Commission: A trio of Y6…

No, these are not J70s! This trio of small 0-4-0 trams are relatively straight forward conversions of the Rapido Y7 with 3D printed bodies and added detail, finished in three periods. They are, also, the start of a small collection of equipment I’m working on for a customer and it’s lovely to see them here today…

The prints have been modified to lift this finish. The integral crude cowcatcher have been removed and replaced with an Rapido spare. Extra detail like handrails, lamp irons and rivet/bolt heads have been added. The Accurascale screw links are the finishing touch.

The BR era example has had further work - with the skirts carefully removed. Steps from my spares box fill out the corners, a slightly heavier weathering reflects the era. All models have also had a few details added to the chassis and mechanism inside the body to look more like the prototypes boiler. Glazing has finished things off…

As a trio they make an interesting comparison - I’ve just noticed I’ve not fitted the etched number plates to the red one yet either, but as a relatively straight forward way of modelling these distinctive prototypes, save for the drastic surgery to the donor model, I hope they go to show that almost anything is possible here so get in touch to discuss your own commission. Until next time, more soon…

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