T30RRA Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Hal Nail said: For the CPL door bumpers I didnt fancy drilling through my coach so seated the etches in a drop of susperglue applied with pin, then used plastic rod the bumpers which I trimmed later. They can make a massive improvement but you do have to take care to try and cut them off the fret evenly and line them all up well or they stand out - quite tricky to be honest. Thanks. I will give it a go, got plenty left to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 minute ago, T30RRA said: Thanks. I will give it a go, got plenty left to do. I forgot to say I made a guide from a piece of card with a slot for the hinge then two holes to mark where to line them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 The end of tonight's session on the bogies. Just a bit of brake rodding to add to the other end and the tie rods, then to do it again for other one. Pleased with the results. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Buffer beams made up and put on tonight. I posed the body over the bogies to get an idea of the how it will look when finished and its shaping up nicely. Also ordered some half round brass beading as I intend on finishing it as a pre-war lot. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Truss rod angles and one of the footboards were put on tonight progress was hampered by the floor not sitting tight to the body, worked out one of the buffers beams was sitting slightly proud and pushing the end, an easy fix once found. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Good evening. Its been a while, I lost my mojo for a little bit but I've been at it again tonight. Added the other footboard and made up the battery box tonight its just posed for now but I think it looks the part. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Got the first vac cylinder on tonight and the guards steps, along with the support angles for the battery box and regulator box. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Vac cylinder corrected and put t'other one on now. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 If anyone can answer this it will help me get the last main detailing bit on aside from finishing the bogies. I've got the dynamo arrangement 90% right I'd say. Is the tensioner suupose to connect to the "hinge" on the right hand side under the belt pulley? A photo of an lms one would be even better, mk1 coaches seem to connect in the middle but that would block where the wires come out the dynamo on this. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Getting there folks. Bogies to finish, buffer shanks, couplings and the rest of the beading on the body. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Apologies if it's getting a bit boring now. I finished one of the bogies tonight and I have some lost wax door bumpers on order with lg miniatures to enhance the coach. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T30RRA Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 That pretty much completes the underframe and the bogies are both finished too. Tomorrow I need to represent the vac pipes and put some plastikard over the floor. Then final detailing on the body and getting it all cleaned up. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidmouth Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 looks fabulous and well done on the build Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 39 minutes ago, sidmouth said: looks fabulous and well done on the build Thank you. Hopefully into primer before the end of the bank holiday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 So catching up, the coach now has lost wax door bumpers from Laurie Griffin Miniatures and I have nearly done one side of the top beading on one side. Calling it quits tonight before I go cross eyed. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 And so it just started appearing 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Ah yes, get the primer on, sins and blemishes disappear. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 That's one made up. They will be stuck on after final washing otherwise the card bellows will get ruined. Worth the effort I think. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 That's the end of the beading! Just a corridor connector to make up without the end plate, then the body will be ready for paint. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Primers still wet but the detail is clearer. Will prime the internal side tomorrow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 If the top coat is going to be maroon, which is a translucent, my preference for primer is red oxide. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, brossard said: If the top coat is going to be maroon, which is a translucent, my preference for primer is red oxide. John It's a case of what I had to hand, I did a trial piece a while ago in the same manner and was happy with the colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 Just an update to say this is nearly out of the paint shop. I am waiting for some transfers to arrive though, so varnishing and glazing will have to wait for the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T30RRA Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 I've just tried my aerosol that arrived from precision paints today. My word, life is complete. It took a few minutes to paint the ends of my coach rather than an hour or more with all the clean up of using an air brush! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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