CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 The holes were already in the sides CME but not all the way through, you just had to finish them off. Just glued the sides and ends to the roof so will let that harden until tomorrow. Hi Brian, I see, will you have to sand out extrusion marks too? Kindest, CME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Brian. Looking forward to seeing the Easybuild construction. I have a couple of their Mk1's to build, so will hopefully be getting some inspiration from your work here. I'll also be popping over to see you at Warley and sample the sounds of the Western too. Cheers. Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 As this is the first Easy-build coach I have done I don't know how similar the MkI's are to build. Look forward to seeing you at Warley, I am with Rail Express again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'm guessing that will be somewhere near where you were last year? I might fetch my 27, (and possibly my latest purchase too), for you to cast your eyes over. Cheers. Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Done a bit more this afternoon. I glued the body sides to the roof and inserted the white end supports. To help keep it all square I inserted one of the partitions near the end whilst the glue dried but made sure no glue touched the inserted partition. Once dry I superglued the etched ends on. Once this was dry I glued the roof detail on. On to the floor next. After gluing the bogie pivots in the floor I did what was suggested in the instructions and drilled and taped two 12BA bolts to hold the bogie pivots as well as the glue. The bogie have been borrowed from a JLTRT BG I was building so instant mobility! Attached the bufferbeam to the chassis. Attached the chassis to the body with self tappers into the white end supports. Added the supports for the truss rods. One annoying thing to do is you have to cut 2.5mm off the legs of these 5 supports to make them the correct length. And lastly I added a plasticard strip for the roof overhang. This will be filled on the top joint and the top of the etched end joint to the plasticard strip. Edited September 21, 2013 by brian daniels 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Brian, how do you know where to put the roof detail, for example? I have a Model Express MkI BCK to build, with a few extra parts, but there are no instructions, so I've no idea where to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Flickr is your friend Jeff, well it was mine. Thankfully these pictures can be enlarged as well so I could make the roof detail better than the instructions said. http://www.flickr.com/photos/57849754@N07/5550338097/in/photolist-9ssW9r-9Sd2b6-9Sd1bx-9SfRaL-9SfVcb-fE-9SfQEf-9ScYVk-dkjXWu-9FBrE7-9ScYpe-9FyuCr-9SfSyE-9ScZJR-c6YEbm-9T8iDm-fJdgR5-cNGdNd-cHbHNh-9TNCRu-9c2bdy-bWGyxU-bDKfQW-9TL35g-f4bs5j-9ZQxMw-aLFoke-cAyNCQ-dQanw8-dQfYWq-9A7QDT-9TKVov-dAgtj3-abdRfg-a3GJmq-9eQ3FY-cAq25j-cAq2cd-8a7X7L-dHUfHh-bDKmnW-dtUivS-c6TUYJ-9VYr5e-9eM6Vp-9eM25z-8a4Hsx-8aFDGb-7HB8r1-cAq1XA-7HxcRa http://www.flickr.com/photos/61263527@N07/7289536124/in/photolist-c79M8j-c79MCu-a23YMb-dRid2f-bAKXzk-bnR6PS-aSiyhR-dBuAp2-9sZUB7-dBtvCF-bty9L2-bty9DD-butVFK-butVyK-bty8AP-butW4g-bWDZCE-dBvRTH-bnR6oW-bAKXbi-borWBZ-cygw5s-aNVo8X-apoefF-apoe8K-dFZyg8-bm4ZTp-9H9CxQ-boY52F-dG5Z1C-dG5ZoS-dFZy9K-dAdtLB-dAiXE3-aNVpbT-aNVoya-9H6DFg-9zXyzM-aF2yVy-aF2xX5-bAKWDn-bAKXPB-dBtvtX-aiht8P-aiSVCV-aiSVK6-aK5GXr-aiVJwQ-bNzpFz-bNzpMD-aihsgH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Ah...right, a bit of research, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I must admit I'm looking forward to seeing the 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Just varnished the 37 today John so might get it back together by the weekend but I am busy doing other stuff at the moment. Had a nice day at the seaside yesterday looking at boats. That track on Hythe Pier looks a bit wonky! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Just varnished the 37 today John so might get it back together by the weekend but I am busy doing other stuff at the moment. Had a nice day at the seaside yesterday looking at boats. That track on Hythe Pier looks a bit wonky! Now which one of those containers has the Heljan Westerns in then...? JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hopefully it was at the bottom to add a bit of low down ballast to the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 And will we be seeing a Brian Daniels ship model any time soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 And will we be seeing a Brian Daniels ship model any time soon? With lights/sound/smoke and a model container full of