Father Dougal Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 I have been busy painting today and weathering. The retaining wall is starting to come together, but more weathering washes and some graffiti are needed. I also need to tidy up the track ballast. Dougal. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Much better now. I have toned down the ballast by using a light grey. The wall is now fixed in place and has a few weeds around the base. I have started to add rust to the rail sides, but I am not taken with this yet, it doesn’t look quite right. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Got home from work today to find that my order from Roxey for 5 sets of buffers has arrived! My Dapol couplings have already arrived, so this weekend I can finally complete my rake of 5 HAA wagons. Only took me two years. Dougal 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 A few little tasks completed today. The HAA’s now have buffers and couplings. The first photos shows 3 of them in the overgrown siding. Here I have added some weeds, which you can see. They are supposed to depict dandelions. The second photo shows Gary watch the 05 trundle past. Photo three shows the completed embankment with grass and shrubs done. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Don't see many HAA's done with the large coal logo's! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 A busy Morning in the summer of 1976. D2574 is busy hauling a short rake of coal hoppers. Whilst D7018 leaves the clay branch with a rake of coal wagons. Later on D2574 returns with some Blue circle Presflos. D8203 ticks over, ready to haul the Presflos away. Happy modelling, Dougal. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 22 hours ago, D6775 said: Don't see many HAA's done with the large coal logo's! Thanks, I really like the coal sector HAA’s, I think it suits them. Dougal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hello, over the last few weekends I have completed a few projects. I built a washing machine and cooker and dumped them by the skip. The 1361 has been stripped and repainted ready for a crew and a sound chip. I have just finished, well almost, 2 wagons a RUDD and a CLAM. They were very light and so a fixed load was the only option. I went for spoil ballast (and lead weights, hidden underneath). They still need decals and a bit more weathering, but they now run really well over my dodgy points etc. coming soon.... Class 58 build and hardwiring a sound decoder to a class 128 DMU. Dougal 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 I like the detail you have added with the rubbish around the skip. Nice work. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks, just a bit of plasticard and a washer. Dougal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hello there! The 58 kit arrived yesterday so I had a go at starting it. Yesterday I formed the cab ends and attached them to the body side. Today I began adding roof detail. Loads to do yet, but a lot of fun. Dougal. 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Nice work! Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 And there was me trying to resist a 58 over in Seven Mills Sidings! Its looking good already, shape of the kit certainly seems about right. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 41 minutes ago, D6775 said: And there was me trying to resist a 58 over in Seven Mills Sidings! Its looking good already, shape of the kit certainly seems about right. The etchings look really good and catch the shape well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 17 hours ago, pwr said: The etchings look really good and catch the shape well. Hi, the challenge is folding the cab roofs to the correct shape. Luckily you get a rear cab wall that can be used as a former and then the front wall of the cab can be fitted- the front is less rigid as there are a few subtle folds in it so it can easily move out of shape if you are not careful. I built both cabs in less than an hour. The body then is fitted to the cabs. As the body shell is already formed for you it is then straightforward to line this up. Dougal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Ok, a bit more progress today. I have fitted the cant rail, windscreen wipers, lamp brackets and the rails to the front of the cabs. I also made up some large crosses to fit behind the side mesh pieces as these don’t come with the kit, but are very evident on the prototype. I am using my reference book to guide the build. There are detail differences among the class- for example not all of them had the side door screen pieces fitted. I have only to fit the door grab rails and then the soldering for the body shell is done. I will superglue the white metal door handles as they are too small to solder. loads more to do, including opening up the holes to take the 2mm LEDs and the chassis floor needs doing and the power bogies.... Dougal 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 You make a good point on cab roofs. I forgot they are not level to the solebar but slope towards the front. Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi Douglas, I am liking the bone, what livery are you doing it in ? best regards Craig 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, muddys-blues said: Hi Douglas, I am liking the bone, what livery are you doing it in ? best regards Craig Hi Craig, Not sure yet but probably Railfreight grey. Dougal 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geevor Clayton Loco Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Nice layout, particularly like the sentinel . Have you got a shop selling pasties? Need one of them! 'Ansum! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Thanks for all the positive replies, much appreciated. I spent a fair amount of time Thursday afternoon, most of Friday and an hour or so today working on the floor and subframe. Initially I thought I had made a major cock up as the cab floors did not align. After sulking for a bit and muttering, ‘fiddle de Dee’ , I figured out that it didn’t matter as it can’t be seen. I had to trim a little off of the floor at one end and then it was fine. I have added more side frame pieces and built the fuel tanks and buffer beams. I need to buy some more brass wire to add some more detail pieces. I have modified the kit. I didn’t feel the existing brass supports to hold the body shell in place were rigid enough, so I added an L section to both sides and I also added some brass section across the centre of the body shell to make everything rigid. I have noticed that the brass by the exhaust port is a little warped.This just needs a spot of solder underneath to correct. I think I will call it for this week and do some work again next weekend. I am keen to try building the bogies and frames to make sure they fit and swing enough to cope with my set track curves. Looking at the kit, it appears the cosmetic side frames are designed to screw directly to the bogies. enough wittering for now, some photos..... Edited May 2, 2020 by Father Dougal Stupid apple auto korect 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Obviously a Sunday today, considering the amount of Engineers traffic around. oh and a 128 for some reason. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Ok so, a bit more progress today. I tackled the sideframes and the chassis. The chassis is easy as it is exactly the same for every diesel in the range. The cosmetic sideframes were not so simple. There was much muttering as I tried to figure out where the parts fitted- even looking at the online photo instructions didn’t always help. I got there in the end. I also modified the frames and chassis to take some locating screws so that I can remove the frames if I need to. Here are a few photos after the parts had a bath in the washing up water to remove any flux. Dougal. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Not bad castings those Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 So, last weekend and today I finished off the body side. The bogies and side frames are done, well almost. I have left off a few of the very fine details to add once the main model is completed and painted. I need to order some wheels from Slaters to replace the wheels supplied, once they arrive I can finish and paint the power bogies. This afternoon I began painting. I will post a few photos tomorrow. Dougal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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