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Bits and Pieces


MikeOxon

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The recent fine weather has kept me away from the modelling for a while, while I have been pursuing my outdoor photographic interests. I am also procrastinating a little, as my coaches are at the stage of needing a lot of fiddly detail work to be completed!

 

Because of my small radius curves, 'fine' flanged wheels are a bit unreliable, so I prefer to use Hornby or Bachmann wheels, which hold on pretty well round the corners! For my 6-wheel coaches, I decided to try MJT Mansell wheel inserts on standard Bachmann coach wheels, and I think they look pretty good. I sprayed the white metal castings with red primer and then Ford Rio Brown car colour:

 

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I put these on a sheet of paper for spraying and then thought of how to use a similar method for other items. For the oil lamp tops, I placed the paper over a strip of Bluetac on top of a small piece of wood, and then pushed the mounting spigots through the paper, so that they were held firmly by the Bluetac. This made it easy to move them around as a group, for spraying, and meant that the Bluetac was not coated, so could be re-used.

 

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The same method can be used for figures:

 

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It looks rather as if the flighty young Blanche has just got the idea of making a snowball

but Sir John has sternly admonished her to "desist now, young lady - most unseemly".

 

In the photos, I show tissue paper but it's much better to use ordinary paper, as the tissue separates and sticks to the Bluetac.

 

I've also found that Kirby grips are very good for holding the printed overlays in place on the sides of the Clerestory roofs, while the glue sets. These things are handy for all sorts of small holding jobs.

 

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Now that rain is forecast for the coming week, I may find time for all the chores to be completed on my coaches.

 

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The U29 needs lots of holes drilling in the roof for the lamp tops and their associated covers, then I have to remove the surplus brakes on the middle wheels and add loads of details, including springs, vacuum cylinder, buffers, couplings, etc., etc. It may have to rain for quite a long time :)

 

Mike

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Hi Mike, those MJT inserts do look quite convincing. Very clever little trick, I think.

 

I know what you mean about those last fiddly bits. Once we've got the overall shape of things built, it's as if the motivation dropss of a little. Maybe because we like to see progress and those last bits don't seem to add much while we're doing them. Always worth it in the end though.

 

Young Blanche looks a bit drab in primer. No doubt she is hoping for something a bit more colourful!

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Thank you Mikkel. It's at this stage when kits really score - all the bits are there and the holes already drilled!

 

I'm waiting for some new brushes to arrive before I start painting.  I've also ordered some Andrew Stadden figures so will use these others for practice.

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Thank you, Paul.  The 'Silhouette' sides are really easy to make.  Now I need a cheap 3D printer to make all the other bits :)

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Know what you mean about the good weather getting in the way (see my latest update!), but think kitchen roll would be much better as floppier than paper but doesn't separate as easily.

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Know what you mean about the good weather getting in the way (see my latest update!), but think kitchen roll would be much better as floppier than paper but doesn't separate as easily.

Good suggestion :)

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