I've painted the edges of the frames and the buffer/coupler blocks dirty black, to tone the red down, as well as the spring and axlebox detail.
Body and footplate are epoxied together, and the motorised chassis is just held in place with friction.
I like the green, at first I thought that it might be a little too garish but coupled with the red frames it gives the loco a 'feldbahn' look. Testors Dullcoat tones the finish down and blends everything together.
The spectacle plates have also received a coat of black, and I've glazed them with thin acrylic sheet carefully filed to fit, that large front window would have looked quite empty otherwise. Glazing is one of those jobs that I need to be in a certain mood to do as it can be frustrating but the results are worth the effort.
The Narrow Planet etched nickel silver grill was chemically blackened then airbrushed with Tamiya Nato Black, to give a fine finish without obscuring the detail. I have however left the air filter and exhaust in bare but blackened metal.
I'm quite pleased with this loco, its not prototypical but it has character. When I started it I wanted a project that was involved enough to interest me but not too complex to take ages to finish, and this loco fitted the bill nicely.
Paul.
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