carl1967

I am bringing my NMT to have a run as promised, am trying to make it saturday and sunday, but will be there sunday.

say £40 ish and thats not with the cost of the loco body

hi mark you remember at the show, you would like to see how i do the lights in a 170! i have done one end, heres how it looks. i think you can see witch one is done. carl

she is 50 inches long, so i hope so, you staying in glasgow?

i will be there saturday and sunday, just hope there will be room for C Princess on the stand...lol

hi mark you can see the old campling coach in this pic

hi mark i am hoping to come on the DEMU stand with you all at MRS, And maybe bring C Princess, i have asked phil and will see. do some more weathering!!

been at the perth show allday on the DEMU stand and helping out operating the ayr model rail groups layout. i had 37081 on the Ayr layout for some pictures.

thanks for the info will, i will look in to it.

hi mark not bad for a 43 year old Hornby molding..lol R.751 Phil i will come cash and form in hand.

hi mark i will be with you all day sunday helping out on the DEMU stand, i am also bringin 37081 to show carl

thanks for the comments. here are some new pictures of her on the layout. and a video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbb8i5BMAZg

hi mike class 47 in general. but 57011 is my fave DRS loco, love a ride in her....lol how are things with you? not seen you on for ages, hows the layout going? carl

Finishing touches. Fitting the nameplates. Using a 3mm strip of masking tape, the same as I had for the painting stage, lightly lay this on the body side parallel and just under where the bottom edge of the nameplate will go, this will give you a guide to get the nameplate straight, I use super glue, 2 drops no more than 1mm. I also fitted the window wipers. Sorry for not taking step by step pictures of this but I did not see the need. As it stands in the pictures in this post, all it needs are the head code box fronts weathering. It runs great but the roof fan will only run on full power, I am looking in to integrating the rc hellis circuit board and battery, it will charge its self as it runs, its battery is 3.7v so will have to find a 6v resistor as it charges at 6v, doing this will allow the fan and the lights staying on after the loco stops, just the same as DCC locos but on DC track, if I get it to work I will post pictures. Next post will be pictures and a video of it on the layout. I hope this has been as informative as possible to all who do not know how to do this. Thanks Carl ps, now i have to weather 37111 to match...lol

The front head code box fronts Using the Hornby originals, sand the outer face flat, glue new 10thou card on to them, making them longer to fit the modified box sides, remove the locating lugs from there backs, drill a 3mm hole, glue on the clear 0.5thou card, glue on the light surround, then paint matt white vary lightly in the hole at the back. This now looks like off white glass from the right side, then I added some clear orange to the LEDs After painting them just glue them on.

Doing the flush glazing. 1st, trim out the inside of the windows, the windows taper in, so are smaller on the inside face, take care not to nick the outer edge. 2nd, cut out the flush glaze windows and leave a 1mm over hang edge on the square side windows and the same on the door glass, but cut the top over hang edge off as this snags on the inside of the roof. The cab side windows touch all the way round, so leave very little over hang edge. 3rd, do not add glue before you fit them, dry fit them and then using a knife, add super glue to the edge on the inside of the body, you only need a tiny amount. that’s it done.

hi all adding some weight. 177 airrifle pellets, that's the best i could get where i live today so they had to do.

hi mark the pictures are uploaded only to Rmweb and will stay on for as long as andy lets them.

Hi all Not far off finished now! About 90% I finished off the wiring and fitted the fan, I have hit a problem with the fan, the motor is a 3.5v motor, I fitted it with a resistor so the 12v will not burn it out. Runs fine on its own, and with the lights, but will not run with the main motor, lights are fine. I will sort it! I just have to fit the glass/ name plate/ window wipers, and fill the fuel tanks with lead shot. And do the front head code box fronts. Thanks for looking Carl

A video, no probs, i will upload one on my youtube and link it on here.