brian daniels Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) I liked Thornaby Demon so much I decided to do another for it, 37518 with ploughs in Red Stripe Railfreight. This started out as a pre-production Heljan 37/4 so it needed the headcode filling in with plasticard and then smoothing down. Centre door blank is plasticard with a DJH whitemetal headlight. The marker lights are Shawplan etches soldered onto a piece of brass tube. Horns and window etches are from PH Designs who's etches I am now waiting for to change the nose side grills as all these 37/5's had the grills without the centre spar on the secondmans side. Being a centre headcode model it did not have the roof rivet strips that split box ones have so these are added with etched rivet strip from Hobby Holidays. Going to have to wait a while now for the PHD etches to finish it. And another project that I have meaning to start is converting a Heljan 25 to 25261 with token recess. On a picture I got via another forum it showed it without the bottom flap on the BIS one side so I had a go at replicating this.Now just got to paint it Sherwood Green in the holes. Edited December 28, 2018 by brian daniels 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I think that the 25/3 is Heljan's best diesel yet. Cracking work on both Brian. How did you make the brake actuating levers and chains on the Class37, Brian? The season's greetings to you and yours and all here. Regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Happy New Year Martin and too everyone following this thread. The handbrake chains are factory fitted to the 37/4! The actuator is screwed to the chassis and the other end other chain secured to the brake cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hi Brian, Thanks. That's a nice detail on a RTR model. Kindest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Queen Mary and BDV nearly there. Van needs some more weathering now I have put the windows in and the BDV needs another lot of steel sections to fill it then chained down. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 You have missed out some details from your model of 37518. The roof rivet strips are because it is a RSH built loco, and needs extra vertical supports on the grills on the roof\sholder grills, due to the external roof ribbing. The VF built locos had internal roof ribbing, so didn't have these rivet strips of the extra bits on the grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) I had added the cantrail grill strips after I took those earlier pictures. Roof panels up to 37095+37119 have the rivet strips on VF included. I did this list of grills a few years ago, The following locos have extra vertical supports in the cantrail grills (All RSH Built except for the first 6 Vulcan Foundry built locos, 37001-37005, 37119): 37001-3700537069-3709537119-3712837159-3716837179-3719837283 The following have additional strapping around the cantrail grills: 37119, 37001-37004 Edited January 2, 2019 by brian daniels 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Weathered the green rat now. I added a Shawplan worksplate under the numbers. Used weathering powders on the Queen Mary as well. Edited January 3, 2019 by brian daniels 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Couldn't remember if I put pictures up of this Heljan 50 before, certainly not in my thread anyway. So here it is anyway in L/L. Edited January 8, 2019 by brian daniels 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Wonderful stuff Brian. May I ask how does one get hold of Shawplan? I've been waiting months. Thanks, atvb M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 When I have ordered his 7mm roof fan grills I just sent a cheque for the amount on his web site. Maybe I have been very lucky that the bits I wanted were in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) Got hold of a BAA kit from Shapeways on this site https://www.shapeways.com/shops/brbluemodels , thought there was only one way to see what they are like so in for a penny in for a pound, well £125 of them to be honest which is rather a lot. My initial impression is a good looking model with minimal work but it is a bit liney in places. I tried rubbing down one end a bit but worried how far to go. We shall see what it's like when primed. The buffers look good although a bit worried what's going to happen after a rough shunt! 40 mesh count woven wire was purchased off ebay to make the deck floor which should look nice as the real ones are see through. I have ordered some Peartree disc wheels for it that snap into the bogies after prising open the axleboxes. I think these close up pictures make it look grainier than it is in reality. Edited January 12, 2019 by brian daniels 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 When I have ordered his 7mm roof fan grills I just sent a cheque for the amount on his web site. Maybe I have been very lucky that the bits I wanted were in stock?Hi Brian, Thanks. Maybe I've been unlucky, I'm finding it hard to get suppliers to get back/answer questions or place an order, whether thats by phone or email. Kindest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Waiting for Peartree wheels for this but I have cut the middle out of the ends to represent the mods done on some of them. I tried to make the buffers but I am getting ham fisted in my old age and broke 2 shafts off the buffer heads so that was that. Luckily I had a set of Appleby ones in stock. Lamp bracket is from Slater's and the air-pipe is JLTRT. I think the coupling is a Dapol one I bought at a show but fits straight in the hole ok. Mesh has been kept in place with a strip of Evergreen plastic section. 6 Ba nuts glues on the bogie stretchers seem to hold ok. I was thinking about adding some pipework under it but there is not a lot to attach it to as there is no inside framing. Can always add some later if it annoys me. I am going to spray the ends and coil cradles separate, think that will be easier than masking it up. Edited January 12, 2019 by brian daniels 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 I have been painting another Heljan sample class 50 into 50015 that will be a Hattons exclusive if you want one. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Finished the BAA with a dusting from the airbrush. Looks better than I thought it would to be honest. If you want to see it close up I will have it with me at the Bristol Show next week. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Not the right sort of snow, it's ice now, but had to have a go. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Well I have had a bash at making two coils. Slightly different weight card used on these to see which I prefer, and can't make my mind up. Still need to get a white marker pen to add some waffle on them. The strapping is cut down insulation tape. The coils are painted Humbrol Metalccote 27003 Polished Steel and then polished a bit. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Your Coils look more realistic Brian very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thanks Pete, those nice shiny ones were never going to stay so they can go back on their Yanky wagon. I just noticed these shots with the sun on do show the graininess of the 3D print but I think I can live with it, so do I make a rake with these wagons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERJP Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hi Brian I'm currently building a Shapeways BAA & BBA, and was concerned as to how the grainy finish would look once paint was applied, I have spent a bit of time trying to smooth it off where it will be most obvious. Then I find that you have made one in double quick time and looking at your pictures it makes a nice model, I don't think I have much to worry about. I have built PRMRP ones in the past and both models have there merits, but I prefer the Shapeways one, the mesh deck is a nice touch and a rake of these would look very nice. Cheers J.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Looks cracking that Pete, anything on availability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Glad you like it Brian. Should be sometime this year but no price or release date as of yet. Once something is ready I will post more on my PHDesigns area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2019 Well I have had a bash at making two coils. Slightly different weight card used on these to see which I prefer, and can't make my mind up Both good but the one nearest the end looks slightly better to my eyes. Is that the finer card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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