K1 Garratt Project (16) - into the paint shop...

On the final stretch now with this project; I have given the loco its first coat of paint 

bits separated for final touch-in and application of gloss varnish...

Wagon works(5)... new freight vans...

Two new freight wagons finished over the weekend - a Fish Van and a Box Van from Plateway Models kits.

K1 Garratt Project (15) - primed ready for paint job..

 A warm'ish morning today, so I setup my spray booth in the garage. I used some sea grey acrylic spray paint - the loco was given a nice coat as a primer ..

Now it is starting to look the part; current plan is to paint it maroon on the boiler, cab & end tanks; black for the rest, I may leave the wheels in red or touch in with maroon as well.

K1 Garratt Project (14) - Getting the paint shop ready ...

To give the loco a good base coat I wanted to prime it with some acrylic spray paint. So I improvised a basic spray paint 'booth'; a rummage in the garage yielded a couple of bits of shelving and a couple of large green chopping boards. All screwed together, rather basic but will do the job.

the loco taken apart....

ready to cover the bits that shouldn't be painted; now where did I put the masking tape ?.....

hopefully some warmer weather approaching this coming weekend, I'll set myself up in garage and get spraying....

Wagon works(4)...

 Another wagon finished ready for spring/summer running sessions ...

this time a rectangular tank wagon ....( a resin casting on an old Playmobil coach chassis)..

Wagon works(3)...

A long wheelbase open ready for service..  

an IP Engineering bogey open body cut down slightly and fitted to a spare LGB chassis.