00 Gauge S&DJR Mechanical Horse.

So,I was rummaging around evil bay the other night when I came across this lovely mechanical horse model by Oxford Diecast.

There is a S&DJR example at one of their sites which gave me an idea- rare I know!

There was still some paint in the rattle can of Halfords Rover Midnight Blue so why not- would be rude not to!

Out with the drill and separate the cab from the chassis, rub down, undercoat and apply said blue.The trailer was trickey to mask to make life easier but eventually the sides and headboard- boxwood L section- was coloured similarly.

The transfers come from a HMRS Pressfix sheet and, because the paint dries gloss adhere exceptionally well!

The overspray areas were painted Matt Black- Valejo paint- and when dry the flatbed was cleaned up with some synthetic thinners.

This is an excellent project except that the glazing was destroyed during removal-ho hum!

So, on to completion. The glazing will be made from some packaging offcuts but before that a coat of Satin varnish will be applied as this is a preserved vehicle.