corsair Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 hello i notice you are modeling a bna wagon did you have any luck with the transfers cant seem to find any one who does them im doing one in railfreight red regardas mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 hello i notice you are modeling a bna wagon did you have any luck with the transfers cant seem to find any one who does them im doing one in railfreight red regardas mike. Hi Mike, Yes I need to get round to doing the transfers on the BNA, I think most people do them the old way by cutting up individual numbers but having done that recently for my rake of SSAs I don't fancy doing it again so I may look at other options possibly making them up on computer, I'm also not aware of any transfers available from the trade for these wagons so I would say it's out of those two options. Sorry I cant help more. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Good afternoon, No work this weekend so some modelling is in order. I'm awaiting wheelsets to arrive to finish some wagons and it's been some time since I tackled a loco project so at last a start has been made on 56073. So far all traces of old livery have been removed and the rather odd and course fan grilles have opened out to take replacements in etched brass. The tripple grey livery is being retained as I think Hornby have done quite a decent job of it. Here's the current state of play. More to follow. Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Good evening, Having really got the bug for a loco here's the state of play with 56073. Not much done to this in the form of replacement parts as it was kind of an experiment to see if it would be worth retaining the original livery, although new fan grilles have been fitted as have horn grilles and lifting point covers. A few final jobs remain to be done but it's more or less finished. Was the experiment worth it? I'm in two minds about it but I'll let the photo decide. Cheers. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 56073 now reassembled after some additional weathering, I still need to fit some NRN aerials but she's otherwise there. Having said that I'll be doing something about the glazing in future as I don't like the fit of the Hornby windows so I'll most likely Laserglaze it at some point. Bits that don't show in the photo includes greased brake linkages and weathered air hoses. It is intended to be modelled in the condition of not long after being transferred to Cardiff Canton and swapping Coal for Metals sector and joining the FMCK allocation so I've left the bodysides quite clean. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2016 That's a very attractive tin box Wayne. Nice job. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 That's a very attractive tin box Wayne. Nice job. Rob. A tin box with one hell of a power unit though Rob! Thanks for the kind words I apologise for double posting a picture of this one guys, I'm experimenting on improving my model photography and I've dug out a portable studio I have, rigged it up on the coffee table with a lamp behind and took this one. It's much clearer than the last one but it seems the lamp I'm using is casting a slight yellow/orange tone over things. Any comments on how to improve things further are welcome as I'm no photography expert (as I'm sure you can see). Wayne 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Some very nice work here Wayne.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nothing too exciting this weekend to update with but I've dug out some SPAs which are being fitted with sprung suspension. This really is the way to go with LWB wagons and is now a fitment I've adopted as standard even for ready to run stock, kit built stock gets them during construction. Cheers, 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 SPA wagons now at the stage where height can be checked and any adjustment can be done before everything is fixed in place ready for painting. Cheers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 For a kit that's probably nearing 30 years old it looks the part , got some FTG spa's need to have the floor bolsters fitted as for some bizarre reason there are none, and the springs need replacing maybe should have bought the Cambrian ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks Baz, While I agree that the kits are doing well for their age, like most Cambrian kits there is a bit of cleaning up to do before assembly but it's worth it. There is a reason why I stuck with Cambrian for SPAs instead of the new FTG model but I wont go into them here. The main reason for replacing them on the Cambrian wagons is to help improve running and the appearance of the axle guard area. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinsley Snail Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi Wayne, Nice grid and wagons. How difficult was it to remove the numbers and markings from the Hornby 56, and what method did you use? I have a 56 I want to re-number and de-name, and have heard it's a PITA to remove Hornby printing. Many thanks Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi Marcus, Thanks for the kind words. No special methods used on the removal just the usual method of a sharpened cocktail stick and thinners. The running numbers came off quite easily but the sectors were a bit stubborn and on these I used T Cut and cotton buds. I did have a little paint fade away but luckily the new sector logos took care of that, as the base model I was using wasn't named (56127) I didn't have to try and remove the printed plate while trying to preserve the paint. Hope that helps. