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Comet large window first pt1

The Fatadder

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While the H26 sits in the queue awaiting painting (along with the Hornby conversions for H33 and an ex railroad D95) I have been getting on with the next coach in the todo pile, a Comet A20 Large window first.

 

This is intended primarily for my down Cornish Reveria Express set (noting that the post war formation's name had changed from limited to Express.)

 

This is a full comet kit from eBay, and will be built to the same standard as the H26 (i.e. All hinges and drop lights fitted, but only basic end detail). The kit itself is a perfect example of why not to buy a kit from eBay, I didn't realise that comet didn't used to sell sides pre formed (and naturally this coach doesn't have the tumblehome formed). Better still while sold as complete, it included BSL rather than comet ends! On the plus side it did include the wheels. A pain given that after buying new ends I didn't pay much less than the price of a new kit from comet...

 

The main reason this jumped the queue is that I want some worsley works Dreadnaughts and Toplights, so needed practice forming the tumblehome. I'm not a hundred percent happy (paint will show if I've creased it. But as a first attempt I think it's not too bad.

 

Learning from my mistake on the last build the ends were soldered up correctly, I also didn't drill the hinges (as I found last time they interfered with the drop lights which interfeared with the end fitting.). This time everything will be fitted once the sides and end is soldered on.

 

Which was accomplished this evening (along with cutting the roof to length). Which is now pending gluing together. I really must get a second set of glues, as coach work keeps getting held up mek and Evostick being left in the garage...

 

The coach will be finished in Ex works Hawksworth livery, given the recent return to service of first class coaches post World War Two.
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I know what you mean about ebay kit purchases! Looks good so far though.

 

I look forward to seeing the Dreadnoughts, I've just had a look at the kits and build in "Coach bogie's" thread, and they do look good.

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The Fatadder
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First up will be 3 more Airfix conversions to add the missing restaurant coaches and redo a composite to finish off my Centenary rake.

 

Then it will be time to buy some Dreadnaughts

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