Modern Air Brake Pipes

[G-DIMB]

Good Evening

For my new stabling point layout i want to fit full buffer beam detailing on my locos. Now i know many of them come with detail packs but some seem to be quote poor and chunky. As i would like to get some standardization amongst my locos i would like to use common parts but apart from the replica railways pipes i haven't seen anyone doing loco brake pipes so i wonder what do other people use to detail their buffer beams?

The same goes for screw link couplings. The last time i modeled in OO you had either Smiths, which werent that great or Romford which seemed rather over scale to me.

Any advice would be most welcome on the subject as i have been out of the OO modelling world for well over a decade and i know times have certainly changed.

 

[billywhizz]

I have now use DGR details 3D printed pipes for bufferbeam pipes (normally available on EBay and Accurascale screw couplings. 
Cheers 

Bill. 

[billywhizz]

A crude close up of my Heljan 26 chassis fitted with the Accurascale screw coupling and DGR Details pipes. (The vacuum pipe has since been touched up) 

[G-DIMB]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. They certainly look perfect for my needs. Do you have a link for these as i cant find any reference on eBay for these. 

Also i wasn't aware Accurascale offered the screw link separately and they seem reasonable value.

[Matt]

Try this - seller is planeday if that helps.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114907270218?hash=item1ac101cc4a:g:Qu0AAOSw~sRg~mgq&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoPWNFafL1Faypwci%2BSazqhQk3EIsRu3SIQY5gZAhBym%2BqFK%2BSUq4ZnryCvL751lXX2XqCYwzjGbetBK1N9Eb48mdxbZLDB0r5beY8K5qlWHOxC%2FGzYkuMgGAyfD1inOmahYnk5fv7lGy0S5Sqx9jnam5i05RIMiYTKqayk%2BfGZKEfYj9x%2BXvjI3bxq9gqNdk%2FMhgfSYK9KAem5PjPJP02Hg%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-j4k9bXYQ

[billywhizz]

These are the bufferbeam pipework detailing kits I have used. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115674113746?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=EbvHQJkqS7q&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=tqpCZw3VRBK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[billywhizz]

I give them a gentle wash using a cheap kitchen cream cleaner and (an old) toothbrush. A coat of grey primer (Tamiya fine aerosol is my preferred choice) then a top coat of Matt black. Finished off by painting the pipe end couplings either red, white or yellow.