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  1. toboldlygo
    Another update, though progress has slowed due to me having the cold from hell..
     

     
    Most of the underside bits added - the tropical radiator Vokes Air Filter required some serious fettling to fit properly)
     

     

     

     
    A small amount of filler was required to get all the unsightly gaps filled (and the redundant gun positions - kit can make the MK.1A as well)
     

     
    Masked up and ready for the underside to be painted (engine side panels are blu-tacked in place - as they won't be fitted permanently)
     

     
    A study in UK Azure Blue
     

     

     
    Canopy painted and partially installed, radio mast and wheels also fitted. When I feel better I'll get the masking done and venture into the paintshop..
     
    That's all for now.
     
    TBG
  2. toboldlygo
    After about a 3 month break, I returned to HMCS Snowberry, my plan of action was simple, get the hull cleaned up, add some details to the forecastle and get the hull into painted..
     

     

     

     

     
     
     
    Hull cleaned up, more wooden decking removed and detailing added.
     

     
    Looking fine in Halfords Grey Primer
     

     

     
    While the primer was curing, I made a start on the main gun.
     

     
    In the spray booth - well mostly! Western Approaches colour scheme being applied, instead of mixing paints as per the Revell Instructions, I used close matches in the Vallejo Model Air Range (71.044 Grey RLM02, 71.101 Blue RLM78 & 71.121 Light Gull Grey). Yep I knocked off the rudder!
     

     
    With the Keel painted Anthracite Grey and the masking removed she was back on the workbench.
     

     
    More detail added to the main gun.
     

     
    Rudder refitted and screw installed.
     
    Roll on another 3 and a half months and she was back on the bench..
     

     
    A sense of scale, next to the RAF Rescue Launch - HMCS Snowberry is ready for her deck to be painted.
     

     

     
    Deck painted - Revell got the colour call out for the deck wrong!
     

     
    More details added, main gun deck installed.
     

     
    Gun shield decaled and wheel house fitted.
     

     
    More bits added, and more railings fitted.
     

     

     
    More bits added, it's endless building boxes and boy do they need clean up!
     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  3. toboldlygo
    Having thoroughly enjoyed build HMS Buttercup, I decided to get something much larger...
     

     
    A few stats.. Length: 1082.5 mm, Beam: 160 mm, Parts: 1260+
     
    As a wise precaution I invested in a reference book. Lot's of nice scale drawings and details
     

     
    What's in the box, well for starters - more boxes!
     

     
    The instruction booklet and colour call out.
     

     

     
    In the white box is the beautifully moulded one piece hull.
     

     

     
    Box A. Contains multiple sprues, the photo-etch and decals.
     

     

     
    8 of this sprue
     

     

     
    Three of this sprue.
     

     
    Prop's parts of structure, anchors etc.
     

     
    Decals
     

     

     
    8 Sheets of Photo-etch  
     
    Box B Contains more armament and parts of the structure.
     

     

     
    2 of this sprue.
     

     
    One of this sprue
     

     
    2 of this one (these are well wrapped up)
     
    Box C. Contains the Superstructure, Masts, Bulkheads, etc.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Box D - thankfully only contains on part...
     

     

     
    The deck, all a metre plus of it!
     
    And for a sense of the sheer size of the hull - here's the hull next to 1/76th scale 40' GWR parcels van...
     

     
    Till I pluck up the courage to start the build
     
    TTFN
     
    James
  4. toboldlygo
    A slightly different format for this blog entry, I've decided to group several builds together - as they were quite simple builds.
     
    Higgins LCVP
     
    The Higgins is quite a new tooling and went together very quickly - however progress was slowed somewhat due to the large amount of Loco/Rolling Stock Commissions I have..
     

     

     

     
    It took just over a month to get back to work on her, painting didn't take too long - even with the camouflage scheme..
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    LCM Mk.III & Sherman
     
    Both kits in the box are quite old toolings, however once all the flashing is clean up they went together very well - though some filling was required.
     
