The decaling has now been completed and the model is done.
And It’s Done!
Category: O Scale – SEC Birney Project Blog
Power Truck
Today I put together my own power truck using the side frames that came with the kit.
External Painting
Attention has now turned to the exterior of the model with the first application of paint being the cream. Once the cream set, templates for the decals were created straight from the model to give to our decal maker.
Next the green was applied. Spraying of the body is now complete and hand painting will continue for the finer details. The paints used are superb. These are manufactured by SMS paints and are of the SEC set, green, cream and the roof colour. Now we have to wait until the decals are finalised and manufactured. While the white panel on the front apron will be a decal I thought I would see how hard it is to mask the headlight.
Populating the Birney
Today I added the passengers and driver to the Birney model.
Interior painting
Painting of the model has commenced on the interior as well as the side frames. This included weathering.
Priming the parts
Today I primed all the parts in preparation for painting. The primer has really brought out the rivet detail.
Making a Start
The parts for the Australasian Birney arrived today. I’ve laid out the parts for a quick photo and did some light sanding on the roof and the front canopy lighting panel. The first step is going to be to prime the parts. The parts are already clean from the factory but I’ve given them a wash to get an oils off the surface from any handling.
