Liam Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) Hi all, thought I’d start a thread where I’ll post my kit builds. With only fairly basic modelling skills I won’t be building any vastly complicated kits but most of what I build will be for club projects. The first two items I shall be working on are a sleeper buffer stop which when finished will look something like this one on my cakebox, and a 21T coal hopper wagon kindly donated to me by @Phil Bullock. Any comments or feedback are most welcome. Cheers, Liam. Edited November 30, 2023 by Liam 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) So last night at the club I made a start on building the sleeper buffer stop. I glued the main parts together but rather frustratingly I hadn’t finished the filing and so it didn’t sit properly, but this was soon addressed. On Thursday I’ll finish the gluing, paint it in sleeper grime and add ballast to the top. Edited December 9, 2020 by Liam 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Made a bit more progress last night. All that’s left to do now is add ballast to the top of the buffer stop and paint the ends of the front red. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 Better get that finished Liam ... postie is on the way with a parcel! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Phil Bullock said: Better get that finished Liam ... postie is on the way with a parcel! I’m working at it! But our new layout is still a few years away from its first exhibition, and that’s before you consider the inevitable issues surrounding coronavirus. Nonetheless I’m very grateful for your package which will be the next item to enter the works. Edited December 11, 2020 by Liam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) This has just arrived from Abbotswood Works - thank you very much Phil! Also in the package was a Toad which will hopefully be used on a future micro layout. I should be starting on the 21T hopper tonight upon completion of the buffer stop. Edited December 15, 2020 by Liam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 The buffer stop is complete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2020 Looking very woody! Nice job.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Made a start on the 21T hopper last night and almost completed the body. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Starting to take shape - have been rather busy recently but hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze some time in over the lockdown. The hopper body isn’t attached to the chassis and was only put on loosely for this photo. I’ve still got the last part to add to the hopper body but gradually the chassis will become more detailed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2021 Coming along nicely...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Phil Bullock said: Coming along nicely...... Thanks Phil! Though I think I’ll go for a mineral wagon, either 21T or 24.5T, for my next kit - those straight sides should make construction a bit easier... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 This was the project at the club on Tuesday night - weathering the Hornby Railroad Mk1 BG I purchased for a tenner at Milton Keynes last year. The weathering has been conducted under the professional tuition of Elliott Cowton, @DutyDruid of this parish. I’ve also added some 3D printed coach ends which were purchased at the Redditch show back in September then duly painted and glued on. Once exhibition ready the coach will be part of formations on my own exhibition layout, but hopefully also Barnstaple MRC’s layout Milverton and Phil Bullock’s Abbotswood Junction Mk2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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