Western Detailer
Hi,
As mentioned here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/41181-detailingrebuilding-a-lima-western-too-short-or-correct-scale-length/ I am currently working on a Lima western. The aim of this blog entry is to hopefully document what can be acheived using the Lima model as a basis to represent The Class 52 "Western.
Introduction
Although Westerns historically are before my time ive always liked them for an enthusiasts point of view. MY first run in was in 2005 when D1015 Western Champion Ran from Ealing Broadway to Newquay. Since that railtour I have photographed D1015 on various railtours and even a couple of freight workings. Back a few years ago I got the Heljan model of D1015 in "golden Ocre" livery. This mode ldespite its faults was a good representation of the Class 52, in fact probably the best, compared to Hornby and Lima, which had much mroe faults. So the question is why work on the Lima model? well as I say why not?! although the Lima model has much mroe faults it is better than the Hornby and Trix versions, all models of which were first released in the 60s/70s(?).
The main work invovled, and there is alot of it, revoles around the cab ends.. not wisihing to go into detail here as its already been mentioned in the thread ive linked, the Western is some 5mm too short body length so this will need to be corrected. The rainstrip also requires to be moved and altered. Other modifications include extending the cab roof to suit the Heljan/Brassmasters parts as thethey are different to the Lima Mouldings they are to replace, as well the horn boxes need to be be remade using 0.10thou brass sheeting.
Work starts
Firstly I do apologise for the lack of pictures but more will come when I return home. The first alterations were filling in the cab grab rails, these were filled with Games Workshop "green stuff". two 1mm approx holes will be drileld down and blanked of with plasticard and the rail added with 0.5mm wire. As the Western has short fairings I have purchased the "Black" Heljan spare spure which has the fairings, and the underframe mouldings. The middle section has been added which resolves the shortened Lima fairings which are shortened for bogie clearance. My next objective is to get the Brassmasters detailing kit, And the Heljan "clear" spures to continue work.
More soon
NL
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