Had a fun time today applying powder and paint to 60014's roof:
Had a less fun time trying to make good after botching truncating the printed nameplate so it doesn't stick out from behind the etched ones. I did both sides the same way (enamel thinners, cotton bud) but the first one I was too rough and removed some of the base paint. I had a go at matching the base paint colour but it wasn't too hot, so I decided to try and make it look patch painted. I think the real loco may have been patch painted or at least very neatly cleaned in this area so it's not a crazy idea. My acrylic patch is not good though - it's too cool, and too thick I might strip it off and have a go with a tin of Humbrol I found which looked like a close colour.
Obviously it's a bit rubbish and I'm kind of gutted, but the other side is pretty good. I need to pay a bit more attention to the soot on the cantrail, tidy up the bogie frames and buffer beams, silver the window frames, and I think it's otherwise there. The nameplates are stuck on with tape at the moment awaiting a final decision on the patch paint.
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