RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23 It has come out well, a good layout EMU. Need a 4COR to go with it now. Shows what can be done to an MTK kit with a bit of thought and planning, nearly said time!!!! Look sgood, 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Good afternoon Darius, In the words of Bill and Ted - most excellent! Cheers, Nigel. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Thread started 23rd January - model completed 23rd February. I reckon you must live in some kind of quantum realm which makes your days longer than everyone else's! It doesn't seem to matter how many vehicles are involved, or the complexity - window frame overlays on this one - all you seem to require per kit is one month (standard Earth time equivalent!) Stunning result (again) and as others have said, probably your best one yet. I get a sense that you're on a roll with your MTK stash.....! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 23 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Halvarras said: I reckon you must live in some kind of quantum realm which makes your days longer than everyone else's! It doesn't seem to matter how many vehicles are involved, or the complexity - window frame overlays on this one - all you seem to require per kit is one month (standard Earth time equivalent!) Well, you see, it’s like this. I’ve got this portrait in the attic… Cheers Darius 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 21 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Well, you see, it’s like this. I’ve got this portrait in the attic… Cheers Darius But that was Dorian not Darius!! Mike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 Excellent work Darius. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 Anyway, it must now be time for the what's next poll? Although I wouldn't blame you for actually getting on with some of your own modelling instead of impressing and humbling us lesser mortals! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 23 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Anyway, it must now be time for the what's next poll? Although I wouldn't blame you for actually getting on with some of your own modelling instead of impressing and humbling us lesser mortals! Mike. Any requests? Cheers Darius Edited February 23 by Darius43 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Any requests? He'll have them all done in a fortnight anyway. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 My vote would be for the Trans Pennine unit, is it a buffet car version? Mike. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 51 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Well, you see, it’s like this. I’ve got this portrait in the attic… Cheers Darius 29 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: But that was Dorian not Darius!! Mike. Dorian......Darius? Hmm, good point Mike, just coincidental, or........🤔? At least when I built my Class 119 kit I really was only 23 😜!! Dorian.....sorry I mean Darius (🤭), did you stock up on Hornby drive units and bogies - as well as a mountain of plasticard - in readiness for this MTK onslaught, while they were still available, possibly from Lendon's of Cardiff who sell these bogies at astonishingly low prices........when they have them? I've had a 2-BIL motor bogie on back order for a couple of years or more and I think I may have to wait until Hornby produce another batch of these EMUs to get hold of it - fortunately I'm in no rush, and by the time it arrives I think its purpose may have changed anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 23 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, Halvarras said: Dorian.....sorry I mean Darius (🤭), did you stock up on Hornby drive units and bogies - as well as a mountain of plasticard - in readiness for this MTK onslaught, while they were still available, possibly from Lendon's of Cardiff who sell these bogies at astonishingly low prices........when they have them? I've had a 2-BIL motor bogie on back order for a couple of years or more and I think I may have to wait until Hornby produce another batch of these EMUs to get hold of it - fortunately I'm in no rush, and by the time it arrives I think its purpose may have changed anyway! I do have a few in the stash… Cheers Darius 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23 5 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: My vote would be for the Trans Pennine unit, is it a buffet car version? Mike. No the AM9 Clacton unit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Anything with a collector shoe. 3rd rail rules……… Oh and any DEMU. Keith, bought up close to the Brighton line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 Whatever it is it would beat me. Got a 123 on the planning list. My DMU sides take about a month to properly laminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4DD PLEASE? Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted February 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 It would be interesting to see the 4DD given the upcoming RTR version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 24 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 Alas it won’t be the 4DD - a peruse of 74009’s thread on building that kit will tell you why… I have decided to take it easy a tad and build the 2-HAL Stores unit. Cheers Darius 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted February 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: Alas it won’t be the 4DD - a peruse of 74009’s thread on building that kit will tell you why… I have decided to take it easy a tad and build the 2-HAL Stores unit. Cheers Darius I have some pics of the Stores Unit 023 if you'd like some. Here's a taster. Dave. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 24 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 Hi Dave, Yes please. There are only a few that I can find on the web and the are not close up shots. I was wondering whether the interior had been stripped of the compartments and seating and what form the large door was - I see it’s a sliding door panel. Cheers Darius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 8 hours ago, Darius43 said: Alas it won’t be the 4DD - a peruse of 74009’s thread on building that kit will tell you why… I have decided to take it easy a tad and build the 2-HAL Stores unit. Cheers Darius At least that's another one not available RTR (I assume this is a consideration?) You built the 4-GRI in 4 weeks so..........the 2-HAL should be done in a fortnight then. Oooh, hang on - no interiors.........12 days. No pressure........😁! (Only kidding, as that wouldn't achieve the stated aim of taking it easy!) As always I'll be following with interest. It's another reminder of just how many oddball subjects CM managed to cover in his MTK range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 @Darius43 @dasatcopthornehas other photos of the interior which he either posted previously on RMweb or he sent me, I can't remember which. They show that approximately half of the interior was compartmentalised, I'll leave it to him to give you the details. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 16 hours ago, Darius43 said: Hi Dave, Yes please. There are only a few that I can find on the web and the are not close up shots. I was wondering whether the interior had been stripped of the compartments and seating and what form the large door was - I see it’s a sliding door panel. Cheers Darius Some compartments were left in place and each seemed to have differing stores parts in them. I'll get some pics prepared. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) See Stores unit thread for pics. Dave Edited February 26 by dasatcopthorne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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