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Well, I reckon this one is just about done. Buffer beam detail added and a few shades of black and brown to give it a ‘used’ but not decrepit appearance. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49222657007_9ae1c752ae_k.jpg 20191215_135748 by Steve Mumford , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...

Hound Dog wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:24 pm

Fantastic work Steve......maybe not too big a bucket of mud is reqd - perhaps just enough to make it look used - LOL

The purists probably won’t like this one. Some 31s were named in 1999 (including 31459) but I’ve not been able to find confirmation that it had the nameplate, blue livery and the grey roof at the same time - but after some discussion it was decided to present it like this: https://live.staticflickr....

All transferred up now. I have used transfers from RailTec this time after seeing their small stand at Warley. They make up sets specifically for the loco of your choice. All other males tend to recommend soapy water and a softener such as MicroSol. Not so with these - plain water releases them from...

Weathering hides a lot of mistakes.

No amount of cash makes paint dry faster.
It’s the next, detail stages that takes the time.......and then there is the weathering.

After a day spent masking and painting, all the main colours are done. Today saw the yellow ends and grey roof completed and finally a coat of gloss varnish ready for the transfers. Now it needs to be left for a bit to harden off properly. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204508628_bcaaa9426e_k...

Bear in mind that if they do come up short, you can extend the pin with a bit of piano wire and a small brass sleeve to join to the existing pin. Secure carefully with cyano glue.

Nice and toasty in my shed earlier this evening...........got completely soaked walking back to the house though.

1) can't comment, never done it but many report favourable results when they have. 2) get them all repainted (but then I am biased :D ) 3) not sure any of the currently available TTS decoders offer a reasonable compromise for a DMU fitting and as yet Hornby have shown no inclination to fill that par...