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Title: China clay covers
Post by: exmouthcraig on December 10, 2018, 07:14:23 PM

Evening All, thanks to Jean, Tank and NGFTech for getting the forum back up and running, with my slate and nail approach to technology i can't see what happened but im sure it was needed, it just highlights how much we use it when it's missing for 48hrs.

Still while it wasn't available i was able to get on with bits,on my layout, thank the Lord!!!!

Now I know I should be using 9ft BUT I had 10ft 5 plank minerals sat in a box and painted them bauxite and got them built, decalled and weathered as China clay wagons, what does anyone recommend using to make the tarp covers?

These are flat, because i believe the hoods came in later then my 58-63 window, and would they just be grimy slop covered black or a different colour to start??

:thankyousign: Craig

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: crewearpley40 on December 10, 2018, 07:33:03 PM

craig

you may find these useful

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/27583-n-gauge-china-clay-small-layout/ (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/27583-n-gauge-china-clay-small-layout/)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_KWf4PkyE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_KWf4PkyE)

there may have been a thread a few years ago

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: port perran on December 10, 2018, 08:18:55 PM

Defintely flat for your period and I believe that they were brown in colour originally.
They were nearly always grotty in appearance in use so black, light grey and china clay colour would look fine.
I have some powdered real china clay if you want some "to make a mess". If you do send me a PM.

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: exmouthcraig on December 10, 2018, 10:39:53 PM

Thanks gents

@portperran PM sent, thank you.

I was thinking of making the covers out of old skool brown paper bags, that i reckon is strong enough to fold the corners nice but also take acrylic paint quite well.............or am I missing something obvious??

:thankyousign:

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: honk843 on December 10, 2018, 10:42:43 PM

I used a cheap (I mean cheap) black plastic sack for mine, cut to the right size and then fitted with your preferred adhesive suitable weathered to taste.

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: exmouthcraig on December 10, 2018, 10:47:25 PM

@crewearpley40 (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=3894) i should of watched your suggested YouTube video before that comment!!!

:claphappy: :claphappy:

Got to give that a whirl!!!

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: crewearpley40 on December 11, 2018, 12:36:17 AM

it was not me that made that youtube video but interesting it was

Title: Re: China clay covers
Post by: Crepello on December 11, 2018, 11:32:14 AM

The flat covers weren't the normal BR tarpaulins then?

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