{"id":7093,"date":"2025-05-23T22:14:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T21:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7093"},"modified":"2025-05-23T22:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T21:14:57","slug":"connoisseur-models-j79-revisited-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7093","title":{"rendered":"Connoisseur Models J79 &#8211; Revisited part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I repainted the backhead and that&#8217;s ready to fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead-833x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7094\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead-833x1024.jpg 833w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead-244x300.jpg 244w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead-768x944.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead-1250x1536.jpg 1250w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/J79-Backhead.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J79 Backhead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim, kindly includes a cast oil can in the kit. I had added a handle from scrap etch, painted it and stuck to the footplate. As you can see below it came adrift and losts its coat of paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7095\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0002.jpg 645w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0002-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connoissuer Oil can<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was initially going to repaint it with gunmetal grey but then thought I am sure that I can make something better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7096\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans.jpg 405w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7097\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-1.jpg 893w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-1-271x300.jpg 271w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-1-768x851.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade Oil cans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2-1024x1004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7098\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2-1024x1004.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2-300x294.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2-768x753.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2-306x300.jpg 306w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-2.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade Oil Cans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3-978x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7099\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3-978x1024.jpg 978w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3-287x300.jpg 287w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3-768x804.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Oil-Cans-3.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade oil Cans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The corks were made from short lengths cut from the ends of cocktail sticks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I repainted the backhead and that&#8217;s ready to fit. 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