It is the first blog of the new year and I am continuing work on the SNCF X2200 railcar.

I remember blogging some time ago that I really wanted to have one of these and although they are now available RTR the price tag is a little high and they have not done a modern TER livery.

So after receiving a resin shell from Kintbury Jon I have got to work with motorising it and now I have just painted the main colours. I am hoping it will look a little like this:

This is X2208 seen at Chateauneuf Bujaleuf station last year.

To get started it was given a coat of grey primer and then a matt coat of light grey (with the idea that it will be coated in satin varnish):

Then the ends were masked up to match the livery (with the odd little flares that make this simple livery a bit more complex):

Once the ends were done I masked the sides and painted the windows out in Intercity Executive Grey (which is more of a grey brown):

I am quite pleased with the outcome, I have had to get rid of a few bleeds but considering I am not the most skilled painter I am satisfied. Although this model has its flaws I think it will look good when it is running next to the Arnold X73500.

The next job will be to dig out my old transfers and create some of my own for the Limousin area. Then it needs varnishing and finally glazing!

Thanks for reading.

Stephen