Darius43

Hi Dave, Yes please. There are only a few that I can find on the web and the are not close up shots. I was wondering whether the interior had been stripped of the compartments and seating and what form the large door was - I see it’s a sliding door panel. Cheers Darius

Alas it won’t be the 4DD - a peruse of 74009’s thread on building that kit will tell you why… I have decided to take it easy a tad and build the 2-HAL Stores unit. Cheers Darius

For the next MTK project I thought I would take things relatively easy and build the 2-HAL Stores Unit kit using some spare Hornby 2-BIL/HAL underframes to make things easier. The parts for the non-cab ends are missing from the kit so I will need to scratch build those from plasticard. Having already built the MTK 2-HAL De-icer unit this one should be relatively straightforward. The large roller doors are quite recessed on the prototype so the MTK “flush” ones will need to be cut out and replaced. Cheers Darius

Because it so good, like New York, NY. Cheers Darius

MTK Class 404 4-GRI EMU Cheers Darius

Great. Super. Cheers Darius

I do have a few in the stash… Cheers Darius

Any requests? Cheers Darius

Well, you see, it’s like this. I’ve got this portrait in the attic… Cheers Darius

Thanks John - agreed they are a bit chunky. All I had to hand were some spare Hornby handrail/knob sets that I found on eBay a few years ago. The knobs as fitted are plastic so they can be sliced off and replaced with finer ones in future. Cheers Darius

Peops added and light weathering of chassis to finish 😀 Cheers Darius

The Bankes Arms in Corfe Castle is a great place to have lunch and a few beverages whilst enjoying a day out on the Swanage Railway. There is a good view of both the castle and the railway from the beer garden. Cheers Darius

I know it’s the wrong loco and livery for 1973 but the BR logo is also reversed on the loco… Cheers Darius

Coach numbers and other decals applied. Cheers Darius

Final interior fitted. Coach/unit numbering and other decals next 😀 Cheers Darius

Yes - once the coach body is on you really have to look hard to see the upholstery. Still there is the satisfaction to be had knowing that it is “there”. I’ve also found this method to be quicker, easier and neater than painting the seats. It’s also a lot less messy. Cheers Darius

Whole interior airbrushed a wood panelling colour - plus a coat of acrylic varnish (Klear). Home made upholstery decal sheet cut to fit the seats. And applied to each seat. Armrests painted to match. Tabletops painted a lighter wood colour. Almost complete - still need to paint the floor. Floor painted. Cheers Darius

I created larger fabric panels in MS Paint using swatches from the web and printed them on to white decal paper, sealing with spray on matt varnish. The seat upholstery was cut out of the larger decal and applied as a “traditional” waterslide decal. I painted the seat armrests with enamel paint (red and white) mixed to match, as far as possible, the fabric colour. I will show this process in the next post. Cheers Darius

Interior for the second DMBSO completed - found the seats 😀 Cheers Darius

Interior fitted. Now I just need to find some more seats to do the other DMBSO. I know I’ve got some somewhere… Cheers Darius

For some reason this thread reminds me of an episode of Frasier called “The Two Hundredth”. Cheers Darius

Interior painted and upholstered. Cheers Darius

I take it then that you will be “shunning” these locomotives when they become available due to the diabolical removable roof panels. Cheers Darius

DMBSO interior constructed. Cheers Darius

Interior painted, floored and upholstered. Fixed to coach chassis. Cheers Darius