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Excellent work Will. They compare well with the photo that you've linked too. Paul.

Thanks for the advice James, one day I'll get to the point of needing transfers!

James, I'm not sure about chain, I'll know what I'm looking for when I see it. Thanks for the offer, I might just get some in stock anyway!

Thanks! Although I wouldn't say that I know much about painting at all, there's still a great deal to learn. I'm thinking of getting a few more Knightwing containers just to practice on and try out different ideas. They are, I think, ideal for practicing airbrushing and weathering with, being inexpensive and having a large flat area.

You strip paint with India Pale Ale? Rather than strip the paint of a coat of matt varnish might have toned down the gloss.

Thanks Chris. It would have been finished earlier but I put off doing the safe load indicater for too long... Here's a link to the crane on the old rmweb; http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=45799&start=25#p754421 Back to the Husky soon.....

Finally finished off my Coles Crane tonight, 14 months after starting it. It didn't really need a lot of work to finish, a coat of varnish, some couplings and rigging. The 3 links were supplied with the kit although I lost one hook, easily replaced as it was supplied with Exactoscale hooks, which are excellent. The hooks and links were treated with Birchwood Casey 'Super Blue' before fitting. Rigging, with black cotton (supplied) is fiddly. The cotton is held in place under the rear of the body by a keeper plate and both the jib height and hook are seperately adjustable. A couple of pics; The 48DS chassis, seen on here previously, will be used with the crane, possibly with a cement mixer on. One job that needed doing was to apply some markings to the safe load/angle indicater (the crescent-shaped object on the jib). These were applied with a bow pen and compass. Its a small detail but to me quite important to have some kind of representation of. Shown here; Quite pleased with it. I will get some suitable chain to make up some tackle to hang off the hook (and help tension the cotton). The crane still needs weathering but that can wait untill I build a layout (there are plans afoot.....). Paul.

Hi James, The varnish is Phoenix Precision PAV82 Matt Varnish (ready thinned for airbrushing). As I said excellent stuff, just make sure that its thoroughly mixed (2 minutes with a Badger battery powered paint stirrer does the job). The only problem that I've had with it was when I put rather a thick coat on my Hudswell Clarke which made the varnish turn white, but that would happen with any varnish. They also make ready thinned gloss (PAV62) and satin (PAV72). The container is great for experimenting as it doesn't really matter if I mess up. I might even get a couple more... One day the Steelman will be finished! Paul.