Weatherd WHX Wheat hopper

Hi all,

With so many ready-to-run- models out there, it is hard to keep up with what is new.

I have around 9 lay-buys going at once! Paying for so many models is only possible for me because of the easy payment deals the manufacturers have in place. Sadly Austrains don't do lay-buy so I'll give them a miss.

I spotted a set of hoppers on Ebay and had just sold a few items myself, so I went for it! This is what I have came up with. The whole model was weathered with powders and a coat of  flat clear between each dusting a total of four layers. It may sound like a lot of work, but is was quite fast. I don't think I spent any more than an hour on each model.

Later,

Dean

                               

Victorian railways V/Line lime hopper

Hi all,

In this blog I have a Victorian Railways V/Line hopper. The hopper is an ex-wheat hopper converted to carry lime from Victoria into New South Wales in the In the late 1980's.

The white paint is pealing away, and the original silver paint with "BUNGE BULK FLOUR" and "VR" logos are beginning to show though. The wagon is based on a mix of 3 photos taken in 1975, then early 1984, and again sometime in 1989.

Later,
Dean