Darius43

Scratch built testing dolly - almost complete. Cheers Darius

I wasn’t happy with the cast detail on the MTK cabs so I have cleaned up the faces. Cheers Darius

Driving motor coach chassis constructed. Cheers Darius

Primer coat applied. Cheers Darius

Roof vents and door furniture fitted. Cheers Darius

Coach end joints filled and blended into the bodywork. Roof ribbing scribed in place. Cheers Darius

MTK 2-HAL Stores Unit just completed. Cheers Darius

We seem to be caught in a temporal causality loop. Cheers Darius PS - nobody can see the pictures as they were all lost in an IT failure a few years ago.

Coach doors scribed in. Cast cabs and rear ends fixed in place. I’ll let the glue cure overnight. Much filling and sanding awaits… Cheers Darius

Next on the bench is this MTK version of the BR Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train. I already have a set of Railtec decals for it. Spot the use of press studs in the test wheel assembly mouldings. Cheers Darius

So with respect to the original topic, just to recap:- - WCRC has now provided rake(s) of MK2 coaches with CDL fitted for the Jacobite trains. - These trains are unheated. - The steam loco they use has broken down at least once. Is this an accurate summary? Cheers Darius

Interior fitted to second coach and light weathering to finish. Cheers Darius

Glazing fitted and decals applied. Cheers Darius

Painting completed. Cheers Darius

I have to admit that I am inconsistent with my approach to building these kits. It is definitely more efficient to complete identical tasks on both/all coaches side-by-side, however I find some of the tasks more fun than the others. Roof detailing is a bit of a chore so it is more motivating (i.e. “fun”) for me to move on to the priming and painting stage of one coach than to get the second coach up to speed. That way the grunt work is evened out along with the more enjoyable tasks. In this instance I did make both plasticard rear walls for the coaches at the same time. The olive paint I am using for these coaches is mixed by Phoenix so I’m confident that the finishes will match. Cheers Darius