blueeighties Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks lee, I only wanted to paint a 47 head ode panel from black, but it seems it will be a major undertaking Thanks lee, I only wanted to paint a 47 head ode panel from black, but it seems it will be a major undertaking I think it surprises people as to what can be involved in a 'simple' job. To paint your marker panels yellow I would.... remove body from chassis. remove glazing and lighting. prepare nose end, remove black paint on panels, remove cab electrification panels. Remove as much of the Bachmann yellow as is possible. Mask off the full body, just leaving the yellow ends exposed. prime the ends. apply warning yellow. apply gloss varnish. apply any decals. apply finishing varnish. re assemble everything. Edited April 23, 2015 by blueeighties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) I think it surprises people as to what can be involved in a 'simple' job. To paint your marker panels yellow I would.... remove body from chassis. remove glazing and lighting. prepare nose end, remove black paint on panels, remove cab electrification panels. Remove as much of the Bachmann yellow as is possible. Mask off the full body, just leaving the yellow ends exposed. prime the ends. apply warning yellow. apply gloss varnish. apply any decals. apply finishing varnish. re assemble everything. In my experience, reassembling the whole thing can sometimes be the most difficult, most frustrating and longest part of the entire process! Getting those lights working again in particular. (I'm thinking Bachmann 37 with those contact tabs and the Hornby 56 and HST with those springs in particular). Or maybe that's just me! Edited April 23, 2015 by Waverley West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Ah, now that's useful. Dumbass here didn't think of getting the black off. I'll strip that first and undercoat, may get better adhesion then. I'll have a look at the humbrol range maybe something nearer mustard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Lee I stumble upon this thread yesterday and I have had a very pleasant 24hours scanning through it. The work you turn out is amazing and quite inspirational. Apologies if you have notifications for "likes" turned on - you may have received quite a few from me over the last 24 hours! Thanks for taking the time to post your work. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Cheers Sam, most kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Not my usual subject, and I hdid have a crack in the dim and distant past, which just ended in frustration. Point building. I friend and I am currently in the early stages of building a layout to test out new techniques etc, one of our requirements is for handbuilt track. This is a B6 point, the bits that normally have me pulling my hair out, the common crossing and pointblades, were pre manufactured. I still have to add tie bars, check rails and a few cosmetic chairs, this is the progress after a few hours work. I should also mention it's been built to 00-SF standard (16.2mm) 001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks pretty good to me Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Not my usual subject, and I hdid have a crack in the dim and distant past, which just ended in frustration. Point building. I friend and I am currently in the early stages of building a layout to test out new techniques etc, one of our requirements is for handbuilt track. This is a B6 point, the bits that normally have me pulling my hair out, the common crossing and pointblades, were pre manufactured. I still have to add tie bars, check rails and a few cosmetic chairs, this is the progress after a few hours work. I should also mention it's been built to 00-SF standard (16.2mm) 001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Which ones are next on your list to do for the layout? Will it be the curved Diamond crossings at the East end of the layout? Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Erm erm........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'm sure you will, especially with Trevor & Lee's expert tutelage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Today I have mostly been working on a bit of a monster! 7mm Deltic. Busy fitting some detail parts from PH Designs, amongst others. I'm not happy with Heljan's strange orangey warning yellow, so I will repaint the nose ends whilst I'm at it. I could also do with sourcing a new ETH box, the Heljan one looks distinctly undernourished. 017 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 015 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 012 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 010 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 004 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 The JLTRT Diesel Detailing set will sort out the ETH connectors for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Cheers Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Nice to see you've eventually got all the Deltic detailing bits off your fingers and on to the loco!!! Permission granted for the JLTRT detailing set!!!! Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Always nice to see some Gateshead Grids, lovely job Lee. I am liking the look of your new project, how good does that Peak look sat inside the shed?!! Quality I say! The Queen Mother was a favourite of mine too, cracking job by the way, along with 47461, I share your sentiments about Scottish 47s. I spent quite a while pondering whether or not to get the Bachmann Rails of Sheffield Limited Editions but couldn’t really justify them both for Boxenby. Looking back, I think that maybe I should have got them! Very topical for you, found these and thought of your recent projects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151616490/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151588952/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151008979/in/photostream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Always nice to see some Gateshead Grids, lovely job Lee. I am liking the look of your new project, how good does that Peak look sat inside the shed?!! Quality I say! The Queen Mother was a favourite of mine too, cracking job by the way, along with 47461, I share your sentiments about Scottish 47s. I spent quite a while pondering whether or not to get the Bachmann Rails of Sheffield Limited Editions but couldn’t really justify them both for Boxenby. Looking back, I think that maybe I should have got them! Very topical for you, found these and thought of your recent projects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151616490/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151588952/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/63804624@N08/6151008979/in/photostream/ Cheers Mr G, I discovered those pictures a while ago, very inspirational they are indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Something most definately not very blue.......getting those logos to sit over the deep bodyside ribs was, erm, interesting. 