Colin parks Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hi Sean, Congratulations from me to! Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2014 Congratulations, but it will not take huge chunks out of your time, Yes babies do need care but you will still have time to model. But may be not go off to shows and the like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m mcdermott Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 all the very to mr & mrs frozen thingys look after that chick a few girls go railway modelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallows Close Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Congratulations! With very best wishes to the Penguin Clan from the Gallows Close stable. Chris. P.S. The TP DMU doesn't look too bad too..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2014 Congratulations Sean, now you've got something to sell maybe the Peak is now a possibility, children are vastly over-rated! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted March 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2014 I know nowt about em mate but that looka like a good representation to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hello Sean, if you have a look at this link https://www.flickr.com/photos/happyraildays/6170621204/in/set-72157627700247732/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/timmyu/10358619795/in/pool-class123and124/ You may find them interesting. OzzyO. PS, I'm not a unit man but I've just spent about 1 1/2 hours looking at the last link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted March 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2014 Good morning Sean A belated congrats on your safe arrival of Pingu. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hello Sean, Good news about your 'hatching'. As for TP Dmus - a livery suggestion for the rake? http://www.flickr.com/photos/52467480@N08/10593819855/sizes/o/in/set-72157637160739196/ I bet no-one's done one like that before...... Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi all. Well, inbetween the sleepless nights and busy days, I've managed 5 minutes here and there to add the small details to the Trans - Pennine DMC. On the cab fronts, I've used plastic strip for the gutters and eye brows, Shawplan Deltic lamp brackets, (cut down), and head board brackets for the windscreen washer jet cover, PH designs etched grille beneath the headcode box, (special commission), and Replica Railways cab door handrails. A real mish mash of manufacturers products...... The inner end has had my resin cast exhaust shrouds added as well as a representation of emergency brake rigging and the sides have had door bumpers and destination board brackets added using various sized plastic rod. As this is my practice model, I'd appreciate any constructive feedback on any glaring errors, but am unlikely to make any further alterations on this particular model due to it being my practice one. Any comments would be used when I make the "production" pair of DMC's..... 20140329_122724.jpg 20140329_122704.jpg The DMC is perched on a Mk1 underframe which will of course have some alteration before it becomes Trans - Pennine - esque. Cheers. Sean. Hi Sean, Its looking good, just a minor point or two. The exhaust pipe just sat above the level of the roof with the protect cage round them stopping just below the roof. The cab front hand rails look just a tad too thick. Regards Al Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Sean, There's also one with an ex works 104 at Liverpool IIRC - will look for a link....... Edit. Here:- http://www.dflitcroft.co.uk/The%20Railway%20Image/Early_Years/1970s/1974/Images/September/E50561_Lpool.jpg Further edit. Full site link:- http://www.dflitcroft.co.uk/The%20Railway%20Image/Early_Years/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Hi all. Well, inbetween the sleepless nights and busy days, I've managed 5 minutes here and there to add the small details to the Trans - Pennine DMC. On the cab fronts, I've used plastic strip for the gutters and eye brows, Shawplan Deltic lamp brackets, (cut down), and head board brackets for the windscreen washer jet cover, PH designs etched grille beneath the headcode box, (special commission), and Replica Railways cab door handrails. A real mish mash of manufacturers products...... The inner end has had my resin cast exhaust shrouds added as well as a representation of emergency brake rigging and the sides have had door bumpers and destination board brackets added using various sized plastic rod. As this is my practice model, I'd appreciate any constructive feedback on any glaring errors, but am unlikely to make any further alterations on this particular model due to it being my practice one. Any comments would be used when I make the "production" pair of DMC's..... 20140329_122724.jpg 20140329_122704.jpg The DMC is perched on a Mk1 underframe which will of course have some alteration before it becomes Trans - Pennine - esque. Cheers. Sean. Hi Sean, If that is the practice model, then you have nothing to worry about! Perhaps the only thing I would suggest is to use a finer wire for the grab handles on the cab front, say 0.3mm hard brass. But apart from that, things are looking very promising. All the best, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Hi Sean, I hope you didn't mind me pointing that out about the handles! Re. drills and wire, if you go for a slightly larger (and stronger) 0.4mm dia. drill, that will do the trick and the over-size holes will not show. Even using .009" guitar string would give a nice handle, but it is harder to bend. I could post you a bit of .031mm hard drawn brass wire if you don't want to but a whole packet. All the best, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not that I wish to cross swords with the scratchbuilding god above, but I use a 0.32 drill bit and then 0.30 ss wire if the handrails are to be shiny, or brass if not. