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LNER V1/3 2-6-2 TANK (20)

N15class

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Well, I have had a bit of a disaster with the paintwork. After getting the chassis working and the loco reassembled I found a bl@@dy fingerprint in the varnish on one tank. Not sure how it happened. It was a new acrylic varnish I had not used before, it seemed to be dry. I tried a fi but just made a bigger mess of things. So I resigned myself to stripping it down and repainting the body. Having used cellulose paint I thought I would try white spirit first, it may strip the varnish and if removed the lining it would still be better than a complete repaint.

 

As it happened the white spirit stripped the varnish and left the lining. I gave it a few good washes and it came up spotlessly clean. I made sure all was good and then it was revarnished with the matt, which is quite satin.

 

I actually think it looks better. Having thought I was finished, I need to take it apart again as I now need to recoat the steps and cylinders they are still in the shinier lacquer.

 

 

Here's the pictures anyway.

 

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sleeper

well you got there in the end Pete, well done, it looks terrific. This one has been a bvmmer all the way through with more problems to solve than the rest put together,but, you cracked it. Great stuff mate.

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N15class

Nice!

Thanks David

I am pleased with the result.

well you got there in the end Pete, well done, it looks terrific. This one has been a bvmmer all the way through with more problems to solve than the rest put together,but, you cracked it. Great stuff mate.

Thanks Sleeper.

Yes it has be a bit of a B, but so far I have never been beaten as yet. I am glad I am not still on the balcony or there may of been a V3 in the streets of Brazil.

Well done, a great result with a difficult build.

Thanks Matthew.

I am pleased the end is nigh.

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