Satan's Goldfish Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Map That sounds like a plan. Still bring something stripey and too modern cos that is fun as well. So when are you coming? Hi Clive I'll enter negotiations with the domestic authorities and let you know, suspect March... I still want to find my A4 and bring that too, probably safe to say it's not been powered up in over 20 years but at least you have suitable stock for it to pull (i'll bring something garish too of course...) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Hi Clive I'll enter negotiations with the domestic authorities and let you know, suspect March... I still want to find my A4 and bring that too, probably safe to say it's not been powered up in over 20 years but at least you have suitable stock for it to pull (i'll bring something garish too of course...) I have the wheel cleaning stuff ready and some lubricant for the A4. Just send a PM when you know you are free. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 9 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Cheers Phil There is always something a Mk1 BSK or CK can be made into. Two Mk1 BSKs can be made into a very good BG. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Hi Clive I'll enter negotiations with the domestic authorities and let you know, suspect March... I still want to find my A4 and bring that too, probably safe to say it's not been powered up in over 20 years but at least you have suitable stock for it to pull (i'll bring something garish too of course...) Oh goody, another one that needs to NEGOTIATE with the relevant authorities, Glad it's not just me mate. Thorntons are my currency. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 59 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Two Mk1 BSKs can be made into a very good BG. Hi UDJ I have two to do, might do them in a few mos as the bits are close by. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Signaller69 said: Nice one Clive, looking forward to seeing your Swindon unit. I found Trailer Compos the hardest to cut and shut on my ScR unit as the space between windows needed widening (even using 1st class spaced windows) which was a pita. As for deepening the sides I cut off the locating rib which runs along the base of the sides, before cutting the sides up, thus: Conveniently these ribs have an angled edge so they were then turned and glued flush to the lower edge with Plasticweld; doing it as a long strip also adds strength to the cut & shut. Drop me a line if I can help with any "wot I did" measurements. Martyn. Hi Martyn I forgot to say I am doing a buffet car where the first class windows should be spaced out a tad but I am not sure anyone will notice. I am thinking of placing the motor in the kitchen end of the buffet not in the brake so when/if I expand the train to six cars the model power car will not be pushing five coaches at speed, it will be two or three. The Transpennine whooshes four in front sometimes and so does the WR Intercity set when it is at its full eight car train. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 20 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Jim Swindon units had shallower windows, so by adding a few millimeters of plasticard to the bottom gives the right height and position of the windows, the second class seating was a bit more cramped than on a hauled coach so the spacing is correct. The missing length off the two motor coaches will be grafted on from Tri-ang coaches. Underframes and roofs Tri-ang. The Buffet is quite a bit of cut and shut, but then catering coaches are never standard so no additional Tri-ang bits. The Trix roof is the correct profile and width for a Hastings unit. I have some Bachmann 57 ft undeframes from making my EMUs and I can make a flat sided coach. The front half of two of them are half locomotives. I have run out of Mk1 coaches as I need a couple to make the center coach of a 3 car Cravens unit. Hi Clive, Plenty of Trix sides here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-lot-of-16-x-Trix-carriage-sides-for-BR-W-mk1-coaches-OO-gauge-spares/273690208291?hash=item3fb9352823:g:SyEAAOSwmVdbmoja Here are some of my cut and shut Hornby Traing MK1's, I really ought to get them painted.......and glazed.......and fit the bogies....... BFK, BSO, BSK, BG. FO, FK, SK, CK. SO (!!!), RMB, SLEP. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 my god, the Leyland coach! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Oh goody, another one that needs to NEGOTIATE with the relevant authorities, Glad it's not just me mate. Thorntons are my currency. 'You're in work that day anyway so you won't be at home all on your own' works quite well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Clive, Plenty of Trix sides here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-lot-of-16-x-Trix-carriage-sides-for-BR-W-mk1-coaches-OO-gauge-spares/273690208291?hash=item3fb9352823:g:SyEAAOSwmVdbmoja Here are some of my cut and shut Hornby Traing MK1's, I really ought to get them painted.......and glazed.......and fit the bogies....... BFK, BSO, BSK, BG. FO, FK, SK, CK. SO (!!!), RMB, SLEP. Hi Gibbo Surely there is no rush......A BFK and a BSO would be a bit different. I think a Griddle car might be added to the list. One of them on a cross country service is more fitting than a full kitchen car flanked by two dinning cars. