Hunslet in 009: primed

It's been a few weeks since I made any real progress on the Hunslet, but over the last few days it's got to the point of an initial coat of primer...

This has hilighted a few areas that need filling and fettling, and I still need to add the lubricator to the side of the smokebox, but I'm happy with how she looks. I've ordered some Fox 2mm scale BR Mixed Traffic (white/red) lining. The plan is to custom mix a colour for the body, currently thinking about mixing a brown with some crimson to get a duller red than on Rheneas and the Bagnall. Think that should look quite nice - don't really want another green engine!

More soon...