Ivatt Rescue Part 3. A tale of an eBay resurrection. Oban Cambridge Blue
After a few months my unlined 46468 is now ready for service.
Using the photograph I was made aware of by Jamie of this parish in the previous entry it would appear the engine was in a fairly clean condition. Here's the photo:
https://www.transporttreasury.com/p814816928/hbce61ac6
As a prototype it is quiet a useful engine as it covers two areas of interest.
46468 was originally a Cambridge 31A example so would more than likely worked on the Kettering-Cambridge via St. Ives/Huntingdon.
Later on it was moved to Oban 63D and was a regular on the Ballachulish line in later years.
Being a Darlington built example 46468 was built with the skinny chimney fitted by this works.
Although Bachmann have never covered this arrangement thankfully Comet Models can supply you with a lovely crisply cast white metal skinny replacement chimney.
The existing chimney was lopped off with my trusty Xuron track cutters then gradually made good with the aid of a scalpel, files and sand paper.
The chimney casting required minimal tidying up and a liner placed in the lower part of the chimney using a piece of plastic tubing. This was to help with positioning and seating the chimney securely.
The LMS livery was removed with T-Cut and Tamiya Satin Black was sprayed to make good the tender & cab sides.
The smokebox, chimney and cab roof were sprayed in with Tamiya NATO black.
Cabside numbers and the large crests for the tender were from Fox as was the 63D shedcode plate. The smokebox numberplate came from the excellent Pacific Models range.
Everything was sealed with Johnson's Kleer sprayed on then Vallejo satin varnish.
Weathering wise the ubiquitous mix of Tamiya NATO black/brown was lightly sprayed on the lower sides. Tamiya satin black was lightly sprayed over the top of the boiler and firebox.
The buffer beams were treated using a wash of Vallejo acrylics consisting of German grey and Dark Rust.
Detail painting was completed a mixture of Vallejo and Games Workshop acrylics.
The crew come from Modelu (Driver) and Hornby (Fireman). I do like those Hornby figures. Nicely sculpted and good value.
Sadly I've run out of Lanarkshire Model Supplies LMS lamps so I've ordered some as the finishing touch to 46468.
More Ivatt action soon but something different next time...
Cheers,
Mark
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