CME and Bottlewasher Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Here is a pic of 1xTSO and 2x FK lined . DSCN0927.JPG Just realised that the chassis/underframe isnt finished plus i still have the interior to doon the second FK. Oooops , must crack on with that. I have also given my peak a witness coat of primer. This i will check when totally hardened and sort any "issues". Once this is done then it will have its warning panel yellow tidied then blue can be sprayed. DSCN0943.JPG Rob Nice work Rob, how do you go about laying down the grey and blue (inc the intricate rounded corners of the grey) livery? Thanks in anticipation. Kindest, CME 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi CME, thanks for the nice comments. When it comes to blue/grey i always spray nearly all the side in rail grey. This is then masked off as a rectangle with the corners snipped off to leave a slight angle. Once the corner transfers are added they cover the angle and when the lining is on it doesnt show. If there are any bits of blue or grey the wrong side of the line then i just touch in by hand. I use Fox water slide for the lining as i find easier to get a straight line (ish) Phill the reason for the masking off was that i had already put the headcode characters in and painted the yellow around the headcode boxes. This has now been removed and all the yellow applied. I will post a pic after i get back from Cleckheaton later. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 As promised, just got back from the GOG Cleckheaton show. Here are a couple of pics of the peak so far. Still work to do yet on the body. As regards the show . Had a good day met up with friends Phill Dyson and Ross Peacock plus good to see Rob Pulham and have a catch up. Saw the fantastic painting Chris ( mrs Pulham ) had recently finished of D1015 Western Champion at Minehead. What an amazing talent she has. I was very impressed. Mentioned a couple of time to Rob that if it went "missing" it was probably me. LOL As regards purchases, not much really. A peco point, buffers for the peak and track pins so progress on the trackwork can continue. Anyone else who went i hope they had a good day. Right off to have a bite to eat and a glass of red or two. Rob 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Nice to see one of our collective Peaks has made an appearence in BR blue Rob..........by coincidence my Class 25 also did the same yesterday afternoon when we got back from GOG Cleckheaton 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Have started drilling out the whitemetal buffer shanks on the bufferbeam on the peak this morning. Will start some more work on the chassis now. Look forward to seeing your 25 in blue Phill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40126 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 As promised, just got back from the GOG Cleckheaton show. Here are a couple of pics of the peak so far. Still work to do yet on the body. DSCN0945.JPG DSCN0946.JPG As regards the show . Had a good day met up with friends Phill Dyson and Ross Peacock plus good to see Rob Pulham and have a catch up. Saw the fantastic painting Chris ( mrs Pulham ) had recently finished of D1015 Western Champion at Minehead. What an amazing talent she has. I was very impressed. Mentioned a couple of time to Rob that if it went "missing" it was probably me. LOL As regards purchases, not much really. A peco point, buffers for the peak and track pins so progress on the trackwork can continue. Anyone else who went i hope they had a good day. Right off to have a bite to eat and a glass of red or two. Rob Where's my mention ?. I should be before Phill & Ross (+2) !!!. Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Maybe the list was in order of modelling skills Steve? lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Ive made some more progress on the peak. This time its on the bogies. I have started to add the pipework which lives just above the bogies and is quite prominent when viewing from the side. I haven't took any pics yet but will do so when ive added a few more pipes . I have also been working on the cut n shut of 4 more Mk2 TSO's and an FK again i will take some pics soon. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Still off work mate? Edited June 2, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 No back at work now mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Once all pillars were removed then using the etch window frames i started to mark out spacings .Then using 100thou plasticard i cut a strip the correct height and gradually started to work my way along. Here is a pic of the previous FK corridor side to show the results. DSCN0619.JPG Hi Rob, where do you get the window etches from? D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Here are some progress pics of my peak now i have finally worked out how to re-size and post. ( old pc in the scrap yard, new google notebook ) These pics have been taken a while ago and i have made quite a bit more progress since. I am off to take some more pics of the latest progress and will post later. Rob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 More progress pics of the peak. I still have work to do but im getting there. The bufferbeam needs a couple of hoses sorting then they can be painted. I will fit the other buffer head when i can find it arrrrrrrgh. The other bogie will get primer on if we ever get a sunny weekend before xmas, otherwise it will get sprayed the next time we do. In the meantime i will continue with the glazing before it goes off to have radio control equipment fitted. Rob 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Here is another of my projects. Building a rake of TPO's. These are scratch built using resin sides. I still have the roof to shorten and fit properly then detail, plus finish the glazing and add the security mesh behind the windows. Also i need to add end steps that hang down on brackets at both ends plus some other bits n bobs. The next vehicle which i have already started and again just need to sort the roof is M80456 which is a BPOT. This i will be selling as its really too modern for my time scale. I will do myself an ealier version with the larger windows at some point. Rob 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 And finally for today is one of the other TPO vehicles. This is a POS M80347. Rob 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 We just need to see a video of Trooper with 10 up passing Peak 23 on a down mail train on you double track 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) BTW in cold weather I spray outside & bring it inside to dry if SYMBO is not about ......warm the rattle can in warm water & shake well first Edited November 8, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 BTW in cold weather I spray outside & bring it inside to dry if SYMBO is not about ......warm the rattle can in warm water & shake well first Hi Guys, Warm all cans up indoors (and then shake well), warm the model with an old hair dryer (a new one if swmbo is out and you dare !) and then as Phill says bring in to dry. Varnish and clear lacquer can be very problematic still though, so beware (they often offer mixed results even in good weather too! Nice work Rob, great to see so much progress too! In great haste. Kindest, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Not much to report really other than i have been making window theatres for the other side of Western Trooper and Western Stalwart and all of Western Buccaneers . These have been made out of bits of wire and plastic. I had to re-do the originals from Trooper as when the radio controlled equipment was installed when putting the body back onto the chassis it fouled the theatres. this i have had to do by making the theatres closer to the windows. Unfortunately IMO they dont look as good as they dont give the impression that there is a narrow walkway but thats the way it has to be, I will take some more pics of the boiler theatre and other engine as its slightly different representing the other side of the engine. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Here we have the other end engine ( opposite side ) and boiler plus a pic of all three together to show how it looks before fitting. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iploffy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Very neat idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hi Ian, good to hear from you. Hope your ok. Thankyou , yes there ok when fitted behind the windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iploffy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I was hoping to see the northern contingent of the NTWTBB sometime in the summer. But it wasn't to be. I have kept up to date with what your all doing and whilst I was incapacitated it made me smile. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I need to get on with the glazing on the peak, so may do a bit on that later today. Although im not happy with the headcode boxes so will amend those at some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iploffy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Well stop gassing like an old woman and get on with it lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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