I bought this a couple of years ago and only got round to starting on it a month or so ago, it's a Connoisseur models LNER 20 ton MAC - L Low Machine Wagon, well out of my normal scale and period. It was purchased at a show with the intention of building my knowledge about working with brass, and the proprietor of Conisseur models couldn't have been more helpful and friendly in helping me out and recommending one of his 'skill builder' kits specifically designed for the novice. Thankfully the co
A general finishing off of the previous project.
Well I have glued all the loose bits down, decided on the capping on the top of the wall, painted the white bits of foamboard that were showing, added some bits of streaking on the brickwork adjoining the drainpipe and tried to tone down a few bits of the ballast.
The presflo remains unweathered so has been changed for a weathered Hornby coal hopper fitted with three link couplings. Some of the photos below rather cruelly show up the crude
I've started many projects... and finished very few and Having bought a Bachmann Presflo that's largely out of my modelling period I thought I'd have a go at at making a miniature diorama to display it.
I took some very loose inspiration from this little corner of the Trafford Park estates;
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