Tempfix Rich Papper Posted May 8, 2015 Author Tempfix Share Posted May 8, 2015 Good luck at Derby. Thank you. Just had a test run - I think I've found all the bits - and much NSE paintwork in evidence. Might be the last time out for Oxford Road for a while - baby on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 You have got a great layout here really good represntation of the area, and period you are modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The Layout looked great, well done. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nice "detail" inside your depot building... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHertsGER Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 A fabulous layout in itself - and the model of Modelmania deserves a special place, but... ...there is so much more. Teenage years in Bristol (yes, Modelmania too...) 1970s, Oxford (girlfriend) early 80s - I was still at Uni in Bristol), London (mid/late 80s - well, Northern Line) and so this layout tugs at many very personal memories, emotions and senses it has gone from being a 'layout' to an 'experience' and a much welcomed one at that. It just goes to prove that time travel is possible! Yes, I too must add that the modelling and execution is superb. Thank you so much for this, Best, Marcus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thank you. Just had a test run - I think I've found all the bits - and much NSE paintwork in evidence. Might be the last time out for Oxford Road for a while - baby on the way. Good luck with the new baby, life is never quite the same afterwards but in a good way. A little tip for any parents of new borns, buy some "Infacol" for 2 reasons: 1) I nick named it "Easy Burp" as it made winding so easy after feeding 2) The bottles come with handy droppers which is great for ballasting as you have a ready made glue holder and dropper in one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I like your layout on rmweb and seen at derby roundhouse and you know which magazine of railway modeller? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted May 29, 2015 Author Tempfix Share Posted May 29, 2015 I like your layout on rmweb and seen at derby roundhouse and you know which magazine of railway modeller? Thank you Not quite sure I follow you. I haven't ever had a layout in a magazine, although my sister was once in Model Rail. More than happy to if anyone is reading. Just working on the shopping list for the DEMU Showcase tomorrow - only the fact that I am stewarding is going to keep the purchases down! Rich PS Thanks to all those above for the kind words - Derby show was excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Don't know how this passed me by so much - great modelling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Any more pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 31, 2016 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 31, 2016 It will be making (so far its only) appearance this year at the EBMRS show in Biggleswade later this month (http://www.ebmrs.org.uk/show.htm) so hopefully some more pictures then. Has only just dawned on me how long it will take to get there from home - good sign for a Geography teacher! At the moment it is packed in its travelling boxes underneath the home layout while I've been working on that (not that there's much time with a five month old baby!!). Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I've been there, but I've managed to keep modelling through two kids , Kept me sane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Simply brilliant, lots of great detail.....................and inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2016 Great layout, loved the underground Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted December 29, 2016 Author Tempfix Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hello All. After quite a big gap (baby and home layout development), I have at last got around to doing something towards Oxford Road, at least in terms of rolling stock. Still with the unshakable belief that you can never have too many DMUs, half a 115 is coming together from some Lima bits. I know there are a million things wrong with the Lima model, and that the new Bachmann 117 will undoubtedly be a better starting point - but I already had all the bits and I'm just really enjoying doing it. Some areas I will bother to correct (first window, headbox etc.) others I can live with on the grounds of either cost, uniformity with the rest of the fleet, or to avoid it being so fragile that my son destroys it! Hopefully more soon. Also working on: centre car for Kernow Thumper (+ full repaint) class 121DTS/101DTCL hybrid set (Lima bits again - spares allowed me to do Daisy DMU for the boy!) class 101 repaint into NSE (from Lima version of NSE) + chassis / motor upgrade class 121 repaint into NSE In all the spare time that comes with having a 1 year old and another one on the way! Hope everyone had a good Christmas and is planning a peaceful new year. Rich 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 3, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 3, 2017 115 now together. I am only doing half of one at the moment - long story. Next stop primer and then we'll see how much more filler it needs. Then roof vents if I can figure out where they go. Rich 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 23, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) A small DMU update. 