43179 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Lovely ! - A alight c*ck up on the revised NSE one though - the top of the nose (where the washer jets sit) should be yellow not blue - but hey , keeps the airbrushing skills polished - and Heljans colors are usually nice and easy to match They'll scrub up very nicely indeed. tfn Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Just got my large logo blue one Looks fabulous to me. I've got the numbers ready. Just waiting for the nameplates now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Just a few touch ups needed on the nose handrails that are yellow I've chosen 50039 and they were definitely white on her Otherwise, I'm a very happy bunny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Nail Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Interesting* that Tower who traditionally did exclusive livery versions and always implied close ties with Heljan ("this will only go ahead if we get enough pre-orders") got theirs a bit later than some and have already sold out of a few liveries. I'm guessing a smaller allocation rather than selling much quicker than everywhere else -Hattons who have exclusives still showing "more than 10" of each type. Looks like a change in favoured supplier although not sure if this has any impact on us as consumers. *not guaranteed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Nameplates arrived this morning from Severn Mill Can anyone tell me where the builders plates go on a 50? I can't find any photographs that show any on a loco. EE normally put them under the can windows, but they aren't there on a 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Received my Large Logo model this morning just before being taken shopping by SWMBO. The box was soon opened once we returned and I am delighted with the model. I shall be fitting a Zimo MX699KS and noticed that in the instruction leaflet packed with the model, it states 'more detailed instructions for decoder installation are available on the Heljan website' - guess what? - there no instructions on their website principally due to the fact that the Class 50 does not even appear on their website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder how long we will have to wait and will the Clayton be out sooner? regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Clarky1000 said: Nameplates arrived this morning from Severn Mill Can anyone tell me where the builders plates go on a 50? I can't find any photographs that show any on a loco. EE normally put them under the can windows, but they aren't there on a 50. To the left of the right hand sandbox on this photo, mirror image on the other side: Good luck with finding one on a refurb. I think they all had them removed as they were refurbished. Edit: The plain blue refurbs seem to have kept them for a bit, here's the other side of 50001: Can't find a single one on a large logo loco. Edited December 21, 2019 by Flood 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 So they are!!! Thanks Flood That's a really great help I'll just leave them off my Large Logo m/c Best wishes Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Hi Flood I just realised that you are the chap that does Kirkhill with Glen? Glen and I started on the railways together in September 1981 Please give him my very best Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Just got my large logo one this morning and I must say despite the posts about shape etc. this has to be one of Heljans best models so far well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Clarky1000 said: Hi Flood I just realised that you are the chap that does Kirkhill with Glen? Glen and I started on the railways together in September 1981 Please give him my very best Graeme Just taken a photo of your post and sent it on WhatsApp to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Nail Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 4 hours ago, delticfan said: I must say despite the posts about shape etc. this has to be one of Heljans best models so far well done. Any chance of some photos particularly how the front ended up looking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 30 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: Any chance of some photos particularly how the front ended up looking? Don't know whether this is any use. Owned by one of the club members and shown last Friday night. Click to enlarge (hopefully). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Front end shot taken from eye levelish 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I compared the front end to a JLTRT casting and there’s not much in it, they’ve done a good enough job for me not saying something might irritate a 50 fan on it somewhere. I think 594 is a steal for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Here's mine! Just need to paint the nose handrails white and the wheels black Lovely model Edited December 23, 2019 by Clarky1000 Word "Nose" added Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I've ordered some depot allocation stickers from Railtec too very small, but they'll add a little something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Here is 50047, next stop the DCC installation then the weathering. Very pleased with things so far. regards Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Is there any way to run the fan on these from a DCC decoder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just plug the fans wires into an AUX on the decoder, that's what I did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Done a bit of work on the NSE 50 from Heljan. Unfortunately the white line on top of the yellow end is in the wrong place so I painted it on top of the ledge where it should be. Also repainted the yellow as I could not get a good match to paint out the old white line. Also a forgot to put the screws in to attach the ploughs but luckily I had some in a 25 model.Ploughs are a bit close to the track so be careful! Need to order some Railtec numbers for 50018 but that will have to wait a few days. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Aaah that tooks so much better with the paintwork on the nose corrected - and 018 was an absolute beast with its ploughs Have you resprayed the blue as it looks lighter than the 'press' shots of the revised NSE model ? Regards Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Clarky1000 said: Here's mine! Just need to paint the nose handrails white and the wheels black Lovely model Have you used the film free decals from railtec, I was hoping to avoid airbrushing the whole body side to seal them in but I can’t see a way round it. If you have what varnish did you use. Can anyone make a suggestion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky1000 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Yes I did use the Railtec Film Free Decals They are quite delicate, but work very well I haven't used any varnish to protect them to date, but I generally use Tamiya varnish. Its very fine and does give a great finish G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, delticfan said: Have you used the film free decals from railtec, I was hoping to avoid airbrushing the whole body side to seal them in but I can’t see a way round it. If you have what varnish did you use. Can anyone make a suggestion. I have in fact just created in the past couple of hours another 7mm filmless pack for NSE sizes loco numbers after seeing Brian's tasty looking 50. Here's the link, if it helps: https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3975 Parallel filmless packs for standard size BR, larger 8" Scottish and large logo numbers already exist, in addition of course to the conventional range. Hopefully this should cover all the bases. There also exists complete loco packs with your choice of number for various class 50 liveries. Edited December 23, 2019 by railtec-models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now