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I have struggled to find detailing kits for my DMU stock for some time. I had underestimated how hard it would be to make simple updates to affordable models (those were teh days it seems).  I recall using Howes bufferbeam details to upgrade my Lima locos as a teenager back in the 90s. Anyway, it seems craftsman kits and the like are well out of business and being unable to find Heljan sprues from the DPU 128  model i set about making my own.

 

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I used .8 and .5mm brass wire for the vac pipes etc. The jumper cables were fuse wire as it is more malleable, easier to create the hanging look. The sockets and plugs are made from plastikard rod. 

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Here i used Lanarkshire vac pipes and Smiths screw link coupling. 

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I am pleased with the overall effect but mourn the passing of the days when upgrading seemed so much easier!! 

 

cheers for now.

 

 

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24 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Looks ok to me Dave. Nice work :)

Cheers Steve. A job that has been lingering for a few years now. I also finally got the 121 running nice and smooth. I found the motor was very rough so got a replacement from Lendons of Cardiff. Added some extra pickups and swapped out the original wheels which have very deep flanges for the Hornby 153 wheels which have finer flanges and don't have tyres. Runs rather nicely now!

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5 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Glad you've sorted the 121 out, were the wheels a straight swap? 

Yes they were Steve. I took a risk but they are not that expensive and i assumed Hornby use the same gears on their driving wheels. Theye are a smaller diameter but this does not register visually. A lot cheaper than the alternatives!!

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Where did you get them Dave? I noticed the Hornby site had them for £1.99 a pair but they're not in stock, I've got a few 'pizza cutter' wheels including a 121 and it might be worth a look.

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I got the driving wheels (x9887) from lendons in cardiff. I managed to get the trailer wheels (x9888) from ac models. I could only get one set of trailer wheels but as long as the driving wheels are changed i think that is enough. I did that for the 101 and it runs beautifully. 

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Effective modelling and a useful post for others (though I'm personally pretty limited in what I can do on buffer beams as I use Kadees)

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1 hour ago, Ravenser said:

Effective modelling and a useful post for others (though I'm personally pretty limited in what I can do on buffer beams as I use Kadees)

 

Thanks @Ravenser. I am satisfied with the outcome but as i say i would have liked a good old detailing kit. Yes, kadees would be quite restrictive but they are effective couplings. I use sprat and winkle hence the bar on the 121. 

 

Cheers for now. 

Dave

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