Boris Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 So far an interesting weekend of tinkering with the GUV, the roof has been fitted out, complete with a 3 dimensional gutter strip (giving the correct "U" profile of the gutter) and proper 3 dimensional rain strips - no pieces of shaped microstrip here (which would have been easier but less rewarding), a image of which will be uploaded when I can take the photos in daylight because of camera issues. False ends are then added to the roof which slot down inside the ends of the outer body and the inner body, these have the captive nuts talked about earlier that holds the whole thing together. Because there is not a huge amount of space to move things round here, I have found it easier to bend these false ends outwards ever so slightly so they spring in, this coupled with shortening the internal body very slightly (0.25mm in total) makes locating the roof far easier. The fit of the roof is nigh on perfect, however there is no centre screw for what is quite a long roof, and I have found that if the centre of the coach body is gripped a little too tightly the body tabs will spring out of the slots on the roof and can be a pig to relocate, to this end I have elected to solder the roof to the body for the sake of a little bit more rigidity. This is in no way a reflection of the design of the kit, but as I have stated earlier, I have little or no feeling in either hand so can grip things too tightly on occasion, therefore the coach is being "Boris proofed". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Well, having fitted the roof, I have test fitted it all together: Next job, clean it all, clean it again, mask the windows, start painting! I still need to fit the dynamo belt, dynamo feed, and a large cast door hinge that goes both into the underframe and the body. There is a tiny gap at either end at the moment as the body is only sitting on the screw threads rather than being fastened all the way up becuase the nuts are a total pig to get at and I really don't want to fight them in only to fight them out again. Rail blue is calling... (Build time now at 192 hours) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Very nice work there Boris. Can't wait to see this one painted and finished, and only 8 days build time to boot! Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Cheers Andy, I think the paint is what is going to take the time as I have completely exhausted all stocks of appropriate paint! First off though there is a huge amount of cleaning up to do, and once I have finished that, another clean will probably be done just to make sure, afterwards, I think I may just have in invest in an airbrush to get a decent finish off this model, it certainly warrants it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 11, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2011 Rail blue is calling... I thought you mentioned a proper colour a few weeks ago at the club... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Rail blue is calling... I thought you mentioned a proper colour a few weeks ago at the club... :lol: This tickled me. Been looking through this thread and am in admiration of your building patience with that chassis and those bogies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Very nice build Boris. When are you doing the rake of Mk I's to go with it Nice choice of colour as well in BR Blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 11, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2011 :lol: This tickled me. Been looking through this thread and am in admiration of your building patience with that chassis and those bogies. He did mention Maroon, though it did seem rather strange for Boris... (but Boris is rather strange...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 There is just something about rail blue, it just does things to me. Anyway, it's going to take be probably a week just to clean it up before I even think about painting, I suspect that I will do this in the same sequence as I built it, start at the bottom and work up. Mind you, the colour scheme on the box is quite attractive too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 There is just something about rail blue, it just does things to me. You shouldn't spray models till you're blue in the face Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Hi Boris, Well done! I have been watching your topic since the start - what a fascinating build it has been. By the way, there is nothing wrong with rail blue, so keep up the good work. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Just a quick update, painting is coming on slowly as all parts had to seriously cleaned and than primed. I've used an etching primer applied thinly a layer at a time, with drying taking place in the plate warmer on the trusty Rayburn between coats, giving a really tough baked hard finish. Because the coach comes apart all the different elements were painted seperately and this is the first time it has all been fitted together. There are still a couple of parts to fit, namely a dynamo belt, the main door hinge, and couplings. You can see from the photo that a couple of bits are still rough and ready and I am nowhere near finished painting, then of course we have to whole transfer thing and some serious weathering, and finally a coat of varnish to protect it all. I am in the process of hand painting certain parts, and patching a few bits that have escaped the airbrush. The body isn't fully fastened to the underframe yet, tightening the nuts underneath is a pig of a job, and I only have one of four properly tight, the rest just being loose in case it has to come apart again for some reason. I've gone for blue headstocks and am still debating blue vs black solebars, mind you photos show then as a fairly uniform brown colour so any choice is probably arbitrary. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 It looks superb Boris, Far too late in the day for my modelling interests but a lovely kit and a cracking job all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I don't think that B.R. painted them blue just a sort of blueie, brownie muck colour. Or at least that's the colour that I remember. Nice job by the way. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I was hoping that Blue colour was some sort of new etched primer, ready for a nice coat of Maroon, . ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 You won't be able to see the blue under the filth I intend to apply, I'm leaving off the grafitti though! Thanks for the comments guys, hopefully a little more progress will be forthcoming. While I remember, build time is now at 221 hours - and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 While I remember, build time is now at 221 hours - and I've enjoyed every minute of it. The above line is the most important line of this whole thread. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 12, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2011 I was hoping that Blue colour was some sort of new etched primer, ready for a nice coat of Maroon, . ATB, Martyn. Yes, you did at one point say it would be maroon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yes, you did at one point say it would be maroon... But, as has been pointed out before, they were actually differing shades of grotty brown, so it might be blue grot or red grot, it's often hard to tell which! MIght do GUV number 2 in Maroon in the future, but I still find the blue era to be truly fascinating, and it's what I grew up with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard carr Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Boris My JLTRT GUVs are painted rail blue, my research shows that the sole bars were also painted blue, but as you have said most of them developed grimy brown solebars and an overall look of dirt. Richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 My JLTRT GUVs are painted rail blue, my research shows that the sole bars were also painted blue, but as you have said most of them developed grimy brown solebars and an overall look of dirt. Many of them were indeed blue, but for every photograph I can find of a blue solebar I can also find a black one! I'm erring towards painting it blue, I mean it's only a 10 minute job with a paintbrush after all! I really am in the early stages of painting and the solebar would have ended up black from spraying the underframe anyway. Besides, nearly every other vehicle on a model railway has a black solebar, so painting it blue is just that little bit different. Do you mind me asking which transfers you used? I've looked at the Fox ones and am erring towards HMRS at the moment, with elements from other sheets I have as well to add the bits missing off both sheets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The transfers I used on my Westdale GUV were the HMRS ones. Never had any trouble with them. Blue solebar gets my vote Nice job on the GUV by the way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 The transfers I used on my Westdale GUV were the HMRS ones. Never had any trouble with them. Blue solebar gets my vote Nice job on the GUV by the way. Thanks Brian, nice job of your GUV as well, I was erring on the side of using the HMRS ones as they are only a few pounds more but you get lots more to a sheet, most of which I can use. Water slide HMRS ones though, I'm not a big fan of Methfix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard carr Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Many of them were indeed blue, but for every photograph I can find of a blue solebar I can also find a black one! I'm erring towards painting it blue, I mean it's only a 10 minute job with a paintbrush after all! I really am in the early stages of painting and the solebar would have ended up black from spraying the underframe anyway. Besides, nearly every other vehicle on a model railway has a black solebar, so painting it blue is just that little bit different. Do you mind me asking which transfers you used? I've looked at the Fox ones and am erring towards HMRS at the moment, with elements from other sheets I have as well to add the bits missing off both sheets. Boris I used HMRS transfers but these are a pain to apply as the small detail lettering goes every where but where you want it, it looks OK but it took ages, I have just bought some fox ones for the another one which should be a lot easier to use. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Water slide HMRS ones though, I'm not a big fan of Methfix. They are Methfix or Pressfix Boris. As I said I have found them straight forward to use. And as you say you do get a lot on a sheet, some of which is actually usefull! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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