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Sprinting pt 2, Exhausting work!

Steadfast

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Work continues with the Sprinters, both of which have gained new exhaust pipes to improve appearances. The first photo shows the work done to the 150, 1.2mm brass rod bent to shape, with the finest wire in my toolbox wrapped round and soldered to make the supports. The plastic underframes have needed to have a little bit of material removed to allow the exhaust to wrap round and pass into the bodyshell.

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They will be painted silver and heat stain colour and glued on once the model is painted. I'm not sure whether to remake them or not, as this photo on Martyn Read's site shows, mine don't hang low enough below the bodywork: http://ukrailwaypics.fotopic.net/p37857083.html

The 153 has had the tubing connected to the turbo made up from some smaller brass rod (0.8mm I think) along with some tube for the canister. I think this is the air intake for the engine. This rebuild work has given several benefits. It removes the boxy underframe (needed on the motorised versions to hold the motor), looks more like the prototype and also matches the Farish model a lot more closely

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This piccy on Hattons shows how blocky it was to start with http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=31842

Next, a little more progress on the coupling setup - the plough is mounted on the 150 using Plastruct strip. It'll be coming off again to paint, but this was a quick test mount to check clearances.

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The final picture shows the extent of the modifications of the Dapol plough to make it look closer to the Farish offering. A top lip has been added to the low section using 10thou plasticard, and they have ended up looking quite similar, I'm pretty happy with the overall effect, especially given the size compromise due to using the Scharfenberg coupler. I've also drilled out the the air horns like James suggested as per his 37s - dead easy and a real improvement!

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I've also been stripping more mk3s, but I'll save an update on that until the mods I have planned are underway

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James Hilton

The air horns aren't immediately noticeable which is perfect - as they stuck out before from otherwise superb attention to detail :)

Lovely models - livery? How are you re-painting these?

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Steadfast

Hi James,

Thanks, I know what you mean about them blending in now. As for the paint....

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I'll be spraying the blue fade and pink doors, then adding some transfers for the text. I must get around to finishing the artwork for these

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Steadfast

Ha ha, I spend half the time spotting the places I've been to! I remember ticking them off that night we were waiting for 60054 at Westbury keeping warm by the exhaust of that 150 <BR>The original underframe is a bit basic, isn't it!

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Rods_of_Revolution

Dapol models always seem a little bit cruder than the China made Farish stuff, maybe if the guys at Dapol had a communist fist of oppression looming above them the models would be up to Farish China standard! That said they are very good models mostly, such as the Cargowaggon!

 

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Jack

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Steadfast

Bachmann stuff is a lot easier dismantle, let me tell you that! :lol:

I know what you mean, whilst most Dapol stuff is great, Farish stuff usually seems to have a slight edge, particularly in terms of decoration. At the end of the day though, it's all a great leap on from the Poole era stuff.

Now I've removed my DB red proof shades, after tea I'll be doing some more decal artworks for the FGW projects

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