taybridge Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 For the second time I've had to remove images that have been uploaded to the site which are copyright or to be reproduced in accordance with a Common Licence. Can you please ensure that we don't breach rules. Thanks, oops sorry Andy. Getting carried away with too much enthusiasm. Point taken Doug.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Managed to make good progress on my mod of the Hornby LNER teak buffer into BR blue/grey early-mid 1970s. Painting the red line was a delicate job Like the orange curtains?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Hi Doug, Just started to write this post and your PM arrived. I was going to ask if the transfers arrived. Glad they will be of use, I gave you the option of Eastfield or Inverness, I am sure you will find a use for the spare ones. Sorry there is no large double arrow but I didn't have any, though you can get them from Fox transfers. The Gresley looks great, I am pretty sure I have transfers for that, I will have a look, I think they are Presfix ones. Cheers Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Repainted a Hornby LMS 50' BG into BR blue. To do this I did the following: disassemble (remove bogies, underframe and windows) remove the corridor connections and plate over, filling all gaps remove the vent plates at the top of each door and fill the holes the plates were attached through pare back the two strakes running along each coach side remove the original running boards and replace with a separate step under each door paint the coach blue paint the bogies, underframe and roof mucky brown stick back windows reassemble! What fun Hope you enjoy.. at the front of a train next to the Gresley buffet.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 How to turn a Hornby Stanier brake/third from BR Maroon to BR Blue/Grey circa 1970... STEP 1 Pop out to model shop and acquire the basic ingredients... brand new Hornby Stanier R4236. Hmmm, very nice model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 STEP 2 Remove the bogies by putting a small flat head screw driver into the gap between the bogie and the coach underside and prise off. Don't worry, seems to work fine! Study the coupling components before removing, as you're going to have to put them all back! Remove the coupling components - careful now! The tiny spring can spring away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 STEP 3 Put the bogies and coupling components into sealed envelopes (or similar) for safe keeping. Remove the coach underframe by unclipping the four transparent plastic hooks (one in each corner) and popping the underframe out. The underframe comes off and the coach interior drops out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 STEP 4 Remove all the glazing from the coach body (including the two end windows at the brake end of the coach). The glazing is glued in with a kind of gum, so use a sharp modeling knife or scalpel. Slice the knife along the lower side of the glazing, between the glazing and the coach body. This loosens the gum considerably. Fold the glazing away from the body and it all just gradually pops out. Put the glazing into another sealed envelope for safe keeping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 STEP 5 Remove the vent boxes (I think that's what they are) from above all the doors. Also remove the protruding window boxes (one each side at the brake end of the coach). You won't be needing these again! Fill all the fitting holes that have been exposed. Once this is done you should also pop the corridor connections off - use the modeling knife or scalpel again and prise them off. You're going to need the corridor connections again, so once again, keep safe in a sealed envelope. There are little bumps in the middle top of each coach side as well as middle of each side of the roof (for train name boards) - you can see these still in place in the photo below. Slice these off with the modeling knife or scalpel. There was no need for train name boards in 1970. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 STEP 6 Painting! More tomorrow... it's dark here now and you can't airbrush outside in the dark B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 STEP 6 Paint the whole body shell BR blue. I've used Humbrol Acrylic RC411 Diesel Blue and an airbrush. These pictures show the result, with the body shell placed temporarily back on the (unpainted) underframe/interior assembly. I won't be able to continue with the painting until next weekend, as the early-Spring evenings are still dark here... roll on turning the clocks forward B) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 STEP 7 Mask around window area and airbrush on the grey band. Remove masking. Touch up with a very fine brush! Also paint the window frames grey with a fine brush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 STEP 8 Re-install all the windows with some glue to ensure they are fitted firmly. Make sure each window is popped back firmly into each of the coach body window holes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 STEP 9 Tomorrow... airbrush the bogies, underframe, roof and corridor connections, and re-assemble for completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Hi Doug, Looking good,B) I have some presfix transfers spare if you want them for your coaches. Cheers Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Hi Doug, Looking good,B) I have some presfix transfers spare if you want them for your coaches. Cheers Peter. Thanks Peter! No worries just yet, as I have absolutely no idea what numbers to put on 'em! Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 It's time to ask the manufacturers for a new Mk1 sleeper model! B) B) B) B) B) B) B) I'll happily trade in my 2 x Mk3 sleepers for a mix of mixed and first class Mk1 sleps.. The first couple of times I travelled in Mk3 sleps I didn't sleep well because of the aircon. Too NOISY and the air was too, I don't know, dry?! Didn't have that problem with the Mk1 sleps, mind you I was about 5 at the time Best overnight train sleep I had was a DB 6 berth couchette from Munich to Hamburg. Went to sleep in a full cabin, woke up and on way in to Hamburg and I was the only one left. Dunno where everyone else got off - I certainly didn't notice. That reminds me of Munich station on the night of departure. I walked right out to the end of the platform must have been about 10pm, trains coming and going under the stars, fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 STEP 9 Airbrush the roof, underframe, bogies and corridor connections, and pop everything back together again.. This one's been cleaned so the coach sides aren't mucky. B) Still a fair bit to be done in the future - including numbering and the thin white line around the grey window band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 This is such a cool layout!! Sent you a pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted September 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2010 Hi there I'm slowly getting through the layout threads as I sit here recovering from my broken hip, and finally found yours. I lived in Glasgow in early blue diesel times, and this certainly conveys the feel of Queen Street very well indeed based on what I can remember. It seems to be a station which lends itself to modelling, and your model does the business. Also really like your how I did it posts, your blue and grey Gresley buffet certainly recalls the vehicle that I used to bucket down to Kilmarnock on every Friday afternoon to get back from Uni to home, and in which I used to enjoy what felt like an illicit beer (as the pubs shut at half past two). Thanks for sharing your work with us. Regards Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Hi there I'm slowly getting through the layout threads as I sit here recovering from my broken hip, and finally found yours. I lived in Glasgow in early blue diesel times, and this certainly conveys the feel of Queen Street very well indeed based on what I can remember. It seems to be a station which lends itself to modelling, and your model does the business. Also really like your how I did it posts, your blue and grey Gresley buffet certainly recalls the vehicle that I used to bucket down to Kilmarnock on every Friday afternoon to get back from Uni to home, and in which I used to enjoy what felt like an illicit beer (as the pubs shut at half past two). Thanks for sharing your work with us. Regards Stewart Thanks Stewart, hope your hip is getting better, good wishes from Melbourne with a big to cheer you up. Glad you like my layout, though it's only loosely based on GlasgowQS of course... it's got a loco depot and DMU depot right outside the station throat and I'm considering adding a dedicated parcels depot to the south of platform 7... anyway, we'll see how that goes over the next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Day off work! Popped in to town (Flinders Street station) and bought a Bachmann BSK in BR Southern Green. Converting into an NNX Courier van: NNX Courier Van - Paul Bartlett image All the plasticard and filler work completed. Will paint next weekend B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hi, That Stanier in Blue & Grey looks very good! Been following this layout for a while and it's fantastic! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 NNX courier van work in progress... These Southern region coaches are great! No lining and virtually no markings to remove! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 NNX courier van work in progress... These Southern region coaches are great! No lining and virtually no markings to remove! am looking forward to this conversion as i may do some of my stock that i wanna part with! hmm whats it called? recycling is it? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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