Well so far, I now have three wagons for my 16mm scale project. All in mostly finished condition.

The models were primed with some not to be use wilkos cheap primer. The several coats of humbrol borwn and grey followed by a coat of ronseal satin varnish!

The lettering was done with a white gen pen with the larger lettering finished off with revell matt white.

The tarpaulin is baking foil which will be painted, possibly green or matty black.

Most of the descriptive weathering is mentioned on my blog. But mainly finished off with tamyia NATO black and flat brown with some humbrol leather and metalcote drybrushed on the metal work.

As it stands the live steam stuff is a bit of a learning curve but if you're willing to invest in the patience and treat any errors with a degree of respect, as well as your locomotive then you are onto a real winner, this is something much different from the Hornby and Bachmann models. Of whom I still love dearly, but unlike them with their artistic temperament towards reality. This is already the real thing, I don't need to justify the teddy bear in the cab or the chuck appearence of the loco or track... because I'm dealing with a real steam locomotive which is oily and damp and hot.

Anyway enjoy.