GWR Full Brake K40 circ 1959

[gwrrob]

Any clues as to where exactly pls? There's currently 1215 pages.

 

[john dew]

Yes, it's the all over brown coach on ANTB Bob.

And there is one on Granby courtesy of Mr Duck

[81C]

Yes, it's the all over brown coach on ANTB Bob.

Knock me down with a feather I looked on Miss P's site all I found was your K42, so there's no hacking of brass to make them fit I'll 

ask Andy of Wizard to have 2 sets with end kits for me at Expo EM @ Bracknell.

Thanks Rob

[Coach bogie]

Afternoon All

Has anyone managed put the K40 Comet sides on a Airfix "B" set coach with any success?.

Here are several. Two have Comet sides the other Hammond sides, the only difference is the Hammond sides has the recessed door handles etched in with no need to solder scrap brass behind.

 

 

and the TPO Offset at one end central gangway at the other.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[gwrrob]

Knock me down with a feather I looked on Miss P's site all I found was your K42, so there's no hacking of brass to make them fit I'll 

ask Andy of Wizard to have 2 sets with end kits for me at Expo EM @ Bracknell.

Thanks Rob

 

No hacking of brass but there was some plastic harmed.

 

 

[Mike G]

So a bit later in the year than intended, but that's what happens when life gets in the way of modelling  . So I finished this last night, I have to find some cross over security bars for some of the door windows - either that or etch them myself. I would have got them from Dave Geen, but no longer available it seems and no sign yet of the business being sold. Anyway...

 

 

kind regards to all

 

Mike

[Devo63]

So a bit later in the year than intended, but that's what happens when life gets in the way of modelling  . So I finished this last night, I have to find some cross over security bars for some of the door windows - either that or etch them myself. I would have got them from Dave Geen, but no longer available it seems and no sign yet of the business being sold. Anyway...

 

GWR K40 full brake 1.jpg

 

kind regards to all

 

Mike

Brassmasters sell the former Martin Finney window grills. They are part no. E7, cost £1.50. 

 

 

Dave R.

[M.I.B]

So a bit later in the year than intended, but that's what happens when life gets in the way of modelling  . 

 

GWR K40 full brake 1.jpg

 

kind regards to all

 

Mike

 

Hope you  didn't use Araldite.............................

 

I still have 7 full brakes at the bottom of a box, in a real state of disarray - brass sides peeled away from RTR bodies.

 

I am too angry/upset/heartbroken/scared/confused/busy to get back onto remedying them.

[NCB]

Hope you  didn't use Araldite.............................

 

I still have 7 full brakes at the bottom of a box, in a real state of disarray - brass sides peeled away from RTR bodies.

 

I am too angry/upset/heartbroken/scared/confused/busy to get back onto remedying them.

 

Is araldite a problem?  I've a few coaches done by glueing sides onto a plastic shell; I think I used plastic-compatible superglue, but not 100% sure ...

[M.I.B]

After my disaster using Araldite so many people PM'd and emailed to say that the best thing to use is Evo-stick.

 

Page 5 of my blog - link is below:

 

Two went very quickly followed a few days later by 2 more.  I think I have 7 gone in total.

 

The ones done with Evostick are perfect.

 

Lesson learned.

Edited October 20, 2018 by M.I.B

[Mike G]

No glue used. All solder construction on a Comet kit. Except the roof which is glued to sides. 

 

Mike