Resurection of Lima BR brake van completed.
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Here's a couple of shots of the completed Lima BR brake van from my previous blog entry seen at the buffer stops on Juniper Hill.
The brake was finished and weathered with Tamiya acrylics. Again the pre-shading technique was used. Decals are Fox or HMRS and the bodywork was given a coat of Kleer. As you can see I've replaced the huge Lima tension lock coupling with a Parkside NEM coupling pocket and Bachmann coupling.
The veranda glazing is made from microscope slide glass. The door and window moulding being nice and thin enabling the glass to be glued from behind.
Here's another shot of the brake next to another project I've nearly completed, this time being the old Airfix/Dapol brake van I've converted to an LNER version. Finished as per the Lima version-just awaiting decals and a coat of Kleer.
I'm pleased with this brake van once again showing older models can be brought up to modern standards. The brake will be going back to its owner soon,
I'll post some more photos on my layout thread for Juniper Hill later along with an update on what's been going on with the layout.
Cheers,
Mark
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