    I started off with the Sherman - a Tank kit is a first for me.
     
    Lots of little sub-assemblies for the wheels, it went together quickly the only issue was welding the tracks together!
     

     

     

     
    The LCM needed quite a lot of fettling, but went together quite quickly and the paint scheme was straight forward.
     

     

     

     

     
    With both the LCM & Sherman painted it was time to add the transfers
     

     

     
    The completed Sherman
     

     

     

     

     

     
    The completed LCM & Sherman & a guest - plus a cameo..
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Till next time TBG
  5. toboldlygo
    Several moons ago a certain member (@46444) suggested I should check out Trumpeter's Westland Wyvern..
     
    I did and little does he know, what a can of rivets it opened....
     
    I acquired the kit on a certain auction sight, it arrived just before I finished the Sea Fury. I also ordered the Eduard Photo-Etch set for it...
     

     
    The kit is amazing and the instructions are sometimes baffling. However for someone who built Leaping Heaps for a living - not a problem.
     

     

     
    Due to the gearbox, the prop must be painted prior to assembly - the props rotate in opposite direction once assembled.
     

     
    With the props painted, the fuselage was closed up (F.Y.I the Reccy Camera is 8 parts)
     

     

     
    Center section of the wings were a dream to assemble and fitted beautifully to the fuselage (little or no filling will be required)
     
    I have numerous locos on the go at the moment, so progress will be slow.
     
    That's all for now TBG
  6. toboldlygo
    With a moulding that is nearly as old as me - some extreme measures were employed...
     
    If in doubt - deploy the mole-grips..
     

     

     
    (another cameo)
     

     
    Fuselage done...
     
    On with the wing assembly and a whole lot of guess work as to where the cannon go (the instructions give no clues)
     

     

     

     

     
    Unlike the Typhoon, the Spitfire doesn't have wing spars - so extreme measures are needed to get the wings to fit!!
     

     
    Suddenly a Spitfire appears...
     

     

    To be continued
     
    TBG
  7. toboldlygo
    Something a bit different a heavy fighter from the early years of WW2 - fantastic concept, let down with crap engines, if only they'd fitted it with Merlin's.

    Over a year in the making (though technically only took a week to build).
     
    Box Art
     

     
    Instructions & Colour Call out.
     

     
    What's in the Box.
     

     

     

     

     

     
    The Build part 1..
     

     

     
    It went together well, just other projects and commissions got in the way.
     
    Roll on a year - the build part two (and different workbenches).
     

     

     

     

     
    White Tac Sausage time..
     

     

     

     
    Now Whirlwinds were quite allergic to their paint, so I've tried to recreate it.
     

     
    The final reveal..
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    TTFN
  9. toboldlygo
    Time for an update with a couple of projects that have appeared in various threads, but in very brief form..
     
    Merchant Navy (Rebuilt) 35002 Union Castle
     
    Using a bargain 'United States Lines' as a donor along with a heavily modified Wrenn/Dublo 5,250gl tender top, the renaming side is the usual way... with the usual suspect - Fox Transfers & Jackson Evans. However I'll go through the reworking of the tender.
     
    First off is to make the tender top fit the donor loco's tender chassis, nothing to difficult here, just remove most of the central post of the tender top and trim back the 4 small lugs (used for to locate the tender top) on the tender chassis so that the top will fit. Then I remove the moulded handrails - not completely to begin with to enable the holes to be drilled in the right places for the wire replacements. Also I removed the fallplate moulding completely and trim back the roof by 50 thou.
     

     
    Next is rub the whole tender top down with wet and dry and fill the holes for the original ladder (they are in the wrong place), Once done it's time to fit the new handrails, fall-plate and ladder. I primarily used a ladder off a defunct 5,500gl WC tender and made the hoop up out of a piece of a scrap set of brake rigging.
     

