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2 Terriers out of service - but a Jubilee and a pair of Moguls near completion

paulprice

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Well I'm not sure what the active service levels of the Southern Railways Terriers was like, but I bet its better than the activity of our two Terriers. Having suffered the indignity of being woken up from 10 hours overnight sleep to be given a nice breakfast including a cup of milky tea (which is more than I get), the terrible physical demands of eating made them plonk themselves on my knee for a nap.
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I think this is the result of training from the Domestics Overlord in an attempt to put a stop to my modelling ambitions, but even with 3 of them plotting against me now, but I will prevail.

 

To prove the point I managed to spend a little time getting some of the locomotives on the workbench closer to completion. First to get some attention was my second Jubilee in post-war black.
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I have to say it, but this is becoming my favourite livery applied to Jubilee's but its deceptively simple and can be a real pain to apply. Thankfully I don't have to worry about my shaking hands messing up the lining on this one too much now as I have got her fully lined. I even managed to decide upon a number and name for her, New Zealand, obviously chosen because of my love of Rugger, and nothing to me referring to the Domestic Overlord, as a Hobbit :)

 

Anyway this will be the last time she will be seen in such a clean state, as she will soon receive a coat of weathering, in an attempt to hide some of the worst of the lining. I also need to order her plates, from Modelmasters, I get the feeling this will not be cheap, as I have 9 other locomotives still waiting for plates. :(

 

In an attempt to take my mind of the pending pains to my wallet, I decided to start the first stages of detailing an Evilbay bargain purchase of a Farish Crab. So far all I have managed to do is give the chassis an quick overhaul, re-number her, remove her moulded coal in the tender and add glazing.
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I really must stop adding bargains like this to the fleet, as it just eats up valuable modelling time, but as my Sister has been known to remark "its rude not to buy a bargain", or "rude to pass a shop with a sale on", the dotty old moo :0

 

The most progress I have made is on my attempt to produce a Stanier Mogul, the original tender I knocked together for her, just did not satisfy me and the lining was not the best. So I knocked together another tender and made a bit of a better job of the lining.
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I still have a few little (when I say few I mean lots) jobs to complete on her, and then a spot of weathering and she maybe able to join the fleet in time for the Wigan exhibition.

 

Rather worrying is that this means I will a model of all the principle LMS moguls, this is not good I could soon run out of loco's to model, this could lead to none LMS types joining my fleet.........NOT GOOD

 

Until next time as ever Happy Modelling :)

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Non-LMS types? Are you mad sir?? :O

 

Seriously though I am still very impressed by the lining done on these locos. I wish you would stop though as it is making me REALLY want to do a post-war LMS layout! :D

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Non-LMS types? Are you mad sir?? :O

 

Seriously though I am still very impressed by the lining done on these locos. I wish you would stop though as it is making me REALLY want to do a post-war LMS layout! :D

Mad me, as if, eccentric maybe.

 

Thanks for the comment on the lining if I can do it anyone can, I think I need to lower the Mogul on her chassis a bit.

 

As for a post-war layout I think you should have a go, join my madness, there are not a lot of us around.

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I was given a kit for a round firebox G1/2 by our club chairman a couple of weeks ago, which could be painted in LMS plain black, like a really useful loco. BUT how many do you see in LNWR lined condition......I REALLY THINK I MIGHT BE GOING MAD :(

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A roundtop G1/2 kit, very nice. It would look lovely in LMS livery, but the pre-grouping nut in me is screaming "PAINT IT IN LINED LNWR LIVERY!!! NOW!!!!!!" :P

Whichever livery I'm sure it will look great when built.

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A roundtop G1/2 kit, very nice. It would look lovely in LMS livery, but the pre-grouping nut in me is screaming "PAINT IT IN LINED LNWR LIVERY!!! NOW!!!!!!" :P

Whichever livery I'm sure it will look great when built.

I'm finding it very hard not to crack on with the kit, but I have loads to do to get ready for the Wigan exhibition. I like the idea of it in LNWR lined black, but I think LMS unlined black may be the winner

 

I really need to give my flat iron a bit of attention, the trailing bogie is winding me up/

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Probably best to concentrate on things for the exhibition, even if you are itching to build it. ;)

One day I will get around to finishing the Flatiron kit I have....one day.

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Probably best to concentrate on things for the exhibition, even if you are itching to build it. ;)

One day I will get around to finishing the Flatiron kit I have....one day.

Very sensible advice, but you know me....... what do you mean you may have to get round to finishing the kit, YOU MEAN AS A MODELLER YOU HAVE UNFINISHED PROJECTS... Shame on you, at this rate you will end up as bad as me. :)

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G1s look nice in unlined black wit a smidgeon of weathering

With my ham fisted approach, do you think I will ever achieve a smidgeon of weathering

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