RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2017 Converted from the Hornby 4-VEP using a mixture of Railtec and home-made decals. Only three more coaches to finish... Cheers Darius 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 22, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2017 I have also re-wheeled the non-motorised coaches using brass bearings and replaced the traction tyred wheels on the motor bogie with smooth metal wheels (using a spare set of wheels). This should hopefully improve the running qualities. Cheers Darius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2017 TSO converted Cheers Darius 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2017 MBSO converted. Cheers Darius 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) That's something unusual. Nice work ! Edited July 25, 2017 by rob D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I really like those - fair play to you. I remember travelling on them regularly in the late 1970's - when I was dating a girl from Bognor Regis! Those units, despite their branding, got all over the South Central Division. Just a small query - I don't remember the yellow stripe on all the carriages in the unit. I think it was just on first class as per normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 25, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) That's something unusual. Nice work ! I really like those - fair play to you. I remember travelling on them regularly in the late 1970's - when I was dating a girl from Bognor Regis! Those units, despite their branding, got all over the South Central Division. Just a small query - I don't remember the yellow stripe on all the carriages in the unit. I think it was just on first class as per normal. Thanks guys - there was a dayglo light green stripe with the "Rapid City Link" branding at regular intervals on all of the coaches except for the 1st Class section where the stripe was dayglo yellow. https://www.flickr.com/photos/75514026@N03/7807971450 Cheers Darius Edited July 25, 2017 by Darius43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thanks guys - there was a dayglo light green stripe with the "Rapid City Link" branding at regular intervals on all of the coaches except for the 1st Class section where the stripe was dayglo yellow. https://www.flickr.com/photos/75514026@N03/7807971450 Cheers Darius Ah yes, thanks Darius. I never realised about those stripes, so well done for modelling them! Great attention to detail. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 26, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ah yes, thanks Darius. I never realised about those stripes, so well done for modelling them! Great attention to detail. Great stuff. I printed the stripes as solid light green patches using a laser printer and white decal paper. The "Rapid City Link Gatwick-London" lettering was created using MS Paint in large size and then shrunk down for printing on separate light green "patches". Solid strips were cut for the main stripes and applied over the full length of each coach side. The letter strips were cut as small lengths and applied over the long decal strip in the appropriate locations. The lettering (including BE arrow and airplane symbols) is there but is hard to read with the naked eye. Most of them are hopefully applied the right way up... Cheers Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Nice work on your 4 VEG there. When the units were initially converted the green stripe was red until some bright spark realised that having it red clashed with buffet cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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