     
    Then the whole thing was sprayed and any imperfections filled and then painted again with Nato Black. I discovered at this point the ladder was out of square and had to reposition it and reworked the hoop side with a part from another WC tender - as I wasn't happy with the original. I then masked up the parts of the tender that would remain black and airbrushed it as I thought Railmatch Brunswick Green - it wasn't it was more a Malachite Green (acrylics for you). So I ended up going old school and used a trusty Aerosol Can of the right colour - different shade from the loco, but the whole loco is going to be weathered so it doesn't matter too much!
     

     
    Once the paint was dry I removed all the masking (for once no bleed through) and gave the whole tender a couple of coats of gloss varnish before lining out could be done. I used Fox Transfers general lining to do this (FRH 4050), I also renumbered the loco at this point as well.
     

     
    Once the transfers had been given 24 hours to dry out, the whole loco was weathered in my usual way and the finished result is below:
     

     
    Beyer-Garratt 47994
     
    I finally gave in to temptation and brought one of these beasts and decide from the outset that it would be keeping it's original identity..
     

     
    I found however that removing the numbers and crests required an awful lot more elbow grease than other loco's!!
     

     
    After carefully taking the loco apart for ease of renumbering, first order of play was to apply the correct size Lion & Wheel Crests (Fox Transfers - FRH4001/3) to the cab.
     

     
    Before applying the numbers to the water tanks, I added the missing top lamp Iron Bracket to the rotating bunker end.
     

     
    After carefully marking a center line on the tanks, I applied the the new number (x4) using Fox Transfer 10 inch numerals.
     

     

     
    While these were drying off, I set to work replacing the couplings, removing the pony truck brakes and adding the sanding pipes to both ends. I used Hornby dummy couplings for the replacements.
     

     
    Before I reassembled the loco I sprayed the boiler and both the bunker and water tank with a coat of varnish to seal the transfers and followed this with a coat of Nato black to tone it down. Once reassembled I made sure she ran, before weathering could commence.
     

     
    The assembled loco just fitted in my spray booth and after various coats of paint were added - I used Vallejo Model Air Acrylics, she ended up looking like this..
     

     
    Then it was time for the hand weathering, a fairly time consuming operation, but satisfying none the less..
     

     
    Finished you may think, then while studying the Book of LM Garratts by Irwell Press, I noticed the coal spill below the rotating bunker, so I had to add it.
     

     
    That's all for now, although it will soon be time for tales of the final two West Countrys....
     
    James
  10. toboldlygo
    Part two of this epic build, this kit is more like a 1/24th scale kit due to the number of parts..
     
    Aerial torpedo assembled and test fitted.
     

     
    RATOG's (Rocket Assisted Take Off Gear) assembled and test fitted.
     

     
    So many assemblies, so much to paint.
     

     
    Sitting on her wheels (temporarily) .
     

     
    Lots of Sky Type S!!
     

     
    Lots of parts painted.
     

     
    Masking up the fuselage for top coat.
     

     
    Painting done and masking removed, very little touching up needed.
     

     
    More painting and flaps installed.
     

     
    Undercarriage & doors installed.
     

     
    Fitting the Tail-plane(s).
     

     
    Nearly there, but still so much to do..
     

     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG.
  12. toboldlygo
    When this kit arrived direct from Airfix (courtesy of my regular DPD Courier Boran), on opening the box I knew the Shack would be put on hold temporarily will this kit was started.
     
    The Aircraft division of the Hornby/Airfix of the design/research team have done an amazing job of this kit - they've captured the Geodetic structure perfectly.
     

     

     
    The fuselage and it's interior is incredibly detailed and takes a while to build (though a number of parts can be left out if you wish)
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    30 odd parts later the fuselage was closed up
     

     
    Tail & Rudder assembly installed - I'm doing the Loch Ness version R for Robert - as an apprentice at British Aerospace Kingston, I helped in the rebuild of the rudder.
     

     
    The Wimpy looks small next to the Shack..
     

