Rugens works plates and coal...

The custom etched brass works plates for the Rugens arrived today from Steve at Narrow Planet (www.narrowplanet.co.uk) and they look awesome. He used .35 and .15 material, I chose to use the thicker ones despite the less crisp detail.

I painted them with satin black Humbrol enamel, then whilst it was wet gently rubbed it over a piece of kitchen towel which gently polished the paint off the raised parts leaving it in the letters and detail.

These were carefully cut out when dry and edges smoothed with a file before being attached using a spot of superglue.

I have also added a real coal load to the bunker, attached with undiluted PVA, applied first, then the coal applied and prodded into position.

Ready for some heavy goods traffic over Christmas!!!