Hither Green TMD project Chunnel and Workbench

[47606odin]

2 hours ago, Baggies1961 said:

Railtec tranfers by any chance? They do look good and have just ordered one.

yes, they are on their wa along with some Dapol instanter couplings. Should be a quick job

[47606odin]

Well guys, I’m still here, don’t panic. I have been building a 7.25 inch gauge wagon (now run out of parts) and doing decorating around the house.

 

I have just purchased a class 47 from the latest batch of 47’s. I ended up cancelling the triple grey version and gone for banger blue, as I couldn’t find any construction sector locos on depot at the time. 328 was a visitor to Tonbridge, Northfleet etc, but had a flush front so have gone for a blue one. Just need to decide on a number

[47606odin]

The final 2 TTA’s have arrived and the transfers are here too. Once I have finished tinkering with the 7.25 inch gauge wagon I have been building over the last few weeks, I shall be getting back on with HG again

 

 

 

oh, and 0Z47 is enroute too…

[Baggies1961]

On 12/11/2021 at 06:44, 47606odin said:

The final 2 TTA’s have arrived and the transfers are here too. Once I have finished tinkering with the 7.25 inch gauge wagon I have been building over the last few weeks, I shall be getting back on with HG again

 

 

 

oh, and 0Z47 is enroute too…

Great news, missed following HG but it appears this mojo thingy is like covid its spread's as its took me a long while to get going again even operating let alone kit building.
RM web seems to give me the impetus to get going again. Thankfully. 

It appears Tower have dispatched my L/Logo 47. It will become 47631 which in the late 80’s was witnessed more than once at Moreton in Marsh on the Cotswold line.

[47606odin]

3 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said:

Great news, missed following HG but it appears this mojo thingy is like covid its spread's as its took me a long while to get going again even operating let alone kit building.
RM web seems to give me the impetus to get going again. Thankfully. 

It appears Tower have dispatched my L/Logo 47. It will become 47631 which in the late 80’s was witnessed more than once at Moreton in Marsh on the Cotswold line.

i ended up with a blue one, the construction sector one I wanted had flush fronts so I can’t be bothered with that at this time

[Baggies1961]

DPD text me to notify me its been delivered this morning, Im at my Mothers down south so wont see it until Monday.

Flush fronts I do like. Dont expect Heljan will do them anytime soon more like a detail kit will follow in due course.

[47606odin]

Bloody hell, why have Heljan gone back to just sponge. Another return. Not getting another posted, not that Hattons have another anyway. Looks like it’s confirmed I’ll have to get an MM1 Spoon instead. At least it’s meant to be in pieces.

 

The 56’s had better be better packed or I’ll have to reconsider my 73’s which will have lots of delicate parts ready to get smashed in transit
 

 

it doesn’t matter now, but these photos show the errors in how stuff lines up so badly between the cab roof pod, radiator fan panels and bodyside and serck vents. 

 

 

 

[pwr]

Looks like your bogie springs have gone as well. Same on mine although I am not sending mine back as I can fix it although I dont see whay I should.

 

I guess yours will end up on the second hand listing in due course!!!!

 

Agree on the 56 point. But as I have said before if the retailers inspected them before shipping a lot of this wouldn't hapen.

[47606odin]

21 minutes ago, pwr said:

Agree on the 56 point. But as I have said before if the retailers inspected them before shipping a lot of this wouldn't hapen.

I think a lot was done in the postal system, however, I’m amazed they’ve done away with the plank, and every one that’s broken is the same

[pwr]

45 minutes ago, 47606odin said:

I think a lot was done in the postal system, however, I’m amazed they’ve done away with the plank, and every one that’s broken is the same

 

Possibly doown to cost - I notice the box on mine is short suggesting they have just run another set of original boxes - a plank would have required a redesign but then if you are going to pay £600 for a loco you would have expected better. They retooled the boxes for the second run of the 40's so there is no excuse.

 

What annoys me is that if you send it back the retailer will have sold out and all they can offer is a refund which I don't think is good enough.

 

Paul R

[Hal Nail]

Very hard to hold a mobile phone to the right angle but these may help you decide.