     
    Building the wings and tail planes was next. These have been dry fitted to ensure there are no gaps, as they won't be fitted till after painting - the fit is superb straight from the box (Airfix even handed the tail planes to ensure they go on the right way up!)
     

     

     

     
    More Loco's beckon, so that's it for now.
     
    TBG
  13. toboldlygo
    Finally after a few weeks away from the Wimpy due to Loco commission work (& brief venture venture back to WW1 with the Eindecker) & number of exchanges between myself and Airfix (more on that later) - it's been full steam ahead on the with build...
     
    Test fit of the bomb bay partitions.
     

     
    Making sure all the main assemblies fit together.
     

     
    And so the fun with Airfix Customer care began..
     
    I noticed that a part was malformed (E2 main under carriage support strut), so I reported to Airfix and requested a replacement. It got very long winded, I had a very rude email from one of their customer care team and I ended up putting a formal complaint in, but in the end it got high enough up the food chain at Airfix for them to start investigating the tooling issue and Airfix supplied me with a replacement part (along with parts for the Shackleton that were missing)
     
    The photo below shows the issue E1 & E2 should be identical - Airfix Supplied me with a spare E1 & E2
     

     
    Back on with the build..
     
    ..time for some black paint
     

     

     

     
    After masking up for the initial top coat of Dark Earth and airbrushing that on, I masked up for the camouflage scheme..
     

     

     
    Painting done and masking removed - some touch up painting was needed due to bleed-through, it was time to put those major assemblies together and add a few more parts..
     

     

     

     
    Bombs away (or not)
     

     
    Sat on her undercarriage (main wheels not painted) for the first time...
     

     
    Till next time
     
    TBG
  14. toboldlygo
    A few weeks ago, one of our forum members asked if I would do a 'How to' guide for Hornby's Crosti Boilered 9F after seeing my first victim grace this forum:
     

     
    (Many thanks to Rob Mcgavin for having a play with the image of 92021)
     
    Once I received my second victim from Hereford Model Centre, I began by removing both the numbers and crests - as the chosen 9F (92028) didn't receive the Late Crest Totem before rebuilding. I used Micro Sol to remove the numbers and then polished the affected areas with Auto Glym Colour Restorer to give a good shiny surface for the decals (Fox Transfers). However before I added the transfers there was the small matter of adding the lamp brackets, grab rails to the front of the running plate and of course the Etched Smoke box Number and shed code plate..
     

     
    Once these parts were done I added the decals and put the loco aside for 24 hours or more to allow them to dry properly.
     

     
    Once dried I masked up the cab interior, buffers, windows, smoke box number and shed code plates and the crusty (sorry Crosti) entered the paint shop.
     
    I will state here what paints I used on with my Airbrush - Vallejo Model Air - Black (71.057), Panzer Dark Grey (71.056), Olive Drab (71.043) and Tamiya Clear (X-22).
     
    First off I spray the top and running gear with black.
     

     
    Then slowly using thin coats Panzer Dark Grey build up the basic grime (next 3 pics)
     

     

     

     
    Then I use Olive Drab to add to the grime, black to added to the soot over the top of the loco and Clear to add oily and damp areas.
     

     
    Now obviously the chassis needs some paint, as it is difficult to paint with body on, so I remove the body and also the tender wheels (not shown) so I can ensure complete paint coverage.
     

     

     
    Once all this is done and the loco is dried sufficiently I re-assemble and begin with the hand weathering, which is basically a mix of paints and weathering powders (listed below).
     
    Tamiya Smoke (X-19), Clear (X-22), Vallejo Model Air Olive Drab (71.043), Panzer Dark Grey (71.056), Rail Match Oily Steel (2415). Plus Tamiya weathering powders (D & E)
     
    At this point I added real crushed coal to the tender and a few additional details..
     

     
    Hope this helps
  15. toboldlygo
    Many moon's ago (last year to be precise) I built the 1/24th Scale Typhoon, now it's time for her 'Grandchild' the Sea Fury - also by Airfix, but in 1/48th Scale.
     
