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    jamessolomon

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    Hi there,

     

    Virgin does staff training at Crewe.  The centre is about 1km from the station on foot.  They have the rear power car of the Grayrigg Pendolino, and two trailer cars, parked in the car park outside - it's the one we scanned for the Revolution/Rapido model.

     

    Is this an enthusiast open day or a potential recuitment open day?  If the latter then it's probably at the training centre.

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    D869

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    I have just come across this blog and spent a very enjoyable 30 mins or so browsing - thanks for taking the time to post.

     

    With static grass I have found in general that aerosol adhesive works quite well, and I tend to build up the cover in layers, starting with the shortest fibres (2mm are the shortest I have found) then adding just a few at 4mm and even longer.  I use small pieces of card off cuts to mask where I spray the adhesive; in this way I can ensure that the longe grasses only stay where I want them (along the edge of a wall, in clumps in a meadow, etc.)

     

    I liked the 3D printed bromide tanks too.  Not a wagon I'd seen before but certainly eye-catching!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    Rammstein2609

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    Hi Martin,

     

    Just found your blog after seeing what you'd done at the SECC.  This is really great work and I look forward to seeing the turnouts incorporated in your layout.

     

    I never usually read the blogs as I find the interface too confusing compared to just reading threads on the main board - it's a shame as I am clearly missing out on some great content!  Do you have a layout thread here or just on the DEMU forum?

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    GRC

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    Hello GRC,

     

    I found that if you mask round the opening in the NGS hoppers and spray the inside with Halford's grey primer it will not only improve the look of the empty wagons but also make the interior completely opaque, so you lose that slightly "translucent" plasticky effect.

     

    Of course, if you are planning on painting the models orange anyway then that's irrelevant!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    Jim Martin

    Posted

    Hello Jim,

     

    That must be frustrating!   A shame, because the work you'd posted photographs of so far looked very good...

     

    Like you, I'm a little peeved that the EWS beastie decals are no longer available from Fox - I have a couple of projects they'd be useful for...

     

    If you find a source I dare say quite a few of us will be interested!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    ScCa

    Posted

    Hi Scott,

     

    It's an interesting plan, though there are some aspects of US practice that are quite different to UK operations.

     

    I wonder if it's worth adding a crossover at the end of the two sidings immediately adjacent to the ship as a loco release.

     

    Otherwise, you will always have a loco stuck at the end of the sidings there.

     

    The other option is for trains to "reverse" into those sidings, in which case they need to arrive from the other direction, or reverse direct from the traverser, on the basis that there is some kind of run around loop "out of scene."

     

    Also, the way things are at the moment, the siding to the red warehouse can only be accessed from the container ship unloading siding. To my eye it would make more sense for that siding to be accessed from the other loop. I can't seem to attach images to this note, otherwise I would have drawn a modified version of your plan showing what I mean. Of course, if you've already got all the track down you may not wish to change, or you might think my ideas look wrong, in which case no probs!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    shanks522

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    Hi Graham,

     

    Nice work on the weathering.

     

    One think I've been doing recently (having read of a similar technique used by HO modeller Pelle Solleborg) is to weather the wheelfaces. I pop them out and line them up and work in batches of a dozen or so. First I paint them a dirty brown/grey then before they're 100% dry I brush on some dark brown/track dirt weathering powder. IMO it enhances the appearance, especially where the type of bogie reveals quite a lot of wheel.

     

    I was unconvinced until I tried it and now I'm a convert!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    Jim Martin

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    Hi Jim,

     

    I have found in the past that producing my own etch is the way to go with some of these types of items.

     

    Certainly several of the components on your list could be etched. A sheet of etched A4 can be had for around £50-£100 depending where you go; and will yield many components in N. Of course, that cost may seem prohibitive but my approach is to consider my time at £20/hr and decide how long it would take me to fabricate all the bits from styrene - especially if I am doing a rake!

     

    Drawing my own etch artwork, then waiting for the finished sheet to be delivered, can also add the anticipation and excitement to energise me to complete a project.

     

    Good luck with your project.

     

    cheers

     

    Ben

    bmthtrains - David

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    Hi David

     

    Fantastic job. And yes - really captures the dramatic lines of the unit and distinctive livery.

     

    Have you thought about adding a little fine detailing in the pantograph well (insulators, cable runs) to add value? It also occurs to me that some computer printed panels might help to enhance the air conditioner units on the roofs - which are particularly visible in N.

     

    Also, I love your perspex base - what a stylish way to display the model!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    Jim Martin

    Posted

    Hi Jim

     

    Looking good so far. At the stage you are at, the most important thing is that the wagon sits right and is square and true - and from the photos is looks like you have cracked this!

     

    A possible tip: When scratchbuilding, I too got irritated that there didn't seem to be any easily obtainable plastic pipe or rod compatible with Farish/N-soc/ATM bogie pivot holes, so I started using the bogie pivots from TPM tippler kits. Bernard Taylor has reject tippler chassis sprues and is usually happy to sell them for a modest amount (£1 each last time I think) and these are quite a time-saver.

     

    Good luck with the rest of the build!

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

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