Martin's modifications - tales from the dining room table, blue era locos, Lots of Mark 2s Airfix conversions

[Signaller69]

Just been looking through your thread Martin, nice work with all those Mk.2 cut and shut projects, always nice to see older models given a new lease of life.

 

Martyn.

[MJI]

My latest fun thing is trying to use GIMP to turn 3/4 views of coaches into side views.

 

My little mould for gas bottles is shot.

 

So I want good side views to make

 

Large catering battery boxes.

Propane cabinets.

Propane control boxes.

Refrigerator cabinets.

 

Then make masters for casting.

 

Only one of my restaurant/buffets is acceptable out of the box (Mainline).

 

Need to revisit my W19xx RB for the Severn hauled set.

 

I also have one more Lima full brake to be buffet converted, this time tempted by a M15xx for my Mark 3 based rake.

 

My DC 101 is nearly complete, piccies up next week I hope.

[MJI]

Still no pictures sorry

 

DC 101 roofs now fixed with nuts and bolts. Just paint and wipers required.

 

E1106 is getting an inside, worked on it while binge watching Walking Dead on Amazon Prime. I have two interior pictures from the internet.

 

Now have some side views of E1106 and E1883 foe measuring boxes. Some from Robert CWP originals

 

First will be the two variants of Propane cabinets, one with brackets halfway down, one with brackets to bottom.

 

9mm square it appears, maybe 9.5mm.

 

20 thou plastic card for the surround and door.

[MJI]

Here is the shell of E1106

 

And the interior under contruction

 

My DC Kits 101 set B822, just requires a coat of paint on the roof, a tidied first class stripe and windscreen wipers

 

My WR Diesel crane based on the Dapol kit, it will run with a Toad based van, a bogie bolster runner and a PWM shunter

 

And my second NNV parcels van

 

 

[jrg1]

Most entertaining-please take lots of pictures of the Dapol crane, as I want to do something similar.  The Dapol chassis is completely wrong for this model.  Also, the NNV van-what did you attach the vents with?  I found it difficult to make a good job of glueing the vents.  Regards.

[MJI]

Most entertaining-please take lots of pictures of the Dapol crane, as I want to do something similar.  The Dapol chassis is completely wrong for this model.  Also, the NNV van-what did you attach the vents with?  I found it difficult to make a good job of glueing the vents.  Regards.

 

 

Crane used an article I was sent from another member.

 

I scratched the surface of the Siphon and roughed the brass and used superglue

[MJI]

Today been working on patterns

 

Axle box & spring for crane

 

Gas cabinets for buffets

[cctransuk]

Today been working on patterns

 

Axle box & spring for crane

 

Gas cabinets for buffets

 

Having measured the prototype, and built a scale chassis, I can say that the springs / axleboxes appear to have been reclaimed MR tender fittings. As such, Slaters can supply glass-filled nylon mouldings https://slatersplastikard.com/others/4mmParts/4mmfittings.php .

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

Edited October 15, 2017 by cctransuk

[MJI]

Having measured the prototype, and built a scale chassis, I can say that the springs / axleboxes appear to have been reclaimed MR tender fittings. As such, Slaters can supply glass-filled nylon mouldings https://slatersplastikard.com/others/4mmParts/4mmfittings.php .

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

 

I think I will see how my own moulded ones go first as it they look good they will do (and be cheaper)

[Signaller69]

Nice work on the 101 Martin, nice to see a different variation with the Trailer Brake 2nd. The ex Siphon and crane projects are looking great too.

[MJI]

Nice work on the 101 Martin, nice to see a different variation with the Trailer Brake 2nd. The ex Siphon and crane projects are looking great too.

 

Thanks

 

There were 4 of this form of 101 on the WR all at Bristol, all in blue when I first saw them.

 

The rest were normal DMBS TCL DMCL, of these blue or PTE eventually Blue Grey

 

I do need another 101 as my other is Triang and too short.

 

The NNV is an experiment as NNV 1 used thin plastic card and over the years sunk.

 

But I needed two, so lets see how this one goes!

 

There were 10 of these cranes on the Western Region, the one I am modelling was based at Gloucester for a while.

 

E1106 was a mistake, I meant to buy E1883 but selected the wrong sides, but built it anyway for the fun of it. I suppose it could be a rail tour or might sell it. Or just accept that I can have out of location as I also have 2 WCML electrics and a IoW shunter.

