Now that the evenings are getting longer and the weather a little warmer, I actually have a chance to get the airbrush going. I've quite a few jobs in the queue.
The PDSWJR brake van is ongoing (more details to follow in another blog) but the Collett goods had got to the point where painting could commence.
The chassis were under coated in etched primer and given a coat of satin black from a rattle can.
The body was sprayed with railmatch BR (W) green from a pot which is almost as old as the engine itself.
After a few coats of Johnsons Klear, lining was applied from an equally ancient set of HMRS transfers. I did add the boiler bands but wasn't happy so they've been taken back off.
Cab side and smoke box plates were from Model Masters. Lastly a good spray of weathering gunk was applied which I may yet take back off, though I always wanted 2277 to be fairly mucky and the boiler bands may just clinch it. I've a Finney 2251 to do at some point. That may be cleaner...
Still to do are the cab crew and tender buffers. I see I have a lamp iron missing off the front of the loco. Ah well. The engine and tender chassis will also have a weathering spray with a tad more tan for the brake dust. I mustn't forget to reattach the tender brake gear after going to the trouble of making it all.
Given where I started from, I'm quite pleased that the engine hides its origins quite well in my eyes anyway and that's what matters!