tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post7588241870406660632..comments2023-12-24T12:05:31.362+11:00Comments on BYLONG: Tarping an S Wagon - Not a One Hour ProjectRay Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-11488548198126812422011-12-11T22:45:44.807+11:002011-12-11T22:45:44.807+11:00Hi Ray,
Having trouble downloading the file.Any ch...Hi Ray,<br />Having trouble downloading the file.Any chance you could email it to me please. iphemist@dodo.com.au.<br />Cheers<br />IanIan Phemisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548784626442896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-915849017689871072011-12-05T23:14:52.549+11:002011-12-05T23:14:52.549+11:00Jason
I just used Arial because being so small th...Jason<br /><br />I just used Arial because being so small the differences aren't noticable.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-82566221340450850692011-12-05T22:21:10.387+11:002011-12-05T22:21:10.387+11:00Looks great!!!!
What font did you use to put NSWGR...Looks great!!!!<br />What font did you use to put NSWGR on the tarp template???Jason.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13511096177158034345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-24569909648166807612011-11-28T16:38:04.809+11:002011-11-28T16:38:04.809+11:00NSWGR tarps were bleached canvas and were slightly...NSWGR tarps were bleached canvas and were slightly off-white when new, but soon weathered to a black/brown grimy colour. Weston's site has plenty of examples in various states of weathering. I usually start with Tamiya Flat White and get the weathered variations with various 'washes' and lightly airbrushed coats of my black/brown weathering mix and Tamiya Flat Earth, the amount put on depending on how old I want the tarps to look.James McInerneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955375097542647103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-62216332003206453492011-11-27T19:19:34.852+11:002011-11-27T19:19:34.852+11:00Ray
The aspect of the threading the line is actua...Ray<br /><br />The aspect of the threading the line is actually the area that I tend to wonder about, owing to the extreme or seemingly extreme amount of time that is taken to put it in place.<br /><br />As mentioned I am looking at using some of the scribble pads for tarps, & will try the A4 sized ones, & run through the laser printer first. The reason is that its not too bright in the white colour so perhaps a bit easier to provide a different shade to the weathering.<br /><br />My thought is on top of the PVA, water, & Cornice cement mix is to perhaps stick some fine cotton to the areas where the ropes go & then mold the whole tarp into shape along with the cotton in a rough but close position to where it would be tied to the wagon, if it works, great, if not well just the next experiment.<br /><br />Anyway at the moment, I am into scratch building a T1a stock yard which is challengine & using wide paddle pop sticks & cutting them to size.<br /><br />regarding the batch numbers it is only a thought, but I understand that the Tarp factory sourced different companies for the canvass material, & not all of it was as white as shown in the Langford photo's, from my memory they were more of an off white, tinged toward a light khaki colour.<br /><br />Likewise the white offect could be a result of the tarps & wagons being captive the the super trade at that time. But its all guesswork really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-26260606092941078332011-11-27T16:24:04.156+11:002011-11-27T16:24:04.156+11:00Blair
30-40 more! I agree, the thought went throug...Blair<br />30-40 more! I agree, the thought went through my mind and in fact I told Chris that I was thinking of calling the blog post 'Get a Life'!<br />I second the desire for someone to do tarps commercially.<br />I don't think I can face doing another for a while. Try threading 20 pieces of the EZ Line through 20pin holes in tissue paper, neither of which have any stiffness and when you turn it over to glue the thread to the back of the tarp the thread falls out!!!!<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-27630156073528321042011-11-27T16:18:13.701+11:002011-11-27T16:18:13.701+11:00Colin
Yes, that colour thing is the hardest of all...Colin<br />Yes, that colour thing is the hardest of all, so many tarp colour variations and so many subtle colours on an individual tarp.<br />I thought it might be a superphosphate load after your emailed comments.<br />If they are batch numbers then perhaps it was a 'new' thing at the time since the K wagon doesn't seem to have them.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-5466886828552099742011-11-27T16:14:51.539+11:002011-11-27T16:14:51.539+11:00Neale
The tissue paper was what you can buy in the...Neale<br />The tissue paper was what you can buy in the newsagents for wrapping presents, etc.<br />Yes I did have some tearing at the end of the balsa support, if you look carefully you can see where I glued it back together.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-49854917360643456532011-11-27T13:58:26.316+11:002011-11-27T13:58:26.316+11:00Very good job, Ray. Now, do 30-40 more, and you...Very good job, Ray. Now, do 30-40 more, and you'll be most of the way there! <br /><br />I'm holding off until just before Auscision announces their RTR S-trucks with 12 different variations of tarp shapes and loads before beginning my tarping journey.B. Kooistrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150888384261119049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-83414689783967020232011-11-27T09:22:50.545+11:002011-11-27T09:22:50.545+11:00Ray
A good job & like so many things in the h...Ray<br /><br />A good job & like so many things in the hobby its very much like a mad scientist with his bottles of water & associated stuff sitting atop a bunsen burner in experiments, & that is getting the tarp colour "right" but given the degrees of colours they ended up with.<br /><br />The numbers on the tarps I would suggest a nothing more than batch numbers that were stencilled in at the factory for accounting purposses, & in accord with the actual batch supply quota, that way when there were any defects it was able to be determined if it was within a particular manufacturing batch/supply.<br /><br />The particular wagon & tarp method you have done, is the type I mentioned to you for Superphospate, & that was a common product sent to Newbridge where the photo was taken.<br /><br />ColAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-26759529357483253532011-11-27T07:00:54.615+11:002011-11-27T07:00:54.615+11:00I think the Tarps look great Ray, maybe a bit of g...I think the Tarps look great Ray, maybe a bit of grey/black weathering might help the colour.<br /><br />What sort of tissue paper did you use? I'm wondering if you had any problems with tearing?Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726935716377288577noreply@blogger.com