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is it alright if I just sit here and gaup for a bit over these broad gauge models?

 

very nice.

is it alright if I just sit here and gaup for a bit over these broad gauge models?

 

very nice.

 

Gaup, Gaup and Gaup again Sir Douglas, you are very very welcome and thank you for looking at my blog.

 

There are 3 Rovers ready to be built, and I would be the first to gloat over them as they stretch their pistons !

 

Cheers

"DOWN Rover!"

 

Sorry - couldn't resist!

 

Having done some casting myself, I'd be tempted to use a dental casting powder (like plaster of paris only finer).  Tends not to warp in thin section, and is totally waterproof.  I've successfully used it for casting garden-railway retaining walls (including curved sections...) BUT for your application you'd need to make masters for a radius'ed curve of course!

 

Regs

 

Ian

"DOWN Rover!"

 

Sorry - couldn't resist!

 

Having done some casting myself, I'd be tempted to use a dental casting powder (like plaster of paris only finer).  Tends not to warp in thin section, and is totally waterproof.  I've successfully used it for casting garden-railway retaining walls (including curved sections...) BUT for your application you'd need to make masters for a radius'ed curve of course!

 

Regs

 

 

 

Ian

 

Hi Ian

 

Wuff, bark! Rover needs a good run !

 

Thanks for your input, I've tried many processes including fine dental powder but as you say, those curves hmmm?

I'll get there when I start the BG stuff eventually.

 

Cheers

 

Happy modelling

 

Grahame

 

 

Hi Grahame, I found this again. Can't remember if you have finished the Rover yet? You have so much interesting stock it's hard to keep up 

2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

Hi Grahame, I found this again. Can't remember if you have finished the Rover yet? You have so much interesting stock it's hard to keep up 

 

Hi Mikkel,

 

I'd forgotten all about this !

With my move earlier this year and other matters I've gone over to the dark side and am now building O Gauge locomotives ( which you probably already know about anyway ), the Dean Goods nearly completed, an Armstrong Goods part finished, a Mitchell 45xx kit being back dated to a 44xx class + other things relevant to my proposed Edwardian based layout.

 

The Broad Gauge "bits" are still wrapped up in their boxes and as I'm totally involved with my new O Gauge layout and all that goes with it I very much doubt they will see the light off day for quite some time.

 

Having read your post which detailed the use of various transfers on your lovely 4mm Dean Goods I gave Fox Transfers a ring today and can finally finish off the cab side lining, so thank you for helping indirectly, I've been searching for some 7mm transfers for ages and didn't realise they produced some.

 

As a Sunday project I started to convert this die cast model to something more suitable to "plonk" on my layout...

 

 

Dis-assembled and then primed...

 

 

First coats applied... ( Sunday night )

 

 

And here we are as of this evening...

 

 

Roughly assembled to get an overall idea of what it will finally look like.

 

G

 

 

Hi Grahame,  thanks for the update. The bus has turned out great, I saw it over in ANTB. Looking at the destination board on the original model, I have a sudden urge to go to Italy 

 

Glad if the lining discussion has helped finish your Dean Goods. I'll be interested to see how you get on with the Fox transfers. 

Edited November 6, 2019 by Mikkel

Grahame,

 

Sorry if I missed this, but what is the make / where did you get the bus?  I feel a bout of unashamed copying coming on...

 

(well, they say it’s the sincerest form of flattery!)

 

atb

Simon

7 hours ago, Mikkel said:

Hi Grahame,  thanks for the update. The bus has turned out great, I saw it over in ANTB. Looking at the destination board on the original model, I have a sudden urge to go to Italy 

 

Glad if the lining discussion has helped finish your Dean Goods. I'll be interested to see how you get on with the Fox transfers. 

 

Thank you Mikkel,

 

The lining discussion has helped but I should have read it more in depth.

 

Having received the transfers from Fox, who by the way were very prompt in sending the order, I placed the lining against that which has already been placed.... humph ! There is a definite colour difference between those already on the boiler ( HMRS Old as your panel ref. ) so I am going to have to paint over them and replace with the Fox version. I hadn't considered that aspect when I placed them earlier on in the finishing but its not the end of the world, just more work to finish.

4 hours ago, Simond said:

Grahame,

 

Sorry if I missed this, but what is the make / where did you get the bus?  I feel a bout of unashamed copying coming on...

 

(well, they say it’s the sincerest form of flattery!)

 

atb

Simon

 

Hi Simon,

 

It is actually a Fiat Omnibus 18RL made by a company called Rio from Italy to 1:43 scale. Bought on eBay for just a few quid.

As I am not an out and out rivet counter I'm not too concerned that it doesn't have an English /British label etc on it, but for the cost and fun I've had it suits my purpose, please copy away !

Also can I thank you for the info about the wheels.

 

G

 

 

Edited November 6, 2019 by bgman

Thanks Grahame,

 

the wheels you have look entirely believeable for pre WW2, the ones that came with the Corgi Thorneycroft looked like they belong to a Moto Grand Prix bike...

 

atb

Simon

You're more than welcome Simon, I have to agree about the wheels too !

 

G

Good to see activity started on your blog after such a long pause, and some nice stuff coming along.

1 hour ago, Northroader said:

Good to see activity started on your blog after such a long pause, and some nice stuff coming along.

 

Thank you. its been a while.....life etc !

 

My 7mm Dean Goods is back on my workbench as we speak, about to be relined following Mikkel's discussions about Fox transfers which I have purchased for the cab lining. The HMRS ones on the boiler do not colour match the ones for the cab lining therefore its going to be a partial respray prior to re-lining.

 

The masking was used in a vein attempt to just hand paint the lining transfers, however, once I had done that and removed the masking tape it also removed some of the varnish which I didn't expect to happen considering it was done many, many months ago.

 

 

No matter, it'll get a partial boiler respray this evening to prepare it with a fresh coat of paint.

 

Onwards and upwards !

 

G

 

 

 

All the wraps off, reblown with suitable paint and will be relined tomorrow quite possibly.

 

Much happier after the faux par !

 

G

p.s. speaking of boxes.....

 

Whilst on a trip into the local city I came upon some plywood boxes in a shop called The Works.....straight away I thought they would be suited to keeping my kit built 7mm locos safer. 

At only £6 each and rather than making my own I bought several to house said locos. Using some close cell foam to line them I think they will suit very well for my purposes, I will be changing the clasp and hinges for some sturdier ones and possibly a handle.

 

 

A smaller version at £4 each

 

 

Larger ones with an ongoing 7mm Armstrong Goods safely housed.

 

G

Edited November 6, 2019 by bgman

Seriously posh stock boxes!   My stuff gets stored in plastic tat from “Home Bargains”

 

looking forward to to reading more 

 

BW

 

Dave

Nice to see you posting old boy: I hope your ribs are on the mend too.

 

Cheers,

 

Nick.

53 minutes ago, Brinkly said:

Nice to see you posting old boy: I hope your ribs are on the mend too.

 

Cheers,

 

Nick.

 

Hi matey,

 

Thank you, its been a while and I had actually forgotten that I'd started this ( rather open ) Blog !

 

Ribs on the mend hence more modelling and enjoying it too.

 

G

Dean Goods almost there...

 

 

A fine beast sir.

1 hour ago, Brinkly said:

A fine beast sir.

 

Why thank you young Sir, the loco's not bad looking either ! 

2 hours ago, bgman said:

 

Why thank you young Sir, the loco's not bad looking either ! 

 

 

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