RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted February 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2018 Very true - try it in 2mm ! Great work on the bench Robert 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Great work on your bench, sign of a good craftsman I'd say... great updates and step by step photos.... Regards Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 I do like tha transfer stage, with the exception that is the pain of large arrows on 7mm models! A real ballache to get right. DSC_0005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr I was sent this Zimo 7mm chip to fit into a big Western. Why on Erth would such a pitiful speaker be supplied for a loco that for once, has oddles of speaker space available? chip by rothburyuk, on Flickr A much better solution! chip 2 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And finally, I have a 7mm loco just about ready to return to a customer in France. He voiced a bit of concern as to whether the Heljan packaging is up to the trip, my answer is yes as I generally add enough packaging to survive a nuclear blast. However, he decided to go a stage further, and sent me a rather sturdy plastic 'tube'. Pictured with a 7mm 37 to give a sense of scale. My local post office is going to love this one tube by rothburyuk, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 And finally, I have a 7mm loco just about ready to return to a customer in France. He voiced a bit of concern as to whether the Heljan packaging is up to the trip, my answer is yes as I generally add enough packaging to survive a nuclear blast. However, he decided to go a stage further, and sent me a rather sturdy plastic 'tube'. Pictured with a 7mm 37 to give a sense of scale. My local post office is going to love this one tube by rothburyuk, on Flickr Packing supplied by Barnes Wallis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 The big Western another step closer to completion... DSC_0016 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Dapols latest bubblecar, sound fitted, weathered and detailed. DSC_0004 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0013 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr For anyone that models in 2mm, I have a large pile of transfers surplus to rerquirements, all BR 1980S-1990ish era, drop me a pm if of any interest to you. FOR SALE 2MM TRANSFERS by rothburyuk, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Finished! DSC_0002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0013 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A lot of folk like to have a moan about issues with Heljans 7mm efforts, but it's not that long ago that big 0 gauge diesels were really rather crap. DSC_0034 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0035 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0040 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0042 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0047 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2018 Good Point Lee..... Looking at these two Class 20's you can see how much Heljan (and others) have up'd there game.... Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Evening folks. With Mr Watermans announcement about Just Like The Real Thing being liquidated, I find myself with a couple of customer 0 gauge Railfreight class 26 conversions that need the JLTRT underframe air tank assemblies. Does anyone have any surplus I could purchase? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 A rather tatty and unkept 37419. Repainted, detailed, Legoman sound. DSC_0014 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0018 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0022 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Weathered and renumbered 2EPBs DSC_0005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0013 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And 47541 which is currently being worked on. Repaint of a Heljan model. DSC_0028 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 A manically busy week. Struggled to fit myself into the workshop on Monday! 20180306_085819 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_104549 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Some very tricky liveries approaching completion... DSC_0003 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A few years ago I started helping a friend to construct a layout. Some of you may remember seeing it. Roughly based on Crianlarich. My friend has parted ways with the hobby, and the layout has returned here. The basic scenic work is complete, but there is still quite a ways to go. If I ever find some time, this is going to make a very nice layout. 20180306_091954 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091951 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091920 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091902 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091846 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091835 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091825 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 20180306_091813 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hmm. Those bufferbeams don't quite look as straight as they could be. 20 minutes later.....just don't ask!! 47637 by rothburyuk, on Flickr These 2 have been hard work. Now finally ready for varnish coats. 47739 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 47739a by rothburyuk, on Flickr A trio of 0 gauge class 26s approaching the weathering stage. DSC_0067 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0002 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A few locos revisiting for some workshop maintenance. You may have seen these out and about at exhibitions on Nik Skeltons and Ian Donnellys layouts. 47711 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 47711a by rothburyuk, on Flickr 37108a by rothburyuk, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Some quality work there Lee, spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 So. What has been going on this week. In a word, lots! I have been manufacturing 'car' style headlamps for 4mm Scottish class 37s for quite a while now. I had always been beaten with the same on class 26s, until now. DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A trio of 7mm class 20s get their dayglo orange nose ends repainted into a slightly more authentic rendition of BR warning yellow. DSC_0008 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Something I rarely do, wagon repaints. However due to the scarcity of these things on the used market now, I took the opportunity to have a go at some faded Railfreight HEA hoppers. Basic colurs are on. hop by rothburyuk, on Flickr And in comparison, these are standard Railfreight red, and will be finished ex works. oca by rothburyuk, on Flickr Built a few of these now, JLTRT air compressor tanks for 7mm class 26s. Unfortunately this is my last one, and I could do with a few more. Can anyone recommend someone who could maybers produce these, for instance as a 3d print? tank a by rothburyuk, on Flickr tank c by rothburyuk, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 So. What has been going on this week. In a word, lots! I have been manufacturing 'car' style headlamps for 4mm Scottish class 37s for quite a while now. I had always been