SALTY Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Start of a new project, seen this conversion done before, but I like to do things a little differently. Take one 37/4, paint strip and let surgery commence. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 Looks like a serious operation is being undertaken Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, jcarta said: Looks like a serious operation is being undertaken Jim Yes Jim, a transplant has occoured 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Is the body profile different? Just interested why you cut the nose like that rather than, say, the whole cab? I'm still tempted to see if a 47 can be done like this even though I'm told the main body profile is totally different. Very neat job Incidentally! Edited March 14, 2020 by Hal Nail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 Who's cabs are they? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 The cabs are Laurie mm1. I’d say there’s half a mm in the bonnet width but the rest lines up well. I could of just replaced the cabs, but I’d need alternative glazing then. Plus the valance doesn’t line up with the Heljan body. Like I said I like to do things differently. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Am really happy with progress, just the other end to do and a few small mods 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 Now that fits like a glove..... Great craftsmanship Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Other cab added, a lack of primer has brought a halt to proceedings but apart from a few mods to the bufferbeams that’s the body mods complete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Little more done on the 37 however had a disaster with painting, seems bsc blue is a lot darker than the livery 501 was in. At at least it’ll make a decent base coat, but frustrating. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 While deciding what colour to paint 501 - no one seems to do/or know the correct colour I’ve dcc sound fitted the chassis. Adding a large speaker to the setup, this means fitting the xl5 chip into the tanks. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Paint applied and it sort of looks like Teesside steelmaster. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 That blue is a far better shade James, well worth it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Well transfers on and I’m really happy how it’s come out! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2020 Certainly something different ........ Well done.... Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Few jobs done over lockdown. skytrex mk1’s all now have added detail and are finnished, my easybuild mk1 rmb is likewise finnished. I’ve started some skytrex pca’s though waiting wheels to complete assembly. plus did a tad more on the inspection saloon. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 How did you get the PCAs? I had a feeling that Skytrex stopped trading. Dougal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, Father Dougal said: How did you get the PCAs? I had a feeling that Skytrex stopped trading. Dougal New version of Skytrex has been trading a while now. https://www.ogauge.co.uk The PCA and TTA are not shown on the site and need to be ordered by phone. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Little more progress, inspection saloon completed and a little more work done on the cement tanks. Awaiting wheels to Finnish these off. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Wheels arrived and we have some completed pca’s 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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