You might think I spend all my time making Bens and Bogies; I think I’d go nuts if I did, I need some light relief! So here’s what I’m up to at the moment: it’s a Highland Railway Fish Truck, part of the train that my Skye Bogie will eventually pull. I bought the kit from Andy Copp of Lochgorm Kits at Model Rail Scotland in Glasgow a few weeks ago and I intend to work it through to a finish, and paint it too. I’ve a few finished models in the studio that need painting, including the Skye Bogie, some have been in their unpainted state far too long. As you can see from the picture, I’ve done the hard bit; constructing the body of the wagon that is, so it should be relatively easy going now. I’ve added a bit of extra detail in the way of fastenings and hinges and am considering ways of adding interest to the inside of the truck. I’ve heard that the fish boxes were covered with turf in transit. I don’t really want to model a fish truck full of grass so I’ll have to think about this.