Edited October 16, 2017 by MJI

[MJI]

Having measured the prototype, and built a scale chassis, I can say that the springs / axleboxes appear to have been reclaimed MR tender fittings. As such, Slaters can supply glass-filled nylon mouldings https://slatersplastikard.com/others/4mmParts/4mmfittings.php .

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

 

Hello John

 

Was it your article in the magazines I read then?

 

If so I have seen that one.

[cctransuk]

Hello John

 

Was it your article in the magazines I read then?

 

If so I have seen that one.

 

No - my chassis has still to be completed !!

 

I built it in brass and steel from original BR / manufacturers' drawings, and measurements taken on a withdrawn example at Slough.

 

I needed a 'learning curve' project when I bought a Unimat lathe / milling machine, and this project required working steel pull-out stabilising beams with working bottle-jacks on their ends - talk about jumping in at the deep end !!

 

Anyway, it works and is equalised, running on two internal frames bogies - at which point  I was diverted onto other projects and there it has rested for twenty years or so.

 

It WILL be finished - eventually.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

Edited November 5, 2017 by cctransuk

[MJI]

Since I reangled some piccies I have found that E1106 and E1883 have similar underframes.

 

Also my first new gas cabinets are too big so started again 1mm smaller

 

Also started on the catering battery box

[MJI]

This weekend was spent transfering

 

The SO ex FO

 

2 x 2E TSO

 

Now worked out my next rake

 

50

2C BSO

2D TSOT

2E TSO

2F FO

2F FO

2E TSO

2D BFK

2E TSO

2E TSO

 

Got 3 near completion

 

To do

 

FO

TSOT

BSO

 

I have an Airfix FO with 2F aircon, just need to laserglaze it

TSOT, LG and red strip

BSO, my last was a Lima conversion, this will be an Airfix conversion

[MJI]

3 coaches in the works at the moment, I need some more Lazerglaze 2ABC frames to complete, the two fitted losely and wonkily are left overs from FK conversion

 

Airfix based 2C TSO

 

2D TSOT

 

2F FO

 

then it will be the 2E TSO, 2D BFK, 2E TSO

 

5 different designs from one range of RTR coaches.

 

Will add another 2E TSO made from BFK conversions next to go with swapped toilet TSOs, may add another 2F FO as well

 

This rake is working really well as they all have the same look. LIma 2B/C and Hornby 2A are not a great match.

 

 

[MJI]

When the weather improves my spray list will be

 

E1106

NNV siphon

The above Mark 2s

PWM650

My Dapol based crane

Edited December 3, 2017 by MJI

[MJI]

Moulds

 

I have been making masters and moulds so far

 

Beefed up Lima based DMU side frames, Mould need 12 for my 119 DMU

 

Catering longer battery box, failed mould (bubbles due to orientation), remounted, will mould make Sunday, This was scaled off 1883 photos

 

Gas boxes for Mark 1 catering. Got two new ones with 1 shared mould, will reequip my RMB, RU and Bar, and equip Booth, done angles to 2/3rds down and supported by angles.

 

Currently working on axle boxes for the crane, a refrigeration cabinet for the protoype catering vehicles.

 

Modified some Airfix seating to mould from to redo the FO inside.

 

Just need to choose casting resin now.

[MJI]

Some resin items

 

 

 

 

 

Top modified Lima DMU sideframe, nearest to what I need for the 119, but of course is too shallow

 

Longer Catering battery box

 

Later refridgerator compressor cabinet

 

Short supported gas cabinet

 

Fully supported gas cabinet (need to replace the RMB ones as they are the wrong type)

[MJI]

Here are the first batch on E1106

 

 

 

[Westernway]

Martin, this is a great thread with some wonderful work. First class, the workmanship is very good, I am very impressed with your painting too.

[flange lubricator]

Super work how did you glaze the extreme etching's window frames on the Mk2 b/c

[MJI]

Super work how did you glaze the extreme etching's window frames on the Mk2 b/c

 

 

Only 2 windows done, waiting for Laserglaze else it will take forever

[MJI]

Another 2E TSO under construction using 2 BSO ends and seating from BSO and a convertd FK

 

Pictures later

 

Interior for TSOT also coming along

[MJI]

2E TSO no 3, frames are on.

 

Restarted the TS 116 as I need to take a mould of the cab roof.