115 bodies nearly there. Large front window filled, much filling and filing, roof vents, lost the corridor connections, rebuild brake connections, building headcode box up a bit (looks straighter in real life I promise), more primer to come to see if more filler is needed. So half a 115? Good question. Inspired by a picture on Martin Loader's excellent site hondawanderer.com. You'll have to type it in to search, as you can't link to it. Do go and have a look if you've never seen it, it is fantastic but VERY addictive. Rich Edited January 30, 2017 by Rich Papper 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 28, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 28, 2017 Latest DMU fiddling. Those grooves in the roof of the Lima bubblecar....... ...not the worst idea I've ever had. Close though. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 29, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hello All, An Underground update as a break to the many and varied DMUs (OK not that varied). Have been asked a couple of times recently about the platform surface for the Underground. It's about 10 years since I did this now and there may be something better commercially available, but at the time I couldn't find anything so i just knocked something up on Paint. Vaguely based on Oxford Circus or Charing Cross for colour, tactile strip, 'Mind the Gap' markings. Some have requested a print / copy. I just ran it off on photo quality paper on my home printer and it looked OK, same for the wall tiles to give that enameled effect. If it is of any use to anyone anywhere it is attached below. Please feel free to share at will, I'm not going to make my fortune this way! Rich Underground Platform Surface.doc 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted February 13, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted February 13, 2017 A quick update. I thought I'd done quite a lot: filling, priming, sanding, and repeat on the 115, but now I look at these pictures it doesn't look a lot different to those above. All filling now done, including some very narrow gaps in the cut and shut joins. Attention has now turned to the interiors - trying to match a colour to the formica used on refurbishment, bufferbeams and bogies. Latter will take some thinking as I need electrical pickup. Have managed to successfully stretch the chassis for the TS. Quite enjoying myself. Rich 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted March 3, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted March 3, 2017 Baby! Developments may slow down a tad. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_7753 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Do you have the sizes of the tubes you used for the tube platform walls and tunnel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted March 17, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted March 17, 2017 Do you have the sizes of the tubes you used for the tube platform walls and tunnel? Hello Platform tunnel is about 10.5cm diameter, approach tunnels about 5cm in diameter. Lined with plasticard the approach tunnels are snug (but then should be), but I do worry if I ever do get some 1967/72 stock it might be a bit close. Both tubes were standard sizes sold in my local post office. Was a few years ago now but I can't think why they'd have changed them much. Hope this helps. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2017 The Underground 'tube' tunnels are a nominal* 12' in diameter, double that in stations, some modellers use 50mm drain pipe for tube tunnels. *Some of the tunnels have been enlarged over the years by inserting spacers which means that the tunnels are not circular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted April 17, 2017 Author Tempfix Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Hello All, Apologies for the delays with updates - baby 2 taking up most of the time at the moment. Anything layout related seems a very long time ago. I do remember sleep.... A quick update on DMU bits as I seem to have a silly number of things on the go at once: Lima 101 repaint is just about complete. Is in gloss varnish awaiting transfers. Did order these from a custom supplier about 6 months ago but think he's a bit busy. Interior half painted, chassis has new buffers and a Hornby motor but otherwise unchanged. Class 115 has made it to the paint shop and gained primer, NSE white, grey and light blue. Just the red and black to go. Interior is painted. Chassis awaiting new buffers and couplings. Did test with Kadees but without corridor connections they look peculiarly far apart and you have to mount the boxes so far out they look ridiculous. May resort to tension locks. Class 121 has reached same stage as the 115. Not as much to do on the chassis for this one as I had previously had it running under something else. Hybrid 121 DTS / 101 DTCL has got as far as NSE white, so a bit to do here. Got a bit stuck trying to get the resin silver fox bits to stick to anything else! Aim is to have them all with interior lighting and head and tail lights (use Black Cat for these - very good). Have all the bits, and replacement wheels for the Lima ones, but need to fit DCC concepts pickup springs and get on with the conductive silver paint. Need to set up a production line I think. Looking at all this I wonder whether I should set up a workbench thread. I have thought about it in the past, but consider myself a ham-fisted amateur compared to the great and the good here. Suggestions gratefully received. Happy Easter all. Rich Edited April 17, 2017 by Rich Papper 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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