The extraneous metal around a GWR number plate.......

[John TAYLOR]

Or... An MOK Autotank kit which the last loco build rerquired of me.

I won`t give a blow by blow account as it`s all been done before.

The chassis left the paint shed this week with a usual coating of Closterman black etch primer and blackened wheels and rods.



Mine is to represent a 1939 version with rear left bunker steps and hand rails and also with original push pull buffer beam fittings which did`nt incorporate the `hood` so commonly modelled.






It took a while to figure it all out pipe wise and I had to also `debunk` some of the footplate lamp iron positions as the kit favours forward positioned tool boxes whereas mine are central to the wheel splashers.







I also had to investigate the cab backplate pipe work omitting the `boiler top feed` stuff.




I`ve made the roof and smokebox/boiler section removable for now to aid the painting process but she`s in the paint shed waiting for me to decide the order of priming colour..... black or grey !!!


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[Mr Grumpy]

She does look stunning

 

[daifly]

John
I've attached a slightly higher resolution crop of 4851's front buffer beam and another poor photo of 4851 at the same location and date as yours but a slightly different perspective.
Dave

 

[John TAYLOR]

Thanks Mick and Dave
With your better qual... pic I can now see what goes into those holes in the chassis sides just in front of the rear sandboxes !!

 

[Dog Star]

... I can now see what goes into those holes in the chassis sides just in front of the rear sandboxes !!

Bridges for the mud plugs around the foundation ring.

 

[daifly]

Here's the full pic at 'high' res
Dave

 

[Dog Star]

Dave - is the location Gloucester? is the photographer Copeland by chance?

 

[daifly]

Graham - it's Oxford. Don't know the photographer I'm afraid!
Dave

 

[John TAYLOR]

She is progressing through the paint shop. First with a Clostermans etch black primer coat, followed by a light green undercoat ( Humbrol very old No 80 ) to highlight any solder defects or blemishes on those areas to be GWR 1928-1945 loco green.






I always find GWR locos heavy going on the front and back detailing work.



But I`m generally happy with the push pull equipment.




I shall be using my preferred quality masking solution togwther with Tamiya low tack tape to seperate the colours as I go along.





....and only one minor spray paint blemish I`ll leave you to spot.................................................................

 

[Scale7JB]

Don't forget the chain on the front and rear cab sheets..

Turned out beautifully though..!

JB.

 

[John TAYLOR]

She was trundled out of the paint shed today and ran very well up and down the short test track for the very first time.




A little bit of work left to do in and around the cab and then I can fit her GWR number plates.

 

[John TAYLOR]

..................................... She`s almost completed .........................................