Glazing is one of the last jobs that I do one a build, and it's a job that I need to be in the right mood for, and that mood fell this week. I've used some thin clear material, sold alongside plasticard, cut oversize and filed to fit. This can be a tedious job, with plenty of waste, but it's the only way that I like to glaze when the cab is made from thicker than scale material, such as plasticard, whitemetal or resin. Glazing is held in place with Klear floor varnish.
The results are, I think, worth the effort.
I reckon that the bonnet has worked well, it's Matchbox toy origins aren't obvious and the shape suits a small loco. I'm also very pleased with the couplings, machined from solid brass and inspired by those fitted to Hudson Hunslet locos.
I was unsure about the red colour scheme at first, and I thought that it would clash with the green engine, but toning the green down with washes has worked and I think the green suits the type of small Lister/Petter/Ruston type of engine that this size of loco would have been fitted with. I've used the same grey-black on the frames and roof that I've used with my 006 waggons, which I hope will help blend the train together.
I'm quite pleased with the cab, those window frames were an experiment, one that I feel worked well and one that I'd like to repeat in brass. The general proportions of the body are quite pleasing and I think typical of a small narrow gauge diesel.
Numberplates are from Light Railway Stores, I plan to number all future 006 diesels in the order that I build them. Steam locos will be named after birds.
The only aspect that I'm unsure about is the wheel size and wheelbase, the latter was a result of motor placement and loco length based on the bonnet. A shorter wheelbase with smaller wheels would perhaps be more in keeping with the general size of the loco.
As a first 006 loco I feel it to be a success, this was only supposed to be a quick build (well, 13 months is quick for me) to get a feel for 6mm gauge and to try out a few new techniques.
Paul.
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