RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted December 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2018 Here you go John. The basic materials are Howard Scenics brick paper and water colour pencils. The basic structure of the viaduct is a 6mm ply carcas faced wit 0.8mm ply though good quality card would have done as well. For the header bricks over the arch (somebody will be along shortly with the correct name!), I cut off a strip across the course of the paper and nick the back every millimeter or so. I dont bother to make any attempt to get it to line up with the joints. As can be seen it forms its own gentle curve. Its then carefully trimmed to length and stuck on. Once the glue is dry I touch up any white edges visible with a watercolour pencil and a moistened finger which blends it all in nicely. Jerry 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Hi Jerry Thank you for that you've answered quite a few questions for me Ta John Edited December 8, 2018 by Coal Tank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2018 Are you a 'Gas Head' Jerry?....... or have I just insulted you! We used to go and watch the Gas and Swindon on alternate weeks - never City! Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2018 The proprietor of the village shop where I used to live is a died-in-the-wool Robins man and I've been threatened many a time with chucking out if I ever mention the 'Gas' in his shop! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) A couple of posts relating to work done a little while ago but only now snapped. First up is the next stage in building the 6 wheel brake vans. The card frames are glued to the body, there are two of each in the kit as they are delicate though law of sod says that if you have spares you won't need them! I found they line up perfectly but leave a slight gap at the corners which on the original build I filled with a sliver of microstrip and filed square after the first pass of primer. Hopefully the picture makes it all clear. Guards lookout duckets next. Jerry Edited December 11, 2018 by queensquare 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Next is the other Bath box mentioned in the above post. I was inspired to dig it out as it hasn't been touched for a couple of years! It's a lot further on than I remember so may move up the pile of projects to be finished. The main carcass is adapted Churchward etchings, the interior uses some very nice bits from Severn models. Jerry Edited December 11, 2018 by queensquare 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 A couple of posts relating to work done a little while ago but only now snapped. First up is the next stage in building the 6 wheel brake vans. The card frames are glued to the body, there are two of each in the kit as they are delicate though law of sod says that if you have spares you won't need them! I found they line up perfectly but leave a slight gap at the corners which on the original build I filled with a sliver of microstrip and filed square after the first pass of primer. Hopefully the picture makes it all clear. Guards lookout duckets next. 20181211_171403.jpg Jerry I may have used a earlier master as I'm sure I increased the overlays to try and eliminate this apologies to all for any extra work Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 I may have used a earlier master as I'm sure I increased the overlays to try and eliminate this apologies to all for any extra work Nick Hi Nick, my ones are put together from the original ones you did so I suspect the ones I've sent out are fine. It is, in any case, a simple job to sharpen up the corners and a technique that is worth covering. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Some lovely work Jerry, especially the Severn Models interior parts, well worth the time building them. Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 Some lovely work Jerry, especially the Severn Models interior parts, well worth the time building them. Grahame Thanks Grahame, the Severn etchings are very good. In addition to these bits there is also an armchair, table and incredibly delicate little stool. I have a very nice signalman from Modelu to go in the box when finished.. It's just occurred to me that at some point during 1924 whilst they were upgrading the boxes all three, Bath single line and both old and new Bath Junction boxes would have been present together.........mmmmmm! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Hi Jerry one of these kits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2018 image.jpeg Hi Jerry one of these kits Yes sort of John, they are very good. I was given a load of substandard bits for these kits many years ago and all the Bath boxes, plus a few others have been built from them. They can be cut and shut to represent all varieties of Midland box. None of the roofs were usable so all mine are plastic. The above box is probably the closest to how they are intended to be although it has been modified to give the smaller end windows. Did you get m message regarding the Midland coaches? Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Hi yes I'll give you a call Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Well I'm broke but the new oven is in, the boiler is working again, the man flu has almost cleared up and whilst it might by 'orrible outside, it's nice and snug in the workshop. Christmas starts here! Jerry 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Particularly pleasing to geta craftsmanship/clever vote for managing to open a bottle of Bath ale:-)) Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 I think it’s for the snowy backscene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 It wasn't all about enjoying a beer this evening,I did get the last few bits soldered onto the signal box and got it mounted ready for spraying. As an experiment I've put an led in the interior, if I like the effect I shall retro fit the other boxes - the roofs are all removable. Jerry 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2018 Particularly pleasing to geta craftsmanship/clever vote for managing to open a bottle of Bath ale:-)) Jerry "It looks good, it tastes good, and by golly, it does you good. Ahh." * Nig H * From old Mackeson ad. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Merry Christmas to you both. It looks from the topless nature of the photo as if you opened that bottle of Bath Ale with a sharp carving knife - I have seen champagne opened that way before but never Bath (or any other) Ale! Personally, I enjoy something a little stronger (12%) around Christmas ........ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Personally, I enjoy something a little stronger (12%) around Christmas ........ That's nothing. The other night I had a dram out of the bottle of 'cask proof' (61.1%) Islay malt I have. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 That's nothing. The other night I had a dram out of the bottle of 'cask proof' (61.1%) Islay malt I have. Jim I hope you didn't try hand-lettering any wagons after that, Jim?! Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 No, but I had a d****d good sleep! It was for medicinal purposes. I'm getting over a bad cold. Maybe Jerry should have taken that for his man flu? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Well, after my 25th PHD student has just successfully defended her thesis, I think I shall reward myself with a wee drop of Talisker this evening. Tim Edited December 20, 2018 by CF MRC 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2018 That's nothing. The other night I had a dram out of the bottle of 'cask proof' (61.1%) Islay malt I have. Jim Which distillery Jim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Which distillery Jim? Not sure. My cousin's husband gave her the cask for her 60th birthday (they stay on Islay and he is involved with some of the distilleries) and they had it bottled as 'Crofter's Cask'. Crofter is their Border Collie. I have to confess that I'm forced to put a little water in it! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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