81A Oldoak Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Did the pipes on the 'through-piped' vehicles hang down, or stand up? Depends on how much the guard has been drinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 An update to show the weathered van: Guard is ModelU. John 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Hi John, I must be very dim in my later years as I cant seem to figure out this brake gear! On etch A does wire go in holes for linkage to swing on? The two triangular pieces of the etch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Drat, I didn't take a photo of what I did and I don't have the van (I built it for a friend). I dredged up the instructions. The part has to do with the manual brake. I can't remember exactly how I did it. I have some photos that may (or may not help), I'll PM you coz' they're not mine. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Brilliant thanks John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio7uk Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I must get some work done on my own - this is as far as I got..... 11 Years ago!! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Yes, get yer finger out. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hi John, Just admiring your weathering and annoyed I cant see your soldering! Just fitted the first small handrails on, what a faff that was. My soldering unfortunately not a patch on yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) I suppose on one level, it is a good thing you can't see my soldering. Soldering comes with practice. It is possible to solder near plastic but you have to very quick. Nothing magic really. Good iron with shiny tip, 145 solder and flux. Don't use lead free, utter rubbish for modelling. Another thing that, from pictures of others work, doesn't get enough attention is cleanup. Sloppy solder joints look bad and indicate poor workmanship. I have an old curved Xacto blade that I use to scrape excess solder. Finish with a fiber pen which I find indispensable. Some fine diamond files are good to have too. John Edited June 17, 2020 by brossard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hi John, Do you know the thickness of hand rail wire? I have somehow run out and Iv not made any mistakes cutting what I had. Will have to ring Peco see if they can help. I too have struggled with these hand rails. Cheers Julian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 There's a discussion on that earlier in the thread. I settled on 0.9mm for the main handrail and 0.5mm for the door. Always a good idea to have a stock of wire, tube and other brass shapes. Eileens Emporium is good for that. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePioneer Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hi John Your brakevan has come out amazingly, always thought brown suited the Toad brake vans better than gray. Just out of interest how do you weather your models? Have used powders in the past but never tried it with an airbrush. Cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hi Tom, I use both. I start with an airbrush with just two colours. My first pass is earth/dirt on the underframe and solebars with overspray on the body. I also do a pass on the roof. Next is black to tone down the earth. Powders are umber and black applied in layers to the solebars. This gives some definition to the grundge that is found there. A small amount of rust is applied to springs and brake blocks. All vigorously rubbed in and the excess rubbed off with a medium brush. A VERY small amount of powder (so easy to overdo it) is used to highlight body detail, umber and black again. I learned the basics from my late friend and refined my method over time. HTH John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi John, Just wondered if you fitted the rain strips for the roof on your brake van? Parkside dont provide a template for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I had a look at the pictures of the real thing I have and on Google. Some have rainstrips, others don't. I don't know the criteria. I didn't do it on the van I built. Maybe I'm wrong. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Iv looked to since, says if they were fitted it was in the BR period. Thanks for prompt response. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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