WCML100 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 The 73 looks really good... Could i ask where you got the s kits mha body from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 25, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) The 73 looks really good... Could i ask where you got the s kits mha body from? S-Kits..... George at S-Kits can be tricky to track down and he doesn't really have an online presence. You'll have to use an old-fashioned letter and SAE. Edit: Full details in the RMweb suppliers lists, including email http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/page/small_supplier_database.html/_/skits-r25 Cheers, Mick Edited May 25, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 S-Kits..... George at S-Kits can be tricky to track down and he doesn't really have an online presence. You'll have to use an old-fashioned letter and SAE. Edit: Full details in the RMweb suppliers lists, including email http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/page/small_supplier_database.html/_/skits-r25 Cheers, Mick I note he is listed as a trader at DEMU again this year - I plan to stock up on some of his bits! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 25, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2016 I note he is listed as a trader at DEMU again this year - I plan to stock up on some of his bits! It may be worth contacting him in advance to ensure he has the stuff.... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted May 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2016 S-Kits..... George at S-Kits can be tricky to track down and he doesn't really have an online presence. You'll have to use an old-fashioned letter and SAE. Or you can bag him at DEMU's Showcase exhibition on 4/5 June! Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 25, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2016 Or you can bag him at DEMU's Showcase exhibition on 4/5 June! Cheers, Mike Been there, done that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 The 950 was out on a jolly to Carlisle today 2Q08, got a couple of photos of the sides for you, best I could do of it moving at speed. Will post them up shortly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Edited May 31, 2016 by Swifty11 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 31, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2016 Thanks Tom. Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensanchez43310 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Mick, your going warley at the yellow thing bench arent you?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 31, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2016 Mick, your going warley at the yellow thing bench arent you?? Yes. I'll also be at the DEMU Showcase at Burton-on-Trent this coming weekend. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Yes. I'll also be at the DEMU Showcase at Burton-on-Trent this coming weekend. Cheers, Mick Excellent. Hoping I can seek your advice for glazing my Network Rail coaches..... See you tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) Excellent. Hoping I can seek your advice for glazing my Network Rail coaches..... See you tomorrow Hi Mick Thanks for your time at DEMU. This week I have been busy glazing and I've pretty much finished my UTU test train. (More photo's in my Laoson Valley thread). Whilst no-where near your standards I'm pretty happy for a first attempt. Cheers <edit to remove duplication> Edited June 15, 2016 by sdw7300 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 13, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2016 Hi Mick Thanks for your time at DEMU. This week I have been busy glazing and I've pretty much finished my UTU test train. Glad to be of help, that's what we're there for. Always good to chat to a convert to the dark yellow side Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 7, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2016 Hopefully a few updates soon, with a yellow 73138 at the fore, including the bi colour tail/markers that it has on one end. Other "nearly there" projects include 37057 and Express lights fitted XC 170 and 220. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2016 quick question, what vehicle would be an ideal donor to do one of the UTU coaches (i.e the simplest one to convert) although looking at the real thing there doesnt look a simple option! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 quick question, what vehicle would be an ideal donor to do one of the UTU coaches (i.e the simplest one to convert) although looking at the real thing there doesnt look a simple option! Jim, I recently used a Mk1 BG coach and Collett Coach bodyshell (both from Replica Railways) to make 999602 UTU3, however this is technically too short! A few photos here . HTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 7, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) quick question, what vehicle would be an ideal donor to do one of the UTU coaches (i.e the simplest one to convert) although looking at the real thing there doesnt look a simple option! All of the UTUs are ex-SR EMU vehicles. two are 4-REP driving motors and I think the others are 4-CIG. There was a NSE liveried spare 4-Cig vehicle sitting in front of the Kelvin building at the RTC couple of weeks ago. It's very much a big cut n shut project with Mk1's, but there is the option of Britannia Pacific models that do a couple of them, although they do portray pre-rebuild vehicles. There is a project elsewhere to offer etched sides for the likes of 62384, but it has stalled for awhile. I've done 62482 in blue (now 999605) with bespoke Southern Pride sides, and 999602 with Comet sides. But both have since been altered. a UTU is high on my to do list. Cheers, Mick Edited July 7, 2016 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2016 Hmmm, I think I'll give it a miss, too much like hard work for me! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 14, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Finally got round to working on 73138 and fitting it with LEDs as well as modifying the existing lights. Apologies for cruel close up pics. A previous "missed" pic is the shark-fin aerial on each cab roof. It's mounted on a circular pad that was cut from self-adhesive paper with my Silhouette cutter. The aerial is a small piece of styrene glued into a small slot cut into the new panel and roof below. It is allowed to set and then pared down to the size I want - much easier that trying to fit a tiny triangle. Out of the box, the Dapol 73 has a plunger/contact arrangement to power the various lights - cab, blinds at each end and headlights at each end. As I didn't want cab lights, I removed them and the wiring to the pickup board. I then wired from the now spare plungers to the new lights at one end - using one for white and the other for red. The resistors for these new lights are soldered directly to the circuit board. The extra joints with sleeving had to be fitted as I had to fit the high marker LED and wiring for the lower LEDs, before refitting the cab interior. Only when this was done, could I install the bi-colour LEDS. The circuit board was modified so I could now have independently controlled head and tail lights. I had to cut a couple of tracks and the green/purple wires use the AUX1 and AUX2 outputs from the decoder. The tracks wer cut to isolate the plunger from it's original function of cab light. The yellow wire is a re-route of one of the headlight outputs. To make room for the new LEDs, I had to cut away part of the chassis Original end with headlight Original end with red blind (simply done by using a red marker pen. (The photo doesn't really show how red it is) I've noticed that one of the wiper arms is missing and if the workshop floor monster doesn't give it up later, I have a set of MJT etches to fit. New red tail lights -a gain, the camera hasn't really picked them out New markers and existing headlight - I need to tone the upper light down a bit! A few more tidying up jobs to do including buffers, cab aerials and lower end detail, decals and a bit of weathering. Cheers, Mick Edited July 14, 2016 by newbryford 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That looks great Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Top job Mick. Going to look impressive when finally done. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Nice work on the 73 Mick, certainly looks a bit different with all the lights and camera! I've used a similar approach to yours when doing small roof aerials and other lumps and bumps, not managed to break one yet! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Superb work Mick! Very envious and would love one myself but I don't have the skills. Keep up the stunning work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve shorrock Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 73 Looks great Mick, superb modelling as usual !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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