P.C.M Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks Peter I hadn't noticed the spoked wheel set in the prototype Pic, I may recreate that if I have a suitable wheel set as I love that kind quirky feature The Westdale GUV are excellent & less than half the price of the competition too ! No worries Phill, enjoy your holiday. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Phill! A man after my own heart, I often take a few projects on hols-with an ever expanding 'basic' tool kit-just in case of rainy days. Having said that I havent had a holiday for about 3 yrs now. I shall watch your progress with this modification with interest, it's ingenious! Kindest, M. My toolkit is completely mobile apart from the largest tools such as the Dremel etc. For the last few years I have been using two of these cheap fishing tackle boxes, I use one for all my paints & painting gear & this one for tools Edited August 3, 2017 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Similar to mine Phill! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Back to the Sand Wagon.... As you can see the wagon is more or less complete & after giving it a initial coat of rust (will take & post a pic later) I think it is ready for weathering & transfers. As you can see in the pic I have decided to make a second wagon using the bottom half of the original Lima body for this one ...."waist not want not" lol Edited August 3, 2017 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Ingenious Phill! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Ready for final finishing I think 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Great work Phill, clever too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thanks CME The Sand Wagon conversion is now complete & just requires transfers, I have also weathered a few more 16T Minerals while I had the paints out for the Sand Wagon ........ 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Nice rake of weathered wagons there Phill. Who's transfers do you use I am going to need to get some. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Nice rake of weathered wagons there Phill. Who's transfers do you use I am going to need to get some. Cheers Peter. I use these Peter, I would also recommend the HMRS pressfix sheets as well for more general loco, coach & wagon insignia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 This will hopefully be of interest to others too is a photo sequence showing how I went about building a British Railways Sand Wagon. The wagon was built completely from scrap from other projects. I used one & a half chassis sides from a long ago broken Van with the missing W iron & axle box replaced with a spare whitemetal casting, although a complete Lima 16T Mineral chassis could have been used if I had one available. I did use a Lima 16T Mineral body as the basis of the Sand Wagon body, the top was cut off 17mm below the wagon body top & the side & end doors were completely removed & Plastruct ribbing added once the body was smooth. Once complete & the various mods were filled I painted the wagon all over in rust & added grey patches to suggest a worn top coat of grey but in very rusty condition. I had some spare 16T Model Master decals which were modified to suite the wagon & there we have it a Sand Wagon from scrap ... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Hi Phill, Cracking work! Thought that it might be a bitza, looking at the photos, very clever and great 'up-cycling'! Atvb, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I use these Peter, I would also recommend the HMRS pressfix sheets as well for more general loco, coach & wagon insignia 1-20170809_213652.jpg Thanks Phill, I have used Modelmaster for my 4mm stuff so will check out their website. I like the pressfix too so will look for some of them. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 An update on the Westdale Guv. This vehicle has now been painted in JLTRT cellulose & weathered using Railmatch enamels, the eagle eyed among you may notice that the destination chalk boards say Withercombe (the terminus of my railway) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Pure filth Phill......just how I like all of my.......rolling stock! LOL! Nice modelling and weathering Phill, very nice indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dan Randall Posted August 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2017 An update on the Westdale Guv. This vehicle has now been painted in JLTRT cellulose & weathered using Railmatch enamels, the eagle eyed among you may notice that the destination chalk boards say Withercombe (the terminus of my railway) 1-20170819_140232.jpg That GUV looks a bit tasty Phill - well done. Any chance of some pictures of the ends please? Regards Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) That GUV looks a bit tasty Phill - well done. Any chance of some pictures of the ends please? Regards Dan Is this any good Dan? If not just let me know & I'll take some for you Edited August 20, 2017 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dan Randall Posted August 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2017 Is this any good Dan? 1-20170811_170434.jpg If not just let me know & I'll take some for you That's great - thank you Phill. Regards Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Nice tidy workshop Phill! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Nice tidy workshop Phill! Must be an optical illusion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 A couple of pics from this afternoon (circa 1969) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Very atmospheric Phill! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Withercombe's third is now under construction........... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Heljan or JLTRT body Phill? Edited August 23, 2017 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Looks like there's two of us at it Phill! Rob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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