Ian Fisher Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Been removing the final bits of plastic around the top of the doors and the pastic is a real mish mash. Some is hard, some is waxy and then we had something imbtween! Still it took a while with not just being able to go at it! Roller doors could be going in SOON! Nighty night. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Simple bit of gluing tonight.4 x 1.5mm strips (x3) glued into the top of the MPMV's Five cab ends have also seen some more work getting them ready to beef them up. Also made a push mould using a product from Hobbycraft Siligum made by Gedeo. A two part putty blended in a minute dry in ten, seemingly good for fifty patterns. I think it could be usefl to make three extra vents needed on the TPMV's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ladies and Gentleman... A cab end got stuck on the end of one of the cars tonight! The other two images are the PTMV ends which still have some way to go but, there getting there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) The raised detail around the cab door is going..to be replaced with some scribed detail akin to the prototype and looking at how subtle Bachmann have done it on their 350 brought it home how clumsy the raised detail is! It will also aid the gluing of the cabs on and not having to be so precious to keep the raised detail Ian Edited March 3, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWJ Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ian, Before you get busy with the scalpel, remember that the door has a rubber seal on the vertical sides so the model should have a raised strip rather than a scribed line. Because my 325 is based on Class 150 bodies, I'm having to make the cab doors from scratch. I'm drawing up some etches at the moment but I don't know how they'll look when glued on! Cheers, Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) HI Will, Thanks for the advice but having got a 350 in my hands and looking at pictures of a 325 the moudling on the 319 just doesnt cut it! Even if its replaced with a finer srtrip the moulded detail is just too chunky! Hoping to get the car and get the models oonce it stops raining...and get doing some.. Ian Edited March 13, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 A little work with some of the Bracthell UF parts, roll on the arrival though of Mike Edges bits! Will take some pictures tomorrow in daylight.. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Next up on the to cosndier list is the power plant. Bachmann class 25's would seem favourite. I have three ready and waiting to donate their vital bits and bobs. What I will take some time over the how best to beef up the plastic chassis and to provide some much needed weight and strength. I have a huge stash of brass strip and angle so will look to do one and then see if the others come out the same I need three dont forget! What I am finding is I am having gos at indivdual jobs getting them to a stage then looking at getting all the other jobs done to a like level. whilst others if they have a production line element to them rather than prooving them I am saving up for a rainy day! It does begin to feel to look like a 325 fleet now rather than a collection of random bits. Ian Edited March 5, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) A bit of work has been undertaken on the chassis with lots to be added and amended. Cab smoothed down a little more and I have scribed around the door, just not in these pics and despite the door being a plug fit there is little relief really or should be little relief. Slow and steady progress really.. Edited March 6, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Looking to get the roller doors fettled and fitted over the coming days...another big step. An Excellent etch from PH Designs, from several sessions just placing them on, I cant wait to glue them and see some primer on them...on the model finally.. Ian Edited March 10, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) ROOF WORKS TPMV Why is it the safe removal of a part measuring 4mm x 4mm or there abouts takes sooo long? But still I am happy with it taking ages and not having to repair any scrapes or the like all this fuss to relocate a vent! x3. Then of course we have to add the little *uggers back not so far away.. Ian Edited March 8, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) The ends are prooving hard to get the correct width, its a waxy plastic sort of job and not that easy to cut or file precisley especially twelve coaches worth, but im over half way now and just got tp add the blanking plates if it were only so easy... Bedtime edit sometimes only a BIG file will do and it has for me in the last hour...eight down four to go! Ian Edited March 9, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Later I intend to make a little jig up to make the gangway blanking plates in an attempt to get the consistant and alike. I have given this some thought and there will be two styles one for the PTMV pantograpgh ends which is basically an extra strip. The others will have sides x2 Back and the three ribs, I am going to use a low grade masking tape to get these in the right place using the tape as a spacer, securing with a tiny dab of solvent going back later to wash it in! Thats the plan anyway, off to Tesco's now back later.. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) I have measured up the shoresupply socket which is found on the left hand end of the PTMV's pantograph well. I intend to use two pieces of plastic card to form these parts per recess, thats the plan anyway! I have measured up the shoresupply socket which is found on the left hand end of the PTMV's I intend to use two pieces of plastic card to form these parts per recess, thats the plan anyway! Edited March 12, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Shore supply holes now cut out both ends of ALL PTMV's Plastic will be going back in soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 A small but pleasing job completed tonight...VENTS! The base is made from a sliver of five thou cut to 3mm x 5mm glued in place with a Testors felt tipped glue pen. The vent is a simple push mould created with Silligum (Hobbycraft Purchase) cast with greenstuff filler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) Been busy today...finally got round to marking out eighteen gangway blanking plates! and wait for it fitted and glued five of them! Two images one not so good focus wise but it was hard to get that close! of the shore supply on the PTMV being blanked off. The other one of the plated "in" ends with fabrication folds from the finest strip I had to hand! but looks OK IMHO! still some filling to be done though. Edited March 17, 2012 by Ian Fisher 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) 50% of the cabs now grafted on! wow eeee! I had took a very slow and deliberate approach with the first one "getting it right" but for the nest two I thought naw dispense with the care and get glueing! I have a list of alterations I want to make, many done on the first one but I think these will be achevied probably as easy in situ! Ian Edited March 19, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I have made a start pn the cab air-con on the left hand side of the DTV. I have measured out the dimensions from photographs and am happyish that the first dimension is 23mm from the fron of the ribbed roof section going back nearly 6mm, which just happens to be the size of aone of my small rectangular files I marked them up with CD marker then located the approx centre and put a 2.5mm drill in a pin-vice through, I then used a reamer, a nice tool to use as it opens up the hole graduallyand you can control how you cut down. The holes are then opened up with some scalpel blades then finnished with a small file as mentioned above which allows the finnished holes to be self checked as they are all doen with the same file! Oh and as can be seen all six cabs are now stuck on!!! Edited March 20, 2012 by Ian Fisher 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looking good Ian. I always thought these were a bit weird, but they are starting to grow on me after watching this build! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thank you 69843, I dont love em either! but was drawn to the fact that they are a bit oddball! Hopefully I will keep your interest a little longer til they get painted!! or "finnished" Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhinton Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 these will look smashing when there done! theres alot of atention to small details too! i may be paying an order thanks dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hi Dan, Thanks I like detail more so replicating it over a fleet! Who you looking to order them from? Its one hell of a shopping list I can tell you. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) All gangways now glued inplace just have to go back ánd add the three strips per end now, only done two ends to see what went where. Ian Edited March 24, 2012 by Ian Fisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Another little job out the way tonight is the marking out and cutting of the recess' for the shore supply on the three PTMV's had done one end as a test, the others took minutes each. Image to follow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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