lining out

Went to Warley at the NEC today, had a very pleasant day hunting down Dublo bargains, trying to avoid the industrial kits at Mercian, chatting to Phil Parker, watching mad class 73s take off on their own and chatting to my colleagues from Guildford Model Engineers.

I have been lining the County project out.  For this I used Modelmasters lining transfers, nice and easy to use, you cut as much as you need, and fix it in situ, they do try to fight you but persistance and a bit of tenacity (and not a little language) pays off.  I did have a couple of cock ups, like when I puffed sharply to clear some dust and the line I just applied flew off the model to oblivion.  Learnt to stop doing that sharpish!

I'm sure anyone who knows will be able to see that the splasher lining is a cheat.  I couldn't easily replicate the double line in the space available and I didn't really want to line out the top, line out the bottom and then disturb what I'd already done.  I therefore have simplified it a bit (Dublo would have done this is my excuse, and I'm sure Dad won't mind) to one line at the top.

I've varnished the bits I've done to protect them from handling.  Once the models completely lined I'll varnish it, wash it and apply another coat to get the depth.