brian daniels Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 It helped having a week off work and also having wheels and motors to do the job. Also and most importantly, it's a great kit to build Some kits Iv'e done you get bogged down and loose the inspiration to get on with them but this one I just could not wait to get on with it. By the way I have now got a Machima and Roxey 40-1 gearbox for it as the Portescap whine was getting on my t*ts So I shall stick this in then when I get the worksplates on it start painting it. I just got some cabside data panels for the 06 from Precision Labels and some for my 27/1 so I can get that varnished this weekend. I am building a MMP B Tank that I have had for a couple of years at the mo so even I have the odd kit that takes a while to get built! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Finished building the MMP B Tank could do with a couple more but I can't see it somehow. The 27/1 is nearly there as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Got some paint and transfers on the B tank now. Still needs a coat of varnish but that will be done when my 06 chassis needs doing shortly. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 You have achieved a good finish on that Brian, it looks rather good. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 Done a bit of weathering on my 27101 recently. I still need to put some oil stains on it when I can get the lid off Also got the Hymek step etches from Pete Harvey. A great improvement on the large plastic ones. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 They do make a big difference Brian I'm glad they worked out ok. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 I went to take a picture of my Judith Edge 06 now it's nearly done but thought whilst there why not try and make a fuel point somewhere in Scotland. So with JLTRT 24/25/26 and 27 to hand it was time to transport back to 1976 (well about then with a 24 on shed) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 They all look good there you have quite a yard full now Brian. Have you any more pictures of the Hymek? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 They all look good there you have quite a yard full now Brian. Have you any more pictures of the Hymek? Pete Just finished putting the details on the bogies today Pete so will be painting them now then you can rest assured a pic or 2 will be here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Brian, you have made me feel very old, but happy. It's just how I remember any one of a dozen sheds and stabling points 30 years ago. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 Mike, I bet you could almost hear a gaggle of little sulzers chirping away in the back of your head as well when you looked at these Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Too true. That chug-a-bug sound ranks up there with the drone of a Deltic or the whistle of a Class 40. B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hi Brian, You're just rubbing it in now, all those 24,25,26 & 27 looks great you should build a scottish loco shed. Will you be getting a Heljan 26 when it comes out? Your 27 has come up really well you must be well happy with it. Cheers Peter, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hi Peter, don't know if I will go down the Heljan 26 route yet but I may well give in to one I have 3 JLTRT ones and would like to finish the fleet with a SSC fitted 26/0. I must admit I do run the Heljan stuff a fair bit as you know they will pull what ever you put behind them. I wish I could build a proper depot to run and phot them on rather my little US depot photographed here but I just have not got the room for one. I do like the 27's more than the 26's, it's those headcode boxes with domino's in Still got a 27/2 and the NB ones to do sometime together with a 20 with token recess and sound to pair up with my IM allocated 20052 and the 33's when they are available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Hi Brian, Look forwards to seeing a Heljan 26 on your workbench when it comes out then. A 26/0 would look good, with there Oval buffers glillles etc. Shame you have no room for a Scottish shed layout, but I think if you keep building all these loco's you will have to move house eventually so you may have room then. I must admit I think the 27 is a tad better than a 26 probably because I had haulage on a few on the Dundee trains so got to hear the thrash from the front coach. The 27/2 had extra grilles didn't they always thought they looked quite good. Looks like the JLTRT 33 will be out about the same time as the Heljan 33, it will be interesting to see how they compare. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 Got a bit of weathering on the Hymek at last. I will do a bit more on the underframe I think. Still got to get a sound chip and speaker shoe horned in on top of the cast chassis. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted July 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2010 Mmmm... god that Hymek looks good, top work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Hymek looks great Brian Ive never seen a pic of one with ploughs, is there any on the net? Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 There wasn't many fitted with ploughs Michael and only this one with them in BR blue as far as we know D7001 They all had plough brackets from new though. And yes I know I should have removed the headboard clips on the front but I did not want to repaint the model if I didn't have to. I can live with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1047 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 There wasn't many fitted with ploughs Michael and only this one with them in BR blue as far as we know D7001 They all had plough brackets from new though. And yes I know I should have removed the headboard clips on the front but I did not want to repaint the model if I didn't have to. I can live with them. Hi Brian Pics of D7009 and D7015 have also appeared on the net with ploughs in BR blue.Also painted black, D7009 has lost its middle blade. Superb thread Brian cheers Greg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Have you any more close up pictures of the Hymek Brian? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 I have been going through my wagons recently, doing a bit of weathering and seeing if I could get rid of any as space is at a premium now so I could buy some more . So I bought 2 Slaters Vanwides (already have 2 so will make a nice block of 4 of these) at £30.40 each and a JLTRT Banana van at £39.95 so I could see what their vans are like. I have a picture of a Banana van as a barrier van in 1979/80 so is ok behind TOPs diesels. The Banana van is quite straight forward to build but the instructions are a not clear on where the little whitemetal brackets go on the solbars but I managed to work it out. Not a lot of work to do on the body! The axleboxes needed a bit of work to file out the guides so they run up and down in the axle guards. These kits are easy to do but one part that needs a bit of work are the buffers. The buffer shanks need drilling/cleaning out with a piller drill. I have used Slaters vac pipes on this van as I did not like the cast whitemetel ones supplied in the kit. Acouple of pictures of the Slaters Vanwide added as well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Hi Brian, The van looks lovely, I do like the Slaters kits I am part way through building a BR 20t Brake Van, I haven't touched it in ages though. It would be nice if Slaters did the van with a modern chassis, I would like a couple of VEAs. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian G Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I scratch built 3 VEA's using the Slaters kit as a base pictures of 2 here http://www.scalemodeltransfers.co.uk/scalemodeltransfers/customermodels/I%20Gear%20VEA.html Ian G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 I just can't believe that no manufacturer has done a VEA conversion kit either. It would be a good base to do the air braked OHV and VVV's as well The Vanwides do look good that's why I have now got 4 of them, so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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