Silk Purse?
Finally they're here!
Based on an image I've found of a D49 on a local train. Save this time - I have Saltburn's Ivatt 4MT to hand.
The weathering was basically rail match roof dirt and frame dirt - with a ratio on favour of the roof dirt. I wanted to try something different from my umbral and I think it's paid off.
Apart from the end corridor connectors which were MJT - the central ones are scratch built using the MJT ones. built with 20 thous plasticard, black paper, some thread with the weather sheet made of out small square sections of black bin liner.
The only downside is that they are close coupled and do struggle to make it round even 4th radius curves. I may have to return to this issue later.
the inspiration taken from this blog.
Finally - and although you can't see them really, i've added passengers as a finishing touch taken from the praiser Seat Fingures set. Most of which were painted to reflect the 1950's save these three which are me, my partner and my dear friend on our way to Whitby Goth Weekend in style
I'm quite pleased with what started out as some Hornby Railroad stock. Any questions - please feel free to ask.
ed: the 4th radius curve issue has now been sorted
Here some more picture's i've just taken to highlight some of the modifications I've made.
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