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That's better than the local station I have here...

I think Hatton's may have (fairly) underestimated the work in producing a locomotive in N. When the B-G was first announced, it was implied or outright stated that the B-G was chosen due to the research already having been done. N, admittedly, is more of a watchmaker's gauge than OO/HO. Production strategies used for the larger scale might not apply. Also, while the aforementioned research already existed, Hatton's had worked with Heljan on the OO B-G, which might mean some of the information might still be with Heljan and in some capacity unavailable.

I was close...

Terrence is a Caterpillar 60, if I remember correctly. TV model used Tiger tracks, though.

4014 was real cool when she rolled through town.

OK, different from the ALCO I expected. I think mostly by virtue of being Baldwin.

I've done more work on the Infinity JSA. This past week was washes & beginning the highlights. The tutorial I'm following suggested color-keyed washes, but I couldn't make much use of them. Everything was washed black instead. I am following the recommendations for highlights, though. I don't know where to start, color-wise, with the woman in the kimono. I am trying to emulate the studio scheme for the models. Corvus Belli painted the kimono in a sort of mint color. I really don't know where to start. The tutorial offers no guidance on the matter, either. Sunday was another of my gunpla club's build days. I began work on a new kit, the Master Grade 1/100 Grey Zeta. Naturally, the thing is orange. Interesting build so far. Which isn't very far. The Zeta is a transforming model, either a robot or a sort-of cross of a F-117 & an F-22. Like the past few gunpla, I'll likely only work on this at the build days. I have too many other projects to devote bench space to this. We'll see where I get with the Infinity next week.

Without a picture, I'd wager the 0-6-0 tender switcher is the USRA Standard 0-6-0.

Nope, get to it.

Fencing nearside would also likely be a regular victim to unaware bodies.

I do know the Churchward Counties were rebuilt into 4-4-2 tanks, but I don't think those lasted long either.

I'm not certain we are speaking of the same Counties? I know the Churchward County was retired due to poor running. I don't know much about Hawksworth's Counties.

I think if the Counties had been 4-cylinder, they would have ridden better, and therefore been a better success.

Back to Infinity. I've mostly blocked in the base colors. Lots of gray, but also lots of variety here-&-there. What follows will be a plethora of pinwashes. Highlights will follow suit. I do have to 'invert' some of the base coats, though. The tutorial reversed the call-outs for the armor & the clothing. I'll have to be more careful now, too, so as not to obscure details. Lovely.

How do you feel about KR announcing an RTR Fell, now that your kit is available?

Bird, definitely. Something bright, like a jay.

Are the recent batches figured out? Still smarting of touch-&-go quality?

I see most bought theirs near time of release. Has anyone bought one new lately? Rails just discounted these to 99 GBP.

I've just submitted a pre-order. I hope that enough trickles in for this to go live.

Well, they've turned out properly now.

The 43xx looks very good. I suppose eons ahead of the P&D Marsh kit?

The suit is a 'ui, the dude I couldn't say, and the officer is an ethereal.

I would have said Deep Purple myself.

I've finished a couple of projects. The Tau you have all become tired of; And the Miles Magister I've mentioned in passing here and again; I could likely have finished the Magister some time ago. I was more concerned with finishing the Tau and clearing them off of my bench. Finishing two projects means returning to another. I have started painting the Infinity JSA; The included tutorial was unclear about what needed what color. Also, the tutorial only covered one type of model specifically. I'll need to try and find guides for the rest. We'll see as time wears on.

How did this 'Barney' come along?