 

Edited November 16, 2021 by Hal Nail

[47606odin]

1 hour ago, Hal Nail said:

Very hard to hold a mobile phone to the right angle but these may help you decide.

yes, it’s the way to go, but I still can’t get flush cabs. Once I get my pennies back from Hattons I’ll be placing an order, although that horn pod still looks a bit square,….

[47606odin]

A comparison tweak the angle a bit to make it slightly less square, and it would be pretty much spot on

 

 

[Hal Nail]

10 minutes ago, 47606odin said:

A comparison tweak the angle a bit to make it slightly less square, and it would be pretty much spot on

 

 

Yes its pretty good. I am going to very very gently sand the top of the windows - which actually bow down slightly rather than being straight. May be distortion as the moulding cooled - one of my sides is like a banana and I'll need to sort that as well..

[47606odin]

38 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

Yes its pretty good. I am going to very very gently sand the top of the windows - which actually bow down slightly rather than being straight. May be distortion as the moulding cooled - one of my sides is like a banana and I'll need to sort that as well..

my 37 moldings are pretty good straightness wise. I take it the glazing is straight along the top?

Edited November 16, 2021 by 47606odin

[Hal Nail]

21 minutes ago, 47606odin said:

my 37 moldings are pretty good straightness wise. I take it the glazing is straight along the top?

 

Now you mention it I'm not sure if there was any glazing. I have the headcode pack as it was on top (you get 2x plain or 2x the No. 2 end smaller marker lights but not the opaque No 1 end type) but I'll have to get it all out again to see if the rest of the glazing is underneath or you do your own. There s a recess on the inside for it though so it wouldn't be that hard to do.

 

There are a lot of optical illusions with these cabs around the windows with their curved eyebrows against straight glass which I think is why they are so hard to capture. The slightest little difference does affect the overall look far more than some other classes it seems.

[47606odin]

33 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

 

Now you mention it I'm not sure if there was any glazing. I have the headcode pack as it was on top (you get 2x plain or 2x the No. 2 end smaller marker lights but not the opaque No 1 end type) but I'll have to get it all out again to see if the rest of the glazing is underneath or you do your own. There s a recess on the inside for it though so it wouldn't be that hard to do.

 

There are a lot of optical illusions with these cabs around the windows with their curved eyebrows against straight glass which I think is why they are so hard to capture. The slightest little difference does affect the overall look far more than some other classes it seems.

all the glazing for the 37 is laser cut.

 

id need both marker light types. Sealed beam and Perspex 

[Baggies1961]

I to was surprised at the lack of plank expecting the same with the class 60 but Roger at Tower assures me they have a plinth! Mines on route.

He mentioned buffers snapping off and before he posts 47’s now he is cutting a tad off the black foam to help prevent the buffers making contact with it in transit and snap off.

Tower check locos before posting which is a start.

[Hal Nail]

2 hours ago, Baggies1961 said:

Tower check locos before posting which is a start.

I've pointed this out many times on here when people complain about duds turning up from their favoured cheap supplier!

[47606odin]

A little job done

 

i had been putting off fitting the Dapol instanter couplings as I couldn’t get the silly pin in as there was no room for getting fingers in. However, 1 modified pair of tweezers to make a spring compression tool made it easier. Only had to chase pins about 6 times and springs twice!

 

having done that, I decided to BP the axle boxes bearing covers by painting out the red and turning them green. They are now ready for transfers

 

[Baggies1961]

Im going to get another couple of TTA’s I think and maybe a VGA for my MOD train. I preferred building the TTA as opposed to the VGA

[47606odin]

9 hours ago, Baggies1961 said:

Im going to get another couple of TTA’s I think and maybe a VGA for my MOD train. I preferred building the TTA as opposed to the VGA

 

there will be VEA’s out soon so you can use a couple of those too

[d winpenny]

I know what you mean about the pins with the Dapol instanters I had 10 pairs to fit to my skytrex PCAs I have no idea who could think they were a good idea 

 

david

[chickensoup]

Dapol TTA look interesting.

 

CS

[47606odin]

18 minutes ago, chickensoup said:

Dapol TTA look interesting.

 

CS

too late for me now I have the skytrex ones, and a Vacuum fitted MM1 for an internal user when I build it