The fun project continues then James. It is beginning to look better.. I agree. Going for sound is interesting... I suspect you'll have to use a good bass reflex speaker to get the full resonance needed for a SD... for some reason always imagined them to possibly have a deeper note than a D.

J

This project is interesting, It is funny that sometimes no matter how much you sand, and smooth a surface theres always something that will show up after a coat of primer has been sprayed on! like my project here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/235/entry-7443-western-detailer-part-ii/ ... have since given it primer, and theres several things that need sorting out!

NL

Thanks chaps, Jon, the sound chip going to be for for my super detailed delly i spose best post some more pics up soon now that theres a bit more movement on the painting front! ( bloody weather!) Hows the stripping of yours going?

if all goes to plan i may chip this, plent of room for sound units and speakers if i use a railroad chassis hmmm wont get the wallet out just yet see how it looks and if it merit £100 plus of electrics!

Thanks for looking and comenting, im off to buy some more sand paper .........

James

James... saw that you'd gone for SWD in the 55... that'd be my choice, although I don't think there's any manual notching which would be good for a depot layout - my plan.

My loco is stripped (thankfully - modelstrip) and just had a light coat of halfords grey... again, as you and Nick said above - a little rubbing down will be required... but on first glance not too much... which is nice. I'll post some pics in a blog update when I've something contructive to show - including the sanding pipe attachments for the bogies-to-chassis which I did last night - sheering (spelling?) elastic looked ok - all left unassembled until some more painting done.

Yes, there's little change from just over 100notes... but judging from the sound I've been playing with in my 47 (as a lead-in) it does make it a bit more fun. Just a shame my 55 doesn't have lights - next time maybe.

Jon

Oh interesting! I was thinking of doing something like this for my next project (in about 5 years at the current rate) - got as far as picking up a copy of Brian Webb's book with a drawing in, but that's it so far...

Ade

Wow, thanks rka, id love to see some pics of your DP3 if all goes ok i may try one of the deltic poered 20's......