Tornado

[2e0dtoeric]

But how would you do the re-heats?

[da4472vid]

walkingthedog said:

Trouble is Tornado's are either a dark or light grey, not very smart on a loco. I suppose desert sand would be different.

thats the one I'm thinking of desert sand

[walkingthedog]

Graskie said:

Sorry, I thought you just meant vinyl paint. So you mean that stuff that replaced lino?

Not quite Graskie, more like Blue Peters' sticky backed plastic.

[walkingthedog]

2e0dtoeric said:

But how would you do the re-heats?

Wouldn't need afterburners unless it was going to take-off which could be tricky.

[Graskie]

So, how do they avoid getting bubbles of air in it whilst applying, or is it pretty thick stuff?

[da4472vid]

Graskie said:

So, how do they avoid getting bubbles of air in it whilst applying, or is it pretty thick stuff?

ask Stobart They ues it on their trucks

[walkingthedog]

That's the clever bit Graskie. I've seen it being done on an aircraft, it's just skillful. Have you ever seen them applying tranfer prints on pottery, not a bubble to be seen?

[walkingthedog]

Have a look at this Graskie, only small scalebut gives you an idea.

 

[Postman Prat]

 

That's exactly how they do it, except it's self-adhesive so they don't have to paste!!

 

Graskie said:

 

Surely they don't peel and paste all the wonderful realistic pictures and great colours you see nowadays on road and rail vehicles?

 

I've often wondered and thought they were perhaps computer applied somehow.

[Graskie]

That's great! Thanks for illuminating my ignorance in that area.

[mortehoe]

da4472vid said:

could you imagine if the battle of briten class loco spitfire or hurrican were still around today and painted in spitfire colours for the 95th RAF anniversary

What colours would you choose Dave. Brown and Green, Grey

and Green, Photo Recon Blue..........Even Spit's were adorned with all sorts of camouflage schemes. On that theme, was it 73109, that was named Battle of Britain, is it me or was I the only person that thought that was a mistake of the poorest order.

[Graskie]

Taken from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_73)

 

South West Trains

 

South West Trains inherited one locomotive, no. 73109, which is used as a "Thunderbird" rescue locomotive. It was named in 1990 to commemorate

 

the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It is affectionately known as "BoB" by rail enthusiasts.

 

Plus further info re that loco lower down.

[Graskie]

Why didn't the bold work?

[da4472vid]

mortehoe said:

da4472vid said:

could you imagine if the battle of briten class loco spitfire or hurrican were still around today and painted in spitfire colours for the 95th RAF anniversaryWhat colours would you choose Dave. Brown

and Green, Grey and Green, Photo Recon Blue..........Even Spit's were adorned with all sorts of camouflage schemes. On that theme, was it 73109, that was named Battle of Britain, is it me or was I the only person that thought that was a mistake of the poorest

order.

I bit Ironic 73109 as B.o.B but then again maybe at thime it was to had salt to the wound the the germans

[Graskie]

Pidder, see someone else's new catalogue for a blue version.

[da4472vid]

da4472vid said:

mortehoe said:

da4472vid said:

could you imagine if the battle of briten class loco spitfire or hurrican were still around today and painted in spitfire colours for the 95th RAF anniversaryWhat colours would

you choose Dave. Brown and Green, Grey and Green, Photo Recon Blue..........Even Spit's were adorned with all sorts of camouflage schemes. On that theme, was it 73109, that was named Battle of Britain, is it me or was I the only person that thought that was

a mistake of the poorest order.
I bit Ironic 73109 as B.o.B but then again maybe at the time it was to add salt to the wounds of the germans

[pidder]

Graskie Thanks, I'll have a look, out of interest, but expect it's more pricey than I would want to pay.

 

Incidentally, a fine goose chase you lot sent me on with your reference to class 73, I recalled photographing 73133 some years ago at Fairwater

 

sidings and wondered where it is now. Google shows it at Barry but their list of rolling stock doesn't include it...

[Tony57]

I wonder who will get their Blue Tornado out first Hornby or Bac.

[Graskie]

Whichever one is 2nd will no doubt go blue in the face!

Incidentally, there was another Class 73 named "Spitfire". See the link I gave previously.

[Postman Prat]

 

Also 2 Class 33, plus another named 'Seafire' which was a version of the Spitfire.

 

[walkingthedog]

It was PP well done.

[Postman Prat]

 

I Know

 

[Graskie]

You know what, PP?

[walkingthedog]

Almost everything.

[Graskie]

About what, though?