Steam Locomotive - Black 5

A model of Stanier's very successful design known as the Black 5 because of their black livery. Production began in 1934 and a total of 842 were built. The model depicts the Black 5 which hauled the Great Britain XV Tour in 2023.

Matte black was used for the centre block and the basis of all the wheel sections but a colour change to Galaxy Black was used for the wheels themselves. The connecting rods were printed horizontally, also in Galaxy Black to give a metallic sparkle. The wheels and connecting rods are secured to the centre block using the driving wheels and bogie pins also printed in galaxy black.

 All other parts were printed in gloss black with red and white where a colour was required. Colour changes are required to give the red bands on the cylinders and boiler bands. Starting with black, then red and white changes are required for the tender, cab and side trims.

The buffer bars are printed in red with a little black paint for the hook detail. The buffers use a grey to start, then a change to black. The front number plate starts in black with a change to white for the number.

Construction is fairly simple as the pictures illustrate. The boiler bar helps keep the numbered pieces in line. The dowels aid the tender construction and a little super glue is required throughout.

Black Five - Colour Changes

1. Wheels - No supports - starting with Matte Black  then Level 5 - 1mm change to Galaxy Black                then Level 28 - 5.6mm change to Black Gloss

2. Cylinders - printed vertically with supports - starting with Gloss Black  then Level 6 - 1.2mm change to Red ,  Level 12 - 2.4mm change to Black Gloss , Level 87 - 17.4mm change to Red , Level 93 - 18.6mm change to Black Gloss

3. Cab, Tender and Side Trim - no supports - starting with Gloss Black then Level 3 - 0.6mm change to red, Level 5 - 1mm change to white

4. Tender Wheels and chassis - printed wheels up - some supports but not in wheel spokes - starting with Matte Black  then Level 105 - 21mm change to Galaxy Black

5. Boiler bands - No supports - print number side up - starting with red, then Level 5 - 1mm change to Gloss Black,  Level 21 - 4.2mm change to red

6. Front Number plate - No supports - starting with Gloss Black then Level 3 - 0.6 change to White

7. Tender coal printed in Galaxy Black

8. Buffer Beams - No supports - printed in red with a little black paint for hook and other detail.

9. Buffers - No supports - starting with Grey then Level 4 - 0.8mm change to Matte Black

10. Connecting Rods - With supports - printed horizontally in Galaxy Black

11.  Wheel pins printed in Galaxy Black

12. Centre Block printed in Matte Black

13.  All other parts printed in Gloss Black