I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I discovered 
that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water tower, but then I 
thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches as well.  Take a look 
at the tower and the coach here: http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model
+Railway/Paintwork (each side has a different livery).

Took all weekend to do that.

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000, James Goode wrote:

> I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I discovered
> that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water tower, but then I
> thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches as well.  Take a look
> at the tower and the coach here: http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model
> +Railway/Paintwork (each side has a different livery).
> 
> Took all weekend to do that.

http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model+Railway/Paintwork

Hope it works this time

James Goode wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000, James Goode wrote:
> 
>> I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I discovered
>> that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water tower, but then I
>> thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches as well.  Take a look
>> at the tower and the coach here: http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model
>> +Railway/Paintwork (each side has a different livery).
>>
>> Took all weekend to do that.
> 
> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model+Railway/Paintwork
> 
> Hope it works this time


Nice work!

wolf k

"Wolf K"  wrote in message 
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> James Goode wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000, James Goode wrote:
>>
>>> I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I discovered
>>> that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water tower, but then I
>>> thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches as well.  Take a look
>>> at the tower and the coach here: http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model
>>> +Railway/Paintwork (each side has a different livery).
>>>
>>> Took all weekend to do that.
>>
>> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model+Railway/Paintwork
>>
>> Hope it works this time
>
>
> Nice work!
>
> wolf k

Better than my efforts at lining!  Thin brush or jel pen?

Regards

Mike

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:06 +0100, Mike Smith wrote:

> "Wolf K"  wrote in message
> news:4a896366$0$24933$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com...
>> James Goode wrote:
>>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000, James Goode wrote:
>>>
>>>> I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I
>>>> discovered that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water
>>>> tower, but then I thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches
>>>> as well.  Take a look at the tower and the coach here:
>>>> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model +Railway/Paintwork (each side
>>>> has a different livery).
>>>>
>>>> Took all weekend to do that.
>>>
>>> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model+Railway/Paintwork
>>>
>>> Hope it works this time
>>
>>
>> Nice work!
>>
>> wolf k
> 
> Better than my efforts at lining!  Thin brush or jel pen?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Mike

Nope.  The lines are slightly raised on these coaches, I just shake the 
paint pot with the lid on, run the brush around the inside to cover it in 
paint, get rid of most of it onto scrap paper and gently move it sideways 
along the lines.  I found that if the paintbrush is too wet, paint gets 
everywhere and I had to start again.

I painted another one today.  I think there are now enough for it to make 
a train!

"James Goode"  wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:06 +0100, Mike Smith wrote:
>
>> "Wolf K"  wrote in message
>> news:4a896366$0$24933$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com...
>>> James Goode wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000, James Goode wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I bought some acrylic paints and brushes this weekend, and I
>>>>> discovered that I can paint!  I was just going to paint a water
>>>>> tower, but then I thought I'd paint some Hornby four-wheeled coaches
>>>>> as well.  Take a look at the tower and the coach here:
>>>>> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model +Railway/Paintwork (each side
>>>>> has a different livery).
>>>>>
>>>>> Took all weekend to do that.
>>>>
>>>> http://jgoode.co.uk/gallery.php?/Model+Railway/Paintwork
>>>>
>>>> Hope it works this time
>>>
>>>
>>> Nice work!
>>>
>>> wolf k
>>
>> Better than my efforts at lining!  Thin brush or jel pen?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mike
>
> Nope.  The lines are slightly raised on these coaches, I just shake the
> paint pot with the lid on, run the brush around the inside to cover it in
> paint, get rid of most of it onto scrap paper and gently move it sideways
> along the lines.  I found that if the paintbrush is too wet, paint gets
> everywhere and I had to start again.
>
> I painted another one today.  I think there are now enough for it to make
> a train!

Thanks - I'll give it a go.

Regards

Mike