Diagram X8 MICA B (Continued)
Jumping back in time a bit to April, I've finally managed to make a wee bit more progress on one of the other MICA Bs that I'm detailing using the Hornby Dublo model as a base.
The body has had the various details picked out in black and red which helps to break up the rather stark white!
(looking at the above photo I can see that I'll need to have another go at the handrails, as I've missed a few spots...!)
Unlike on the Diag X2 MICA i'm also building, this will be fitted with some fairly standard Morton brake gear, so have once again utilised the
Ratio/Parkside PC560 underframe kit, which I believe is taken from their MOGO & 12T MINK kits.
As with the previous few times I've tackled this, it has gone together beauitifully. The main improvements/changes I generally make to this are replacing the supplied plastic wheels with some Gibson ones, the moulded tiebar with some 0.5mm NS wire, the brake rod with some 0.7mm brass wire and replacing the buffers (
Lanarkshire Models B021).
(The grey nub poking out the top is some scrap sprue that will be used as a handle during painting)
Married-up with the body, it is looking rather nice!
Painting of the chassis will be a fairly simple affair being predominently a rattle-can black, with details picked out in white as appropriate.
Regards,
Cameron.