scots region

Hello all just an update to show you the modifications I have done to my Lima shunter; I have since added, with the help of a friend, a front grille and brakets around the edge using plastic strip. ScR.

Have you given any thought to naming it? ScR

sorry didn't see the bit about the footplate.

no offence, but it seems to be leaning forward

this blog is getting me interested in large scale garden railways.

I know how you feel no matter how hard you try to avoid it theres always a snafu. when I was detailing my shunter I ended up gluing it to my palm! Just keep at it even the best were beginners once

MEGA COOL

phoo looks like you've got your work cut out with this one

Nice, a standard I shall aim for.

Since I've all ready used it and my model isn't a puddle of goo (which would be a classical me moment) it obviously dosen't contain acetone, But thanks for the tip.

Hello again, sorry for the lack of service (Exams) but I'm back and I am ready to press ahead. As per the title I have a few questions What type of paint striper should I use? I do have a bottle of Nail polish remover if thats any use. how should I proceed with paint removal? also what kind of glue should be used to seal the cracks I have...er...um...found? any help will be greatly appreciated. sorry about the lack of pictures that should change soon. yours ScR Here, finally, is a left hand side elevation of the model in question. Note the surgery all ready performed. Here is a front elevation. note the blemish, I have a plan to deal with this. Right hand side elevation. Rearwards

Cool. very, very cool

looks great, I love never weres

REALLY NICE

I like this, more prototypical

Looks great, love the Zs me

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Hello all, as per the title I have made some slight progress today; I've now purchased some tools from squires and have prepared a list: After much deliberation I've broken the work in two main areas, the body and the chassis. Body first, Chassis second step 1 Finnish removing the printed decals Repair the cracks Remove the molded detail, handrails etc modify the buffer beam detail the body, wire handrails, mesh grilles etc step 2(chassis) modify the chassis appropriately detail replace motor find away to connect the body to the chassis step 3 painting and new decals added So as you can see its quite extensive. this raises a question; does the body need to be completely striped of the previous coat before repainting. Again apologies for the lack of pictures I should be able to upload some in the (hopefully) "not-so-far-future". hank you Scots region

Don't hold you breath for now but I promise that this will be my summer project. By the way how do you start a Blog sperate form the current blog?

Re: halfwit, indeed, but thats not all. here are a few other... probelms: a lack of a layout, I do have one but its currently leaning against a shed wall. a cronic lack of tools(none) and the small matter of my higher exams

Re: kandc_au, what steveb860 said.

Hello there, okay basically the situation is thus: about a year ago Model Rail's George Dent published an article called desert rat. Within it Dent converted an old Lima train set diesel shunter, formerly a fictitious dockside shunter, into army shunter. I decided to the same as Dent had done previously, i.e covert a similar model into an industrial shunter. I would like to stress at this point that this is my first modeling project proper. Anywho I eventually choose a colliery shunter to be the alter ego. So for my birthday this year I received-to my surprise- a slightly battered but sound Lima shunter, thank you Dad, so far I have removed the numbers, lining and the No 1 end chevrons with nail polish remover but it has since been( if you'll excuse the pun) shunted for school, as I said before the model is a rather lucky find there is very little wrong with it: Its major faults are: a infinitesimally small crack in the buffer beam. the wheels are quite dirty. the motor, a pancake, runs but won't for much longer. all in all very quite minor, its the motor that I imagine will be the biggest headache. once again any help that can be offered will be greatly appreciated. sorry about the lack of pictures, I don't own a camera. Disclaimer: I do not own Model Rail or George dent.