Melly Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Congratulations on your 100th page Lee. It's been a privilege to watch your skills develop these past 5 years and having you share them with us. Keep doing what you're doing; it's clearly working. Regards M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I agree with Melly, Lee...excellent work as usual. Your work is so precise and neat, something we all aspire to. Good luck with the 66...eventually all of mine will be similarly controlled, as well as all other locos! I’m looking into Zimo chips which have 10 FOs as standard, but for the time being I’m using a 4 function Hornby chip with a few switches in the fuel tank. When I can afford sound chips (I’m 18 and skint!) the switches will be removed and a speaker fitted in the fuel tank. Keep up the great work, don’t forget to show us the 66 when it’s finished! Thanks, Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Thanks guys. 100 pages, sheesh! I do ramble on a bit 5 years. Seems like 5 minutes! Ihave learnt so much about running a small business, and our hobby/industry in that time. I have met so many wonderful folk from all areas, customers, trade, and lots of them have become very good friends. My modelling abiity has improved leaps and bounds, along with prototype knowledge too, the level of research necessary can sometimes be daunting. The business continues to go from strength to strength, honestly, not a week goes by when I don't pinch myself that folk are happy to pay me for doing aomething that is so enjoyable. So a quick thank you to everyone, this wouldn't be possible without you lot. Here's to the next hectic and busy 5 years 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Well done Lee ! Setting the standard , I reckon. I bet those 37 nose lights weren’t so enjoyable though ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hornby class 31. Resprayed, detailed, weathered and sound fitted. DSC_0003 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0011 by rothburyuk, on Flickr The Hornby IEP. Quite a sleek looking model. Sound fitting looks to be a doddle....unscrew the underframe cover, pop the chip in, and...oh. So where is the space for the speaker once the chip is fitted then? ffs Hornby!!? DSC_0021 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Nice work on the Ped Lee, complete with toughened window frame. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9JEF Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Love the ped! Is the toughened window frame an etch? If so, where from? If not, how did you achieve such realism? Thanks in advance and keep up the great work. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 A short video of the previous 'spaghetti wiring' class 66. Legoman sound, and full individual lighting functions. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 The future? DSC_0016 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0011 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A Bachmann Brasworks class 04 shunter, sound and driver fitted, tiniest bit of frame dirt on the underframe. Customer wanted her ex works. DSC_0028 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0020 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 The GWR things look pretty. They're on my work commute these days and I like them apart from the rock hard benches (sorry seats).... but I have also noticed GWR have whacked the fares up later this year... no doubt to pay for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Getting there.... 40058 by rothburyuk, on Flickr nose ends by rothburyuk, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted August 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2018 Getting there.... 40058 by rothburyuk, on Flickr nose ends by rothburyuk, on Flickr Lee Now these look brilliant..... Someone out there is going to be seriously pleased when they receive a cracking whistler .... Absolutely spot on.... Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 A big Heljan 0 gauge class 47 having details added....this is going to be 47280 in Railfreight grey. DSC_0003 (1) by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) At last! Just taken a large pile of these into stock, Bachmann 37049s, 'Imperial' in coal sector livery. Very smart indeed, shame they are all getting stripped to be turned into split headcode Scottish large logo porn 37049 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 37049a by rothburyuk, on Flickr 37049b by rothburyuk, on Flickr Edited August 31, 2018 by blueeighties 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 And with a batch of ltd ed 37114s landing tomorrow, it's proving to be a bit of an English Electric month! Mass 'car headlamp' building session.... lamps by rothburyuk, on Flickr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted August 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2018 A Bachmann Brasworks class 04 shunter, sound and driver fitted, tiniest bit of frame dirt on the underframe. Customer wanted her ex works. DSC_0028 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0020 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Surely D2334 should have the cut-out for the shunter to stand on the front step? Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Very nice.... DSC_0002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0012 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0017 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 37114 looks great. Here's some weathering reference pics for you. It was ex-works when I saw it at Kyle of Lochalsh. I've just noticed the positioning of the headlamp. Mal ps I'll be in touch soon regarding weathering/sound fitting a loco. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCClark Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hi Lee Your re-working on all the locos you do whether re-spray or weathering is superb and my aspirations are to reach your levels but a long way to go. I wonder if you would care to share how you make and fit the car headlights to your Scottish class 37 locos, you really seem to have “cracked” the method. Regards John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted August 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hi Lee Your re-working on all the locos you do whether re-spray or weathering is superb and my aspirations are to reach your levels but a long way to go. I wonder if you would care to share how you make and fit the car headlights to your Scottish class 37 locos, you really seem to have “cracked” the method. Regards John Surely it's unreasonable to ask Lee to divulge what is effectively valuable trade knowledge? Asking a fellow modeller to tell all is one thing - asking a trader to tell all and sundry how he makes money is entirely another matter. