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IAN RATHBONE

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5 Bittell Lane,
Barnt Green,
Worcs., B45 8NS
UK
Phone:0121 445 3610 / email IanRthbn@aol.com

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Information updated 06 February 2007


Click on panel below for pictures of completed commissions

Photographs of examples

Ian Rathbone demonstrates painting and lining at Model Railway Exhibitions look out for his name on exhibition adverts.


Guide Prices for Painting Steam Locomotives, All prices are in Pounds sterling (£)

  4mm 7mm
Railway Tender Tank Tender Tank
& Type Engine Engine Engine Engine
LMS Black 45.00 35.00 75.00 55.00
LMS Black lined red 80.00 70.00 160.00 140.00
LMS Crimson lined 1923-28 210.00 180.00 330.00 260.00
LMS Crimson lined 1928-39 200.00 - 320.00 -
LMS Black lined maroon/straw 125.00 - 205.00 -
LMS Streamlined crimson 290.00 - 480.00 -
LMS Streamlined blue 240.00 - 380.00 -
Non-streamlined Coronation
(Gold/red lining)
260.00 - 375.00 -
LNER Black 45.00 35.00 75.00 55.00
LNER Black lined red 90.00 80.00 170.00 140.00
LNER Green lined 240.00 180.00 350.00 280.00
Streamlined blue 90.00 - 180.00 -
Streamlined green 250.00 - 360.00 -
Streamlined grey 110.00 - 200.00 -
GWR Green 60.00 50.00 100.00 80.00
GWR Green lined 1923-39 180.00 - 325.00 -
GWR Green lined 1945-48 160 - 290.00 -
SR Black 45.00 40.00 75.00 55.00
SR Black lined green 90.00 80.00 170.00 140.00
SR Green lined 160.00 140.00 325.00 280.00
SR MN, BB, WC (Unrebuilt) 140.00 - 280.00 -
BR Black 45.00 40.00 75.00 55.00
BR Black lined 130.00 110.00 250.00 220.00
BR Green 60.00 50.00 10.00 80.00
BR Green lined 160.00 130.00 290.00 260.00
BR Green lined A4, W1 180.00 - 320.00 -
BR Sky Blue lined 180.00 - 300.00 -
BR Sky Blue lined A4, W1 190.00 - 320.00 -
BR Dark Blue lined 200.00 - 320.00 -
BR Dark Blue lined A4 215.00 - 350.00 -
BR Crimson lined 200.00 - 320.00 -

Guide Prices for Painting Coaches ,
All prices are in Pounds sterling (£)

Railway 4mm 7mm
LMS 1923-33 panelled 105.00 220.00
LMS 1923-33 flush 120.00 230.00
LMS 1923-33 gold/red 160.00 280.00
LMS 1933-47 60.00 90.00
LNER Teak grained & lined 120.00 190.00
LNER Teak grain 110.00 180.00
LNER Teak brown 50.00 70.00
LNER Green & Cream 95.00 135.00
GWR 1923-28 panelled 140.00 250.00
GWR 1923-28 flush 150.00 270.00
GWR 1928-46 panelled 95.00 140.00
GWR 1928-46 flush 95.00 135.00
GWR 1947 105.00 160.00
GWR Diesel Car 135.00 190.00
SR Full lining, panelled 130.00 195.00
SR Full lining, flush 140.00 205.00
SR Waist lining 90.00 140.00
SR Bullied plain 50.00 75.00
BR Crimson& Cream 95.00 140.00
BR Crimson 50.00 75.00
BR Crimson lined 65.00 95.00
BR Chocolate & Cream 95.00 140.00
BR Pullman 140.00 180.00
BR Green 50.00 75.00
BR Green lined (DMU) 75.00 105.00
BR Blue & Grey 95.00 140.00

Pregrouping and exotic liveries. Work in other scales. Tramcars

Due to the number of styles of pregrouping liveries it is not possible to list prices on this webpage - please ask for an estimate for your particular vehicle. I also work in other scales from 2mm to 16mm : 1ft. I can offer a tramcar painting service in 4mm and 7mm scales.

Kit Construction in 4 and 7mm scales

I am able to undertake a limited number of commissions to construct locomotive and coach kits in 0, 00, EM and P4 gauges. These are constructed to high standards and of course are beautifully finished in the appropriate livery. Please write, with details of your requirements, for an estimate of the cost. Unfortunately I am unable to quote for construction of coaches. I also do not rectify, modify or complete kits built by others or build kits to be painted by others.

Scratch Building

I can quote for the scratch building of locomotives where a suitable kit is not available. The prices are very competitive for the standard offered.

Terms and delivery

The price includes dismantling the body from the chassis, final cleaning of the body, priming, airbrushing main colours, lining out, application of transfers, fitting your etched plates and final varnishing in a satin finish. If the livery requires the wheels to be painted and/or lined these should be supplied separately.

The prices quoted in this list for painting are a guide only due to the variations of style between locomotives, especially pregrouping types. The price does NOT include painting locomotive chassis or removal of flux, glass fibres and other construction gunge, nor rectification of assembly errors. The price does not include coach interiors.

Coaches for painting must be unglazed.

The prices for kit construction do not include parts, materials or delivery costs. A deposit will be required if I need to purchase any parts. A part payment will be required on completion of construction, prior to painting.

It is always difficult to predict when a particular order will be completed. My present order book contains about two years' work for construction but I can usually process painting in about twelve months (pregrouping a little longer if research is required).

Owing to one or two unfortunate incidents in the past I insist on final payment before delivery.

Guarantee

All products are fully guaranteed for three years, any faulty work will be rectified without charge (except when the fault is deemed to be based on colour of a proprietary paint). I have many satisfied customers who give me further orders and it is my intention that this situation shall continue.


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Photographs of examples


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