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The Duke's Plates

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I received the plates for the Duke of Gloucester Saturday morning, Narrow planet have done a fantastic job, etching using thinner brass than for the 2-8-2 which has allowed a much better detail for the works plates etc.

 

Here's the nameplates fitted

 

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I'm still trying to get the rest painted with white raised text etc, might not work due to the thinness of the etching, but I'll give it my best shot.

 

My large tin of pre-thinned PV72 satin varnish went off, maybe in the cold of the office, it was fine a couple of weeks ago when I finished the lining but late last week it had turned to cottage cheese.

 

After a couple of failed attempts to catch Brian of Shawplan in at home I've now ordered a couple of 14ml tinlets from Modeller's Mecca - hopefully they will turn up over the hols and I can get the airbrush fired up when SWMBO's not looking ;)

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I've found that pre-thinned varnish thickens over time as the solvent evaporates. You can buy thinners from Phoenix Precision to restore it.

 

Paul.

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I've got the thinners (had to use it as the pre-thinned was not quite thinned enough). Nah, this was stuffed, it had clearly gone off as it was only a month since I last opened the tin, it had a good seal etc. Anyway Modeller's Mecca have shipped the new stuff, so should get going over xmas!

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Can't believe no one has commented on the red background, it's now been sorted and they are black as they should be

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