Horace needs his own RWS book: Story One: So far, so good. Story Two: Paint Problems. Story Three: Naming nonsense. Story Four: The drop.

If all else fails, you could turn him into a model of a generator.

How I avoid brush strokes: basically making the layer of paint as THIN as possible by spreading it out as much as I can. One brush load, I spread that brush load of paint as much as I can before the paint can't go any further and keep doing that till it looks thin enough. I then repeat it as often as I need to get a complete coat. Another method I've used is putting some paint in some sponges for makeup and then just dabbing the model until no more paint comes out then letting it dry before repeating. Repeat about 5-6 times, and the coat is generally thick enough to look smooth and consistent. The thin paint layers don't take long to dry since the layer of paint is so thin, but a tiny fan helps speed up the drying time.

Your commentary is hilarious, and I admire your ability to just laugh it off and know better for next time. Modelling is a learning curve and you will only get better. He looks great so far!

That little guy is adorable!

Not gonna lie, for a first time model it’s actually pretty good, getting that new airbrush definitely made the process easier

I legitimately Laughed when you said you would name the engine “Poop Stain”. So Hilarious 😂. However, it’s not Poop Stain and I am now not happy.

Modeling making isn't as easy as some may it out to be sometimes, but you can only improve moving forward. Horace looks good for what he is so far.

That looks so cool! You know, I sometimes make my own HO models out of scratch with only using: a hot glue gun (to stick the pieces together) some HO bogies ( for the wheels) and finally, some cardboard (most of my custom HO trains I’ve made are mostly made out of cardboard. Some of them are just old engine parts I have lying about.)

6:22 Would love to see Horace in a future episode, best wishes. 🚂

Personally man at a first attendant of modeling this isn't really bad I mean it's better than what I can make as I'm not really a modeler. Then again hopefully if you try this again hopefully it will work out better the second time.

1:58 -> I died laughing when you called the engine, “Poop Stain”

1:57 Poop Stain And that Folks is when I lost it

Honestly, you didn’t do that bad of a job. I think that you made a pretty good model. It’s not in that bad of a condition. Some glue and new couplings will likely do the trick.

Lemme guess: when you get enough sets, engines, etc: you’ll make a Bachman remake of Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady? Horace actually looks incredible, shame he got ruined when you arrived at Chicago

I quite like this model.

The Slow Mental Decline of T1E2H3, circa 2022

The prodigal son returns

This’ll be interesting!

I think ya did terrific!! Yes the model’s probably been a pain, but I still think ya did marvelous!!

The title screen that had the engine with the truck face gave me the heebie-jeebies

In may, Kato is releasing Prince and Princess, so those could look nice

Loved the video, because it was the story all my attempts at customizing.

airlines will often destroy model train, even if you do your absolute best to protect them

For brush strokes, I like to use paddle pop sticks with sand paper on them. Works well

What smart little engine!!!

As someone who hand paints models, one tip i can give is, use a smaller brush, that way you can avoid the paint lines

That's a nice video. You did try your best. And after all, practice does make perfect.

I used the same KATO chassis under my Kerr Stuart Skylark side tank, & the couplings kinda stopped being attached before the model was even painted. Also the body got into a bit of an accident (overzealous filing pre-painting) and ended up losing the rear buffer beam & bunker. Painting did cover that, though, once I'd glued the whole back together again. I brush-painted mine, first in an ugly olive green colour, & the brush kept losing bristles which was a pain, and brush strokes ruled the day. In the end I gave it up as a bad job, and switched to a nicer Red Oxide paint, which I had handy, though with the same crappy brush. However, because I used Pheonix Precision Paint that time, which I swear is magical, I managed to avoid brush strokes. I call the little engine all manner of names, and even made up six small wagon kits to go with her. No layout yet, just a length of track. Because as mentioned the original couplings went up the spout, I gave her chain couplings nicked from an OO model, and even buffers. The wagons have N-scale chains on them, which are bit clogged with paint, and also they don't have hooks so they're kind of stuck as two unconnected rakes of three.

Loving the way Horace is looking!! Although I think gold for whistle and funnel cap would look really smooth :) Still he looks very smooth.

Smart work 😎👍

Wow enjoyed your latest video thanks for sharing.

Looking good.

Thomas1edward2henry3 yea hand painting is a pain but It took me 2 fricking years to learn how also tuansk for showing the website to get the model kits I've been trying to find one

you did a great job. high five!

Horace the horrible Is really quite adorable

This locomotive looks like it could fit perfectly well on a Mid Sodor layout.

Yeah. I feel your pain on the name plates there.

great video

Nice work buddy

Nice job man

It looks good so far.

