Miss Prism Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I don't think anyone knows. Looks a bit weird in all-over brown. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 05/03/2024 at 05:59, Mikkel said: So all Thirds in brown too? 🙂 I confess that I quite misread that... D 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 7 hours ago, Miss Prism said: Looks a bit weird in all-over brown. God, yes. D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 and that’s with the axle boxes in black, unlike @Donw suggestion that they might also be brown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 6 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6 9 hours ago, Miss Prism said: Looks a bit weird in all-over brown. Yes, but that's the influence of one's preconceptions. Though I confess I was so shocked by this: that I haven't got round to weathering it. (Also suffering from doubt about the lettering - I'm fairly sure it would have had cast plates when new.) 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: Yes, but that's the influence of one's preconceptions. That is true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 If the final painting was carried out when the body was already mounted on its chassis (which obviously it was), it would have been more productive, and therefore cheaper, to have painted it all the same colour; given the metalwork on the body a paint suitable for application to primed metal would have had to be used anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Sounds logical, but all coaching stock, passenger-carrying or non-passenger-carrying, did not follow that principle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium magmouse Posted March 6 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, Compound2632 said: I'm fairly sure it would have had cast plates when new Well, if you thought the matter of red/grey wagon livery was a mystery wrapped up in an enigma, the question of which wagons received cast plates and when is far worse... Having said that, I don't recall seeing a picture of a digram V5 (which I think your model is of) in original condition, so I don't think you need worry too much. Shouldn't it have central ventilation bonnets, though? Nick. [Cue torrent of photos of V5s with cast plates...] 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 6 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6 (edited) 16 minutes ago, magmouse said: Having said that, I don't recall seeing a picture of a digram V5 (which I think your model is of) in original condition, so I don't think you need worry too much. Shouldn't it have central ventilation bonnets, though? It's Coopercraft straight out of the packet, so I deny any responsibilty for bonnets. (Not quite true: I've added a representation of the swan-neck lever but apparently not the quadrant.) Apologies for this 4 mm thread drift. Edited March 6 by Compound2632 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 9 hours ago, Miss Prism said: Sounds logical, but all coaching stock, passenger-carrying or non-passenger-carrying, did not follow that principle. But if you think about it, the painting process for coaching stock was quite different to that for wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 11 hours ago, Compound2632 said: It's Coopercraft straight out of the packet, so I deny any responsibilty for bonnets. (Not quite true: I've added a representation of the swan-neck lever but apparently not the quadrant.) Apologies for this 4 mm thread drift. It’s the way I see these things but the first thing I noticed was the missing bit of brake mechanism. Sorry. V5s had central bonnets according to the engineering drawing reproduced in Atkins. They aren’t shown on the diagram but they aren’t shown on the diagram for V12 either and they were built with a pair of louvres and shutters each end. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7 (edited) 8 hours ago, richbrummitt said: V5s had central bonnets according to the engineering drawing reproduced in Atkins. They aren’t shown on the diagram but they aren’t shown on the diagram for V12 either and they were built with a pair of louvres and shutters each end. Blame Coopercraft then! 8 hours ago, richbrummitt said: It’s the way I see these things but the first thing I noticed was the missing bit of brake mechanism. Sorry. I have bodged up a representation of the lifting link and quadrant on other wagons, black plasticard, difficult to see, I'm afraid: Edited March 7 by Compound2632 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ian Smith Posted March 7 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7 In order to try to rekindle a bit of modelling mojo, today I have been playing trains having a running session on Modbury. Whilst running a few trains, I also took the opportunity to video a few of the movements. After an hour or two of editing, the result has been uploaded to YouTube : Thanks for looking. Ian 21 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted March 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7 14 minutes ago, Ian Smith said: In order to try to rekindle a bit of modelling mojo, today I have been playing trains having a running session on Modbury. Whilst running a few trains, I also took the opportunity to video a few of the movements. After an hour or two of editing, the result has been uploaded to YouTube : Thanks for looking. Ian Thanks for posting it. It's always a pleasure watching Modbury. Adrian 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, Ian Smith said: Thanks for looking. This is O gauge, right? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, Ian Smith said: In order to try to rekindle a bit of modelling mojo, today I have been playing trains having a running session on Modbury. Whilst running a few trains, I also took the opportunity to video a few of the movements. After an hour or two of editing, the result has been uploaded to YouTube : Thanks for looking. Ian Time well spent (making and watching). The lower shot of the railmotor running into the scene was particularly enjoyable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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