RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 24 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 24 For the next MTK project I thought I would take things relatively easy and build the 2-HAL Stores Unit kit using some spare Hornby 2-BIL/HAL underframes to make things easier. The parts for the non-cab ends are missing from the kit so I will need to scratch build those from plasticard. Having already built the MTK 2-HAL De-icer unit this one should be relatively straightforward. The large roller doors are quite recessed on the prototype so the MTK “flush” ones will need to be cut out and replaced. Cheers Darius 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Oh I am already hooked. Keith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 25 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 25 Incorrect flush sliding doors cut from brass bodyshell and openings cleaned up. New recessed doors made from plasticard and glued in place. Softly moulded jumper cable/socket/pipe details removed from white metal cab front and the front sanded smooth. The details will be restored using plasticard brass rod and electrical wire. White metal doors and cab front attached to body. The MTK cast cab roof will need to be fettled to fit. O joy!!! Cheers Darius 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 Not finished yet?!! Mike. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dasatcopthorne Posted February 25 Popular Post Share Posted February 25 Just realised you have started this thread. I have deleted the pics in the 4Cor thread now. Dave 19 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dasatcopthorne Posted February 25 Popular Post Share Posted February 25 Darius. Enjoy. Dave 22 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 Good to see a non-passenger unit being modelled. Perhaps the next build might look at the de-icing units? ISTR that these were hurriedly converted, once the leaf-fall had ceased to be a threat, to their oil-spray function. Some Autumns, inevitably, the two periods overlapped, and this was a nightmare for M&EE staff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 25 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Good to see a non-passenger unit being modelled. Perhaps the next build might look at the de-icing units? Hi Ian, I’ve already built the MTK 2-HAL de-icing unit - see the first post in this thread. Cheers Darius 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 25 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 25 Cab roof attached and fettled to shape. Non-cab end made from plasticard and glued in place. Cheers Darius 21 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I hope Colin M is looking down and watching all your builds Darius - he'd love this! He was a real character - gotta like a bloke who called his own O gauge kits 'El Crappo'!! 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 Got to be quick into the thread before it is complete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 Checking the MTK body against the Hornby HAL it’s a few mm shorter. This means it won’t fit onto the spare Hornby chassis that I had earmarked for this kit. Not to worry as I’ll make my own chassis as before. Fortunately I still have sufficient spare bogies to hand. The other advantage to making my own chassis (apart from the fit) is that, unlike the Stores Units, the Hornby ones have continuous step boards. They would need to be removed, which is not that simple as the Hornby motorised chassis is cast Mazak including the step boards. Cheers Darius 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26 Looking at the photos above, it appears that you have inadvertently put steps on the inner ends whereas the real thing didn't have them... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 Hi Andy, I was copying the Hornby 2-HAL end before Dave posted his superb set of pictures. Easy enough to remove the steps 😀 Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Darius. The sliding door openings are 5' 10" wide. Here are the measurements I took on the same day. Hope they help. Dave 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 Dave, Thats fantastic - thanks so much. 5’10” scales to 23.4mm in OO and the MTK door is 19mm wide… So some surgery will be required. Fortunately it’s easily done at this stage and I have plenty of plasticard to hand 😀 Cheers Darius 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Dave, Thats fantastic - thanks so much. 5’10” scales to 23.4mm in OO and the MTK door is 19mm wide… So some surgery will be required. Fortunately it’s easily done at this stage and I have plenty of plasticard to hand 😀 Cheers Darius I thought it looked a bit narrow and suppliying the drawing was a kinder way of saying so. Best of luck. Dave. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 Doors widened. Was able to carefully remove, modify and reinstall the original plasticard doors 😀 Cheers Darius 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 5 hours ago, dasatcopthorne said: I thought it looked a bit narrow and suppliying the drawing was a kinder way of saying so. Best of luck. Dave. In the land of MTK anything is possible! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 27 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27 (edited) Chassis constructed in the usual way with the exception of the MTK trusses which were fitted. There are no cast metal undergibbon parts in this kit so I will use spares from the 4-GRI kit and scratch build the rest. Cheers Darius Edited February 27 by Darius43 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27 I don't know whether it's the photo, but, have you got the trussing the right way round? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted February 27 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27 (edited) Hi Mike, It’s square section trussing so looks the same the other way round. Cheers Darius Edit - I sanded the outside facing surface of the MTK trusses to smooth off the moulding roughness so it may look like angle section in some light conditions. Rest assured it is box section. Edited February 27 by Darius43 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 27 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 27 Buffer beam and step boards fitted. Cheers Darius 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 28 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 28 Face on and undergibbons built and fitted. Cheers Darius 21 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Darius43 Posted February 28 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 28 Roof details added. Cheers Darius 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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