Here is an update on how Ragleth is progressing.
I decided to follow advice on here and paint the dome/boiler bands, and yes I agree the finish looks alot better without so much shiny brass everywhere.
I also made a bracket for the bucket out of the brass sprue left over from peco fishplates
The swift sixteen toolbox was sprayed at the same time as the smokebox, hence the matt appearance, the cab roof was also sprayed matt to enhance its appearance.
The fire iron holders were made out of garden wire soldered to yet more of the leftover sprue from the fishplates and bolted onto the tank with 14ba bolts, which were an absolute nightmare to locate the nuts on. Alot of people use a tool box to cover the gas inlet, I decided to use the fire irons set I bought, and altho it does not cover it completely (with the added bonus of not having to remove things to gas the loco!) to my eye it detracts enough from it.
I also wanted the firemans shovel from the set to be on display, so I stuck it on top of the coal in the basket. My intended line wont be a long scale distance so i'd like to think the loco only needs firing at the stations and not en-route.
The bufferbeams were repainted, I know the Orange colour used is more prototypical but I wanted mine to be a little more red, the backs were sprayed black also
Here are some pictures for your enjoyment:
Mrs. Jones decided to give the photos a 50's/60's feel by posing!
Young Rhys looks up to mischief again!
The only thing left to do is fit the lamp irons and paint the upper cab interior cream. I would also like to fit a working whistle to it eventually as well!
