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    5 hours ago, Mikkel said:

    What a great finish, all the modified parts are completely integrated with the original body.

     

    I'm impressed with "Croesnewydd", very neatly arranged, not easy when you're adding each letter individually. I enjoy it though, there's something satisfying about making up the words letter by letter.

     

    Thanks Mikkel, I am very happy with the completed model. Yes, I actually enjoyed the construction of Croesnewydd which is just at the outer edge of my concentration and patience levels! 

     

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    10 hours ago, Mikkel said:

    Very nice work, David. And all done with basic components, without buying in special items (save buffers and hooks). The L sections for the handrails are particularly impressive. And the lamp irons are ingeniously simple, but effective.

     

    There's a magazine article here, I think.

    Thank you Mikkel. Yes, the appeal of this type of modelling is that it is cheap and occupies the mind. 

    As I say, I was inspired by the Geoff Kent book. 

    Having said about the cheapness, I am thinking of getting some "croesnewydd" transfers made for it. I know Geoff hand paints his lettering!! Never going to happen!! :-)

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    On 07/03/2024 at 13:24, David C said:

    Can I ask what you used to spray the base carmine colour of your autocoaches? Did you use Halfords? The reason I ask is I've sprayed my coaches and ended up with differing shades! Both look right, but different!

     

    Nice modelling!

     

    David C

    Hi David,

    Apologies for slow response. I used car spray paint from The Range. They are called hycote and the colour is ford rosso red. I use halfords red primer first. 

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    Thank you @SteveyDee68 and @osbornsmodels. I very much enjoy this type of modelling. Absolutely no need for it in these days of RTR but I do it because it is so absorbing. 

     

    The handles are .33mm brass rod (phoenix precision) bend into a rough shape and trimmed down. They are probably well out of scale but they are quite prominant on the real thing. The handles are glued to the corners of the hatches which have raised detail to represent the handles. They don't have uprights to spin around but these would have been just too fiddly. 

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    1 hour ago, SteveyDee68 said:

    From the comments it would seem you have clearly shown how you went about upgrading the Lima GUV/CCT but the RMWeb Server Disaster has left your blog entries without images! Is there any possibility that you might restore them through your blog entries, please? (I have no idea if that is possible on blogs - sorting out missing images on threads is difficult enough!)

     

    Steve S

    Hi Steve. I had abandoned the blog as a result of the image loss but I have given it a go and restored the images relating to the LMS CCT across the 3 entries. 

    I doubt I will restore all images across the blog but as you showed interest I am happy to help.

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    1 hour ago, Waveydavey said:

    Very nice job you've done there. What size strip have you used on the bodysides? Is it 10x20 thou?

     

    I have one of these tucked away in the project box and I think I've come to the conclusion that a shortened Comet 50' underframe will be the way forward.

     

    I actually used the vernier calipers to measure the existing body side strips (.75mm) then used .25mm (sorry for metric;-)) plastikard sheet, using the calipers to mark the cut line.

     

    I have always been put off by the price of evergreen packs and although cruder, i prefer making my own. Any narrower then I am sure strip is the way foward. 

     

    A brass chassis to solder the bits and bobs to would work nicely I'd say. 

    John57sharp

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    I am enjoying your work here John. I am impressed at the results that can be achieved at this scale. I am very much 4mm but I am very very tempted having seen your wagons. I also bought the 2mm association starter 16t wagon before xmas  as a cheap experiment in soldered chassis building. I also picked up a bargain Bachmann graffer class 25. Not committed just yet but am very tempted. 

    westernviscount

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    12 minutes ago, BampaOwl said:

     

    Ooerr! Sounds nasty. The said red monofilament is also supposed to be used to retain (?) the battery boxes. I suspected .5mm wire would probably work, but thanks for confirming. They supply three lengths of wire, more than enough.

    I was able to dig out the van and the battery boxes use .4mm monofilament as you say and the vac cylinder rigging uses .6mm (using my vernier calipers) but my original commentary of the build says .5mm.

     

    So, my calipers measure the monofilament as .4mm amd this I assume is used for the periscope wiper also. Mine are missing and in truth I dont remember ever fitting them.  

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    1 hour ago, BampaOwl said:

    I may be a bit late coming to this! However, I share the predilection for Parcels traffic, and requested a few relevant kits for Christmas. Just starting this one. I agree it seems over-complicated - I am dreading fitting the etched door handles. However, undaunted, I  am looking for this red monofilament. No sign of it! I suspect the conversion to Parkside. What diameter is it supposed to be? Many thanks for sharing your experience.

    Hi @BampaOwl. 

     

    It has been a while since I built this and it is "stored" at the moment. Is the monofilament used for the periscope lookout wipers? If so I think you would get away with .5mm brass wire. I might be way off of course. 

     

    I hope this is of some help. I have the feeling my periscope wipers fell off after a post exhibition disaster when I dropped an entire stock box with contents spread nicely on the pavement!! I got away with it lightly I think. 

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