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Spent this evening working on the SPAs again to get them ready for underframe painting. Replacement springs and axle boxes are now fitted so nearly ready for the brake gear to go on then it's painting and weathering. Cheers, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Good evening, With work on the SPA wagons well advanced now that a couple of niggles have been sorted I've started on a loco I've wanted to model for some time. This is the base for what will become 47350 'Scorpion' which is one I've wanted to do for some time but have been waiting to pick up a model with the correct boiler plating. A few bits and bobs will be added to this one but the main job will be to change the battery box area to include boiler water tanks. More soon. Cheers, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Started working on a rake of Clayhoods this evening using the Ratio kit with etched w-irons and got as far as a rolling chassis before I decided to call time. More on this over the week. Cheers, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steggy1990 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 can i ask wear u get your etched parts from cause i would love them on mine . sorry if i mist it in post but u do some great work .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Hi steggy 1990, Sorry I missed your post somehow, the etched w irons are some spare Comet Models ones I had. Been a bit quiet on here but I've been busy getting stock ready for a show in January. The rake of Clayhoods has progressed since the above picture and the current state of play is shown below. These are proving quite a nice little project since I've not modelled 'traditional' revenue earning wagons before and they're also the first items of stock I'm doing to EM gauge so I'm making more of an effort on the detail with these. I've since progressed them further than this photo which was taken Sunday morning. Cheers, Wayne 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hi your acid tta looks great! How did you build it and where did you get the plans? Is it now finished? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 A tin box with one hell of a power unit though Rob! Thanks for the kind words I apologise for double posting a picture of this one guys, I'm experimenting on improving my model photography and I've dug out a portable studio I have, rigged it up on the coffee table with a lamp behind and took this one. It's much clearer than the last one but it seems the lamp I'm using is casting a slight yellow/orange tone over things. Any comments on how to improve things further are welcome as I'm no photography expert (as I'm sure you can see). Wayne 56073_4.jpg This looks good with your work and a proper buffer beam with all the pipes and hoses. My own view on these models is that they are most let down by the recessed roof grilles, which of course you've changed. I really can't understand what was in Hornby's mind when they fitted metal grilles, but sunk them a scale 4-6 inches into the bodyshell! As ever the buffer beam detailing makes the final result look like a miniature of the real thing, and not just a toy with goalpost and whalehook dominant. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hi your acid tta looks great! How did you build it and where did you get the plans? Is it now finished? Hi muddy water, I've made a little more progress with the Acid TTA but not enough to warrant a new picture yet. The next stage is to start the loading hatch and ladder/walkway detail and that's a bit of work. At the moment I'm concentrating on stock for the layout as I have a show in January. The drawing for this came from the book Modelling The British Rail era. The one in the book is for a Chlorine tank wagon but as some were converted for Sulphuric Acid traffic the wagon is pretty much the same apart from the loading hatch details. I built mine using a plastic tube and the ends came from scrap Airfix/Dapol Esso tank wagon kits. HTH This looks good with your work and a proper buffer beam with all the pipes and hoses. My own view on these models is that they are most let down by the recessed roof grilles, which of course you've changed. I really can't understand what was in Hornby's mind when they fitted metal grilles, but sunk them a scale 4-6 inches into the bodyshell! As ever the buffer beam detailing makes the final result look like a miniature of the real thing, and not just a toy with goalpost and whalehook dominant. John. Hi John, Thanks for the kind words. Yes the grilles do jar quite a bit but it's nothing an hour or two at the workbench cant fix. Another thing that stands out is the open lifting point where there should be a cover, again parts are available for this but in this day and age when the internet is full of research photos manufacturers really shouldn't get these simple details wrong. Having said that it's still an excellent model. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Nice blog. Nice modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Nice blog. Nice modelling. Cheers fella. More progress on the rake of Clayhoods in between other things. As I said earlier these are the first wagons I'm modelling in EM gauge and as such I've been looking at what others do and decided to pay a little more attention to the detail side of things, especially where the underframe is concerned. The w-irons on both the Bachmann and Ratio models have incorrect axleboxes as well as looking on the skinny side, so I've replaced mine with etched BR ones and added new cast axleboxes and they look much better when compared to photos. I've also added some relief to the brake rigging, nothing fancy just some of the moulded and missing items replaced with brass rod and strip. I'm not going the whole hog as most of it cant be seen when the model is upright but here's a couple of pictures showing how the improvements look. Once this is done on the others it will be time to tackle the hood and then my favourite part of any project, lettering and weathering. More soon. Cheers Edited December 11, 2016 by Wayne 37901 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2016 Good stuff, Wayne. These will look splendid on Trevor. Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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