Petes Model workshop (or ramblings from the balcony)

An imposing beast. I'm impressed by the paintjob. I agree about the satin, but the smokebox has a wonderful sheen to it.

An imposing beast. I'm impressed by the paintjob. I agree about the satin, but the smokebox has a wonderful sheen to it.

Thanks Mikkel

I have started to use some acrylic varnish from a rattle can, It is an artists product. I think the matt is about right for satin but the satin is far too glossy. I need more so will look to see what else they can do.

Just one minor point, which after such good work on this build is really very minor, is that the numbers were usually larger than the lettering on the LNER livery.

Sorry about that, as this build is so much better than the poor job done for me on a similar kit, which is a tricky build I understand. Well done for all the rest of it!

Just one minor point, which after such good work on this build is really very minor, is that the numbers were usually larger than the lettering on the LNER livery.

Sorry about that, as this build is so much better than the poor job done for me on a similar kit, which is a tricky build I understand. Well done for all the rest of it!

Thanks  Matthew,

I was struggling with transfers. But I used V3 393 as there are photos when first built with small numbers 390 the first V3 is the same. I do agree that in most cases the numbers were larger. I was originally going to number it as per post  war livery. Tey had larger numbers.

Thanks  Matthew,

I was struggling with transfers. But I used V3 393 as there are photos when first built with small numbers 390 the first V3 is the same. I do agree that in most cases the numbers were larger. I was originally going to number it as per post  war livery. Tey had larger numbers.

You're right Pete, the photo that I was looking at of 393 was post war, taken in 1946.