Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 I have made a start on weathering D7054, but no new pics yet. I have also been doing more on the withdrawn Hymek which is now D7024. I have now removed a lot of paint with abrasives & she is now ready for a little more dirt, oil spllage & rust, but for now here is a pic of her present stage Cheers Phill 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) I have made a start on weathering D7054, but no new pics yet. I have also been doing more on the withdrawn Hymek which is now D7024. I have now removed a lot of paint with abrasives & she is now ready for a little more dirt, oil spllage & rust, but for now here is a pic of her present stage D7054 FB2.jpg Cheers Phill That looks minging -good work, Phill ATVB CME Edited December 22, 2014 by CME and Bottlewasher 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I have made a start on weathering D7054, but no new pics yet. I have also been doing more on the withdrawn Hymek which is now D7024. I have now removed a lot of paint with abrasives & she is now ready for a little more dirt, oil spllage & rust, but for now here is a pic of her present stage D7054 FB2.jpg Cheers Phill Brilliant Phill Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2014 It's a small world Phill, I've just won a copyright photo of a withdrawn Hymek on eBay, despite being blue looks very similar to D7024 (it's apparently D7095). Look at the roller headcode blinds! Neil 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Great pic Neil I will do the headcode boxes like that, with the exposed frames & no glazing 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 D7054 & withdrawn D7024 have been making modest progress over the Christmas period on my workbench. D7054 is fully weathered & just awaits glazing, headcode panels & handrails etc, D7024 is also nearing completion, this loco needs bogies sorting & a few more minor details adding No new pics of D7054, but here an up to date pic of D7024...... Cheers Phill 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Managed to take a pic of D7054 in poor light, but hopefully not too bad & you can see her progress? ......... Phill 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Managed to take a pic of D7054 in poor light, but hopefully not too bad & you can see her progress? ......... D7054OChsjpg.jpg Phill Hi Phill, Interesting project and nice up-cycling too! Will you leave more glazing in place - I rather liked the dirty windows etc. Kindest, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 I have done all the handrails with the usual wire & most of the glazing is done too. The glazing is a mix of Heljan side windows & handmade screens, I have aslo made my own headcode panels too....... I tend to find the headcodes & windscreens tend to suffer the prismatic effect using Heljan glazing. The next jobs will be to do the rest of the screens & add headboard clips. Another poor phone pic, but it does at least show the progress hopefully ............ Phill 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hi Phill, Interesting project and nice up-cycling too! Will you leave more glazing in place - I rather liked the dirty windows etc. Kindest, CME Hi CME I assume you mean the model of D7024 withdrawn? ........most of the glazing will be left in place, mainly because I can get away without full cab interiors 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Hi CME I assume you mean the model of D7024 withdrawn? ........most of the glazing will be left in place, mainly because I can get away without full cab interiors Hi Phill, Yes I did - thanks. When you are making up glazing do you just draw around the aperture and then transfer that to the glazing and then fettle to suit (once cut out)? Is there an easy way to do glazing - I have yet to find a quick way, hence my asking. The later HJ models dont seem to suffer from the prismatic effect/have better glazing... ATVB CME Edited December 30, 2014 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hi Phill, Yes I did - thanks. When you are making up glazing do you just draw around the aperture and then transfer that to the glazing and then fettle to suit (once cut out)? Is there an easy way to do glazing - I have yet to find a quick way, hence my asking. The later HJ models dont seem to suffer from the prismatic effect/have better glazing... ATVB CME Yes I do that with one screen & duplicate it from that one original Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) D7054 is begining to take shape now..... All the glazing & headcode panels are now done & stuck in place using clear gloss varnish & have attached some headboard clips. I have toned down the lower bodyside weathering & added brake dust referring to pics of D7054. I have also added a builders plate to one side only (as per the prototype) All that now remains (I think) is the blue data panels, overhead warning flashes & buffer beam pipework. Phill Edited January 1, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Happy New Year Phill, Looks like Hymeks are the go. Love the weathering, they always seemed to be pretty grubby. You have captured the look really well. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I like these.... http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/re-ebay.450/page-101#post-111002 Post #2016 Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I like these.... http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/re-ebay.450/page-101#post-111002 Post #2016 Steve Hi Steve, None WT members wont be able to view that Link as it's members only ATVB CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks CME. I will try put the pics up from my iPhone then Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Here we go..... Steve 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) D7054 has acquired buffer beam detail using MMP parts, some details from Heljan sprues intended for a class 33 & some bent brass tube, here's a pic of the MMP stuff partially assembled............ I also ordered some transfers from Railtech yesterday afternoon & they arrived in this mornings post !........superb they are too!! So apart from cab interiors D7054 is nearing completion & here are a couple of pics to show the updated progress Next jobs will be lamp irons, yet more subtle weathering & the cab interiors I mentioned earlier Cheers Phill Edited January 3, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Happy New Year Phill, Looks like Hymeks are the go. Love the weathering, they always seemed to be pretty grubby. You have captured the look really well. Cheers Peter. Thanks Peter & a Happy New Year to you too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 D7054 has acquired buffer beam detail using MMP parts, some details from Heljan sprues intended for a class 33 & some bent brass tube, here's a pic of the MMP stuff partially assembled............ 20150102_155625.jpg I also ordered some transfers from Railtech yesterday afternoon & they arrived in this mornings post !........superb they are too!! So apart from cab interiors D7054 is nearing completion & here are a couple of pics to show the updated progress 20150103_174531-001.jpg 20150103_174520-001.jpg Next jobs will be lamp irons, yet more subtle weathering & the cab interiors I mentioned earlier Cheers Phill Hi Phill, Very nice! I had heard that Railteach stuff was good, nice to have a personal recommendation too though. ATVB CME 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosspeacock Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Very impressive Phill.... Ross 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hi Phill, Very nice! I had heard that Railteach stuff was good, nice to have a personal recommendation too though. ATVB CME Hi CME, Railtec transfers are very good. Also Steve at RailTec does bespoke transfer too. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iploffy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 it always struck me as a very unusual mix of locomotives the RTC took in, why didn't they use the same type as the spares they would have to keep would have been less. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Now that Hymek D7054 is finished I have been spending my spare time improving the line. First of all I have been making the garage more suitable for all year running, the roof has a habit of forming condensation on the inside at this time of year, so I have built a waterproof suspended ceiling from advertising display boards so that the condensation can drip harmlessly on the concrete floor rather than the layout. I have also tried to improve the visual apperance of the indoor section by adding a pelmet round the boards. With another batch of these unwanted display boards collected I have now extended the backscene up to the suspended ceiling, this will further improve the appearance I hope & make this part of the line more photogenic ?....... & with an initial coat of paint you can see the effect, I will fill the rest of the semes & joints once this has dried...... Hopefully this will make the indoor section look much better when completed & more importantly make this part of the line weatherproof all year round in the harsh environment of the concrete garage . Next time we will look at the changes I am making to the outdoor section Cheers Phill 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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