Iron Horse Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Really liking that Phil, execellent interpretation of the prototype Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2019 Shame the layout is in 'modern' mode, it just did a few laps then got benched into a line-up with the 3TG St Blazey tractors. It just doesn't look right passing a IEP unit !! Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2019 Couple of weeks until my Dads birthday, so I better get on with his present !! One of his favourite loco's, 47824 'Glorious Devon'. Start point is- Just a few tweaks to get it how I want- 47824 in White, Red Bufferbeams, INTERCITY writing, Black headcode box's, Black tail-light surrounds, Black lampbrackets, Silver door handrails, re-positioned data panels + warning signs. So not quite the same as the 'Tamar' I've already done !! Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Crack on then 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 8, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2019 Haven't taken many pics of the progress, these are it !! It's just gone into the airing cupboard after weathering, so hopefully will get some pics of the finished article tomorrow . Cheers, Phil. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2019 All done. Cheers, Phil. 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2019 Next up is something far more up-to-date. It's Blue and Orange and has the same name as my wife, and before anybody asks, she's not called 'Hercules' or 'Defiance' !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hopefully your not doing ‘big bertha’ either blue and orange eh.....is your wife called “chippy” or “chinook”? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2019 14 minutes ago, big jim said: Hopefully your not doing ‘big bertha’ either blue and orange eh.....is your wife called “chippy” or “chinook”? Nope !! She's not called 'Doncaster PSB' either !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Phil Mc said: All done. Cheers, Phil. Top work as to be expected.....but.....pipes!....come on you know the standards! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Next up is something far more up-to-date. It's Blue and Orange and has the same name as my wife, and before anybody asks, she's not called 'Hercules' or 'Defiance' !! Cheers, Phil. You do know by posting the above you have left the door open to trolls and rmwebers who are nasty...twisted...and just not nice...who dont have anything better to do ....did not know there was a loco called Dragon breath!....(so glad you always let the 'good lady's go shopping when you visit shows or I'll be in for it! ) Regards G the troll 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Next up is something far more up-to-date. It's Blue and Orange and has the same name as my wife, and before anybody asks, she's not called 'Hercules' or 'Defiance' !! Cheers, Phil. I never knew there was a 66 named "Mrs Mc"............... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 19 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: Top work as to be expected.....but.....pipes!....come on you know the standards! I did hang the coupling up for you...... Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 17 hours ago, newbryford said: I never knew there was a 66 named "Mrs Mc"............... Actually she's called 73107........ Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil Mc said: Actually she's called 73107........ Cheers, Phil. Spitfire or Fragonset…….? https://www.flickr.com/photos/131175774@N06/35309180820/in/photolist-qmA5Ms-Bq76rq-tWvQxT-rhrjrD-HJ6iTK-63obvX-rbiWom-FGVBnw-iHRH2z-9wtQuM-aNstWB-gN1waj-2ddHT9k-8ED4SG-29E9cWC-6ssLda-6swXR3-qUwVHZ-v6X5s-xbkSij-qUF5mo-gAnUsU-4MeyVZ-tWmxem-thsHen-Pbzkbf-ugCFW2-63S4eD-9UyS2N-kGrNKz-VN9MiE-P2AUXZ-oevhpR-9Rnruk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 Keep up... .....that's not Blue and Orange ! Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Keep up... .....that's not Blue and Orange ! Cheers, Phil. All looks shades of grey on my monchrome monitor................... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 13, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2019 Started by making a list of differences between model and prototype- No Orange stripe below cantrail. 'T' roof aerial. 'Sharkfin' aerial. Shadplates on ends. Orange in airhorns. Nameplate in slightly lower position. Number in different position. Electric flashes in different places. Repositioned data panel. GB Railfreight sticker on cabside. Different sticker below window on cab end. Silver kick panels below doors. Yellow catches and warning stickers on bodyside. Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2019 yellow axlebox covers blue dampers red fuel gauge sight glasses 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2019 21 hours ago, big jim said: yellow axlebox covers blue dampers red fuel gauge sight glasses They've gone on the list.... ....would have been easier to marry a LISA !! Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2019 Before any of the jobs listed above have been tackled, I did the same pick-up mods I did to my banger Blue 73. Can't take any credit for the idea, but it is well worth doing, the running quality is greatly improved ! I used Phospher Bronze strip rather than wire, mainly because that's what I had in stock. Slot cut with a razor saw just deep enough for the strip to be flush with the bottom of the bogie frame, being careful not to catch the gears. Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2019 The 73 pickups are about the worst I've come across. I was going to do the mod but fitted a large stay-alive instead! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, newbryford said: The 73 pickups are about the worst I've come across. I was going to do the mod but fitted a large stay-alive instead! Good plan ! The actual mod doesn't take long, well not compared to the length of time it took to find and re-attach all the separate bogie parts that fell off while removing the sideframes !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2019 After stripping all the unwanted printing, I masked along the cantrail and down the cab doors, then mixed up a shade of Blue that looked close to the body colour ( the tin of GBRf Blue that I have doesn't match the loco colour !! ) Spraying over the unwanted Orange stripe, blending into the body colour freehand. Cheers, Phil. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2019 Decals on. Which sounds fairly straightforward. But the GBRailfreight lettering for the cabside and nose end aren't actually available in the Blue colour, the nearest I could find was a Railtec sheet with the right lettering in the right size, but in Black not Blue ! A quick game of email tennis between me and Steve at Railtec, saw him modify the sheet to suit what I ( & anyone else, as it's now on his website !! ) wanted. Thanks Steve, excellent service as always. Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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