Heller Ferguson Diorama

I stuck the base onto a piece of 3mm ply with contact adhesive and left it overnight. Not done something like this before, so I am keeping my hopes in check, but I've watched a few YouTube videos, so what can possibly go wrong? 

Adhesive set, primer and two coats of Humrol Dark Earth sprayed... 

Adding a little bit of visual interest to what would otherwise be grey on grey (on grey) 

I added some cables to the engine, not very professionally, but it will look OK from a distance. I think this is the first 1:24 scale vehicle I've done where the engine will actually be visible when the model is finished... 

I primed the wheels in black then sprayed them with Humbrol polished steel metalcote, then painted them with MIG old rust; then I will spray them grey and try to chip them a bit, I have done it before to varying levels of success.... 

My plan is to have the TE20 sitting old and abandoned while the FE30 sits on the track looking shiny and new, so I want it sitting with the engine cover open and suitable rust and oil stains visible. 

I looked at some photos of the real thing for inspiration for the grime, but also the engine layout and I realised the little hanging down thing at the end of the rocker cover is a fuel filter, so I tried to make it look like it had rancid old petrol in it, not sure I succeeded but at least I tried... 

Next step is to make the tyres look old and then assemble ready to work out how to do some grass on the base. I'll try not to get ahead of myself...