In this video we finally complete the long process which is the final painting before 51412 goes outside to await her partner's external restoration. This was a particularly long process due to the learning curve we encountered when doing the cab and driver's side, both of which needed extensive sanding and 2 coats of gloss over this to ensure the brush marks from undercoats and primers were adequately smooth, giving the best possible chance to achieve a silky smooth top coat, this was not needed on the back and second man's side as we had learned our lesson by this point. As well as the long tiresome task of painting we also started work on some of the more intricate parts of the corridor mounting plate, meaning another long task was completed, paving the way for more of the corridor fabrication to be done in the next episode, enabling a refitment of the corridor in its entirety can in future episodes.
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15 сен 2024
