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37403 'Ben Cruachan' detailing part 1

43179

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Goodevening -

Ive recently dusted off a long term project - the last of my class 37 fleet - 37403 Ben Cruachan.

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This started life as a Bachmann collectors club loco - 'Caerphilly castle' which has been renumbered, renamed, and had the orance cantrail lines repainted further up the body where they should be for '403. The warning flashes have also been replaed for earlier pre 1998 style. I just need to find suitable white numbers for ther '403' on the noses - so far I've drawn a blank.

 

Elsewhere I've done a fair bit of detailing work on the model - starting from the top down - the roof grille has been replaced with a Shawplan etch - the mesh is glued on first with Devcon epoxy - the brass frame is then lashed to the mesh using tiny strands of wire wrapped round the frame and through the mesh , then twisted round and round to 'tighten'.

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The Air horns have been replaced with brass versions from markits , these are cross drilled and can be soldered onto a short piece of wire to mount them with.

 

On the noses , the aerial has been replaced with a fine piece of black nylon from a brush , so they're nice and fine , and indestructable the nylon is fixed with devon -

and just to prove it , look - no stabbed fingerssmile.gif

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more soon

 

tfn

 

jon

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James Hilton

She looks wonderful! What sort of cable/hose/wire do you use for the sand pipes from the fuel tank area to the bogies? and for the ETH and MU hoses? :)

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Jon020

Hi Jon, exactly what I need to read up on so that I can ponder a future project for my split headcode Bachmann 37. Looking forward to the next instalment. Looks like James has already asked some of the pertinent questions... I'll await your response.

Jon

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43179

Goodevening - I've used quite an eclectic mix of bits for the various pipes, and all over the loco in general - for part 2 I have taken some close up shots of these, that show what is used for what , and what goes where - if that makes sense ...

(I've used this project basically to use up all my odd bits thats ive had leftover for ages)

I'll hopefully have time to write more tomorrow - after a horrible early shift at work.

The plan is to finish '403 for Showcase - it'll be a close callunsure.gif

 

thanks for lookin'

 

 

tfn

 

Jon

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Will Vale

That trick for the aerials is pure genius. I keep fretting that I'm going to break mine, now I know what to do when that happens :) Looking forward to part 2!

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Stu from EGDL

Hi There; Nice work on the 37. Try some N Gauge BR numbers for the nose.

I've been using old toothbrush hairs for years for nose aeriels. Indestructible and in plentiful supply.

 

Later;

STU from EGDL

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Pugsley

The plan is to finish '403 for Showcase - it'll be a close call

Glad to see I'm not the only one frantically trying to finish a 37 before showcase! :lol: Good luck, hope you manage it, it's looking great so far.

 

Yours will definitely be more finished than mine though, I haven't got enough time to fit all the 'twiddly bits' to mine.

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James Hilton

Excellent - I'm going to be coming down to Showcase so I can have a good nose over the details in the flesh if that's ok?! :)

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