Tag: Kit bashing
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Diagram 1/044 Part 2.
As promised, I continued construction of the wagon tonight. First task was to fit the buffers and to assist with accurate fitting of the replacements, I first bored down the existing shank, thereafter widening the hole to accommodate the broader mounting spigot of the new cast buffers. Next task was to fit the drawhooks (Exactoscale)…
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Van-tasmagoria!
This morning I finished off the diagram 1897 van, finishing off with some weathering, firstly with Tamiya acrylics then some weathering powder by Anita Decor which I purchased at Intermodellbau in Germany five years ago. I really ought to make more use of the stuff as you can generate some interesting effects with it, particularly…
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In Between Days
Whilst I’ve been busy with the Jumbo, I had to pause whilst I was awaiting a new gearbox unit for it. I decided to take advantage of this lull to tackle another wagon. The Ratio LMS 12T van is an old but excellent kit that belies its near forty year age in terms of quality.…
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Further 4-4-0 Fun
The Gresley Composite coach has taken a back seat while the paint hardens and the decals settle so today I returned to the Pickersgill 4-4-0 project. After a bit of head scratching about the best way to progress with the pick-up arrangements, last night I decided to rip out all…
Max Stafford's Kennel 