Another evenings work and the county body is now nearly finished, the remaining lining has been added (including a First for me in that I have added the lining to the number plate (an effect I must say I’m not entirely convinced with)

I have added the plates, I can’t recall the manufacturer but they were thinner than usual and a lot more tricky to use, particularly on he left side where you have hardly any material to glue to.

It now needs the detail painting (window frames, minor footplate details, backhead details), handrails adding (including new hand rail knobs on the new firebox and replacements for the moulded on cab handrails)

It also needs a coat of satin varnish to seal the lining at which point I can start with the grey and brown weathering shades over the black bits (which will be a big improvement on the gloss black)
All of this will have to wait until after Christmas however