RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2022 I’ve fitted the short buffers on all the coaches to eliminate the risk of buffer lock on the helix on the layout. Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted January 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: I’ve fitted the short buffers on all the coaches to eliminate the risk of buffer lock on the helix on the layout. Aha. I wondered if there was some consideration like that. I point these things out because other readers following your excellent craftsmanship might copy the compromises you have chosen to make, which while appropriate to your layout, might not be necessary on theirs. When, many years ago, I built a set of the suburbans, I retained the tension lock couplings but shortened the mounting plate by about 4 mm to gain closer coupling, which has proven to be fine down to Hornby second radius curves. (In my youthful ignorance I built a set of four, one of each type; as noted above my subsequent research has shown that sets didn't mix brakes.) Edited January 4, 2022 by Compound2632 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) The scenic part of the layout (currently under construction) has large radius curves, including transitions. The lower storage/fiddle yard level (completed) has smaller radii down to third radius as does the helix that links the two levels. Cheers Darius Edited January 4, 2022 by Darius43 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2022 Lining commenced on the all third clerestory coach. Lining of this side is not yet complete - small lengths of vertical lining are needed just below the door windows. These will be added tomorrow after the current lining is left to “cure” overnight. I used Modelmaster lining decals initially (having run out of the Fox Transfers decals) but they would not adhere so I removed them and used HMRS pressfix lining, which would. Cheers Darius 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 5, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2022 Basic painting completed on a clerestory composite coach body. And some more paint applied to the all third… Cheers Darius 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 8, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2022 All third lining and numbering completed. Interior constructed. Cheers Darius 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted January 8, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2022 All third completed. Cheers Darius 23 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted January 11, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 The story so far. Note that white painted roofs are no longer in favour. The clerestory composite needs to be lined, numbered and glazed etc. Cheers Darius 24 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2022 Composite coach interior made using Ratio coach seating cut to length and bits of plasticard. Then painted. Cheers Darius 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Very tidy Darius. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2022 Composite coach lining commenced. Cheers Darius 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 Lining to one side completed and sealed in with Klear varnish. The lining overruns onto the black painted beading will be corrected using black enamel paint applied with the end of a cocktail stick - as will the door hinges - once the decals have set. Cheers Darius 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Beware that you have used yellow on the perimeter (single line) and straw on the centre mouldings (straw/black/straw). But the Fox lining does work very well on the square panel MR stock like this. You can see my efforts by the same technique on my blog: https://highlandmiscellany.com/2020/01/04/lining-things-up/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 49 minutes ago, Portchullin Tatty said: Beware that you have used yellow on the perimeter (single line) and straw on the centre mouldings (straw/black/straw). But the Fox lining does work very well on the square panel MR stock like this. You can see my efforts by the same technique on my blog: https://highlandmiscellany.com/2020/01/04/lining-things-up/ Yep - spotted that one. Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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