Painting a motion

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I am currently improving a bachmann toytrain tank. (write up and pics when done) part of this has been to build a brass motion (no valve gear, that's "inside") it needs painting as it is bright and the engine is going to be tired. How can I paint it with out gumming up the slider for the cross head etc?
 
Ross' suggestion of the metal blackener is probably the best idea, but if for any reason you don't want to go that route then you MIGHT be able to use an ink wash as commonly used in the model figure painting world to "dirty down" and shade items - Games Workshop do some very good ones.
Here's some of my figures (this is what I do for a living!) which are whitemetal castings given a quick wash with GW ink to bring out the detail in the castings (these little guys are about 16-17mm tall):

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Of course, unlike Ross' method this is still putting a coating onto the metal as opposed to chemically blackening it, so I can't promise that it WON'T gum anything up, but it is water-thin and won't be anything like as gungy as most paints would be.

Jon.


PS: on first reading the thread title, of course it was a terrible temptation to simply answer "brown" - but that would have been extremely juvenile of me so I resisted...... ;)
 
Hi Ian I use eddring marker pens (they come in many colours, are spirit based and will also take having lubrication put over them). They use a very very thin film and do not 'gum up' the motion. By using various colours you can get a realistic greased rust, with darkened grime at different places.
Other good professional spirit based markers would also do as their pigments are light fast

I am typing this from a bar in Cyprus with a 'Long Island Iced tea' in one hand!!
 
beavercreek said:
I am typing this from a bar in Cyprus with a 'Long Island Iced tea' in one hand!!
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Sounds very nice - is it still hot out there?
 
I painted mine with Tamiya gunmetal, it did nt clog anything up. Hard too, sprayed on top of rattle can primer. The motion is made from brass.

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Woderwick said:
I painted mine with Tamiya gunmetal, it did nt clog anything up. Hard too, sprayed on top of rattle can primer.

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Same here. Re-painted my LGB Cambrai's motion with Tamiya acrylics while it was running on the bench. Needs touching up occasionaly, but hasn't gummed up the works.
 
ROSS said:
beavercreek said:
I am typing this from a bar in Cyprus with a 'Long Island Iced tea' in one hand!!
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Last time I was there they were throwing hand grenades at us in the NAAFI....
Now they want out money Knickers 'ere was not a pleasent place to be.:rolf::rolf::rolf:
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aaaaaaaaaaah long ago memories of Keo brandy, usually drunk with lime juice. After a Saturday night in Limassol, the next day lunch in the Akrotiri Officers Mess was always currie, washed down with glasses of ice cold Ouzo. Monday morning was unspeakable
 
They fill full of fluff?
 
I just don't paint mine . . . . . . . .








. . . . . . . . . . . . . I flush 'em!!!


:rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf:

Errr coat, hat . . . . . . . .
 
the blackening isnt a bad idea provided the metal isnt eaten through-never know with bachmann
on some cheap white metal it will etch badly or even dissolve very thin or poor quality stuff

i might suggest what i use
graphite powder -yes the saame stuff from a pencil lead-often in hardware -used for locks and the like i believe
lubes and darkens and wont attract grit either
it might be enough
 
Oh, and K27s are like belly buttons cos they have innies and outies (cylinders) mine is an innie, that I like, cos all the Bachmanns are outies. Makes it a bit special.
 
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