The above model was my first airbrushing attempt, way back in the November of 2008, on the old RMweb. A few comments were made from an Equine member regarding the thickness and I made no attempt to disguise the fact it was a little...thick.
Okay, a LOT thick. However that being said, I had done a lot of modifications to the model, and mixed the paint colour myself. Transfers were applied, and I even detailed the cab interior and the tender. It was my first real conversion, first air brushing attempt, first bash in many ways...therefore it was never going to be perfect.
I will defend my right to - ah - "ruin" my models as I see fit - and will post up the results for the collective amusement at every given opportunity Suffice to say the people who matter are those who encourage the interest to grow, and the skills to develop regardless of how poor the initial attempts are. I therefore do my modelling, not just for myself, but for people like Max Stafford, The Penguin of Doom, and many others who have helped with their kind and thoughtful comments over the last few years. To those who deride - pah!
That said, I have decided that the time has come to strip this model and repaint it entirely. I have a "proper" one after all, and this A1 can of course be restored to another named example. I have not decided on the name/number combination yet, but it will be Brunswick green, and it will also be a Darlington variant (as I removed the rivets to make Tornado!), complete with a late BR crest.
Any suggestions suitable for 56C welcome!
Until next time - J11 on the finishing straight is the next post - good night!
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