Well the plan is in place for the rest of the baseboards for leith central so most work has been on kits on the workbench.

 

This week i finished off the first 3 24.5t MEO coal hoppers in 1980 condition.

 

For this project i used photos from Paul Bartletts great site. Plenty of interesting paint variation and levels of weathering.

 

The video gives an order of coats but the colours used are:

Railmatch:

BR Crimson (mixed with brauxite to create red oxide primer)

BR Brown

BR Freight Wagon Grey (base coat)

BR Early freight wagon grey (patch painting)

Sleeper Grime

 

Others:

Matt Black

Matt White

Matt Varnish

 

Transfers are fox data panels and lettering as well as some cut down from model master sheets.

 

Always best to start with the lightest colour of weathering and build and build. I use acrylic paint as its easier to take off it you are not happy with it. 

 

Usual weathering is around 9-10 coats using this method and the wait time is lengthy but its well worth it for the effect. Uniqueness is something i like to look for in my weathered models so having Pauls differing photos to work from is a great resource. There will eventually be a full rake of these wagon and having personalised weathered wagons where no 2 are the same is a big draw similar to my rake of 13t opens done at a similar time in their lives. 

 

I will add wagons slowly around other work. I am currently filming ready to do a wagon kit guide of whats best for what. Cambrian vs Parkside vs Dapol vs Slaters. 

 

Currently in the works at Leith Central:

Cambrian Whale Ballast Hopper: Awaiting the paint shop

Dapol BP 20t tanker: Paint.

Parkside ALE wagon: For weathering.

Lothian Olympian Number 3: Awaiting Transfers.

ODA & VEAs: In the Weathering Queue.

 

 

Benches, figures and Buffer stops are also in for paint

 

Awaiting works space:

Slater 20t NER Coal Hopper

Dapol Interfreigo Van

Peco Modelscene Olympian (to become an Eastern Scottish one)

 

On Order:

Cambrian Dropside Sturgeon

3 Parkside 24.5t coal opens (next batch of MEOs)

 

As well as all these to be getting on with im spending alot of time looking at the spares box and wagon drawings so another scratch build may be on the cards.

 

Let me know if there is a wagon in the wait queue you would like to see next.