Bro Madog Coach

I bought a Bro Madog Eistedffod Carriage kit to replace the larger observation carriage that I had purchased as a restoration project. I have to say this is a really good, if fiddly, kit from Dundas. It has an excellent level of detail and looks great, even after only one coat of paint. 

The seating sprue.

I built the kit in a day and added the seats the day after. The seating was unlike anything that I had built before, owing to there being two different sizes of seating and an aisle. After some minor damage inflicted on one or two of the bars by my clumsiness I managed to create convincing looking seating in the carriage. I plan to make this my new observation carriage for the NWNGR rake on the line. It will be paired with my Carriage 24 to represent rolling stock that is used on the Welsh Highland Railway. I must say that I am proud of the way this kit has turned out. I just need to add some extra details to it to make it stand out and then it will be ready to enter traffic proper. 

First row of seats being added.

The second row of wider seats being fitted.

As you can see I have given it my traditional mock NWNGR livery of Indian Red. This will be complimented by a varnished brown interior and several passengers to enjoy the views of the Bron Effans Railway.

After the first coat of red primer.

 I have begun to use Games Workshop's so-called base colours for my carriages instead of a plain black primer. I feel that it adds a level of depth and clarity to the final colours, plus it makes layering over the basecoat a lot easier.

The two carriages coupled together for the first time.