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) All this cut and shut natter and UDJ mentioning on the Duck's thread about the brake ends of 2 BSKs can make a BG well tonight I have eventually put the sides, ends and roof of the inspection saloon together and some buffer beams on its chassis. I have also glued together 8 brake halves of BSK to make 4 sides of BGs, cut two chassis to length and bodged two roofs to make another pair of BGs. Photos tomorrow night when the lineside photographer isn't so knackered. Edit, it was on this thread that UDJ mentioned the 2 BSk BG thingy. Edited February 14, 2019 by Clive Mortimore 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, Clive Mortimore said: All this cut and shut natter and UDJ mentioning on the Duck's thread about the brake ends of 2 BSKs can make a BG well tonight I have eventually put the sides, ends and roof of the inspection saloon together and some buffer beams on its chassis. I have also glued together 8 brake halves of BSK to make 4 sides of BGs, cut two chassis to length and bodged two roofs to make another pair of BGs. Photos tomorrow night when the lineside photographer isn't so knackered. Hi Clive, Here is this evening's cut and shut; Among other reasons it is why my MK1's are not yet painted ! Gibbo. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: my god, the Leyland coach! My good friend acg5324 has made one in N gauge. Story starts here: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) We didn't have a song last night. Well yesterday the Regrettes released their new song, a love song on Valentines day. I like a lot of what the Regrettes did on their first album and live Lydia has great stage presences and gets the crowd on the bands side. I am not too sure about this song, I hope there isn't too much record company pressure on them to be a pop band. It is an OK pop song but one naughty word doesn't make it a punk song and I know they can do better. See what you think. Edited February 15, 2019 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The music industry will be a better place once the record companies are out of it. A&R people have ruined many a band/ artist by pushing them to be something they're not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) The inspection saloon, a Western Region diagram 1/552. The only inspection saloons made to Mk1 specifications. There were three of them and DB999506 the first one differed in having a second restaurant car shallow window above the desk in the left hand saloon when looking at the kitchen side of the coach. My model will represent this coach. Each side is made up from 11 bits of coach. Edited February 15, 2019 by Clive Mortimore 5 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Now the two full brakes. The coach with two different coloured bits of roof (with the gap that needs filling) are the result of leaving stock in the car on a hot day. This is the other end of the coach roofs. Each coach needs one of the guard's door filled. Edited February 15, 2019 by Clive Mortimore 4 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 13/02/2019 at 19:19, Satan's Goldfish said: It's been 7 hours... pics or didn't happen Clive Of con-course it happened. 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: The inspection saloon, a Western Region diagram 1/552. The only inspection saloons made to Mk1 specifications. There were three of them and DB999506 the first one differed in having a second restaurant car sallow window above the desk in the left hand saloon when looking at the kitchen side of the coach. My model will represent this coach. Each side is made up from 11 bits of coach. Sacrilege, what's that / OR THEM poor coaches done to offend you, bet they look good before the Butcher of Essex / Lincolnshire got his chopper to them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dunno why you've painted them all different colours though. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Dunno why you've painted them all different colours though. Colour blind as well as Tone Deaf. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Colour blind as well as Tone Deaf. 19 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Dunno why you've painted them all different colours though. Take the mickey all you like. I enjoy my modelling so I don't care. 3 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 I can't paint neatly myself. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: I can't paint neatly myself. All that slime, it needs a good clean. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwal Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Clive, looks like you've got those near two dozen bits pretty straight on the sides of that saloon you're building. I don't envy you of the task of all the filling, sanding and general smoothing needed to achieve a reasonable finish. You have just a few other coaches and multiple units to complete as well!. You have seen the Airfix LMS cut and shuts I done many years ago, they were far simpler. I've done some GWR flat end suburban coaches some years ago from Farish and Airfix non corridors, they have taken some filling. Meanwhile I press on with LMS coaches, mostly Comet sides on Airfix donor coaches. Maybe one day I'll get something posted on here but don't hold your breath! it took long enough just to type this!! Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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