He's very cute! You're being very hard on yourself. Yeah OO9 modelling can be an absolute nightmare. Making Sir Handel and Duncan were very tedious processes but as long as you have a positive outlook everything will turn out alright. A few tips I could give you for this; paint pens are a lifesaver. If you wanna do the safety valves and chimney caps in gold, definitely get a gold paint pen. Much easier to do than hand paint it in yellow. For name and number plates, etched is the way to go. Narrow planet let's you customize name and number plates to your liking. It takes about 8 weeks to develop and then 1 or 2 weeks to ship to you but they look so much more professional than transfers. Also, spray painting, imo, is easier than air brushing. You could spray the whole engine in red and then hand brush the black parts, or air brush them if you really think that would be easier. Other than that he's a very adorable engine, and I might get one for myself! Sorry to hear about the tramskirts breaking but I hope you can get him fixed soon!

Well, you tried and that's all that matters. I'm very proud of you.

Bloody hell that is amazing! And you can easily make a RWS peter Sam just take off the side plates and boom ya done!

It’s my favourite engine Poop stains. This is a really nice model so unfortunate that you went through all that

Just a heads up, quite alot of Ebay 3D models are actually stolen models from Shapeways so it's best to be carful as the money might not go back to the original creator.

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Pretty good job for ur first time

Alternative title: T1E2H3 fails at making a RWS Peter sam model

Still better than any model I ever made

Nice!

Dope

When I was making my first little 009 engine I had no idea what I was doing (and I still don't) but hey at least I finished him for now

Cool 😎

That little guy looks amazing! “This is the sad story of my life” Lmao Not tying to be rude

P o o p S t a i n . 🌀

It very cool

You're so close in reaching 50k subs

Wow brave man posting this!

Good work though

You have a son now, congrats :)

ironically i got the same kit but to solve any banana effect im gonna soak my pieces in warm-hot water to soften them before laying them flat to cool and carefully sand whats needed

Kind of looks like the RWS take on Smudger.

This little chassis would be perfect if you ever decide to make a Plymouth or any other little four wheel switcher

You have my sympathy.

It looks good sorry about all the crap that happen to you

Well at least you tried make a model

the Well SH*T Part I laughed So Hard

I think you should try a 009 scale Rusty kit on shapeways.

If you can't figure out the decal nameplates then you could buy some custom etched plates from Light Railway Stores

Well,look on the bright side. You can paint it to make it look like a scrapped loco

In Ethiopia strain consist of 5 or 6 cochis double bodies bubbles

This guy is a little Speed Demon 5:53

I bet the engine's full name is Horace the Rotten Rodent! *injoke*

Call him Horace the Unlucky Engine

Wow

Tip one of Model painting. Thin your paints. Air brushes need a milk like consistency and brush painting needs something a bit thicker. But not too thick as it will leave brush strokes.

This is why I don't work with anything smaller than HO scale. Practice makes perfect. I'm not much of painter. I more to adding and painting details on my models.

Not gonna lie the flat black mades it look like a hade working engine Like edward thomas most of the black paint peeled of the smoke box

Next model you should make: a hymalayan locomotive from Shapeways called "Darjeeling inspired tram kit." only abt 50$ including shipping.

That looks great so far you can soon turn into a full-fledged model railway but I have a question what do u use when you were making the engines of sodor series

I hope that you will get better model making.

🙌😁.

You're uploading a little than usual this month.

5:56 You’re not the only one who had a sad story, Recently I was trying to fix the left buffer on my copy of the Hattons Genesis Break Coach in a LBSC livery, but I end up having some glue marks on it in process. Kinda sucks isn’t it?

Do you plan on making a model railway series

poor Horace cant go one day without getting damaged

4:18 Where did you find that Arthur theme?

So what if this comment is for this video which came out 10 months prior I do have one question now that Bachman has Peterson are you gonna replace Horace with a new model or are you gonna stick with the normal 1 that you made

Let me give you some advice. At the first you don’t succeed, never never give up!

Oh dear! 🤣

You avoid getting brush strokes by using tini tiny brush

I hope you graduate college because you’re so smart and you can continue on this amazing project

Hows the work on this engine coming.

My guy prob should have gotten a rusty rws model,paint it fully black and named him Monty

1:01 - 2:07 Who made that remix of Percy's theme?

I have a problem with a jinty model. The problem is that he.... she... it runs two laps on my layout & then it stops & doesnt run. What should i do?

I just use rattle cans of spray paint when I paint trains

Your supposed to put a acrylic clear coat over the decal paper before you use it