    The Sea Fury entered service too late to see action in WW2, she was herself a development from the 'Tempest and the Typhoon' and with the coming of the Jet's - the fastest production piston-engined fighter that was built (482 mph).
     
    She saw action in the Korean War and became known as the 'MIG Killer' for the first 'confirmed' shooting down of Jet by a prop (that version can be made from this kit - Airfix listened to me).
     
    However I've chosen to do the Royal Naval Historic Flight version - as I actually had the chance to sit in her during a visit to Yeovilton in 2000, shortly before I got made redundant from British Aerospace (now BAE Systems).
     

     
    All the bits
     

     

     
    The cockpit assembly
     

     

     
    Assembling the fuselage
     

     

     

     

     
    Wings, engine and tail ( I will be doing the wings folded)
     


     

     

     
    Filling, final test fit and now ready for masking and paint (when it's warmer)
  16. toboldlygo
    Hot on the heels of the Tempest and defying my normal convention of posting a cameo of my next build - as I have three unfinished (and I'm unmotivated to finish them yet), I opted for a quick and simple build instead.
     
    I've had the Attacker in my stash for nearly a year, so I thought what the hell let's build it. 
     
    Up first here's what's in the box...
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    The sprues a clean a crisp, no shorts or burring and a minimal flash.
     
    I assembled the cockpit and jet pipe, I opted not to paint them as on test fitting within the fuselage the tolerances a very tight - so painting before will cause problems..
     

     
    The ejector seat is dry fitted, as this can be fitted after painting.
     

     
    Something of note - fit the intakes, before gluing the fuselage halves together, as it makes getting decent fit easier.
     

     
    Fuselage glued together, it needs only minor filling.
     

     
    Wings and tail planes assembled - no issues though some minor filling is needed around the cannon.
     

     
    Tail-planes fitted with no issue. However the wing need so fettling to fit and then to remove the anhedral - nothing major.
     

     
    Wings corrected a few lumps and bumps added.
     

     
    Belly auxiliary fuel tank* and arrestor hook fitted. * The tank doesn't have to be fitted, but it covers a lot of joints  
     

     
    Flaps fitted and ready for some Mr Surfacer 1000.
     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  17. toboldlygo
    While I was waiting for Airfix to sort themselves out with some parts for both the Wellington & Shackleton (I will cover those issues in the next blog entries for them), I decided it was high time to start the smallest kit in my model stash - the diminutive Fokker Eindecker E.III.
     
    The kit is very straight forward to build and goes together really well, however for the insane amongst us (namely me) - the kit comes rigging diagrams!
     
    It only took me a few hours in total to build and paint the little plane and there are a great number of decals for such a small kit.
     

     

     
    To give you a sense of scale the Eindecker fuselage fits in the bomb bay of the Wimpy.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    However it took me most a day to do the rigging - after I'd sourced a fine nylon jewelers thread to use (0.1mm to be precise)
     
    I missed a few bits of rigging out due to how fiddly they would be. Overall I pleased with the result and it has been well over 30 years since I've done a full rigged bi-plane.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Till next time
     
    TBG
  18. toboldlygo
    From previous blog entries, my fellow RMWebbers will know that I've been building a few van kits. Up first are my Parkside Dundas duo of PMV and Plywood sided CCT.
     

     
    This just need transfers and weathering to complete
     
    Up next is a fantastic, if slightly fiddly kit to build Ratio's SR 28 Ton Bogie B Passenger Van. This needs the glazing and roof fitted, along with Transfers and weathering.
     

     
    Also there has been a surprise arrival in the shape a Bachmann LN 30850 Lord Nelson. Runs beautifully. I've drilled the chimney out and it is currently in the paintshop being weathered... I'll post pics when it is complete.
  19. toboldlygo
    After she made a cameo in my last build and with loco's out of the way it was time to make a start on the 1/48th Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3.
     
