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Dapol Lowmac to GCR Mac B, Part III


James Harrison

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Nearly finished now.

 

I fitted three link couplings and built a suggestion of the brakes from plastic sheet. Then I made new decks fore and aft- the planking arrangement is totally different- and gave the model an initial first coat of paint- Humbrol #64 all over.

 

I'm increasingly disappointed with the quality of Humbrol enamels. Variously they're too thin, take days to dry, some attack the plastic sheet and others (like my current tinlet of #64) have gone almost like a gel- unless you get a lump of pigment on the brush, you don't get any paint. I'm open to suggestions for alternative paint brands.

 

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I would have done a coat of Halfords grey primer as a base. It is very reliable and gives a good even coat. I'm really lazy when it comes to painting so sometimes I'll just put the lettering straight on that, particularly for pre-grouping wagons where all we know is that they're "grey".

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