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APT PoP 1 and Laboratory 3


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Received this week the Leadley Kits APT PoP 1 kit.  A vast collection of 3D printed parts all bagged up.

 

The history of the creation of this kit is described in this thread on RMWeb.

 

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A very thorough set of illustrated instructions is available as a download on the Leadley Kits website. At over 100 pages I loaded them onto my iPad rather than printing them.

 

I started with PC3, departing from the instruction sequence to ease painting of the base and frames.  This would also allow the ballast weights and supports to be pre-assembled and painted before fixing in place.

 

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I used cyano glue for the assembly.  Plastic Magic and butanone have no effect.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

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The PC3 VIP “pod” was assembled as a separate entity for painting and glazing before fixing in place.

 

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The frame parts need a little bit of clean up before fixing in place.  I smoothed the edges with a needle file and removed plastic stubs and hairs with a craft knife.

 

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The upper side and roof framing will be pre-painted and installed after the completed VIP pod and ballast weights have been fitted. Ditto with the walls and roof to the main cabin.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

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Bogies painted and assembled.  I opened out the holes in the inside faces of the bogies sides to allow the wheel pinpoints to rotate freely and smoothed out the axle retaining clips in the main bodies with a needle file.


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I masked the gluing contact faces of the main body and bogie sides before painting to ensure a secure bonded joint.

 

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After applying a coat of grey primer, the chassis sides, undersides and floor were brush painted dark grey using Humbrol enamels.

 

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Cheers

 

Darius

 

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Upper frames fixed in place on PC3.  I have left the frames off around the VIP pod as I am awaiting the VIP seats from Paul.  PC4 will be started in the meantime.

 

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I must say this is a superb kit - well done to Paul for his perseverance and fortitude.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

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2 minutes ago, apt-e said:

Seats are posted and winging there way to you.

 

Really nice to see your work.

 

Regards

 

Paul

 

 


Hi Paul,

 

Thats great - many thanks.

 

One question: what colour were the VIP seats?
 

Cheers

 

Darius

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Fantastic job, love the pipework.

 

Hk brake painted silver and yellow roller bearing ends to finish the effect.

 

Love watching a professional build one of my models and give it fine detail.  

 

One word Darius,   AMAZING.....

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VIP seats received today and painted.  Based on the seat photo that Paul posted I created the antimacassars on white decal paper and applied them to the seats.

 

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The VIP pod was then fixed in place as was the exterior framing.  PC3 completed bar buffers and couplings.

 

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Cheers

 

Darius

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Hi Paul,

 

That must be the version (with buffers) that is in photos so in the recently published “Testing Testing” bookazine that covers railway testing in the UK from 1960 to the present day.

 

Saves me having to scrounge up some buffers from the spares box.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

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