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCClark Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Well cctransuk An unexpected response from yourself from what I thought was quite an innocent question. Lee, on His website, gives a very detailed account on how to re-spray a Heljan 86 into Intercity livery which I thought was just as valuable regarding trade knowledge as my question. I had no intention of either embarrassing or offending Lee and if His answer was that He would rather not share the knowledge, I would have accepted His response. There is no harm in asking politely any question you feel you would like an answer to if you are trying to further your modelling knowledge, I thought that was what this forum is all about? Regards John Clark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Surely it's unreasonable to ask Lee to divulge what is effectively valuable trade knowledge? Asking a fellow modeller to tell all is one thing - asking a trader to tell all and sundry how he makes money is entirely another matter. Regards, John Isherwood. I think that's a tad over the top John......regardless of what 'trade secrets' are divulged, 99% of the time folk still want someone to do the work for them when they see what is involved!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Well cctransuk An unexpected response from yourself from what I thought was quite an innocent question. Lee, on His website, gives a very detailed account on how to re-spray a Heljan 86 into Intercity livery which I thought was just as valuable regarding trade knowledge as my question. I had no intention of either embarrassing or offending Lee and if His answer was that He would rather not share the knowledge, I would have accepted His response. There is no harm in asking politely any question you feel you would like an answer to if you are trying to further your modelling knowledge, I thought that was what this forum is all about? Regards John Clark Good morning John, I have to agree with you. Whilst I am not going to sit here and offer lengthy step by step tutorials on what I do, and the main reason being I simply do not have the time anymore!! I certainly do not have a problem with sharing techniques that we can all use as modellers. That is indeed what this forum started as, and I would hope continues to do so, a friendly place for sharing info and helping fellow modellers. In a nutshell, I cut the rear off a 4mm wheel bearing, and then glue a miniscule nano led to it's rear. this is then sealed with epoxy glue for strength. In the case of 37114, which was one of the few to have a bonnet top mounted lamp, a hole is drilled, and the wires fed through, the lamp secured with glue, and then wired into the pcb. For the more 'traditional' bonnet door mounted lamp, I glue the nano led to a length of fibre optic tubing, and feed through from the rear of the nose end. The lamp housing is glued on from the outside. I'm doing a batch of 114s as we speak, I'll try to remember on to take some pics and get them posted. Edited August 27, 2018 by blueeighties 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCClark Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Good morning John, I have to agree with you. Whilst I am not going to sit here and offer lengthy step by step tutorials on what I do, and the main reason being I simply do not have the time anymore!! I certainly do not have a problem with sharing techniques that we can all use as modellers. That is indeed what this forum started as, and I would hope continues to do so, a friendly place for sharing info and helping fellow modellers. In a nutshell, I cut the rear off a 4mm wheel bearing, and then glue a miniscule nano led to it's rear. this is then sealed with epoxy glue for strength. In the case of 37114, which was one of the few to have a bonnet top mounted lamp, a hole is drilled, and the wires fed through, the lamp secured with glue, and then wired into the pcb. For the more 'traditional' bonnet door mounted lamp, I glue the nano led to a length of fibre optic tubing, and feed through from the rear of the nose end. The lamp housing is glued on from the outside. I'm doing a batch of 114s as we speak, I'll try to remember on to take some pics and get them posted. Hi Lee Thank you very much for your reply, it is very much appreciated. You are obviously well versed in model loco electronics and also very innovative in your approach. I would never have thought of using the material you suggest. I have a few class 37 locos that could do with a bit of car headlight addition so may well have a go. As I said before, your re-spray work is superb and, since retirement, have taken up the airbrush myself but yet to achieve your standard. You can see some of my locos in the layout section under “Parkway” and the layout I am building is also on YouTube under Tractorclag - my friend does the videos. Currently, I am completing a double flush ended class 47 in Railfreight Distribution livery (47299) and nearly completed 37104 in Railfreight general- a re-spray of Grainflow as I could not fully get rid of where the name was. A friend helped with the end doors which are not flush as per Grainflow. If you look at Parkway, I did do a 37099 Merl Evans in Colas and quite pleased with the hi intensity light move I had to do. Best regards and thank you John Clark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Let there be light! First batch.... DSC_0005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Bloody awful thing to repaint. DSC_0015 by rothburyuk, on Flickr ying ying. 66 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 66c by rothburyuk, on Flickr I know which one I prefer. DSC_0008 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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