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Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:23 pm
by JohnSmithUK
glencairn wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:55 pm The real thing (E5001) also getting a repaint etc. etc. etc.

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Glencairn
Should have sent it to Steve M, he could do them both together.

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:18 pm
by Steve M
JohnSmithUK wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:23 pm
glencairn wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:55 pm The real thing (E5001) also getting a repaint etc. etc. etc.

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Glencairn
Should have sent it to Steve M, he could do them both together.
I’m going to need a bigger shed. :D

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:16 pm
by bulleidboy
A bigger airbrush wouldn't go amiss!

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:06 pm
by Steve M
bulleidboy wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:16 pm A bigger airbrush wouldn't go amiss!
There’s one in the garage. :D

A coat of green has gone on this afternoon. Reasonably happy, but a little bit of green has bled onto the white roof, so that will have to be touched up once the green has fully hardened.

Image20191002_175427 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Image20191002_175249 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:20 pm
by Steve M
Roof done and the front end detail picked out in white and silver - I hate window frames!

Image20191004_121036 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:42 pm
by platelayer
Looking good there Steve, looking forward to the finished article.

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:27 pm
by Brian
platelayer wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:42 pm Looking good there Steve, looking forward to the finished article.
Me too!

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:33 pm
by Steve M
Brian wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:27 pm
platelayer wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:42 pm Looking good there Steve, looking forward to the finished article.
Me too!
Rebuilding the innards over the weekend before thinking about the transfers.

Which number loco would you like?

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:22 am
by Brian
E5020 please. Cheers.

Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:25 pm
by Steve M
Brian wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:22 am E5020 please. Cheers.
👍🏻