LarryG
Western Thunderer
I have been making up a train of Southern Region coaches for a Bournemouth-Birkenhead express. To date, all are the super-detailed and inexpensive Hornby Maunsell coaches, some modified and all resprayed. Normally I only need spray over the 'blood', but sometimes the 'custard' needs attention too. Glazing was easily removed thank goodness. Below is a corridor first straight out of the box....
The red was masked off just above the waist lining and my cream sprayed on. Then the cream was masked just below the lining and the red sprayed on. I decant Halfords Ford Rosso Red into my spraygun for the carmine red. Next, the whole sides were masked and the roof and ends sprayed matt black. While the paint was still wet, I gave the black a light spray over with my diluted 'road-dust' rust colour. The chassis was done at the same time.
After the insignia was applied (HMRS Methfix), the handles, hinges and door stops were picked out. The gutter was picked out in carmine red using a draughtmans ruling-pen, then the glazing was glued back in place. The coach is supposed to represent clean condition although the roof has gone the usual soot colour that gathered so quickly when almost all trains were steam-hauled...
The red was masked off just above the waist lining and my cream sprayed on. Then the cream was masked just below the lining and the red sprayed on. I decant Halfords Ford Rosso Red into my spraygun for the carmine red. Next, the whole sides were masked and the roof and ends sprayed matt black. While the paint was still wet, I gave the black a light spray over with my diluted 'road-dust' rust colour. The chassis was done at the same time.
After the insignia was applied (HMRS Methfix), the handles, hinges and door stops were picked out. The gutter was picked out in carmine red using a draughtmans ruling-pen, then the glazing was glued back in place. The coach is supposed to represent clean condition although the roof has gone the usual soot colour that gathered so quickly when almost all trains were steam-hauled...
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