A BCE, but no D

I have been waiting on a BCE carriage for some time, plenty of kits or RTR models have been sold on ebay over the years but have always been outside my price range. Thus when an opportunity came up to get one in return for building some SEM sheep wagons I jumped at it:

The model itself is a Northern Models kit which for it's time was quite good. However I want this model to be a close representation of 2BCE as it appeared in the VGR in the late 1980s. That meant the paint had to be stripped so a new coat of Crimson Lake paint could be applied:

As you can see, the paint was removed using Methylated Spirits and an old toothbrush. The underframe will simply receive a new coat of black after the under-gear is added.

The next update on this project should see the model painted and finished.