RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 Close cousin of the Class 306, this is now on the workbench. The Lima DMU bogies and pizza cutter wheels that came in the box won't be being used - and neither will the truly awful MTK motor bogie. If anyone wants them do send me a PM. Cheers Darius 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I am amazed both by the speed of your builds, the quality of the finished product but mostly by your resilience in building MTK kits! 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 C'mon Darius, seventeen days to Christmas........ 🤪🤪🤪 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bri.dolan Posted December 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: Close cousin of the Class 306, this is now on the workbench. The Lima DMU bogies and pizza cutter wheels that came in the box won't be being used - and neither will the truly awful MTK motor bogie. If anyone wants them do send me a PM. Cheers Darius Looking forward to how you get on with this Darius regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2023 Made a start on the DMBSO coach body today. Aluminium body roof cut away and replaced with a scratch built plasticard roof. The cars driver and guard compartment doors were a bit coarse so I replaced them with scratch built laminated plasticard doors. This also gave something other than aluminium for the white metal cab front to be bonded to. Cheers Darius 20 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I think both these and the Shenfield units were all but identical when first built, save that a section of these had First Class seating. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2023 Oh fantastic, I'll be following this build closely. I do love all things Woodhead! 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2023 DMBSO chassis completed. Cheers Darius 21 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 34 minutes ago, Darius43 said: DMBSO chassis completed. Cheers Darius Good work! All I have managed to do this weekend is think about my stash of coach kits whilst acting as Daddy’s Taxi Services… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted December 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2023 There may be a 76 kit done. Mike Edge is being asked for one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2023 Centre coach body and chassis completed. Cheers Darius 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2023 Pantograph and insulator gubbins fitted to driving motor cab roof. I used a spare Marklin HO pantograph from a Swiss “Crocodile”. Cheers Darius 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2023 DMBSO chassis painted, body primed and roof painted. Cheers Darius 15 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2023 Looking marvellous so far 👌 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2023 Less than a week and you’ve already got them in primer. Amazing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bri.dolan Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2023 What primer have you used regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2023 Hi Brian, I use U-POL Acid 8 etching primer from a spray can. Cheers Darius 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: Hi Brian, I use U-POL Acid 8 etching primer from a spray can. Cheers Darius None better IMHO. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bri.dolan Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Hi Brian, I use U-POL Acid 8 etching primer from a spray can. Cheers Darius Thanks 👍 regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 17, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2023 Driving motor coach and centre coach painted. Cheers Darius 24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Astonishingly swift and neat work once again Darius! I was having a laugh when I challenged you to get it done by Christmas, I mean, after all it's an MTK kit.......but I'm not laughing now 😲!! Seriously, this and your other recent builds must be the most rapidly-constructed MTK kits in the history of MTK kits - even with scratchbuilt chassis and interiors, and they don't even look rushed. I've built the Class 119 DMU kit so I know what a challenge they are, my assembly was measured in months not weeks (in fairness to meself I was only 22 at the time!) Only stumbling across a Class 103 kit would entice me to have another go now though....... Respect!! 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted December 20, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 Main body and chassis painting completed. Glazing and decals next. Cheers Darius 16 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted December 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2023 Looking fantastic! I'm very jealous 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 21, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2023 Driving Motor and Centre coaches glazed and decals applied. Cheers Darius 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 21, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2023 Driving Trailer coach glazed and decaled now. Cheers Darius 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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