Guest WM183 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Hi Mike, Forgive my ignorance... what is a "rivet tool"? Amanda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I’ve put the plastic square rod for the destination blind on the 110. Found I have some 20th square so used that. So now put in primer and found couple areas that needed filler. Had a rethink on the dome for the 104 and modified a casting what use on the 128, much easier to take off resin than add loads of filler Michael 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, WM183 said: Hi Mike, Forgive my ignorance... what is a "rivet tool"? Amanda It’s one of them. Several different styles. This ones the Metalsmith one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 @mike hughes do you have any ideas on price for the China Clay wagon yet ? Best regards Craig 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzo Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Hi , i am also looking for 3 china clay wagons with tarps - - if these are going to be avalible -- thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 08:58, muddys-blues said: @mike hughes do you have any ideas on price for the China Clay wagon yet ? Best regards Craig Yes £30 for the kit and £60 RTR Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 15:30, whizzo said: Hi , i am also looking for 3 china clay wagons with tarps - - if these are going to be avalible -- thanks Dave I wasn’t going to do these with the tarpaulins namely as don’t know how to do them Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, mike hughes said: I wasn’t going to do these with the tarpaulins namely as don’t know how to do them Michael Michael Maybe best that the purchaser does the sheets as they would all be identical if you made them. Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted September 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2020 10 hours ago, The Bigbee Line said: Maybe best that the purchaser does the sheets as they would all be identical if you made them. You could probably rework each casting a little bit but the other thing is the sheets were flat originally and the classic tent later, so doing one covered form would immediately rule out two sets of purchasers! I'd imagine the master will be needed again in future but I dont know whether a sheet could be added to a casting (I'd probably use modelling clay so I could sand it to shape) and then make a second mould from that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2020 Military modellers use thin lead sheet to model canvas and tarpaulins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2020 Military modellers use thin lead sheet to model canvas and tarpaulins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Yes think the modeller would do there own as the sheets would be individual and not all the same , yes would keep the master just in case need to do a remould and no don't fancy doing it again! Didn't realise that you could get lead sheet so thin. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Getting round to spraying yellow on the 124, done the grey a few days ago. Masking took a while for both driving cars. When I sprayed the roofs noticed the join between the roof and the dome so that took a few days of rubbing done and respraying Michael 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 I've had a go on starting a master for the dmu seats, bit of cutting down and shaping, currently its in 2 halves, definitely a way to go on it. Michael 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted September 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, mike hughes said: I've had a go on starting a master for the dmu seats I've just made a similar master for autocoach seats. Do you make several moulds for small stuff like this or are you able to mix very mall quantities of resin? Or it a case of making one every time you are already making other castings? Edited September 24, 2020 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 24/09/2020 at 19:42, Hal Nail said: I've just made a similar master for autocoach seats. Do you make several moulds for small stuff like this or are you able to mix very mall quantities of resin? Or it a case of making one every time you are already making other castings? I’ll be making a few moulds of the seats as going to want lots. I haven’t worked out whether it’ll be a one or two piece mould yet Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 The last DMU seat didn’t look quite right so onto number 3. Bit less cutting and joining involved this time. I’m hoping the seats will do for most of the low density DMU’s I’ve started on the route indicator for the 104 and also started the next cab which I had to do, a 105. I made the beading round the windows using 20x 30 strip Michael 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 I’ve done a touch more to the various ends/domes. I’ve added strip for the destination blinds for the 104 &105. Added the lamps and route indicator to the 105. I started the Derby L/W a while back and as having a purge on ends got bit further. For the driving end used evergreen strip to form a framework then stuck the already done outer skin on. Michael 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Done bit more to the 105 and Derby L/W ends. Made up the inner ends for the 105, added the drivers desk for the 105. Added the buffer beams to the Derby LW. Think I’m there with the dome for the LW. Next is add the window bars to the LW Michael 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Put the buffer bases and window bars on the L/W and made a start on the driver desk. And started the next ends, only needed the 304 ends for the moment but thought it be lot easier to do the other variants at same time whilst it was fresh in memory. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Inspiring stuff Mike. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 13/10/2020 at 18:52, woodyfox said: Inspiring stuff Mike. Thanks for sharing. Many thanks, that was the idea to help show a way of doing things Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) I’ve recently finished spraying the 124, annoying some paints come off, touch up required, hopefully test run on Sunday also last few days I’ve been making the low roof area for the 304’s. For some reason the 304/2 had a longer one that other classes. I started with a base then gently curve a couple bits of plastic, laminated them and glued on top. Next done the transition area, added a sloped bit then cut a piece to form the roof curve. Definitely didn’t get shape right and took a lot of work to get to look reasonable. There’re going to be designed to use the PRMRP pantographs. Michael Edited October 16, 2020 by mike hughes Added bit more 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Took the 124 for a test on Sunday and apart from raising the height on the motor bogie, all good. Ive made a start on the Gresley EMU trailer bogie (even though took pic showing the back!) (think these were just the HD bogie but with roller bearings) and also the motor bogie for the 304 I cut out a 20/40/20 as going to put rivers on the outer frame and then laminate, once all done do a mould to replicate so can then send away to be cast in whitemetal Michael 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 I’ve added the seat ends to some of the 124 seats. I’ve also done the lining of the 124. I’ve added the cab detail for the EMU ends and also made start on the jumper connections/lights. Michael 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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