It seems as if my life went out of control, at least to a certain degree... 

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 21, 2023, 06:56:26 AMIt seems as if my life went out of control, at least to a certain degree... 

I think most of us have been there before mate..I know for sure I've been there before..the real PITA thing is sometimes you don't even know where it started or why.

Quote from: Wardukw on November 21, 2023, 08:58:36 PM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 21, 2023, 06:56:26 AMIt seems as if my life went out of control, at least to a certain degree... 

I think most of us have been there before mate..I know for sure I've been there before..the real PITA thing is sometimes you don't even know where it started or why.

Work will do that to you. Or the people at work more likely. I'm sure we all have stories to tell.

Well, I'll keep working on it, since I do not want to bag it again... 

BTW, here's some progress from the last days, with the 2nd coat of primer and basic painting WiP; I eventually settled for the black headstock variant, because it is/was more common on the DSN's similar Litra MY/MX locomotives and somewhat stretches the hull visually:


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1003' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1003' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1003' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Some slow progress; roof has been painted now, too, and I started to add light shading/weathering to the basic coat of paint. Silver window frames next.


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1003' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

In the meantime, a look at the motorized chassis (totally analogue). Here nothing has changed, just the wheels and the lower frame have been adjusted to the body's manin color, a dirty black. Wheels and bogies will receive some more dry-brushing to amphasize details and to simulate rust dust.


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

And: the window frames have been painted with silver - changes the overal look a lot! I'm afraid that I cannot push the new windows away any longer, though... 


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

That's a steady hand on those windows!

 

Quote from: kerick on November 25, 2023, 09:44:41 PMThat's a steady hand on those windows!

No, it's a chrome silver felt tip pen. 

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 26, 2023, 07:33:53 AM

Quote from: kerick on November 25, 2023, 09:44:41 PMThat's a steady hand on those windows!

No, it's a chrome silver felt tip pen. 

I have one of those too. Very handy for many things!

More (very) slow progress over the weekend, which was dominated by a highly entertaining karaoke evening: the first windows have been cut and prelaminiarily set into the openings. Looks MUCH better than the OOB solution and like the real thing, but the windows on the driver positions will be (much) more challenging.


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

More slow progress: the four small rear windows for the driver cabins have been scratched and dry-fitted (from 2mm acrylic glass, like the large engine bay windows) as well as the first pair of windscreen panels, which were carved from thinner 1 mm material. Slow and tedious process. 


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr


H0 scale Danske Statsbaner (DSB) Class 'MD' (DB V200.5/BR 220.5), machine '1053' (What-if/Märklin 3021 conversion) - WiP by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

I keep on expecting it to be re-painted green, like a BR 'Warship', which was pretty much the same design shrunk a bit to fit the UK loading gauge. 

There were Warships in all kinds of flavors. Some were wine red, and IIRC there was a really ugly one in an ochre tone!