Marc d Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) I built an Ayjay class 507 kit a few years ago and it looked ok but was never happy with cab fronts and how the chassis fitted so ordered the eBay 3D printed kit. Got the class 507 kit off eBay today. Made a start adjusting the floors to fit and the bodies to fit together. Waiting on some humbrol filler before I can start sanding and prepping bodies for primer. Cab end is from the old style kit I bought on eBay a couple of years ago and never got round to ordering the other components so used it to practice painting. Edited April 17, 2020 by Marc d 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2020 That will be one of @piranha230 kits, I keep saying I’m going to get myself a couple of coaches to make into Arlington converter vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Yeah that’s it. Been meaning to buy the kit for ages but this lockdown has given me an excuse to buy one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2020 I’ve been working through lockdown or I’d be doing the same, must get the layout done first though Saying that just had a look on eBay and he has one kit of bits left to do the translators, tempted but I’d need the 508 to go between them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) I just put ‘class 508’ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362708202941 Edited April 17, 2020 by big jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit basher Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I've seen these on ebay & I've been curious as to how each of the body pieces join together. Do you get any kind of lip to join the bodys together or do you need to sand it flat & fabricate your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 There’s lips on the body pieces. Need a bit of fettling to fit together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Yeah this one going blue/grey. Not sure what I’m going to number it yet. Was possibly thinking 508 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Half-full Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Interested to see how this turns out, I've my eye on doing a 314 from his components. Wouldnt mind seeing close up photos of the actual bits to see what the quality is like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Coach halves are joined up and I’ve primed everything. Spent ages filling and sanding the joins and still not 100% but will have to do. Brush painted the cab ends this morning and gonna spray the br grey on later 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Br grey applied via Railmatch rattle can 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Br blue applied with rattle can today. Little bit of bleed on the doors but I’ll try and tidy that up. Happy with the results so far. Next job is paint roof 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 Superb! Having seen what you’ve done so far I think I may well be ordering a kit soon, it looks a great finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Roof’s painted and varnish applied ready for decals tomorrow. Made a start on fixing the bogie side frames onto the Hornby class 153 bogies I bought and painted the 3rd rail shoe beams I bought from a 3D printing company off eBay. Still need to sort out mounting bogies and motor then will make a start on fitting under frame components 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Some updates from today. Merseyrail logo, br arrows and cab numbers added. Under frame components added, centre coach glazed and window frames added. I’ve also made a couple of the windows look like they’re open which was a bit time consuming but a nice little touch imo. Motor is mounted in the centre coach floor and just need to sort some couplings out. Thinking Hornby narrow couplings or Kadee #20 as I think they should fit in the class 153 bogies I’m using 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 More pics 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2020 I rode on a couple many years ago, was Liverpool side going south. What can I remember? School trip Chester full of DMUs, first saw a 128 Went on an EMU to Liverpool station (503?), was quiet but had a good look at a hybrid 123 124 unit with 123 power cars. Then rode a new EMU south to a depot. Then reverse all the way back to Chester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi sorry won’t be posting any videos as strangely I don’t actually have a layout setup. Just going to be a static model for now. I’m using a Hornby class 153 motor and 153 dummy bogies with class 507/508 style side frames glued on. I used a pair of black beetle motors on my Ayjay 507 kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2020 Yours looks cracking now the window frames are in! im very tempted to get one now, keep it unmotorised and put it between my colas barrier coaches as a unit drag like you I’ve not got a layout set up and running yet though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Finished putting on the etched window frames and all the glazing today. Still need to sort out couplings and the orange cantrail lining. I’m also going to look into adding an interior as the kit doesn’t come with any seats 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508EMU Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Top stuff! Looks better than mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 Which kit did you buy off Ebay, was it the full kit with under frame detail and etched window frames etc at £155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 hours ago, big jim said: Which kit did you buy off Ebay, was it the full kit with under frame detail and etched window frames etc at £155 Hi Jim, yeah that’s the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Cheers, I’ll get one ordered this week I recon any chance if a pic of the underside of yours, especially how the bogies are attached and pivot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc d Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 I’m using Hornby class 153 bogies and there’s a hole pre drilled in the chassis floors 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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