Figures
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Figure Painting in 7mm
Can I claim to be a long-term 7mm scale modeller? Of course not, but my railway modelling-based Christmas project this year (the other project will get a post of its own in due course) has proved to me that the little I have done has been something I have absolutely loved. After the purchase of… Continue reading
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LMM Figures
Figure painting has become like a Pringle tub; once I popped I couldn’t stop! When I saw Lawrie’s Mechanical Marvels post a video that they’d been 3D scanned by Modelu, I figured they’d be a super crew for a Talyllyn loco. So I bought a set, including both Laurie and Charles. As usual, the prints… Continue reading
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Another figure and no.5 is finished
After painting the crew for Dolgoch, I was interested to see if my love for figure painting was a one off. It’s not. This time I used the ModelU BR guard as I figured he’d be a reasonable fit for the preserved style of the TR. again, I can’t claim any highly original techniques; primer… Continue reading
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Dolgoch #9: Finished, we have a crew!
That’s it. After nine instalments I’m declaring Dolgoch finished. The cab has been left loose for quite some time, as in a well thought out design feature, the Fourdees print comes with upper cab as a separate print, enabling an easy job to fit crew members. So, after painting a crew up last week, I’ve… Continue reading
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Figure Painting
Modelling revelation time: Figure painting is a joy. An absolute joy. Who knew? Not me, that’s for sure. I’d ordered the Modelu Hunslet cab crew quite a while back but had never fancied painting them. In fact, I’d absolutely dreaded it. They lay in my modelling box, unloved, neglected and forgotten. A few weeks ago,… Continue reading
Down Narrow Lines 