Benn Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Hi, Does anyone know if there is an N gauge etch available for the body-side battery compartment covers of an MLV from anywhere? I've got an idea for a project to build one, and this is the only thing I'm missing! I know there is a full side etch overlay for an MLV, are the covers part of the etched side on that or a separate etch which is glued on?Cheers,Benn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I've still got some early pattern etch battery covers, but the later pattern ones have run out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benn Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 I've still got some early pattern etch battery covers, but the later pattern ones have run out. Hi Bernard, It's early ones I'm after so that's fantastic, could I purchase a couple or three sets from you please? Cheers, Benn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Drop me an e-mail, Benn - it should still work form the old TPM website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN LINE 457 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Didn't realise until tonight that there was an early or late style of battery covers, having scanned through the net I've found some links to show the difference: https://www.flickr.com/photos/camperdown/8704436789/ shows the old, whilst: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60539035@N02/18867065415/ shows the later ones. These pics are about 10 yrs. apart 1975 & 1985 respectively does anyone know when they were changed and why? I presume the early ones are only accurate for Green and Blue/Grey liveries? as the later style seems to have been fitted prior to NSE etc. If I was a true 'rivet counter' - which I'm not - I would ask why any preserved ones in green haven't had copies of the early style fitted......but as I said at the beginning despite looking at loads of pictures over the years I'd never appreciated they'd been amended, its a really subtle variation until you have it pointed out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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