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First off was to remove all glazing from the coach and front detailing. The handrails are not a problem but the whistle and windscreen wiper on my model could not be removed without breaking 

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As my modelling skills and equipment require more compromises than the pros, I have taken a few shortcuts here and there

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Piping added to front (most of it)

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With the centre glazing I don't have the skills and equipment to cut plastikard well enough (or at least not as well as Darius 43!). The technique I use is to cut a piece of acrylic to the right size - here being test fit

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Then I score on the borders of the window using a scalpel - one of the sides I have highlighted in blue

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As the helping hands hold everything steadily I can use a flat edged paint brush (ideally a brand new one with no frays) to apply the paint. What happens is that the surface tension will pull the paint up to and into the line scored into the acrylic and so achieve a straight line. 

 

 

 

 

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Hi Darius

thanks for replying. I don't think my conversion will go as quickly as yours as I don't know if I have all the parts at hand.

I am interested in the livery you chose. MY interpretation of it was that it is just the SR livery that has faded into that weird colour. So I am going to stick with that colour as it matches very closely the Heljan weedkilling tankers which I have - I will post up the colour comparisons shortly

 

I have also drawn up designs for the logos on the coach sides and I am asking Railtec if they can do the transfers for me.  

If Steve is able to do it I will let you know.

Steve - if you are listening in - please read your inbox!

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4 minutes ago, letterspider said:

Hi Darius

I have drawn up designs for the logos on the coach sides and I am asking Railtec if they can do the transfers for me.  

If Steve is able to do it I will let you know.

Steve - if you are listening in - please read your inbox!


Hi Letterspider,

 

That’s  brilliant. I will definitely buy a set of these decals From Railtec if they do them.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

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15 minutes ago, Darius43 said:

I like your technique of scribing the frame lines on the glazing so the paint runs into a neat edge.  Gives a true flush glazed result.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

I haven't looked all over the site but thought maybe to open up a section in the Skills & Knowledge centre just for glazing.

It seems all the experience and knowledge of modellers on this topic would be easier to access if centralised - and there is a lot of it

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Front window glued on and handrails reattached.20200519_170128.jpg.1e1e993773336fa0cd440cde7a8540a9.jpg

I have also added a cab from Replica Railways with an attendant.20200519_170139.jpg.69f67fb3e5c051ca84959e8aca673d0c.jpg

I have no idea how the interior of the carriage is modified but here is my interpretaion of it. The relay cabinets are my own 3D prints done on a Makerbot clone while the IBC tank pallets are very fine resin prints from eBay.

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