These are very characterful, Dave. I like your representation of pig iron - the "dark metallic just starting to rust" effect is excellent. What was your painting process?

Nick.

I'll second that. More please on the pigs!

Well, I chopped up some old sprue, and gave each bit a rub on some rough sandpaper. glued them to a bit of plasticard so the just sit in there . 

A shot of halfords grey primer. Then tamiya acrylics, black white and aluminium badly mixed, well thinned and splashed on. Finally I have some stuff in a pot labelled "rust it" which I bought from a squires stand way back . I think it is a mix of rust and acrylic paint. Splash some of that on . 

All very visceral but seems to work . 

I must take my camera and photograph the organ bellow weights at Cottiers . They would be late 1900s and locally sourced . Glasgow is full of Victorian cast iron if you know where to look . 

Nice and sturdy wagons. I'm beginning to think that the CR livery is my favourite wagon livery, it seems to suit them all so well!

I've got some unbuilt 51L wagons in the stash (not CR though), maybe time to give one of them a go.

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

I'm beginning to think that the CR livery is my favourite wagon livery, it seems to suit them all so well!

Well, it's Great Western red, isn't it?

2 minutes ago, Chrisbr said:

Careful, you may get a visit in the middle of the night from the Midland boys..... 🤣

That'd be - me?

On 16/07/2023 at 09:53, Compound2632 said:

 

Well, it's Great Western red, isn't it?

It's close but I like Dave's rendition of the CR shade better!

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