Northern Rail Class 156

[Darius43]

Hornby (ex Lima) Class 156 with undergibbons replaced using a resin detailing set I found on eBay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

[6892 Oakhill Grange]

Looks fab.  I haven’t seen the real thing, but it looks so natural.  Some of the photos look close to the real thing.

[Darius43]

Thanks.  I still need to fit some 3D printed snow ploughs and replace the awful traction tyred wheels with metal ones.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

[Darius43]

Dummy couplings and snowploughs received today from eBay (Midland Valenta) and have been fitted.

 

 

 

 

 

I also added a connecting door blanking plate using plasticard.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

[cheesysmith]

Do you think there is any way to hide how thick the body sides are when looking along the sides from the front, where the windows are?

 

Maybe running a black marker around the inside edges of the window openings?

[Darius43]

2 hours ago, cheesysmith said:

Do you think there is any way to hide how thick the body sides are when looking along the sides from the front, where the windows are?

 

Maybe running a black marker around the inside edges of the window openings?

I did that with the small side windows to the cab ends as these were the only ones that were not (semi) flush glazed - applied Humbrol matt black enamel using a 000 brush.  
 

That is ok for four small windows, however, to do this properly for all of the rest, I would need to first remove the (semi) flush glazing, paint the window reveals black and then re-install the glazing.  Perhaps one day...

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Darius43