Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Back to post 838, and over 1 1/2 years later, I'm putting the Duchess back together.
A recap, it's been on and off my bench for almost 30 years, undergoing a couple of rebuilds; an MMP kit I bought when they first came out. Since the backhead is part of the firebox, it and the cab interior had to be weathered before they could be united, and before I could do that, I needed CPL to re-release their LMS printed dials. I picked the dials up at Telford, spent a week of evenings clearing and tidying the workbench, and gave myself Boxing Day to make a start.
The backhead was far too bright, shiny and clean, so that was dulled down, as was the cab paintwork, and the body and footplate/cab reunited - not an easy task as there was not a lot of room to get the firebox through the footplate. There are errors in my build, I know, mostly stemming from my ignorance when I was building it and the (relative) lack of source material at the time, but it stands up pretty well all things considered.
Anyway, here's the firebox and cab.
I have a few bits to touch up, then it's crew and cab roof, and wait for the chip to arrive.
Richard
A recap, it's been on and off my bench for almost 30 years, undergoing a couple of rebuilds; an MMP kit I bought when they first came out. Since the backhead is part of the firebox, it and the cab interior had to be weathered before they could be united, and before I could do that, I needed CPL to re-release their LMS printed dials. I picked the dials up at Telford, spent a week of evenings clearing and tidying the workbench, and gave myself Boxing Day to make a start.
The backhead was far too bright, shiny and clean, so that was dulled down, as was the cab paintwork, and the body and footplate/cab reunited - not an easy task as there was not a lot of room to get the firebox through the footplate. There are errors in my build, I know, mostly stemming from my ignorance when I was building it and the (relative) lack of source material at the time, but it stands up pretty well all things considered.
Anyway, here's the firebox and cab.
I have a few bits to touch up, then it's crew and cab roof, and wait for the chip to arrive.
Richard