    Being a Collectors Club Model it gives two very different schemes to do one is the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Evaluation version (Bf 109E-7) and the other is a captured RAF version (Bf 109E-3) - I chose the latter.
     
    Compared to my last build, this one has gone together very quickly.. so far.
     
    Cockpit and aircraft interior painted and detailed.
     

     
    Fuselage button up.
     

     
    Wings assembled.
     

     
    Fuselage cleaned up & wings fitted.
     

     
    Flaps and tail planes added (some filling is required).
     

     
    Ailerons fitted, along with other bits.
     

     
    Rudder, elevator and cannon fairings fitted - plus a lot of filler and rubbing down!
     

     
    Underside painted and yes it is yellow!
     

     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  20. toboldlygo
    Someone (you know who you are ) messaged me on RMWEB the other week on how I go about creating my really filthy locos. I decided to put a little guide up on here to show you how I go about it.
     
    Advisory - For those of a squeamish disposition the following contains images of a loco in the altogether
     
    Here's the intended victim before I get started, in this case 34054 Lord Beaverbrook
     

     
    First up I disassemble the loco in to chassis and body and mask up where I don't want the paint to go. I should point out I don't always take the loco apart as sometimes it's easier not too.
     

     
    I then spray the chassis in a base coat of Railmatch Roof Dirt - a few coats are needed (I also run the loco in between coats to rotate the wheels to ensure parts aren't missed that are masked by brake rigging and motions etc. While the chassis is drying I will also spray the loco and tender bodies upper surfaces with Railmatch Weathered Black
     

     
    Once these are completely dry, I reassemble the loco, remove the masking and re-mask area's that I don't want weathered. These include cab/tender interior, cab windows, cab-side numbers, nameplates and crests (if fitted) and BR Totems (not on this one though). I will also mask up the treads of a spare set of tender wheels at this point (handy for those loco's with tender pick-ups) I then spray the body sides again with Roof dirt at about 12" away with the aerosol - I'm not to worried about getting even coatings (as real weathering isn't like that)
     
    Once dry I then change to Frame dirt to dirty the wheels (and the replacement set of tender wheels), frames and lower body. Aiming at a point below the wheels and at approximate a 30 degree down angle of the nozzle I make several passes and then allow to dry. I'll run the loco again at this point to rotate the wheels (I use a spare tender to aid ensure good current pickup )and repeat the process. Then I allow it all to dry thoroughly.
     

     
    Then comes the hand painting and weathering powders. I primarily use Tamiya acrylics and their weathering powders for the weathering effects, oil leaks, stains etc. Firstly I hand paint in certain effects (limescale deposits, rust streaks) first. I use for preference matt Eggshell for limescale & matt Dark Earth for rust.
     

     
    Once the acrylics have dried I use the various weathering powders to complete the weather stained look.
     

     
    After this is all done I seal the powders in with a few coats of Acrylic Varnish, this helps to tone the weathering down a bit as well. Then I coal and add any oil and water stains using Smoke from the Tamiya range (you could use real grease aswell if you wanted)
     
    As I type this Lord Beaverbrook is waiting to be coaled...
  21. toboldlygo
    In an interesting diversion from the Trains, Planes and Armour - I've discovered a liking for ships..
     
    Building HMCS Snowberry for a client,  I got quite interested in the Flower Class and purchased the 2018 tooling of HMS Buttercup by Revell...
     
    The Kit...
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     
    Certainly not as many sprues and a lot less flash.
     
    The hull went together very quickly, no need for clamps!
     

     
     

     
     

     
    Painting the Hull & Deck(s)
     

     

     

     

     

     
    I used Vallejo Model Air paints (as per Snowberry), the colour scheme is quite different though!
     
    After giving the hull a clear gloss coat (Tamiya X-22) the decals were applied.
     

     
     

     
    Time to clean, paint, assemble and fit a few parts (predominately the rear depth charge racks)..
     

     

     
    Time for brief Cameo from HMCS Snowberry, alongside her little sister
     

     
    After a few semi-gloss coats of clear on the hull, more parts were cleaned up, painted & fitted to the stern of Buttercup..
     

