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    C126

    Posted

    38 minutes ago, C126 said:

     

    While the VIX is much appreciated, it would be good to have some 'foreign outline' wagons in OO that came across on the Train Ferry.  I still live in hope.

     

    Incidentally, can @cctransuk do decals/ water-slide transfers for this 'Inter-frigo' wagon?  I have a Shocvan kit awaiting construction, and was going to ask when ordering transfers for it.  Do hope so.  Thanks.

     

    Sorry - one-offs are just not practicable for my set-up.

     

    I would recommend an approach to Precision Labels or Railtec.

     

    John Isherwood.

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    C126

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, readingtype said:

    Excellent!

     

    There are indeed 1:87 models of lots of continental UK-loading-gauge ferry wagons but nothing in 1:76, despite the hard work having been done (witness Modellbahn Union producing the same models of DB and DRG ferry vans in 1:87 and 1:160). I did write to MU and ask and (to paraphrase freely) the polite response was that I should ask the right people for the scale. Thing is to judge from what's on the packaging of the H0 models they are working together already. Hey ho. Or should that be H0...

     

    Not quite - there was the Tri-ang Hornby ferry van and, more recently, a couple of more detailed versions of the same subject from newer producers.

     

    CJI.

    magmouse

    Posted

    To avoid silvering with waterslide transfers, apply them into wet Klear (or whatever Johnsons are currently calling it). Immediately apply a little more Klear over the transfer, so that the transfer is entirely coated in Klear on both sides. This excludes any and all air-pockets, which are the cause of silvering.

     

    John Isherwood,

    Cambridge Custom Transfers.

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    Lewis Cree

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, Lewis Cree said:

    Very interesting! They do look lovely! 

    The Wisbech and Upwell tramway had bogie coaches and 4 wheel coaches of a similar style as well, but yes they are a unique style of coach.  

     

    Not sure that 'unique' is quite the right word; commonplace until very recently in many parts of the world, EXCEPT the UK.

     

    John Isherwood.

    Captain Kernow

    Posted · Edited by cctransuk

    9 hours ago, The Fatadder said:

    Knowing that Rob’s main modelling is pre-nationalisation, I think I am right in saying that the only way to get transfers for the GWR liveried version of the Tunny, was by adapting transfers on your sheet C89.  I unless I missed another departmental pack in GWR livery.   Either way they give fantastic results!

     

    Sorry - didn't know we were talking pre-Nationalisation; my Sheet C89 contains many useful GWR departmental lettering elements.

     

    Regards,

    John Isherwood.

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    Captain Kernow

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

    I can’t answer for which ones Tim has used Rob, but I can definitely recommend the Cambridge Custom Transfers pack intended for Cambrian kits.  They are ready to use for the Cambrian ‘starfish’ and can be adapted for use on the Chilvers Tunney (or for that matter on a Grampus back dated to the close GW design)

     

     

    really like those finished Herring, must resist buying even more PWay stock......

     

    There shouldn't be any need to adapt my transfers for Chivers kits - I list dedicated sheets for the BR steam era models.

     

    Regards,

    John Isherwood,

    https://www.cctrans.org.uk/products.htm

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    Dad-1

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Dad-1 said:

    Thanks for that John,

     

    I will admit I've not studied the contents of your sheets, partially on the cost of a sheet

    when compared to a single model. However as I don't think I'll be stopping my wagon

    building in the near future It's probably a worthwhile investment. Using just 3, or 4 times

    makes it a sound investment, so long as I can locate what I want on the big sheet !! My

    eyes are not what they once were and finding Fox Tare Weights, white decals, on white

    backing paper is almost impossible.

     

    Geoff T.

     

    Geoff,

     

    My transfer sheets come with a black & white image of the sheet, and a key describing in detail each set; (below); the transfers are printed on blue-backed paper for easier identification.

     

    John Isherwood.

     

    KEY-S002wA_(1).JPG.0b008b88bdb2339fde0cfd9fc4f1c5ee.JPG

     

    1667597382_KEY-S002wA(2).JPG.b8f4c056020e12fd3ab3ed07e31168e1.JPG

     

    Dad-1

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, Dad-1 said:

    One thing I can't find is where the ledgend "Return to Hayes" would be fixed. It can't

    be on the side as two chain boxes down each solebar doesn't leave any space. Probably

    on the insides of the end plates. Then of course where can you find such a decal !!

     

    My Sheet S2A includes two sets of BR-period transfers for these wagons - one for diagram T12 and one for diagram T13 - with RETURN TO HAYES, of course.

     

    If you model the GWR period, Sheet C89 contains, amongst many others, four sets of transfers for these wagons.

     

    See https://www.cctrans.org.uk/products.htm

     

    John Isherwood,

    Cambridge Custom Transfers.

    Mick Bonwick

    Posted

    50 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

    In my relatively limited experience, once fully applied and dried (I'd suggest that perhaps the varnish still hasn't quite dried out in Mick's second photo), I have found Dullcote the best for giving a good, matt finish, but this only applies (in my personal experience) to the original USA formula.

     

    I bought two or three rattle cans of this a few years ago from an exhibition and have found it very good.

     

    More recently, when looking for more supplies, I found it being sold with a different label and an apparently amended formula (possibly to meet European/UK safety requirements?) and this stuff didn't give quite such a matt finish.

     

    Not sure where to go from here, as you just can't get the original 'USA formula' any more (unless someone knows of a dodgy 'Private Walker' spiv supplier).

     

    I've also heard (from Rob the Sheepman of this parish) that the Humbrol acrylic spray cans are good, so I've got myself one of these, but haven't tried using it yet.

     

     

    I suspect that weather, and therefore speed of drying, is a factor here.

     

    I shall henceforth try and use Dullcote in a warm, dry atmosphere.

     

    Regards,

    John Isherwood.

    Mick Bonwick

    Posted

    1 hour ago, westernviscount said:

    Your photo suggests the dullcote has not dried evenly. For your base coat this is not an issue i know, but do you commonly get a uniform finish with dullcote?

     

    Probably not quite enough coverage.

     

    I had this when I recently Dullcoted a Bachmann G2 - but it looked quite authentic, so I've left well alone!

     

    Dullcote provides a completely uniform matt finish if properly applied.

     

    Regards,

    John Isherwood.

    County of Yorkshire

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Graham456 said:

    Thanks your right reverend !(if I remember right that's how you address a bishop!

     I had found this one after continuing my hunt after posting this morning, but I think I will have to contact mr Isherwood  as these transfers cover BR liveries and not GWR as required hopefully though as the CO lasted into BR some might be on their, fingers crossed 

     

    As posted by My Lord, the Bishop of Welchester - Sheet C89 (GWR period) will have what you require.

     

    Regards,

    John Isherwood,

    Cambridge Custom Transfers.

    https://www.cctrans.org.uk/products.htm

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