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What do you do in the bath?

Pugsley

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Erm, rinse my kits after washing with soapy water - isn't that what everyone does? :D

 

It doesn't seem right that a 7mm kit bodyshell can be built out of this few parts, but here are all of the main structural components. These are now drying off before work commences on the cab bulkheads and sanding down the filler on the bodysides.

 

I've also discovered a few more parts I need that aren't included in the kit. The ETH gear is missing, despite stating that it was for a /4 at the time of ordering and I've also discovered that I need Western Region style lamp brackets. I did speak to a nice man at JLTRT this afternoon though, and they are sorting it all out for me - their service is very good.

 

I find it incredible that 415 (or 277 as it was formerly known) went through refurbishment and came out still with only WR lamp brackets, although one on the no.2 end had been bent round to act like a standard bracket by 1993 - possibly the first time anyone had tried to put a tail lamp on it? Trust me to pick an oddity without realising it... :lol: :lol:

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Jamie

All them jaggy edges, think I'll stick with my rubber duck. :rolleyes:

 

I think you just might enjoy this one Pugsley - hopefully the main build will prove straightforward enough that you won't get bogged down, and yet some fantastic scope for modification, detailing and weathering.

 

Should be an interesting read to follow.

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alcazar

If/when I get round to washing ANYTHING model-related, here in North Lincs, I'll also have to have plenty of de-ionised water to rinse it: our water is so hard that lime deposits appear even on a newly washed car windscreen if left to dry naturally.

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I remember when I had my very first Saturday job at the tender age of 15, I was a washer-up at a local hotel on Sat and Sun lunchtimes, (pay was Absolute Pittance pence per hour). One day, when I had caught up with the lunchtime rush and done all my work, I got my Wills 22XX body kit out, that I'd assembled, and gave it a good wash in the sink. The manageress came through, took one look at what I was doing, and rushed off to ask the supervisor what I was doing - 'but he's washing trains', she wailed!

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Pugsley

Jamie - Thanks, I think you're right. The whole reason I've temporarily laid the 455 aside is the amount that needs to be done to it and the repetitiveness of it all - almost everything needs to be done at least 4 times! Everything here only needs to be done once, and there isn't that much to do in the grand scheme of things. I'm looking forward to the detailing bits - I've already identified several additional things to do in the cab, but more of that later.

 

Mike - Cheers - I'm determined to make this the best weathering job so far, there's just so much scope for subtle effects and attention to details because of the size - almost 50% more effect, I suppose.

 

Alcazar - Luckily none of those problems here, the water probably can't get much softer.

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P.C.M

Hi Pugsley,

I think this 37 will be finished before your 4mm stuff.laugh.gif I hope your ETH bits didn't go down the plug hole.

As for the lamp brackets I think there were a few 37/4s with the western type I know 37428 had them at one end.

 

Cheers Peter,

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Pugsley

No, nothing down the plughole, thankfully :D It might not be finished before the 4mm stuff - there's a lot more to do to this yet ;)

 

I didn't phrase my bit about the lamp brackets terribly well - I think 415 is unusual in as much as it still only had WR brackets until withdrawl, neither end had any standard brackets at all.

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