When I acquired an LGB 2095 OBB diesel in 2011 I always promised myself I'd keep it un-molested...
Well that resolve lasted two years but I've been itching to lift the finish like I have done with my steam locomotives for some time. The most exciting thing to report is the weathered exhaust port on the roof. This started by adding straight matt black to the inset grooves. I then added some dark brown to the black to soften the colour a little, and then airbrushed carefully, building up over a few minutes, the exhaust staining to the roof.
Well that resolve lasted two years but I've been itching to lift the finish like I have done with my steam locomotives for some time. The most exciting thing to report is the weathered exhaust port on the roof. This started by adding straight matt black to the inset grooves. I then added some dark brown to the black to soften the colour a little, and then airbrushed carefully, building up over a few minutes, the exhaust staining to the roof.
Next I have repainted the cranks in satin red, and covered the screws and crank pins in paint as well. Less obvious is the fact the wheel rims have been painted satin black. This greatly lifts the appearance of LGB models in my opinion and I've slowly been doing it to all my LGB steam engines.
Finally I painted the vacuum hoses on each end, the pipe out of the body is red, then gunmetal on the hose and satin black on the pin that links to the buffer beam.
And an overview shot - there are a few more things I'd like to add in the coming weeks - these include a cable to the socket on the left of each end and paint the hooks and horns on the roof in cream. I can't wait to get the engine back out on the line this autumn...
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