As our 16mm garden line inches towards completion, it made sense for the first complete train to be formed of an engineering one. Having built a few vans and opens, we needed somewhere for the engineers themselves to sit. After thinking about a covered, small carriage, I remembered I had this one in a batch of stuff bought at Llangollen.
The rest of the train so far consists of vehicles from P.S Models, so it makes a nice change to use something from Wood Valley.
The kit went together very nicely; no filing or sanding needed. I ended up building it in sub-assemblies to aid painting.
It was quite enjoyable painting such a historically-styled vehicle in a slightly brutal, industrial colour scheme.
Masking for wasp-stripes.
Some detailing; boot-marks on the running boards. Probably should have added some sort of backing to stop the chaps swinging their feet back into the running gear.
On the photoplank.
The main thing it indicated we're short on, suitable engineer figures. Something for Future Ben to look into.
And in the mag this month.
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