RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) I’ve just replaced the wibbly wobbly plastic handrails on the BarclayI’m quite pleased with the results Edited July 19, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) It doesn’t look too bad Edited July 15, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2018 Just need to make a couple of toolboxes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hmmm I'm thinking I need to redo these I used what I'd had in my 'bits 'n' bobs' box and I'm thinking they look oversize What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hmmm I'm thinking I need to redo these I used what I'd had in my 'bits 'n' bobs' box and I'm thinking they look oversize What do you think? Got to agree with you I'm afraid ........ there's probably a good reason those toffee apples were consigned your 'bits 'n' bobs' box once upon a time ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2018 Got to agree with you I'm afraid ........ there's probably a good reason those toffee apples were consigned your 'bits 'n' bobs' box once upon a time ! I really must learn to stop hoarding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Lets try again..... Fortunately the oversized handrails I attached came off quite easily As did the printed number plates surprisingly Edited July 17, 2018 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 18, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) Toolbox yes or no? The closest colour I’ve got is Halfrauds Brookland Green Wondered if weathering would help blend it in Placing it further towards the cab helps take the eye away from the different shade but ideally I wanted it as per the photo of the real thing Edited July 18, 2018 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Is that the new tool box the body is sitting on? It's a teensy bit overscale! More seriously, I think that if you weather the new box a little it will blend in, especially f you apply the weathering to all of the footplate fittings. I would suggest some weathering powders for the job, that way of you don't like the result, you can simply wash the effects off again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 More seriously, I think that if you weather the new box a little it will blend in, especially f you apply the weathering to all of the footplate fittings. I would suggest some weathering powders for the job, that way of you don't like the result, you can simply wash the effects off again. Well I had an accident yesterday evening involving a hard floor and a loco that doesn't bounce, so I'm afraid no amount of weathering will help RIP Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well I had an accident yesterday evening involving a hard floor and a loco that doesn't bounce, so I'm afraid no amount of weathering will help RIP Andrew 'Strewth!!!! Is she saveable or has she gone the way of all flesh? C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well I had an accident yesterday evening involving a hard floor and a loco that doesn't bounce, so I'm afraid no amount of weathering will help RIP Andrew How bad is it. Sometimes the damage isn't quite as irredeemable as first impressions might suggest. I recently dropped my Bachmann E4 onto DougN's hard wooden floor; the damage was actually not too bad, with the dome popping off (it is only clip-fitted anyway), the chimney breaking off (I still have to fill a small joint gap on that), and the crew falling out, plus the handrails on one side and around the smokebox dislodging. Far less than I feared before I opened my eyes to inspect the model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 'Strewth!!!! Is she saveable or has she gone the way of all flesh? C. Unfortunately not I take comfort in knowing she'll be looking down on me now from the big engine shed in the sky.............. ...........calling me a clumsy #&%$er Edited July 19, 2018 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Unfortunately not I take comfort in knowing she'll be looking down on me now from the big engine shed in the sky er Haveing had a K's 1361 kit go off the end of the baseboard through the loft hatch exploding at it hit a stair half way down to the ground floor I know and can imagin your problem! How ever don't give up on her, glue has been invented and it sticks plastic quite nicely and easier than white metal I am sure you have built a few plastic kits in your life...prepair for your latest challenge! Even if you can't face it right now I am sure there will be more than one wet day over the winter where their will be the usual crud on the tv Yes I did rebuild said flying 1361 useing some new bits from detail suppliers Perhaps yours might not look like a new andrew Barclay but perhaps some mongrel built in the local workshop Just put the deceased aside for that Rainey day when you can face it Edited July 19, 2018 by Graham456 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 Oh no dude! Is it just the body that took the fall or is it the chassis too? The toolbox was looking good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Oh no dude! Is it just the body that took the fall or is it the chassis too? The toolbox was looking good.Just the body is damaged (well disintegrated) however the toolbox survived lol Anybody need a chassis for a 7mm narrow gauge project? Has your parcel arrived? Edited July 19, 2018 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hattons might have spare bodies. If they haven't got any, I would still have a go at mending, paint hides a lot of faults !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Just the body is damaged (well disintegrated) however the toolbox survived lol Anybody need a chassis for a 7mm narrow gauge project? Has your parcel arrived? Mend it as carefully as you can, glue that dratted toolbox on, repaint then give it the mother of all weathering jobs to turn it into a poor loco, down on its luck and one wheels turn away from a visit to Dr GasAxe... ie Just before the Preservation blokes got their hands on it! Edited July 19, 2018 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Blimey! How far did it drop? My mate from school dropped his Airfix Royal Scot from the top of the ladder going into the loft and it even bounced down the stairs after that. The only damage was a snapped smoke deflector. I told him he should have got a Mainline one. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
44690 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I agree that the body is repairable. Glue and filler will sort it. It might need a complete respray afterwards but plastic is very easy to work with. Don't give up on it. I certainly wouldn't. I'd be gutted though. I'm having to do a repaint on a 16mm scale locomotive after removing nameplates that had been superglued on which on Removing damaged the paintwork. Just a setback, that's all. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted July 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2018 Perhaps if you showed us a photo we can offer some assistance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 It must have been a pretty big drop - My 'Coronation' ran off the end of the layout and onto a hard floor at a show back in May (About 3-4ft up) and the only bit that fell off was the front cosmetic coupling. Surely there is something to salvage there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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