I seem to be getting on a roll with backdating and repainted all of my ex-GCR locos into proper full-bore GC livery.

I have just completed repainting a Jaycraft model of class 11E (LNER D10) 'Sir Clement Royds'. I originally built this model two years ago and finished it in pre-1928 LNER green; now it is finished in GCR livery, which I think suits it better. Odd how we perceive certain liveries to suit certian classes better than do others.

It seems that the application of waterslide decals on the tender has upset the PVA coat I give my models as a low-cost low-risk protective layer; this looks worse on the photos than it does on the model, and I know from experience that a second coat of PVA will put it right.

The lining I did myself as an experiment; usually I draw it up on photoshop and print it, but this time the printer decided to have other ideas and it didn't go to plan. With three sets of tender and cabsheet lining on the one print, I was loathe to waste the paper and ink so I worked with what I had. I masked off the lining and painted it on by hand. For a first effort I think it is perfectly serviceable, and I anticipate the method will improve with practice.