brian daniels Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 At Telford Pete Harvey delivered a set of etchings to add to the Heljan 37 conversion I am doing. So with these on I can get on and finish this. Pete also did a set of front window rubber etches, but these need a slight modification to fit. Headcode surround etch and panel above coupling. Square panel and handbrake leaver. Boiler water tank gauge blank. Horn rivet strip. Boiler roof blanking plates. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I know someone who'll be very interested in those window frame etches as well as some of the other detail parts Brian. Is Peter planning on having them on sale to the general public? Looking great too by the way. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Hi Sean I am sure these etches will be on general release from Pete later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Brian, when you built the JLTRT Western, what other parts, if any, did you need/use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Brian, when you built the JLTRT Western, what other parts, if any, did you need/use? It was built just as the kit was supplied Jeff. I should have added a couple of pipes that hang down over the wheel face on the secondmans side but didn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Sorry for the delay in replying Alex, only just seen your post what with the forum doing a good impression of Tommy Cooper, now you see it now you don't, ha ha ha, just like that.The PCA's are ready to run Skytrex with a little bit of extra detail painting and Fox transfers on them. They do seem a tad too high but in a rake look ok.I have finished one of the Warflats now. Need to do the metal L strip down the wood sides on the other 3 now. Ho Brian I like the 66 whose kit is it and what was it like to build John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Hi John The 66 was an RJH kit that is now sold by PRMRP Models. To be honest it wasn't easy to build, I have altered a lot of it and added quite a bit of pipework on it. Some pictures of it being built here http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianews/sets/72157626960846790/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I know someone who'll be very interested in those window frame etches as well as some of the other detail parts Brian. Is Peter planning on having them on sale to the general public? Looking great too by the way. Cheers. Sean. That might be me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 I am just painting the Heljan 37 conversion and have cut the 3 front windows into seperate parts and filed the sides a bit so they poke through the front window openings a bit more. When the rubber on the window glazing is painted black I think it will look ok with it poking through a bit more. That's what I am hoping anyway! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Brian, sorry to backtrack, but looking at sound decoders, the Howes ones seem to have no speakers and I can't find any mention of speakers on their site. The SWD ones come with a speaker. BOTH seem to be made by ESU? But which would you recommend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hi Jeff, Howes do stock all the ESU speakers to go with their sound chips. I use the Howes ones because I like their sound and controllerbility. Also Bryan that does the sound files lives nearby Simple as that really Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 As well as painting the 37 I have made a start on the Easy-build Inspection Saloon but have come to a halt waiting for a couple of bits that were missing. When I get these and make the sides and roof area I will photograph it and put them up on here and also tell you what I have changed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'll have to contact Howes for details of their speakers/combinations. How many speakers would you/do you use, Brian? And which ones? 7mm Western. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) I have only ever used one Jeff. Usually the ESU 40mm. In the Heljan Western I had at Telford I put a 70mm long rectangular speaker that I had on the shelf for years. You can buy them off the internet I found. That Western with this speaker sounds awsome. I must get another one of these speakers and fit in the Heljan Deltic that has a South West Digital sound chip (my only one from them) and see if it improves the sound, I think it should going by the Western. Picture added showing the size of the speaker. It fits in the valence nicely. I had to make a plasticard cover to insulate the front from the back of the speaker. This also provided a good place for the XL chip to sit on! Edited September 18, 2013 by brian daniels 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Blimmin heck! That's some sized speaker Brian. I'd look forward to seeing/hearing it in action at some point. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I heard that at Telford, and it WAS amazing. Bigger was ALWAYS better for speakers when I used to build them for HiFi use. We also used enclosures with elongated paths for the sound and acoustic wadding, all to "fool the speaker into thinking it was in a bigger enclosure", to get more bass. Maybe just look on t'internet for speakers, then? I'm assuming that two 4 Ohm speakers in series equals an 8 Ohm load? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) I have only ever used one Jeff. Usually the ESU 40mm. In the Heljan Western I had at Telford I put a 70mm long rectangular speaker that I had on the shelf for years. You can buy them off the internet I found. That Western with this speaker sounds awsome. I must get another one of these speakers and fit in the Heljan Deltic that has a South West Digital sound chip (my only one from them) and see if it improves the sound, I think it should going by the Western. Picture added showing the size of the speaker. It fits in the valence nicely. I had to make a plasticard cover to insulate the front from the back of the speaker. This also provided a good place for the XL chip to sit on! Hi Brian, Did you find that this speaker out performed the standard bass-reflex speakers normally used (ie added more realism/ allowed the sound to be portrayed more effectively)? Kind rgards, CME Edited September 19, 2013 