Updated NZ120 eeDF arrives

Today from Shapeways the updated NZ120 English Electric DF Shell arrived.

This time some pictures showing my procedure of cleaning up models designed in FUD. It seems to do the trick, although repeated cleaning, scrubbing, drying might be required to completely remove the waxy/oily excess.

Failure to ensure a dry finish leads to issues later on when attempting to mask the model in the painting stages among other things!

The Chassis I used was from an N Scale EF58 Chassis

Design available here

Scrubbing the body with toothpaste

Rinsing and scrubbing of the body under running water required

Air gun hooked up to an air compressor for removing moisture & buildup

Model sitting in the sun to dry

After a coat of primer & an initial coat of red

Painting of side-frames complete, body in painting stages

One truck sanded down, other remains untouched for comparison sake (N Scale EF58 Chassis)

Painted Sideframes glued on

A light dry brushing later. The right hand trucks looking the part.

All side-frames attached.

After 2 coats of 90% Tamiya Red X-7 & 10% Tamiya Hull Red XF-9. Next step is masking for the roof

After the roof was painted.. Certainly looking closer to the real thing. No paint lifted at all, the cleaning up of the model & nice warm paint certainly makes all the difference!

After a coat of  Matt Clear

More weathering later

The other side..

After hand grabs added & round window rims painted silver.