Great work on the G16, really looking the part; wise words from the tiger jockey on the cylinders I think if you wish to go that step farther! Terrific stuff in a short time, toothache notwithstanding!

Cheers, PC WA

Thanks for those kind comments. I do intend doing something about the cylinder shape in the near future. First task is to level it and get it to sit over the driving wheels properly - because of the slight tilt, one side 'sits' better than the other!

I should have commented further on the HAL glazing: it really requires curved glazing for the main windows but flat for the droplights. I cheated and used flat glazing throughout, except for the corridor side of the DTC, where I re-used some curved glazing from a dismantled Bachmann Bulleid coach (which means the droplights also have curved glazing!). Eventually I want to individually glaze each window on the corridor side as this will look so much better in the long term.

The dismantled Bachmann coach is another project in the making as I have two such coaches ready to accept some Comet brass sides for the 63' 6" Bulleid multi-door stock. As these sides were intended for conversions using BR mark 1 chassis I have had to shorten them slightly by filing 1mm or so off each end. I converted the first brake coach some years ago using an old Hornby mark 1 chassis - I may have to find another Bulleid coach to redo this one to match the other two.

Why do modellers always create more work for themselves??  

Why do modellers always create more work for themselves??  

'cos it helps to keep the hobby going.

Hi SRman,

Nice to see another Tin Hal up and running!  I'd agree with you that glazing one of these models is easier with a flat material, but curved panes do look and fit better.  For absolute madness, you could cut out each piece to have the fixed window panes fitting  flush to the sides.  The drop lights are set back further, so a bit less taxing. 

The green livery looks very smart.  What make of paint did you use for the body colour?

All the best,

Colin

Hi Colin and thanks for the compliments. Of course, mine is nowhere near as finely detailed and finished as yours but it will do for me.

The paint was actually mixed for me at a local paint shop. I took along a Bachmann 2 EPB as I think that shade of green looks right (without starting debates on SR and BR(S) greens all over again!!). The resulting acrylic semi-gloss paint came out a fraction lighter and bluer, although the shop assistant said if I wasn't happy with it to take it back and he would try a few more tweaks to the colour mix; this was after he had spent a good 40 minutes mixing and testing for me, so I have nothing but praise for him and his employer ... and his patience and persistence!  

Anyway, I now have over a litre of the paint, from which I decant a little into a much smaller jar for use on the workbench. Just my opinion but I think it looks pretty good. I do need to thin it slightly more next time as there are a few brush strokes showing on the HAL (not too obvious in the photos, thankfully).