miniature Heljan rolling stock . JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Funny you should mention ship models but I do keep looking at this site, they do one at 1:50 http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk/acatalog/Deans_Marine_Model_Boats_Merchant_Ships.html#a1991 the Rix Harrier. I do like the Liz Terkol tanker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 25, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2013 Done a bit more this afternoon. I glued the body sides to the roof and inserted the white end supports. To help keep it all square I inserted one of the partitions near the end whilst the glue dried but made sure no glue touched the inserted partition. Once dry I superglued the etched ends on. IMG_2763.jpg Once this was dry I glued the roof detail on. IMG_2769.jpg Attached the chassis to the body with self tappers into the white end supports. IMG_2775.jpg I like your idea for securing the body to chassis, I had been thinking about a different method from the instructions on my EB DMU, yours seems an easy and logical solution.......although I must admit since retiring at Christmas I have been too busy to actually do any serious modelling and the EB kit remains 20% built in the model room. Yes I too thought once retired I'd have more time for modelling, life doesn't always follow the plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I'm trying to work out how to make a model of this ferry in its "berth" for my layout! JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) The Heljan 37 re-build is getting there. I have attached some Peter Harvey etches for the front window frames now. I will see how the glazing looks by reversing the Heljan ones so they sit a bit closer to these etches. Top picture shows the Heljan glazing with the outer "rubber" picked out in black. Edited September 27, 2013 by brian daniels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Done a bit more to this as well but can't do too much more at the moment as my electric drill has given up the ghost at last after about 30 years! I have finish the truss rods underneath and added most of the castings. One thing that was missing from the kit was a long bolt and nut to go in middle of the coach to hold the floor up tight in the solebars. I phoned Easy-build and mentioned this but they said it should not have one but I think it does need one with all this cast weight under there now. So I have requested one. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Done a bit more to this as well but can't do too much more at the moment as my electric drill has given up the ghost at last after about 30 years! I have finish the truss rods underneath and added most of the castings. One thing that was missing from the kit was a long bolt and nut to go in middle of the coach to hold the floor up tight in the solebars. I phoned Easy-build and mentioned this but they said it should not have one but I think it does need one with all this cast weight under there now. So I have requested one. Hi Brian, Cracking progress with both models. I seem to remember that several of the Western Thunder members have bolted on UF detail to EZ Build DMU's - I am pretty sure that the late Cynric Williams did. Kind regards, CME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 You use an electric drill?????? A mini-drill? Or a big'un? I can't say as I've used either much in modelling, I tend to use a small pillar drill/mill for accurate holes and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Hi Brian like the 37 think ill order one while they still have some .The etched window frames look good as well John Edited September 28, 2013 by John lewsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted September 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2013 Had a nice day at the seaside yesterday looking at boats. That track on Hythe Pier looks a bit wonky! That's about normal, doesn't look much different from how I remember it ~30 years ago. It was always a rickety old ride, used to love it as a kid. Mind you I don't remember gaps in the planks that big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Just varnished the 37 today John so might get it back together by the weekend but I am busy doing other stuff at the moment. Had a nice day at the seaside yesterday looking at boats. That track on Hythe Pier looks a bit wonky! I wonder what the comments would be if you layed track like it is on Hythe pier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 I wonder if this bit of the pier was where a boat went through it a few years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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