Paul_L's attempt at the O gauge Christmas Comp 2018

Easier job tonight

Flat brown on the axle box covers

Then some Olive Drab (had to have a coffee in between colours to allow the apint to dry)

Email from Fox Transfers that my order has been dispatched

Paul

 

The transfers arrived today - now that is good service to Fox Transfers. Now to read the instructions (Toto - that's the writing on the packaging they come wrapped in, that you normally hand to me ).

Paul

 

Gloss cote applied to the area where the transfers are to be applied - should have done it last night

Main part remaining is the access ladder ..... mmmmmmm.......

Then it came to me - actually I was tidying the desk, but no one will believe that

I will use 0.1" header strip for the rungs

with a steel rule I pushed the plastic separator down to the bottom

The pulled out every other pin

I will use solid telephone wire for the sides - unfortunately its out in the shed, so will have to wait until the morning - night off it seems

Paul

 

Note self, find the safe place the fine soldering iron is hiding

Fine work with 40W iron for this was a bit like using an Oxy-Acetelene torch to solder white metal

So far so good .......

errrr ..........

Three attempts later

Needs the paint job finishing before gluing in place (and setting perpendicular)

Paul

 

A little further progress

Lettering - it's official I hate lettering , fiddly ******

1st a base of Gloss Cote was applied, next up the transfers applied, using Decal fix to dampen the model surface, then a bit more applied once the all the transfers were in place - this helps the tranfers blend into the model surface. Once dry another coat of Gloss Cote (applied by brush), and again once dry the model was given a coat of Matt Cote (via airbrush). Now waiting for this to dry so I can apply the weathing powders, as these only went on patrol once or twice week, I would imagine they were well looked after, and fairly "New" from the works, so the weathering will be light.

Paul

 

Oh polish my brass ......

Another couple of coats of Matte Cote, to kill off the gloss cote seal over the lettering.

Then some powders Brown Earth on the underframe, Rust on the brake shoes and Smoke on the underframe and sides to tone down the colours a bit.

Paul

 

Trying hard to make the 3 link couplings disappear, but that has nothing to do with camouflage

So this is my official entry pictures

I started with this Dapol 7 plank open wagon

And converted it in to .......

Paul

 

Nuts, it was supposed to have been a goat - I'll try harder next time

Cheers

Paul