RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 19, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) When i say mask off the whole unit i was being a bit overkill, this took me about 10 mins to do Ill do the other coach later and get the green dusted over tomorrow Edited January 19, 2012 by big jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 21, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2012 Dusted over the green this morning while "little fingers" was having his mid morning nap, just wait for it to dry and get it demasked and get the cab glued on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 21, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2012 Done a bit more as the little un is still napping!! Basically fitted up the cab, still not glued though, and painted a few bits of finer detail on it including the light clusters, the front of the black circle, rubbing plate and the grey sides to the gangway, the dusted over green looks so much better now, need to put a fresh cantrail stripe on it though So very nearly finished now, looks the part with the extra bits painted I think i can call this project a success!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSTFAN13 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Done a bit more as the little un is still napping!! Basically fitted up the cab, still not glued though, and painted a few bits of finer detail on it including the light clusters, the front of the black circle, rubbing plate and the grey sides to the gangway, the dusted over green looks so much better now, need to put a fresh cantrail stripe on it though So very nearly finished now, looks the part with the extra bits painted I think i can call this project a success!! Great Job Mate Love The Cabs And Livery How Long Did This Take? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 25, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2012 On and off its taken about 8 months!! Real time its only about 10 hours work per 2 car unit on my part but james makin did the cabs and pete soldered up the window units for me, ive probably saved myself a fair few hours using correct liveried units after i bin ed the original pair of units!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Richards Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 hi all i am concidering converting a 170 to a lm 172 2 car unit. but have sources the cabs for it but the windows where can i order them from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi Nigel, Your question can be answered in post one of this thread. Ian hi all i am concidering converting a 170 to a lm 172 2 car unit. but have sources the cabs for it but the windows where can i order them from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2013 The windows are by ph designs, drop pete on email and he can sort you out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossforth Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks fantastic. Very well done to you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2014 cheers, forgotten i've still got this to finish, been sat in the stock box for yet another 12 months!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2015 bit of a bump for this.... if anyone is interested the unfinished 172/2 is up on ebay as i've got no interest in finishing it now, just needs the bogies wiring up and a bit of cosmetic fettling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 03/06/2011 at 21:37, big jim said: the tinted glazing arrived from hurst today so i made a start on cutting it up to fit the 172, only done 1 side so far but its looking good, not glued in yet though as i want to trim a couple back a bit more to stop the "bowing" effect you can see on a couple of panels also tidied up the 168/0, hand painted the new cab ends, will need to rub down the yellow again as the paint dragged while i was puttng it on, i think the brush still had some thinners on it, other than that i need to add light cluster masks which i will make out of plasticard (the unit wont have working lights) and handrails and wipers which i believe are available as spares from Hornby. a nice addition to my "custom" chiltern fleet This is mega jim. Loving the 168/0. Jelous of this fleet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 21, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) Unfortunately all my chiltern stuff is long gone now! looking back to when I did the 172 unit, technology has come a long way since 2012, no doubt the resin cabs, etched window ribbons and Hornby networker cab cut and shut could be replaced by high quality finer detailed 3D prints that could simply replace the Bachmann parts with very little work Edited November 21, 2019 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Hi Jim, Sorry to resurrect an old thread but Im looking to do a chiltern 172/1 conversion. Do you now if the parts are still available for the gasket style sides (PH designs) and glazing (hurst) to match? - I have had a look at both websites and cannot find anything. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) Pete did them for me as a one off so I dint know if he still had the relevant bits to do some more, worth a message maybe the glazing was just the Bachmann ribbon stuff cut up As I put above in my reply 2 years ago technology has moved on in leaps and bounds (and further more since then) that I think a simple 3D print would be a lot simpler and more detailed I think they would be popular too if someone were to produce a kit (172/0 windows and 172/2 cab and windows kit) I’m looking at you @LMSfan72!! Edited September 22, 2022 by big jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSfan72 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, big jim said: Pete did them for me as a one off so I dint know if he still had the relevant bits to do some more, worth a message maybe the glazing was just the Bachmann ribbon stuff cut up As I put above in my reply 2 years ago technology has moved on in leaps and bounds (and further more since then) that I think a simple 3D print would be a lot simpler and more detailed I think they would be popular too if someone were to produce a kit (172/0 windows and 172/2 cab and windows kit) I’m looking at you @LMSfan72!! Ha - thanks Jim. Interesting idea! If anyone has any drawing/dimensions I might take a look….. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Hi Jim I’ve just come across this tread. Loving your work. I was looking to do a Chiltern 165/0 for me layout. Regarding the removal of the hopper windows I was wondering if you had any ideas on removing the grey band on some or the glazing sheets to it was just a plain glazing panel? i was thinking of trying a bit of t cut but don’t know if it will work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 24, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2022 I think I just used a black sharpie on it, it was 11 years ago when I did it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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