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PDK Maunsell L1 class 4-4-0 No. 1783. Step 3 - Underframe.

Entry posted by Mick Bonwick September 26, 2019

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When the driving wheels were being airbrushed, the paint was being applied to the complete underframe on each pass of the airbrush. Spraying started off the left hand end of the model and continued along the whole length, not stopping until the airbrush had passed the other end of the model. This produced a relatively even coat of dirt everywhere under the running plate. In later stages this evenness will be disrupted by other materials and effects that are intended to show the differing shades and textures present on the real thing, coming from differing sources and influences.

You can see where there is some overspray on the side of the tender and cabside where I made no attempt to protect the original paintwork. This approach was taken because I knew that there would be more paint to add and the overspray would act as a 'base coat'.