Project Criccieth - Painting/Completion

And after a trip to the paintshop, Criccieth Castle is finished. Just need to order some custom nameplates from Narrow Planet to complete the model but otherwise, its done.

Criccieth Castle - Left hand side

Criccieth Castle - Right hand side

Criccieth Castle and Harlech Castle together

I personally think its come out quite well considering progress on it was pretty much on and off thoughout the day.

Until next time,

Jon

Project Criccieth - Construction

Well today, Criccieth Castle really took shape. Below is a selection of photographs of the engine as work progressed in my many breaks between exam revision.

Below Filling the gaps of the front Bonnet

After filing back of the filler and shortly after fitting/adjusting the chassis

Criccieth Castle ready for painting

Time to break the paint brushes out I think.

Until Next time,

Jon

Project Criccieth - It begins

Since the parts needed to make Criccieth Castle have arrived, work on the loco has started with cleaning up components and the first few mods needed to the kit. Hopefully work on the body will start tomorrow.

The Chassis and the donor kit

First few modified pieces for Criccieth

Until next time,

Jon

Project Criccieth - The Beginning

Evening all,

Well today I finally ordered all the bits needed to make Criccieth Castle for the 009 layouts. I'm planning to use a Grafar 08 Chassis and the ex Chivers Finelines Harlech Castle kit to do this like a number of other people have done successfully but what I'm sort of looking forward to, is the fact this is my first ever proper kit bash of any sort so will be a first for me.

Photos once the parts arrive and work finally starts on this mini project.

Until next time,

Jon

New Carriage for Blaencwm

One thing I've wanted to do is have a few coaches that run on the two 009 layouts that aren't FR/WHR. So after a few nights work, here's the first one. Its composed of 2 Penrhyn Quarry 4 wheelers with the running gear removed running on a extended Parkside Dundas Hudson Chassis. Hopefully I'm planning to build another one along with two coaches based on Parkside Dundas Hudson Coach kits.

Until next time,
Jon R