{"id":262,"date":"2013-01-05T15:22:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T14:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2013-01-05T15:22:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-05T14:22:38","slug":"ready-for-the-paintshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Ready for the paintshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work on this slowed down as I went away for a couple of days at the New Year. A visit to the NRM at Shildon allowed me to see work on the A4 Dominion of Canada which is being cosmetically restored there to garter blue including both side skirts and the bell.<\/p>\n<p>Since returning I have cracked on and finished the milk van ready for painting.<\/p>\n<p>As I got to the final details I was looking at the cast whitemetal vacuum pipes and thinking that they would be quite vulnerable so I got some 1.5mm brass rod a few bits of scrap etch and some 24 gauge brass wire and made up these as replacements<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=269\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-269\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-269\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0013.jpg\" width=\"713\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0013.jpg 713w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0013-300x252.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0013-356x300.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=270\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-270\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0023.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0023.jpg 649w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0023-300x277.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0023-324x300.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In terms of time spent I could probably have bought some cast lost wax ones cheaper but I did enjoy fiddling about with them and I am pleased with the result.<\/p>\n<p>These are a few shots of the van with the remaining details added. As I did with the brake van I beefed up the brakes with scrap etch to make them a bit stronger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=268\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-268\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-268\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0012.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0012.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0012-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0012-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=267\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-267\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-267\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0061.jpg\" width=\"629\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0061.jpg 629w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0061-300x286.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0061-314x300.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=266\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-266\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0052.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0052.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0052-300x142.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0052-500x237.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=265\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0041.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0041.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0041-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0041-500x288.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=264\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-264\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0032.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0032.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0032-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0032-402x300.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=263\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-263\" alt=\"Connoisseur MR Milk Van 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0022.jpg\" width=\"774\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0022.jpg 774w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0022-300x232.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Connoisseur-MR-Milk-Van-0022-387x300.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work on this slowed down as I went away for a couple of days at the New Year. A visit to the NRM at Shildon allowed me to see work on the A4 Dominion of Canada which is being cosmetically &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=262\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connoisseur-midland-milk-van"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=262"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262\/revisions\/272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}