RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted September 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2023 New project started yesterday - Maunsell 1937 diesel shunter. Golden Arrow Models resin body kit designed to fit on a modified Bachman Class 08 chassis. Damaged front roof cowling repaired with a strip of plasticard. Bachmann Class 08 chassis modified to let the new cab fit. Cheers Darius 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted September 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2023 The kit resin cab steps were damaged so I made replacements from plasticard. Cab and bodyside handrails made from 0.4mm dia. brass rod and the trusty Bill Bedford bending jig. Lamp irons made from trimmed staples and an etched ladder fitted. After another coat of primer a coat of Halfords Satin Black was applied to finish. Next step will be decals and a matting down of the satin finish followed by some light weathering. Cheers Darius 22 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted September 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2023 Decals applied followed by a coat of matt varnish. I used HMRS pressfix decals for the BR emblem and home made cabside number decals. I glazed the cab windows using panels cut from the packaging of a Parkside kit. Each panel was secured in place with a small amount of superglue then “cleared” using a coat of Klear acrylic varnish. The front step handrails were made from 0.7mm dia. nickel silver rod. Cheers Darius 22 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted September 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2023 Light weathering applied. Cheers Darius 21 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2023 Hi Darius, an interesting build. The drivers at Pig Lane are still refusing to get on my plastic card model on a Wrenn chassis. "When is going to fit the hand rails?" 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted September 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 Cheers Darius 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippel Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 @Darius43 Hi, would you say that hacking the chassis is straightforward, as that puts me off making my own. I'm too scared I'd go too far are damage things. Thanks Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted September 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2023 Hi Paul, You only have to trim the plastic in three locations: the left and right cab floor edges and the cab buffer beam top. I used a Stanley knife taking it slow with several cuts until the unwanted bits came free. Cheers Darius 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted September 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) Looks great Darius, Details of my build can be read here: https://southern-railway.com/2023/01/22/workbench-witterings19-building-a-maunsell-350hp-trip-locomotive/ Edited September 12, 2023 by Graham_Muz 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philipjohn52 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Looks superb, only hope the one I have comes out half as good as yours! Regards Philip 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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