Late last week I managed to get the final bit of paint and the transfers fitted to the bolster wagons.

In my modelling time period these would have been relatively new so I didn’t want the wood finish to be too aged. It took about 6 layers of combinations of Vallejo: Wood Grain, Burnt Umber and Chainmail silver to get a finish I was happy with.

I also added a wash of rust and some graphite from a pencil lead onto the rubbing plates for the bolsters. At the minute I’m undecided as to what if any weathering to apply to the outside of the body and underframes. So I will delay fitting my load (a tree trunk aka a thickish twig from the garden)