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I've finally finished painting and lettering these two. I couldn't decide on livery, red oxide and black seem to be the most common (or indeed the only) liveries carried so I painted one black and left the other in primer!
The red oxide is simply Hycote car aerosol primer, used on both models, and the black Humbrol acrylic 21 'Dirty Black'. I prefer Phoenix Precision 'Dirty Black' but couldn't get any at the time. Before painting I blackened them with Birchwood Casey Super Blue then applied a coat of Phoenix Precision aerosol etch primer.
Lettering was done with a mapping pen and white ink and the cross with a bow pen and Humbrol enamel gloss white. Practice needed with both...
They now need toning down and weathering, I gloss varnished them to protect the finish and give them a better surface for lettering so a coat of matt is needed. Coupling links are also needed, I have some Smiths ones to fit, and the wheels need a coat of paint. The bodies are only placed on the chassis at this stage, I'll glue them together once I'm happy with the weathering.
Weathering is a bit of a problem as I don't have a layout and I'm not modelling a particular industry and I'm sure that, for example, dirt from coalfields will be different to dirt from iron ore overburden. I'll start with a light coat of grey as these seem to get quite dusty.
Paul.
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