     

     

     
    More to come, however till next time...
     
    TTFN
     
    Toboldlygo
     
    or
     
    James
     
     
  22. toboldlygo
    It's taken a long time to get here, but I've just got the one Battle of Britain to go now (and yes I have the donor ) I decided with the penultimate one to do something unique, to photograph every stage of the process (alright I forgot the donor before photo lol)
     
    The donor was a R2458 '222 Squadron', the Battle of Britain she'd become would be 34080 74 Squadron, with a twist you see like the majority of the 34071 - 34110 series of Bulleid light Pacifics she had her 5,500gl tender swapped for a 4,500gl one when others of the class were rebuilt - hers ended up behind 34022 Exmoor and 74 Squadron ended up with Exmoor's tender!! That should of been it, however in April 1964 she had another tender swap, her tender was withdrawn with 34075 264 Squadron and she ended up with 264 Squadron's unmodified tender!! Which gave 74 Squadron a unique livery combination for the last months of her career.
     

     
    The donor loco stripped of it's identity and cab lining and detailing parts added - including a set of RT Models etched drain cocks on the cylinders
     

     
    Fox Transfers etched plates added and cab lining done
     

     
    Cabside numbers and late crests added to tender
     

     
    Transfers sealed with varnish and loco masked up ready for the paintshop
     

     
    Back from the paintshop and very dirty
     

     
    Final weathering is done by hand using brush, powders and pencil, then sealed with several coats of matt varnish. Before I oil her up using Tamiya Smoke, remove the last of the masking from the cab windows and fill the tender with coal.
     

     
    Final detailing parts are added and she's ready for her close up
  23. toboldlygo
    It's that time of the month for an update and my production line grows even longer. 34031 Torrington returned to the front of the queue and is now awaiting it's final coats of varnish (once the paint-shop warms up!!!) It's a true REBUILT West Country with all the parts from different sources etc.
     

     
    The 5,250gl tender fully lined out on one side
     

     
    Engine and tender coupled up, at this point I hadn't lined up the side of the tender facing the camera or applied the cabside numbers
     
    Grange Class 6870 Bodicote Grange is next in the queue, currently awaiting more weathering.
     

     
    6870 awaiting it's turn in the paint-shop
     
    Another Q1class is up next this time it's 33035, again on a late totem and yes it will be very dirty!!! This one's already to roll into the paint-shop once the first two are done.
     
    Following on from them will be another Grange Class and another Battle Of Bitain Class. The loco's and plates are here so they maybe started sooner rather than later. Their identities are 6800 Arlington Grange and 34057 Biggin Hill (a repeat I know, but this one will differ from the previous one I've done )
     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  24. toboldlygo
    Moving swiftly towards completion..
     
    Test fit of the wings..
     

     
    For a bit of fun - a size comparison between the Wyvern & Sea Fury..
     

     
    Decals being added..
     

     

     
    Final assembly - Fuselage & center wing section complete..
     

     
    Outer wing sections fitted..
     

     
    A cameo..
     

     
    Posing in the early evening air..
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Till the next build TBG..
  25. toboldlygo
    I thought it was about time that I caught up with a few builds that I haven't done blog entries on...
     
    This is the first and possibly the biggest, namely the ex-Matchbox tooled Revell 1/72nd Scale Flower Class Corvette..
     
    Early on in the year, a client (who I do Railway Commissions for), asked me if I'd entertain building him HMCS Snowberry and I said yes..
     
    So back in May I started on the hull..
     

     
    One huge box of bits 
     

     
    First job, build the stand
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Assembling the hull - it put up a fight!
     

     

     

     

     
    Adding the deck (including removing planking) and lower superstructure.
     

     
    A handy reference guide.
     

     

     

     

     
    Making a few adjustments and doing some filling.
     
    That's all for part 1, part 2 will be up shortly
     
    TBG
     
     
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