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2014 I thought my 0.50 was about as small as you can get. If you've got a steady hand 0.15 are available, but eyewateringly expensive. I would imagine in nano engineering circles then anything is available. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david65061 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sean I am enjoying watching your build and your cab looks great. Just thought I would mention about the drill bits. I buy my tiny drill bits from Eileen's emporium in packs of 10 because really fine drill bits are dead easy to break and you don't want to be left with out the necessary drill bit because you have just broken your only one. Perhaps the more engineering minded modellers can avoid this but I am always breaking them. regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Oops! I hadn't thought to ask what finish the grab handles will have Sean. Enterprisingwestern is right in saying brass would be best if the handles are to be blackened. The guitar strings would look quite well as plated grab handles. I am envious of that American Strat and the Telecaster. I had examples of both: Oh, where are they now?! All the best, Colin If you are desperate, I think a piece of .016" guitar sting held in a pin vice would work as a drill on styrene - but try it on a test-piece first! (Edit: changed from 010" which is only 0.25mm - oops!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2014 Could you let me know where you get your drills from Mike? No sense in limiting my options..... I collect them at exhibitions, can't remember OTTOMH who exactly, but the usual suspects must have them, cos I gets em! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Hello Sean, if you have a decent ironmonger in Hull that sells micrometers it maybe worth having a word with them. Expo tools web site is also worth a look. When I'm fitting handrails into a hole I tend to drill the hole 0.05mm bigger than the wire. OzzyO. PS. don't know if you had a look at the second photo site that I posted but it has some nice roof shots in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2014 Some plastics have an ability to shrink back when drilled, so a, say, 0.35 drill might only make a 0.30 sized hole, be aware of that also Sean. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hello Sean, forgot to mention Expo tools do a boxed set of 180 drills that they say go from 0.3mm to 2mm in 0.1mm increments. But you can ask for any sizes as long as you get ten of each size. So you could get say 10 X 0.35, 10 X 0.55mm, 10 X 0.55. Etc. I tend to get the titanium coated ones, a bit more cost but seem to last a bit longer. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(W) Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hello, PoD. May I throw my hat into the ring with: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/proops-2-x-titanium-coated-h-s-s-DRILL-BIT-metric-0-35-mm-jewellery-modelling/291001932994?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.RVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20647%26meid%3D5896660907899473015%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D9210%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D291001932994 Working in plastic, a warmed sewing needle (few seconds over a lighter flame) held in a pin vice can be used to 'centre-pop' the locations for subsequent drilling. Brilliant work, as ever. Cheers, BR(W). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi Sean Re the drill bits check with Lord Flasheart - I think he got some from Hobbycraft (at a sensible price) but not sure how small they were. I know he also got some from Boyes but I think the smallest they do is 1mm. I've got some 0.3mm brass wire if you want a length to try (oooerr)! Will you be going to the club tomorrow night - I have more cake for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 .............. Will you be going to the club tomorrow night - I have more cake for you. If he doesn't - can I have his cake? ...........me, me, me, me ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 You could always try Screwfix - Erbauer HSS Drill Bit Trade Pack 150Pcs £24.99Product Code: 73567 Product contents:25 x 1mm, 25 x 1.5mm, 20 x 2mm, 15 x 2.5mm, 15 x 3mm, 10 x 3.5mm, 10 x 4mm, 10 x 4.5mm, 10 x 5mm and 10 x 6mm. Might not give the smaller ones that we all need and break frequently but this isn't a bad price for a selection of useful(ish) sized drills. Stan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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