halfwit's fantastic workbench!

A great improvement, looking good

 

Paul A.

I do have a fondness for these locos and Mr Thompson's detailing parts certainly make a difference to the old Dapol Model. George Dent actually wrote an Austerity detailing article in MR a couple of months back, very interesting stuff, although he didn't go so far as to build RT's replacement chassis. He has posted quite a bit about that project on his blog, if you are interested.

Thanks for the comments (and 'likes').

 

DW - I do have a copy of the relevant Model Rail - in fact I added it to my list of references in my last Austerity blog entry. I also follow George's blog, his model looks rather good. I wish I could paint as well as him!

 

Paul.

Evening Paul,

 

This is putting my Austerity bash to shame now!

 

Seriously though, your take on the subject is looking great and RT's detail parts are looking brilliant.

 

This is going to be something special once its finished.  I really like the beading around the bunker. Simple but effective.

 

What colour are you thinking of painting your model?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Thanks Mark.

 

The beading is just factory finish, the primer just picks it out nicely. The bunker rear is pure Dapol with the lamp irons and bunker access door shaved off.

 

As for colour I'm tempted by all over dirty black with the number painted on the cab side as the only identification.

 

Paul.

This looks good - the difference with the new spectacle plate is very noticeable. I think your paint jobs aren't bad at all Paul!

Thanks James.

 

As for paint you haven't seen any of my models up close!

 

Paul.