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On 07/09/2023 at 18:02, Signaller69 said:

A few wagons on the workbench currently, mainly picked up very cheaply from shows / toyfairs.

 

The LMS Sole ballast wagon is being scratchbuilt from plasticard with cast parts from my stash, to act as another crane runner.

 

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I might have shown this before, Toton in September 1984, not unlike yours!

 

 

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Thanks all for the comments and for the crane photo John. I still need to make the jack supports for mine, which it shows nicely.

 

I am currently having a riveting time adding Railtec rivets to the Sole, they look rather pronounced in the photo but in reality are nothing like as noticable after a quick pass with black paint (further photos to follow).

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At least they are easy to see on the black base coat!

 

I'm also altering an old Bachmann class 25/3 to one of the Scottish tablet catcher recess fitted locos, with roof mods to suit based on photos, and a spare resin underframe casting left over from the Hornby 25 conversions.

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Thanks all,

Martyn.

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On 22/09/2023 at 07:58, Signaller69 said:

Thanks all for the comments and for the crane photo John. I still need to make the jack supports for mine, which it shows nicely.

 

I am currently having a riveting time adding Railtec rivets to the Sole, they look rather pronounced in the photo but in reality are nothing like as noticable after a quick pass with black paint (further photos to follow).

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At least they are easy to see on the black base coat!

 

I'm also altering an old Bachmann class 25/3 to one of the Scottish tablet catcher recess fitted locos, with roof mods to suit based on photos, and a spare resin underframe casting left over from the Hornby 25 conversions.

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Thanks all,

Martyn.

Nice work, Martyn. Those rivets doing exactly what they should then. Conspicuous for application then disappearing when painted.

I like the work on the 25. I presume the t/c panel is just chain drilled out the cleaned up?

 

Davy.

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On 25/09/2023 at 10:05, Mad McCann said:

Nice work, Martyn. Those rivets doing exactly what they should then. Conspicuous for application then disappearing when painted.

I like the work on the 25. I presume the t/c panel is just chain drilled out the cleaned up?

 

Davy.

 

Thanks Davy, yes the rivets really do disappear when painted, had to get the light right so they show up in a photo:20231004_202631.jpg.44cabd00e03f863573983f0aa41bc299.jpg

I must get the interior painting and lettering done.

 

And yes the Token cutout on the 25 was indeed chain drilled, cleaned up and a plasticard insert fitted; the roof boiler area had a plasticard panel made, as the Bachmann part is for boiler fitted locos and not correct for this batch, but fortunately was easily pressed out being a separate part, allowing the new one to be glued into place.20231002_221832.jpg.a2bdac41276960585663bc9e4156d195.jpg

 

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At least this is just about ready to join the fleet now.

 

Martyn.

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Bit of a catch up! The Sole is finally done, as crane runner to the modified Hornby 4w Crane, along with a Cambrian Herring ballast wagon.

Another Triang cut & shut Mk1 BG was finished late last year and a Hornby LMS TPO is "in the shops", though currently on hold pending a fuller conversion than I had originally planned.

 

Martyn.

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As hinted at above, the Hornby LMS TPO is undergoing a total rebuild to become 1958 built M30309, one of a pair of 57' vehicles. The chassis has been replaced with a spare Airfix 57' chassis, new window and end panels inlaid and all the beading and roof ribs removed. A slow burner this one, for sure! 20240311_224256.jpg.9e9a12007a21f95bb74ec8b2ca9b25af.jpg

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