Popular Post westerner Posted February 10, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2013 The first train of the day for Wencombe is the 6.01 goods from Hackney yard, today dropping of a couple of vans. 3834 approachs Wencombe 3834 pulls into Wencombe station She detaches two vans and backs them into the loop to be shunted by the local pannier into the rlevant siding. Before carrying on her way 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I really like your backscene Alan. Did you paint it yourself? Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 A great scene there, I can easily imagine standing on the platform taking in the atmosphere 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 10, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2013 Very nice Alan but that Fina oil tanker is well too clean. I do like your double ground signal in photo 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks chaps. Tom: Yes I did paint the backscene I was inspired by the one on Treneglos. The green I used was the same one that I used when I painted the original grass. The futhest hills first very watered down then each line of hills coming closer slightly less watered down. The trees and hedges were done with almost neat paint of the same colour (Tamiya Flat Green). The sky was done first with a roller, light blue emulsion at the top and white at the bottom blended in with a another roller. The clouds were splodges of white and a grey/broen colour again blended in with a damp roller. Robin: I know it's too clean, It came straight out of the box. Its due for some weathering as is a National Benzole Tank (which is still in its box). Billy: Thanks for the comment. Thats the effect I was after. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) I decided to have a go at the early Hornby collett coaches which are not to bad a represention (for their time) apart from the coach ends sticking out and the moulded corridor connections. So I pulled the corridor connections off and luckily there is a mould line on the inside where it butts up to the carriageside which gave me a line to trim the end down. I then cut off the corridor connection and will add one from Modellers Mecca with the balsa cut off. I've also trimmed the moulded pipe work from the roof and after checking in Russells book to see where the pipes should I'll add wire ones. Before surgery After surgery (the new corridor connection is only lightly bluetacked on at the moment) Edited February 14, 2013 by westerner 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2013 I decided to have a go at the early Hornby collett coaches which are not to bad a represention (for their time) apart from the coach ends sticking out and the moulded corridor connections. So I pulled the corridor connections off and luckily there is a mould line on the inside where it butts up to the carriageside which gave me a line to trim the end down. I then cut off the corridor connection and will add one from Modellers Mecca with the balsa cut off. I've also trimmed the moulded pipe work from the roof and after checking in Russells book to see where the pipes should I'll add wire ones. Before surgery collett f1.JPG After surgery (the new corridor connection is only lightly bluetacked on at the moment) collett f3.jpg Are you brave enough to tackle the handrails on the sides Alan ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 What a difference the new end makes! I had abandoned the idea of detailing up the Hornby bow ended Collets, but you've made me think again. I'll be very interested in how you proceed so that I can plagiarise your methods! All the best. David C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) When I modified the ends of my colletts, I made such a mess of my fingers trying to cut off the gangways, that in the end I abandoned the original ends altogether. The results once painted, and with a new gangway were a marked improvement. steps and gangway yet to be added on this one and completed - not the best pf photos (sorry) Good luck with yours. PS replacing the roof vents and the handrails really makes a difference Edited February 14, 2013 by rovex 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Chaps I'm doing some of the things done here http://scalerail.phpbbhosts.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=496&p=4022&hilit=Collett+Coaches%E2%80%A6#p4022. Robin as to the handrails on the sides I'll probably mask and paint them. Edited for some typos Edited February 15, 2013 by westerner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Don't be tempted to flush glaze, with SEF or anything else. Having been built in 1924 these coaches predated flush glazing by five years. Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Don't be tempted to flush glaze, with SEF or anything else. Having been built in 1924 these coaches predated flush glazing by five years. Chris I don't know that I agree, the coaches may not have been flushglazed but the coach sides were not 6 inches think. The benefit of SEF glazing, especiallym if used with a darkened edge to the plastic, is that it helps to mask the very thick coach sides. Dean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 You have had me diving for my books again, Rovex. Having determined with a digital vernier that the thickness of the model's sides at window level is 1.2 mm, which is nearer four inches than six, I tried to establish from John Lewis's book "Official Drawings No. 3" [Wild Swan] how deeply recessed the windows would have been in a contemporary coach. The best answer I can get is about half the thickness, ie a bit more than half a millimetre. How thick the sides were in real life is a good question but if this is answered by the drawings in John's book the answer is well hidden! I doubt that there will ever be complete agreement on glazing methods for coaches. Vive la difference. Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Advice about windows taken Chris. The work slowly progress........................ Robin you'll be pleased to see that I have done the handrails on the side of the coach as well as the roof ones. I was amazed to see how close this coach was when I put it over the drawing in Russell's book. it looked almost spot on. Just a shame that Hornby have not upgraded them as they went from GWR Choc/Cream through Blood and Custard and I believe some where even Maroon.. But then would I have the satisfaction of doing it myself? Edited for the odd typo. Edited February 16, 2013 by westerner 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2013 Well played young man.I think these models date back to the seventies and would really benefit from an upgrade especially with the price they retail at.As you've,and others have shown use can be made of them in 2013. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Those rails have come up very well, very effective Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Hello Alan, Your 38xx really looks the business (the photos on the previous page); very nicely weathered indeed enhancing a most handsome loco. Wencombe is looking as good as ever too! All the best Simon Edited February 24, 2013 by oldlugger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thanks Robin, Simon and Billy. Hopefully sometime this week there will photos of the next part of the sequence, when Wencombe is slightly busier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 25, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2013 Carrying on from when the Goods wends its way to Kingsbridge after leaving a couple of wagons the next arrival at Wencombe is the 6.30 arrival from Slapton today towing a fish van behind 4679 It then shunts the 2 vans left by the goods a positions the fish van ready for the 6.46 up fish train. Meanwhile the down early morning parcels headed by 5153 and stops at Wencombe and can pick up any early workers for Kingsbridge. 4679 attaches itself back to its train to await the arrival of the 7.20 to Newton Abbot abd 7.21 from Exeter. (time for a well earned cup of tea for the crew) The fish train arrives behind mogul 7316 The token is passed to the waitng parcels which then leaves for Kingsbridge The fish trains picks up the waiting fish van. and the departs for Newton Abbot and all points North and East. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel W Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Brilliant! I really like the idea of weaving a narrative into layout pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 25, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hi Alan That was very entertaining. Question, if I may? The two LMS fish vans, what are the origins of the models? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hi Alan That was very entertaining. Question, if I may? The two LMS fish vans, what are the origins of the models? The six-wheeler is from Chivers Finelines, I suspect, and the 4-wheeler from Parkside. The six-wheeler looks very nice in Departmental Olive, and would be ideal for someone modelling a diesel depot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 You are quite correct Brian.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 25, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2013 The six-wheeler is from Chivers Finelines, I suspect, and the 4-wheeler from Parkside. The six-wheeler looks very nice in Departmental Olive, and would be ideal for someone modelling a diesel depot... Hi Brian Cheers for that info.....an ex X-fish stores van in olive would look great but I am modelling a ER depot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 28, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) The all stations to Kingsbridge from Newton Abbot arrives behind 7916 Mobberly Hall. Meanwhile from the other direction 4571 arrives with 7.21 stopper to Exeter. After swapping passengers 4571 and 4679 leave respectively for Exeter and Slapton 7916 departs for Kingsbridge. Edited February 28, 2013 by westerner 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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