David_Belcher Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Currently starting a very quick repaint/detailing job on one of these to accompany my ICI bogie hoppers. For a model that's been around almost as long as me, it's not a bad body shell at all, moulded handrails and the usual Rovex painting/decal guide marks aside. The bodyside grilles are very well done in particular. Wire handrails have been fitted, paint/decals/varnish plus SE flush glazing and cab figures still to do. Will pop a photo up when done. David 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Hi David, I have some modified Hornby class 25's one into a 25/3 and two were converted into class 24's. An easy modification to make is fitting them with wheels form either class 86's or LNER tender drives. Once this is done they sit slightly high, I rectified this by cutting off the buffer beams and replacing them 1.5mm lower so that the body sits lower on the frames. The locomotives somehow look longer One modification that I did too late for most of my locomotives was to scribe the triangular panel into the sides. The class 25/3 that I made has it but the others don't as I only thought to do it while making it, as the all but one of the others were finish painted I decided that the older body styles will just have to do without. Template for scribing the triangular panel. Rat-tastic ! Two 24's two 25/2's and a 25/3, the 25/3 was made up from bits of a Lima class 33 spliced into the roof and filler over the bodyside vents. Two need finishing off. Gibbo. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Belcher Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 I had a double-motored (extra power bogie nicked from a 125 power car) 24/1 years ago that was a Hornby conversion, but foolishly sold it as surplus to requirements!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren chpamn Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 How did you make the template ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, darren chpamn said: How did you make the template ? Hi Darren. I have a book of 4mm scale drawings called, "BR Main Line Diesels in 4mm Scale", by RS Carter and I marked out the shape from the drawings onto some .030" plasticard which was cut and filed to shape. Simple placing over the locomotive body and a scriber made the outline on the body side. I shall do a sketch in the next day or so and post it here for you. Gibbo. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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