An almost post lockdown update.

I have been experiencing a malaise of late with my modelling taking somewhat of a back-step to current events (at the time of writing 31/05/20). I have been trying to lull myself back into the comfort zone with some small projects to build my confidence back before I tackle my planned summer projects, more on that later. 

I have built a few small kits to pass some of the time. First is the Rodney Stenning Corris Wagon kit. I have been on the look out for a wagon in this style for some time, as I have been dabbling with the idea of expanding the freight fleet of the railway to give a bit of variety in the trains I run. 
This little wagon was unbelievably small. It is easily the smallest piece of rolling stock that the line currently has.

Shown with a 5p for scale.

I have had to add weight to this little wagon for it to stay on the tracks. It weighed less than 15 grams when I weighed it. I have added some scrap pieces of white metal to the floor and will fill it with a mixture of ballast and PVA to give it some weight when it is in a train. 

I have also built a Dundas Lynton and Barnstaple goods van. The idea behind this is that it will carry stock and food for the cafe at Effans Uchaf on the first trains of the day and return back to Aberglyn for restocking. I may change this running arrangement. There is nothing too challenging or taxing about this kit. I need to finish off the roof with some weathering mediums but that can wait for now. 

Here it is attached to the rear of one of the service trains.

Finally, I have given my RTR Peco brake van a new coat of paint. I have been considering the benefits of spray painting rolling stock for some time and finally decided to try it on this model. The Indian Red I used at first missed several patches and I wasn't looking it's best. So I have simply resprayed it into BR Maroon using Railmatch Spray paint. I think that it has yielded a massive improvement.