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09. B12. Looking better with it's coat on.............


orford

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Well - The painting is still far from finished and of course it then still needs weathering............but looking distinctly better now it's finally got it's coat on !

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Looks lovely, well done! Hopefully this will spur Hornby to do a 'real deal' version to keep the J15 company!

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Thanks Ivan ...and others for the kind comments.  I've now got all the detail painting done, such as the pipes coming from the pump and the little brass oil pots at the front of the frames directly under the front of the smokebox (which are surprisingly conspicuous on the prototype) - oh and the rods are now red, as on many B12's in early BR days.

 

I just have to add a tail lamp bracket at the top centre of the tender and the 82B shed code plate, then it's about done and ready for some tasteful weathering ! Last thing will be my little ruse for disguising that bit of 'skirt'. Unsure yet how effective or otherwise it will be. Watch this space.

 

Running-wise, the Portescap motor/gearbox is now fully run-in and it will go from a crawl to a realistic top speed in both directions. The sound is in and is very good. I'll try to put a video clip up on You Tube when it's finally done.  It took it's first train (5 heavy Hornby lighted Pullmans) around the layout and back today without problems of any kind.

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