Commission: Hunslet Wagonmaster...

The quartet of Hunslet Wagonmasters are complete, and have headed off to their new home this week...

A pair of them are finished in the style of Bord-na-Mona brown and cream - and a pair in faded worn blue. Both styles are also heavily weathered to give the look of a hard working locomotive.

Drivers are fitted, cut down to 'straddle' the worm in the cab, and the windows are glazed with clear styrene. The Liliput chassis that powers these models is a superb performer and these examples are no exception crawling along quietly with plenty of power.

The weathered finish shows dirt and grime as well as oil stains, and was generated using washes, dry brushing and finished with airbrushed exhaust staining.

Good news though, these models have proven the design and they will be released as a kit through Narrow Planet in October. If you'd like me to design your own custom model using 3D printing and etched metal techniques, I am happy to give you a proposal for your own unique model. More soon...