steve1023 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks Andi. PM sent. Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If I could find a contact for permission, that'd be a great plan. I'm not likely to be up that way until Easter, but it looks worth a visit anyway. Worth looking at the Barrowmore MRG's BR coach plans too. Dunno if they'll have the accuracy you'll need tho. http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html If I could find a contact for permission, that'd be a great plan. I'm not likely to be up that way until Easter, but it looks worth a visit anyway. Worth looking at the Barrowmore MRG's BR coach plans too. Dunno if they'll have the accuracy you'll need tho. http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2016 Worth looking at the Barrowmore MRG's BR coach plans too. Dunno if they'll have the accuracy you'll need tho. http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html Worth looking at the Barrowmore MRG's BR coach plans too. Dunno if they'll have the accuracy you'll need tho. http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html No better than the ones in thw Michael Harris book And that book does not have enough underframe detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2016 Well, one at Didcot... I'm going there this weekend anyway. I'd better pack a tape measure. In the meantime, I've been drawing up a couple of bits based on the Bachmann model.... after all, it's what I'm trying to match. Once drawn in 2D I'll extrude it into a 3D model, I've created a layer for each depth. Mk2 UF 2.jpg To be honest if I had one accurate one I would happily chop them off my Bachmann and Hornby 2 / 2a, Lima 2b/c, Airfix 2DEF and Lima 2F, got over 30 Mark 2s of various types. As to Bachmann & new Hornby, usually good details but sometimes the Chinese toolmakers get the subtleties wrong.Bachmann Rat windscreens, Hornby 31 profile. Someone taking pictures and looking at real boxes will do a more accurate one than someone who has never seen one. Just that I would have to saw those boxes off around 16 non aircon vehicles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just that I would have to saw those boxes off around 16 non aircon vehicles. There's the crux of the matter - that then leaves a lot of expensive models that are missing a part! I might make a moulding off an RTR prototype for my own use, but seeing as I'm being asked for these etches I figure I might as well try and make something myself for the people who want the etches. As a bonus, I've just found out the Didcot Railway Centre is free entry this month. That's tomorrow's plans sorted! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2016 There's the crux of the matter - that then leaves a lot of expensive models that are missing a part! I might make a moulding off an RTR prototype for my own use, but seeing as I'm being asked for these etches I figure I might as well try and make something myself for the people who want the etches. As a bonus, I've just found out the Didcot Railway Centre is free entry this month. That's tomorrow's plans sorted! Sounds like a good plan. Have a good day there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Didcot was a great success. The mk2Bs are parked so that the details I needed pictures of were on the side away from the platform, and I was able to get some good photographs. I've put them in a flickr album, as they may well be useful to people other than me. Another excellent revelation is that what I presume is a heat exchanger of some sort (it's a Stones device) is present on Mk2Bs- I wasn't sure if these were exclusively a Mk2C detail or not. Anyway, here's the album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richbucknall/albums/72157661550530974 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2016 Didcot was a great success. The mk2Bs are parked so that the details I needed pictures of were on the side away from the platform, and I was able to get some good photographs. I've put them in a flickr album, as they may well be useful to people other than me. Another excellent revelation is that what I presume is a heat exchanger of some sort (it's a Stones device) is present on Mk2Bs- I wasn't sure if these were exclusively a Mk2C detail or not. Anyway, here's the album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richbucknall/albums/72157661550530974 Looking at those, I don't think any of the RTR companies have really caught the look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2016 Had a look at your pictures Lima doesn't match, left hand one is a motor alternator, next one is a poor version of what is there, then the corrugated one. The PV box is poor. Also where is the corrugated box on the real one? Looks like a lot are needed. If you make them I'll buy any I need Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oh how long is the ruler? It looks a little short for 1 foot? This site has some good side shots for general layout https://shed83a.smugmug.com/CoachingStock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 The ruler is just over 200mm. The squares are 10mm, the strips 100mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2016 The ruler is just over 200mm. The squares are 10mm, the strips 100mm. Aghhhh 3.937in, was hoping the small ones were half inch. Had a close measure, the ruler on the white works out as near as anything to 8 inches Ther PV box on my monitor is 280mm high, and the 8in section is 70mm so the box is 4 x 8inch high, 32 inches, 2 foot 8 inch, just under 11mm in OO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 My version 2 etches have arrived. They're good enough for my purposes. I need to get more cheap Mk2Es now! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Get 'em built mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Get 'em built mate! All right then. Just ignore that I sat the body the wrong way round on the chassis... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) I've deepened the door windows to something approaching the right size, and added bump strips from 0.5mm square rod. These things are best done before adding the etched sides, otherwise you risk damaging the window frames, just like I've done... Edited January 28, 2016 by Taigatrommel 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted January 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2016 I've deepened the door windows to something approaching the right size, and added bump strips from 0.5mm square rod. These things are best done before adding the etched sides, otherwise you risk damaging the window frames, just like I've done... Mk2CTSO3quarter.jpg Mk2CTSO3quarter2.jpg That looks like an early 2C now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) That looks like an early 2C now I know, until I added that plasticard strip and did the filing, it looked like a DABpbzfa767.2. So frustrating. Edited January 28, 2016 by Taigatrommel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Great work on the HAP and TC. The Mk2 etches look good too, not of use/interest to me, but the methods are as I intend to attempt to make my own etches for some SR/BR(S) EMUs when I get chance to try drawing the artwork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdanny Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Fantastic work on your REP/TC. I went through a similar process using the MJT 4TC kit to build my 4REP and had similar challenges getting the TRB & TFKB built. Great to see someone else building one of these phenomenal units and to such a great standard too. This is mine on a colleagues layout having a test run with lighting installed in the 4REP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIe9kxw6SSk Fantastic job Taigatrommel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 That's a great bit of filming, both REP and 442 look the business. At present I'm on a German modelling stint ready for an exhibition in just over a fortnight, but I have some bits to continue my 4-CAP. As the weather gets better, my mood for painting gets stronger. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I do keep looking at a 7mm REP to go with my TC when I get it finished. Funny old world as when they were in service I would not have batted an eye lid to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdanny Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That's a great bit of filming, both REP and 442 look the business. At present I'm on a German modelling stint ready for an exhibition in just over a fortnight, but I have some bits to continue my 4-CAP. As the weather gets better, my mood for painting gets stronger. Thanks - i can't take any credit for the layout or filming as my best mate is the one who has pulled that together. He has a polaroid cube camera connected to his iPhone and runs a Twitter page @NSE_Latchmere where he showcases all things Southern Slamdoor-esque and South West Mainline. I'm currently working on the General Manager's Saloon 975025 in NSE and am preparing for my next biggie, the relatively short lived 6REP but i'm loving your work. Keep us updated please 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Central Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thanks - i can't take any credit for the layout or filming as my best mate is the one who has pulled that together. He has a polaroid cube camera connected to his iPhone and runs a Twitter page @NSE_Latchmere where he showcases all things Southern Slamdoor-esque and South West Mainline. I love that twitter feed! Any chance you can badger him to post a bit on here?! I see he's got a Hornby VEP to CIG project underway and it'd be great to see more. Top work on the 4CAP, looking forward to seeing your progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taigatrommel Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 B5(S) bogies converted from Bachmann B4s... I decided that the easiest way of getting the 4-TC (Bachmann basis) to sit on B5(S) bogies was simply to convert Bachmann B4s, rather than try and mount Hornby bogies on Bachmann chassis or use cast sides on etched inners. Although I haven't achieved a 100% accurate rendition, the main spotting features of the B5(S) are easy enough to reproduce. I hope the photo below shows the added parts clearly- brass strip for the angled bracket, rod and tube for the hydraulic dampener and a slither of plasticard for the link between the bolster and the damper. Once painted, it looks OK next to a Hornby B5(S) from a 4-VEP. There are a couple of bits missing or different, but I think it captures the essence of the EMU bogies. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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