Never leave a lit stove unattended...

[CloggyDog]

It's been a good few years since I've done one of these. My previous effort was spotted on a number of layouts over the years and now resides with Messrs Woodcock and Norton.

 

I'd started it's replacement some time ago, as a demo at a show (in fact, much like the original which was done one Ally Pally on the demu stand!)

 

The basis is a Dapol (nee Airfix) kit which provides the chassis, outer ends, inner ends and duckets  The rest is an exercise is microstrip and many, many tiny slivers of plasticard.

Main framing is Evergreen 40x40 strip, planking (or remains thereof) is 1.5mm strips of 10 thou.

 

IMG_20190303_115442 by Alan Monk, on Flickr

 

For this one, I've added a stove from sprue and micro rod, plus the ducket wings. The brake standard is a whitemetal casting from Wizard/51L. Handrails are 0.45mm brass wire. It's currently sat on Romford EM wheels, but will take OO as well.

 

IMG_20190303_115423 by Alan Monk, on Flickr

 

The 'ashes' covering the floor were the sweepings off my cutting mat, mixed in with the black paint and liberally smeared around.

 

IMG_20190303_182037 by Alan Monk, on Flickr

 

A rough coat of black acrylic started the paintjob, then the bauxite was almost dry-brushed on the more intact plank's, before more black was gently dry-brushed on the charred plank ends. The handrails, brake standard and lamp brackets were picked out in dirty white and finally a rusty wash over the duckets, stove, buffers and lamp brackets finished the main paintjob. The lettering was done with a fine white paint pen.

 

IMG_20190303_181938 by Alan Monk, on Flickr

Edited March 7, 2019 by CloggyDog

[Philou]

Like! Very original.

 

Cheers,

 

Philip

[Fat Controller]

I once watched a BR Standard brake van catch light. It was at the point where trains on the Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr used to stop to un-pin their brakes, after a six mile descent. The guard had obviously though he ought to screw the van brake down as well; an unwise move, as the shoes were red-hot. The oil from the axleboxes was as hot, and once the train stopped, that was it

[saxokid]

That looks great Alan

Ive just made one like this,but not as detail as yours inside.

 

 

 

cheers neil..