Commission: Dolgoch in 009

This lovely model of Dolgoch is based upon the surprisingly good Bachmann USA 'toy' Rheneas, and the Dolgochification kit designed by Stuart Brewer and Mark Greenwood from Narrow Planet...

The kit went together well, and replaced the cab with a 3D print with half etched overlays. The chimney is a casting and the front splashers and smokebox door are 3D print. The rest of the work involved a strip of the die-cast metal bodywork and a repaint in Dolgoch's current livery.

This was a difficult paint to match, I ended up mixing satin brown 133 with some gloss red 220 and a touch of orange too, which seems to match the photos I worked from quite nicely. The rods and buffer beams were picked out in red 132.

Metalwork was Games Workshop skull crusher brass and the black areas Humbrol 33. Couplings aren't currently fitted but are a straight plug into the NEM sockets.

Transfers are custom made ones, specifically for the model with help of Precision Labels and DTB who originally did the artwork. Sealed with dullcote, the finishing touch was adding some glazing and the works plates.

It's a small model, but larger than many of my own 009 creations - but here with a 50p it shows the advantages of modelling in this small scale. If you're interested in commissioning you're own dream model then please get in touch using the contact form on the website, Facebook or the various forum messaging service. More soon...