Toad Hall.....An update
Bit of an eclectic mix in this entry with a number projects on the go at present.
The Hornby Railroad Harry Potter 'Olton Hall' is well known as a good conversion project and was documented by Chris Leigh recently in Model Rail. I've two of these and the first one is to become '5993 Kirby Hall' named after a residence near Corby in Northamptonshire. Here's a link:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirby-hall/
Being a Railroad model there's a few compromises along the way but in this instance work has centred on removing the smoke box number plate and adding handrails to the tender replacing the moulded ones.
The cab has received the curved 'L' shape window hand rails:
This afternoon with the fine weather I even managed to fire up the airbrush and get a coat of Precision GWR green on the loco and tender body shell but light wasn't good for photos sadly.
I'll paint in the cab roof, smoke box and tender rear with Valejo acrylics. Then it's a case of full lining out in post war livery using Fox transfers.
Like many when Bachmann announced they were to produce a GWR 64xx, I wanted a 74xx, Newton Abbot had 7427 on shed during the post war period and an article by Tom Foster in Railway Modeller instigated a conversion of the 64xx I owned.
I've removed the overhang on the cab roof on both sides and used Archers rivet transfers to represent the the line visible on the top of the cab. Also I've added the missing handrail above both centre steps. as well as the missing steam lance cock next to the smoke box door by using a handrail knob,
On the bunker end I've opened up the rear cab doors, opened up the roof vent and replaced the moulded lamp irons using bent up staples. The same can be said for the spare lamp irons on the running plate.
Finally, I've painted the black panels on the BR version of one of my Airfix/Bachmann Toad matings. This one may carry 'Kingsbridge RU' markings!
More soon.
Cheers,
Mark
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