beaten with the same on class 26s, until now. DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr A trio of 7mm class 20s get their dayglo orange nose ends repainted into a slightly more authentic rendition of BR warning yellow. DSC_0008 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Something I rarely do, wagon repaints. However due to the scarcity of these things on the used market now, I took the opportunity to have a go at some faded Railfreight HEA hoppers. Basic colurs are on. hop by rothburyuk, on Flickr And in comparison, these are standard Railfreight red, and will be finished ex works. oca by rothburyuk, on Flickr Built a few of these now, JLTRT air compressor tanks for 7mm class 26s. Unfortunately this is my last one, and I could do with a few more. Can anyone recommend someone who could maybers produce these, for instance as a 3d print? tank a by rothburyuk, on Flickr tank c by rothburyuk, on Flickr I could help with the designing but not really the 3D printing part as for that I'd direct you towards Shapeways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanach Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi . Can I ask is that area on those 26s glossed or t cut prior to transfer application ? Just I’ve had some real problems with rail tech numbers and Microsol / decal fix that I don’t get with fox. The numbers just curl up and die! cheers , Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Hi . Can I ask is that area on those 26s glossed or t cut prior to transfer application ? Just I’ve had some real problems with rail tech numbers and Microsol / decal fix that I don’t get with fox. The numbers just curl up and die! cheers , IanHi Ian. If I do a full repaint, I then apply gloss varnish to get a mirror finish. If just renumbering on a factory finish, I'll just T-cut to a gloss shine. If you are using Railtecs current 'film free' transfer stock, just use plain water, Microsol as you have discovered has the complete opposite effect of what it's meant to do. Edited March 18, 2018 by blueeighties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanach Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi Ian. If I do a full repaint, I then apply gloss varnish to get a mirror finish. If just renumbering on a factory finish, I'll just T-cut to a gloss shine. If you are using Railtecs current 'film free' transfer stock, just use plain water, Microsol as you have discovered has the complete opposite effect of what it's meant to do. Thanks ! I thought it was because I’d used t cut and it was causing a reaction . Good to hear from an expert as I’ve previosly had no problems . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2018 Are the plates on Western Enterprise the correct size? Perhaps it's the camera distorting things, but they look a bit "standard", D1000's were larger. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Finished. Not my usual bag, but a very smart pair! DSC_0046 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0043 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) A bit of progress on the wagon batch progress. Painted in various shades of faded Railfreight, I have started applying the transfers. It's interesting, at one point I would have made a huge effort to ensure everything was applied on each wagon exactly the same, and as accurately as possible.However one learns that this was simply never the case with the prototype, different sizes of logos, placement, weathering, dents, no 2 vehicles were ever the same. I'm looking forward to the weathering stage on these to create something a bit different. DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr This is a 4mm scale Heljan 26 I am detailing and fitting sound to. Using one of Charlies (DC Kits) fuel tanks with internal large speaker. The unit is a tad bigger than the existing tanks, I'll reserve judgement about how I think it looks until the weathering is complete. On the subject of weathering, this is a factory weathered version, and displays one of my pet hates. The wheels have been weathered, but without removing the bogie sideframes. A very lazy approach. DSC_0007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Picked up this fella in 4mm scale from Ebay, very impressed, I'll use it for something at some point! DSC_0013a by rothburyuk, on Flickr Edited March 30, 2018 by blueeighties 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 I had a very enjoyable day at the York show on Saturday. After the inevitable pile of customer pick up and drop offs, it was nice to visit a few suppliers I hadn't seen for a while, and even get to view a few of the layouts. One of said suppliers is Brian at Shawplan. Now I know Brian is a very busy chap, and I'm often guilty of cursing him because contact can be so difficult. But I , as a small business owner should really understand that....I certainly couldn't do what I do and then triple it again to undertake commercial projects. So it was good to catch up, and drool over some of the truly wonderful bits and pieces that he keeps producing to satisfy our demand for ever more accurate and realistic models. As most of you will know I'm a big class 56 fan, and these little fellas are a fantastic idea. Beautifully etched, they are the rubber window grommets/surrounds for the Romanian class 56s. The idea is that they are painted black, a job which has previosuly been nigh on impossible to paint by hand on the existing mouldings on the model due to how fine they are. A very nice touch that will add further finesse to a well finished model.I also like repalcing a lot of the cruder and older locomotive roof radiator fan grilles with finer etched versions....they are fiddly but make a world of difference. Pictured is a recently fitted Bachmann class 20, and an in the process of Heljan 0 gauge class 26.Cheers Brian for continually raising the bar DSC_0003 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0010a by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0012 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0015 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Another fun job today...making up yet more headlamps for Scottish locos. These little are SO labour intensive! led by rothburyuk, on Flickr leda by rothburyuk, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 The initial weathering stages of trying to recreate this down at heel beast have started. 26032 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0004 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0006 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0012 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0016a by rothburyuk, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveymills Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 try and make it EXACTLY the same as this one.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveymills/31284987783 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2018 Now there's a challenge ...... You two are excwptional at weathering and I would love to be at your levels..... Would love to have both of these running around my layout Keep up the great work chaps Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveymills Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 actually Jim, Lee did my 26 too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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