LSWR and LCDR in Bermondsey?!
Not that these two will ever run at Bricklayers Arms but by request I dug out the old Woodham Wagon Works masters for a LSWR open wagon and made a new mould to produce the kit again. It went together very well and makes a lovely sturdy wagon. Not convinced about my choice of dark brown but I don't think the lighting helped. I'm in the process of reviving two GER open wagon kits as well, 1870 and 1883 versions, but more of that later. The LCDR van or 'covered goods wagon' to give it its proper title is from masters made by the skilled hand of Simon Turner. It went together very well as his masters always do and looks reasonably at home although both vehicles are somewhat 'modern image' for my tastes.
I had an absolute nightmare when it came to painting this pair. Like a fool I decided to spray the etch primer when the weather was really cold back in April. The tiny particles of spray left the can, solidified, then deposited themselves like fine sand all over the kits. Both were shoved to the back of the cupboard in disappointment for a couple of months. i finally plucked up the courage to have a go at sanding down the LCDR van which resulted in a slightly better finish but I didn't bother with the LSWR wagon as you can see from the photos. It's particularly noticeable around the detailed areas like buffers etc as these are almost impossible to sand down due to the high risk of removing the detail altogether. I decided to hand letter them as well, I doubt transfers would take too well to a surface resembling course sandpaper. Hey-ho! Won't do that again...!
Plenty more old masters to dig out and revive (eternal thanks to Burgundy for this) but it's a long slow process and a bit pricey if you consider the cost of the mould rubber these days. However, it keeps me busy and I suppose we should all have at least a few models that 'look ok from a distance'!
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