LSWR Brake Van Part 3

This is a snapshot of the paper kit I designed for the Brake van body. (Snapshot is not to scale).

The drawing from the magazine was scanned and reduced to 2mm scale and then the artwork created over the top with reference to colour photos of the prototype. I wonder if the drawing was not quite accurate because the side window above the gate seems more square than that of the prototype.

The parts include internal decoration for the veranda.

The design was ink jet printed onto a sticky backed label sheet. The Epson ink I use is said to hold its colour for 200 years and is unffected by moisture.

Parts are cut out and some applied to postcard quality paper with others being stuck on top for the outside bracing/doors or to the rear for internal decoration as appropriate.

Clearly, butt jonts are used between panels. Glue is a fast setting PVA from UHU.

A felt tip pen of the matching colour is wiped along the seams to cover the white paper edges but this was not possible for the outside bracing, which in a way is acceptable as the definition is better and it could be construed as dust/dirt or light reflection.

To Part 4.

To Part 1.

David