Friday Update: Thirteen Three Twenty-six...
Somehow it is that time of the week again! I’m sat typing in weak sunshine soaking through the rain and wondering how the day will evolve. It has been a relatively quiet week, but there is a little to share so worth topping up that brew and reaching for a second biscuit… Starting with the biggest thing on the bench at the moment, the scratch-built 16mm/ft Ruston 30DL. The paintwork looks a little dull here, and it is - the shade is right but the lustre isn’t - once the detail painting is complete I’ll give the whole thing a coat of gloss lacquer, then knock it back a touch with satin nefore weathering. This really gives the bronze green a boost and adds real depth to the final finish, not long now with this one - if you’d like to commission your own I’m pondering doing a batch of these, £1200, painted weathered and with battery radio control. The pair of Listers is in primer and almost ready to go home - these are being painted by my customer. A few tweaks and a bit of running in and t...