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It certainly sounded good to me. The only other diesel I've heard that sounded as good was the Loveless Deltic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Well CME, all I have used is the standard ESU 40mm speakers and this big un is definatly better but you won't get it in every loco. Glad you liked it Jeff. I will have it at Warley if you want to here it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) I have just made a start on my Easy-build MKI Inspection Saloon which I will build like this. I also have a picture of it before it had the gas heaters fitted in the sides and it still has a steam heat pipe on it Thankfully it is still on the network today although it's modified a bit. . Needless to say I have done a couple of modifications to the kit already! First job is to prepare the sides by drilling holes and fixing the door hinges and door stops. Then mark out and cut a hole for the saloon gas heaters. The kit had 2 of these supplied but looking at Paul Bartlett's site showed that they were fitted both sides, http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/inspectionsaloon/h71b22530#h71b22530 and http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/inspectionsaloon/h71b22530#h75162f07. So I had to get Easy-build to send a couple more and a couple of internal partitions that were missing. The casting for the heater exhaust has a backing to it which prevents it being flush with the front of the sides. So I cut this off all round the casting and fitted them in the sides a bit further so the front now fits flush. Here are sides with the parts attached. Next bit to modify was the roof. The instructions say to make the vents in 2 rows down the middle with the water filler pipe inboard towards the centre of the roof to the toilet and buffet area. Thankfully this coach is still about so a trawl through Flickr found a couple of roof pictures showing the fillers actually go outside of the vents on one side! I think! I have made a good job of replicating this but won't know for sure until I put the vents and fillers in the roof later. I managed to drill 2 holes with the wrong drill hence the filler, doh! I also scribed the roof joints on with a knife. I have soldered the window frames and filler supports on the ends ready for fitting to the coach. All that remains now is to glue the sides and ends to the roof. I am changing the bogies from the supplied plastic ones to the etched JLTRT ones which I have used on my Thumper kit. Now to get on with some painting of a JLTRT TTV, Presflo, Heljan B Tank, OAA and VAA samples, and the Heljan centre headcode 37 I am converting. Never a dull moment here. Oh and fit the interior lights to the trailer coaches of the Thumper. Edited September 20, 2013 by brian daniels 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 And don't forget all of the luggage racks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Brian, John Peck has already done a set of transfers for this coach, if you have not already been in touch with him. cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Thankfully these don't have luggage rack, I think/hope! Ah thanks for that Mike. I have just been struggling to read the lettering on the lower right hand corner to get these done! Must send John an email. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) I have just made a start on my Easy-build MKI Inspection Saloon which I will build like this. Coach QXV DB 999508 Bicester.jpg I also have a picture of it before it had the gas heaters fitted in the sides and it still has a steam heat pipe on itCoach Inspection saloon DB 999508 Old Oak.jpg Thankfully it is still on the network today although it's modified a bit. Coach DB 999508 Didcot 03.jpg. Needless to say I have done a couple of modifications to the kit already! First job is to prepare the sides by drilling holes and fixing the door hinges and door stops. Then mark out and cut a hole for the saloon gas heaters. The kit had 2 of these supplied but looking at Paul Bartlett's site showed that they were fitted both sides, http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/inspectionsaloon/h71b22530#h71b22530 and http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/inspectionsaloon/h71b22530#h75162f07. So I had to get Easy-build to send a couple more and a couple of internal partitions that were missing. The casting for the heater exhaust has a backing to it which prevents it being flush with the front of the sides. IMG_2756.jpg So I cut this off all round the casting and fitted them in the sides a bit further so the front now fits flush. IMG_2758.jpg Here are sides with the parts attached. IMG_2757.jpg Next bit to modify was the roof. The instructions say to make the vents in 2 rows down the middle with the water filler pipe inboard towards the centre of the roof to the toilet and buffet area. Thankfully this coach is still about so a trawl through Flickr found a couple of roof pictures showing the fillers actually go outside of the vents on one side! I think! I have made a good job of replicating this but won't know for sure until I put the vents and fillers in the roof later. I managed to drill 2 holes with the wrong drill hence the filler, doh! IMG_2759.jpg I also scribed the roof joints on with a knife. IMG_2759a.jpg I have soldered the window frames and filler supports on the ends ready for fitting to the coach. IMG_2760.jpg All that remains now is to glue the sides and ends to the roof. I am changing the bogies from the supplied plastic ones to the etched JLTRT ones which I have used on my Thumper kit. Now to get on with some painting of a JLTRT TTV, Presflo, Heljan B Tank, OAA and VAA samples, and the Heljan centre headcode 37 I am converting. Never a dull moment here. Oh and fit the interior lights to the trailer coaches of the Thumper. Hi Brian, A nice looking kit, my EZB 121/122 came with all of the holes already drilled - the only downside is the presence of 'extrusion' marks down the flanks. A nice company to do business with though. I like Inspection Coaches/Saloons. ATVB CME Edited September 20, 2013 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 20, 2013 Author 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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