Great chat. Thanks boys.
As I've never rusted a loco before, it was yet another leap into the unknown.....so I decided to 'Get my eye in' on the tender.
After applying the
decals (which, despite the yellowing backing paper) were still in excellent condition. Mind you, because I wasn't modelling 'Evening Star' I dispensed with the very thin, posh, red line
decals which run along the length of the tender sides of that loco.
Here is the tender. Apart from cutting out the coal on the top, I also cut out the cab coal access chute thingy. You can just make out the bits of coal resting on it in the first photo. I then brushed on the first coat of Vallejo Air 'Rust', and laid it off.
vertically.
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Here's the above mentioned coal thingy cut out. Yes, I forgot about it 'till after I'd painted the rust on...
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Cheers.
Ron