Meridian Models/Mosskito Narrow Gauge Billard T75D - part 5 basic paintwork.

I started with the bufferbeams, and for those I chose Humbrol 174 Signal Red diluted with ready mixed screenwash. Which I wasn't impressed with, I really don't get on with Humbrol acrylics which is a shame as Humbrol is pretty much a household name and the brand which I reckon most modellers start out with, I certainly did back in the day. So I let the paint dry, did a bit of tidying up and went over again with Vallejo 70.909 Vermillion which my paint charts tell me is a match. I then masked off the bufferbeams and footplate sides and sprayed the upper bodywork in Revel Aqua Color Ferrari Red, thinned with de-ionised water. Again I wasn't happy with the result, the red wasn't quite as dark as I would have liked and the coverage poor, possibly due to using paint that was quite a few years old. So the upper body was rubbed down ready for re-coating;

With everything below the footplate masked off I re-sprayed the body with Vallejo 70.926 Red, a nice rich colour;

After a few days I masked off the body 'beams and footplate sides and sprayed the frame sides using Tamiya's finest, Nato Black;

And here's how the loco stands now;

I now need to paint, by hand, the footplate top and cab interior, then I can think about glazing and fitting the exhaust.

Paul.