Hi Alan

The 02 is comming along well. Are the stripes transfers? Whatever they are they looks good. You do need to invest in an airbrush though, once you have mastered one you will never go back to aerosols / brush painting.

Missy

The stripes are fox transfers - its a panel of clear and black wasp stripe fitted over painted yellow, varnished and then the windows cut out with a sharp knife. They are very handy indeed.

Airbrush - I know - some day, but I don't really have anywhere remotely suitable for airbrushing.

The CP 47 shell was one that came out a few years ago as a resin body for the BachFarr 47/new 57 chassis. It's better than the old Farish 47 shell in that it's the right shape but it's not as sharply moulded as the new Bachmann Farish 47 model.

For a brief while it was the only correctly shaped 47 in N scale, but now its obsolete.

 

Missy,

 

Any recommendations for a suitable airbrush as need to get one myself?

 

TIA

Hi Pete / Alan

I would recommend a good quality dual action airbrush. I use THIS ONE with a air compressor but there are cheaper alternatives. Nine times out of ten usually with railmatch enamel paints. It is well worth making the effort to get one because as I mentioned before once you have airbrushed a model I will guarantee you will never go back to brush painting or using aerosols.

Missy