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Ratio SR/BR 28 ton Bogie 'B' van (THE RETURN part ii!)


westernviscount

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A couple of finishing touches on the livery of the Ratio Bogie B. Completion has been slightly frustrated by a problem sourcing the window etches. 

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The kit involved: Very sharp fresh scalpel blade, strait edge, tweezers, small brush, cotton bud, decalfix (or other) and a bowl of water. 

For this vehicle I have gone for an approximation of what the markings would be. They are taken from the modelmaster white coaching stock sheet. 

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The required decal is cut to size and soaked for a few minutes in water. The decal is then lifted out with tweezers, grabbed by the card backing and placed near the intended position on the vehicle. A cocktail stick is used to manoeuvre the decal into place with a cotton bud used to absorb the water and begin to flatten the decal into position. Air pockets are gently pushed out. 

 

 

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Decalfix is brushed over the transfer. I use this to avoid silvering as I often forego the step of gloss varnishing the vehicle. The railmatch blue is a satin finish and with the decalfix and a bit of time the decal will be set in place nicely. a few hours is needed to wait for this process to complete. The image above is just after the decalfix has been used. If this was a loco in ex works condition then I would go all out and apply a gloss varnish before setting the decals. This vehicle is going to be a disgrace to BR however!!!

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