Squirrel Rail Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Renumbering finished in the 67s and the the nameplates on 023- it was “fun” removing the larger printed ones... And 005 Another 153, this time renumbered as 301, transfers from @railtec-models as with the 150 and 158 The 150 has had the exhaust repaired and a decent colour applied rather than the factory one tone rust 13 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Been out and about today but have got most of the decals and details painted on Hood.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 DMU day today with three completions. All renumbering, light weathering and refinished exhausts -a quick before and after of the 153 and 150; So Northern rail 150/2 Northern Rail scud and the EMT 158, numbers from Steve at @railtec-models brilliant stuff, and the finished pair, 16 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Looks great! Must admit, when funds allow I'm hoping to expand my unit collection. There's something really nice about these work worn DMUs ferrying people around the north. That exhaust looks superb also! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Swifty11 said: Looks great! Must admit, when funds allow I'm hoping to expand my unit collection. There's something really nice about these work worn DMUs ferrying people around the north. That exhaust looks superb also! I wish there were more decals available for units or more models!....They make a great subject to work on and little details like the exhaust just bring them to life, will be a few more to do soon, cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Squirrel Rail said: I wish there were more decals available for units or more models!....They make a great subject to work on and little details like the exhaust just bring them to life, will be a few more to do soon, cheers Jerry Ive started stocking up on 150’s, with a cunning plan, I may need your spray talents on there jerry. Edited May 13, 2021 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, adb968008 said: Ive started stocking up on 150’s, with a cunning plan, I may need your spray talents on there jerry. As long as they’re ones I can get off the shelf decals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 50031 is now finished and off home... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresbyTrain Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 18:55, adb968008 said: Ive started stocking up on 150’s, with a cunning plan, I may need your spray talents on there jerry. I've decided on grabbing a Class 150 for respray into Transport for Wales livery!! (hopefully if Jerry can after my TFW 153's and soon 450 respray) Of course after the purchase of my GWR 150's when they do come out! Thinking of getting a Kernow FGW 150 as they are a bit more of a palatable price! Don't think you can go wrong with Class 150's or 153's although I think the rivets on the 153's are frustrating for respraying!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresbyTrain Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On 05/05/2021 at 21:22, Squirrel Rail said: Weathering and varnish this afternoon with 66522 and 90222 nearly at the finishing line. 522 is a challenge as it’s a really grotty machine but can look overdone - hope I’ve hit a happy medium.. and from the other side As a respray from a Hattons freightliner 66 I’m pretty pleased with this and don’t think I have seen a Hattons Shanks 66 before! 90222 is the first RFD European 99 I’ve done so another off the list... one job I wish I hadn’t had to do is the repairs to the RSH tank which postman Pat decided to stamp on, luckily he missed the other two! The 3D print is really brittle, the cab fractured above the left buffer in a big arc and also across the left hand window. Here it is with all the parts back in place and repainted, still need to tidy up the top of the buffer beam. Last up a before and after. I’ve a pair of TFW 153s to refinish and they are horrible things to spray as getting a good mask over the rivets is a challenge. Here’s my first attempt- need to tweak the red a little and will most likely refinish the bottom line of the black- there’s no readily available TFW grey and grey is a pain to match so opinions welcome on the shade or suggestions on what is available off the shelf as a match! Looking fantastic!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Yellow perils... warning panels today! 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Lots of variety today starting with an HST naming, then a bit of painting, West Coast Railways 57, Br blue 47840 and the long term Fertis 56s - sorry John!! After the paint some anti-painting, deweathering this poor victim.... and half done...,, 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Full squirrel rail day today so lots of progress with this lot! 47840 and 47569 have their numbers and paintwork done so will reassemble and add the etch tomorrow before 849 has a light weathering: The Res NAAs have been recalled and had a coat of satin, the front one being the rescue, or should that be REScue job in my previous post! The TFW 153s have had the toilet windows filled and the front one which will be 369 has had the grey band added between the red and the roof which is ( as far as I know) unique to this one. The one behind will be 312 which has had its grey sprayed today. next up two HSTs, first N Gauge debrand and renumber, and then back to OO with a bit of remedial work to alter the previous pain job where the blue stripe should have gone across the door and the varnish had discoloured over the white- here’s before; and after with the revised blue; hopefully get some more stuff done tomorrow! 16 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Fertis, TFW and BR blue again today with the second TFW scud getting its window surrounds painted, not a great pic as it’s drying off in the tray and didn’t want paw prints on it! In the background is 840 which has had a light weathering which I will finish off tomorrow lastly finally getting decals on the Fertis pair and 115 still drying! 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted May 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 47840 is now finished and off home.... 18 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 More great work ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted May 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 Fertis 56s and another 47 today, renumber and rename with the horrible orange TDM cables replaced and white rimmed tail lights added. and the front, much better Next up the Fertis pair, slightly different liveries with one having the full black window surrounds and yellow front end details- such a shame Hornby fit those plastic handrails.... and individually 18 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted May 27, 2021 Tempfix Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hi Jerry, just had a very pleasant and inspirational few days reading through this thread, thank you. Fairly sure I will never match your levels of quality or productivity but feel the need to get on with some of the big pile of things I was getting around to on the workbench! Thanks again for sharing all these excellent tips and ideas. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Rich Papper said: Hi Jerry, just had a very pleasant and inspirational few days reading through this thread, thank you. Fairly sure I will never match your levels of quality or productivity but feel the need to get on with some of the big pile of things I was getting around to on the workbench! Thanks again for sharing all these excellent tips and ideas. Rich Hi Rich, many thanks for the compliments and glad you enjoyed the thread. The productivity is due to Squirrel Rail being my business so nearly everything I post is customer work and my projects are reaching a pile of Everest size proportions!! Keep up your workbench as there’s some great stuff you are doing and I must admit to some envious glances at what you’re working on! Cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squirrel Rail Posted May 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 Nice when you get to see the finished product in action! thanks to @MRC_Jacobfor the pic 17 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) TFW scuds today. After a conflab with their owner we agreed to go for full refurb spec, I’d previously blanked a small window on one side but the shell still had 11 windows per side where as pics of the scuds show the first two windows plated leaving 9 on that side. It is also the home for a large T decal which I couldn’t put on a window! So excuse the long post here is today’s efforts... Window blanks made and fitted in place- next was to sort the interior, seats needed removing to make the toilet cubicle and the seats after the table on the top left needed to be reversed- and here they are facing the right way I then made the cubicle and this fitted into place, did this for both units- Tamiya grey primer forms the base colour before painting in the seats, red seat tops and tables completed looks like this Over the weekend I will get the windows into top coat so looking forward to getting those done. Edited May 28, 2021 by Squirrel Rail Wrong pic 9 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresbyTrain Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 My gosh, these are SO much better than I would have ever thought they would ever be (not a slight on your abilities) but WOW These will end up being the pride of the fleet at this rate! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Nice , but I'm waiting to see that blinged up 47 in the background ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, rob D2 said: Nice , but I'm waiting to see that blinged up 47 in the background ! Ha ha, that’s 569 which just needs a detail pack on one end, like to keep the complicated jobs until the weekend 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelsteadLane Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Great job on the interiors Jerry. I certainly feel for you doing those very tedious but makes the world a difference! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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