010 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr More light fitting to Hornby 08's. 022 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Look at that detail. From a time when Hornby actually produced things of quality fir the D and E modeller. 024 by rothburyuk, on Flickr The next challenge, sound and lights for these 2. God help me. 018 by rothburyuk, on Flickr My 1st point is pretty much finished, built to OO-SF. Very pleased with it. 008 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 004 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 011 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Top work there Lee! You're right about the old Hornby 08's - fantastic detail. Your points look very nice. Did you make the vee and file the switch blades yourself or was it a 'turnout in a bag' jobbie? Regards Edit: just scrolled up to a previous post. Edited May 1, 2015 by Tase 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'm especially interested in the sound fitting for the 03s, I would like to do mine. I'm sure you'll squeeze it all in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'm especially interested in the sound fitting for the 03s, I would like to do mine. I'm sure you'll squeeze it all in! I hope so, watch this space! Speaking of points and chairs and things, I have now moved onto a 3 way. A fair bit more complicated than a basic B6, I have made a few little errors along the way, but everything gauges properly, and a 4 wheel bogie seems to run as it should through the crossings. It's a lovely piece of pointwork to look at! A B6 turnout can also be seen in the picture, when you think that in itself is much bigger than a Peco large radius, it gives an idea of how long the 3 way is. 032 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 033 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 035 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 037 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Made a start on the pair of sound and light fitted 03's. First things first, off with the body, and a look at the chassis. There are a number of capacitors and resistors which can be binned, as well as the 6 pin dcc socket, as I am looking to create any additional internal space that I can. The small pcb board screwed to the top of the gearbox cover are the electrical contacts for the cab light...I'm not sure at this point if I will discard or hard wire. 002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 011 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And here is the chassis after removal of said components, and installation of a 'Cube' loudspeaker at the bonnet radiator end of the loco. The pickup and motor feeds are now all in ready to be connected to the new soundchip. 006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And here is the chip. It's a Zimo micro. Small as it is, it's just a little too big for the space in the metal chassis block Bachmann have provided to locate a chip in. 015 by rothburyuk, on Flickr My initial thought is to locate the chip in the cab, painted black it will hardly be noticeable. I may experiment and see whether it would be possible to enlarge the existing hole provided for the chip. 017 by rothburyuk, on Flickr More progress with the 3 way, all of the blades and running rails are now in. Check rails, cosmetic chairs and some form of tiebar connection to finish. 023 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 020 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 026 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Edited May 6, 2015 by blueeighties 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha230 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Would you be able to do a re-spray on a Hornby 4-vep ? , as its glazing seems impossible to remove without risking cracking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Would you be able to do a re-spray on a Hornby 4-vep ? , as its glazing seems impossible to remove without risking cracking it. Hi. Unfortunately this is an all too common problem...I have experienced this on Bachmann units too. Sometimes the glazing is so solidly glued in that damage to the coach is impossible to avoid. I have had to source new bodyshells in the worst Instances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 A couple of wee n gauge jobbies completed today. First off, the new Farish 31. Very nice little model. Better than Hornby's 4mm version? New Farish 2mm class 31 by rothburyuk, on Flickr New farish 2mm class 31 by rothburyuk, on Flickr New Farish 2mm scale class 31 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Repainted Farish 47. Repainted Farish 47 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And back to 4mm scale, another Hebridean observation car, repainted from a Hornby 101. Transfers as always from Steve at Railtec. Hebridean obs car by rothburyuk, on Flickr Hebridean obs car by rothburyuk, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Those new farish 31s do look the biz. I have an old version on my bench at the moment which is having some cosmetics done and will come out as a 31/4 in blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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