder and fished up with Dullcote. The red on the wheels and the green is built up in layers of hard pastel powder lightly painted with a coat of Dullcote then repeat till you get good coverage. I think I have three coats on the water tank. The red I used was the only red I had at the time I may change the color later or I may leave it as is. On the wheels and pulleys. I did white pastel with Dullcote two or three times to lighten up the black. I used a regular pencil for the last layer.

Note... I use a razor blade and scrape the pastel stick to get the powder and apply with a soft brush.
Note... Floquil paint in the can is different than Floquil in the bottle.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

Hauk · January 10, 2012, 03:19:02 AM

Quote from: Scratchman on January 09, 2012, 10:31:58 PM

Hauk... I painted the engine with Floquil Engine Black out of a rattle can. Then I did a very light dusting with a rust color hard pastel powder and fished up with Dullcote. The red on the wheels and the green is built up in layers of hard pastel powder lightly painted with a coat of Dullcote then repeat till you get good coverage. I think I have three coats on the water tank. The red I used was the only red I had at the time I may change the color later or I may leave it as is. On the wheels and pulleys. I did white pastel with Dullcote two or three times to lighten up the black. I used a regular pencil for the last layer.

Interesting concept for painting. It sure looks beautiful, but how does it stand up to handling? Maybe not something you would try on an operating model?

Barney · January 10, 2012, 03:46:17 AM

A beautiful model and paint job and most off all somthing different.
Barney.

Scratchman · January 11, 2012, 07:12:16 AM

Hauk... on the handling it is probably good to have a good last coat of Dullcote. A good last coat would also be needed for pen washes, decals and for future dusting.

My next steam engine model, I will built and paint the black,red and green assemblies separately. This model was too complex to build the black and green assemblies separately.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/