Guest LNER Tom Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 All looks very nice Mick! I like the weathering on the fruit van...nice and subtle Bravo! Tom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 10, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yes, very nice Restaurant Car Mick. Wagons are pretty good too but your 'own build' is smart. P @ 36E 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Thanks all. Well pleased with over 15000 views Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Now teaked and ones side lined out and drying. Now sitting loose on the repainted and narrowed chassis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Now ready for windows , curtains and gangways then its done . More done on the Kitchen Car sides now soldered and Tumblehome done. Next will be to fit the sides to the Hornby donor body. On seeing the prices of the next issue of Bachmann O4 I decided to grab one off Ebay for a good price. This is in the process of be backdated to LNER as a O4/3 version. This was used with a ROD Tender as supplied by Bachmann. Hence no Vac pipes and a 3 link coupling version. I have removed the Smokebox moulding and cleaned up the mould lines on top of boiler and chimney.The Loco has been seperated from the tender . Where the plug is connected to the loco I have bridge the connector s with brass wire and runs fine. Tender has the awful Coal casting removed and Lead of the same weight added inside the body instead. It will recieve a real Coal load. Next remove the BR lettering and numbers using Tcut and LNER via HMRS decals. I have asked via a seperate thread for correct numbers for a North East based Loco havent found many pictures either if any one has any please ? Yes I have seen the front bogie is derailed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 The restaurant is an astonishing conversion! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Agreed, you've made a really neat job of that D10C Restaurant Car. I couldn't make head nor tail of the roof vents from a verbal description, but you have obviously cracked it! Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 The MJR issue No 95 with build of the Kitchen Car by Steve Banks and info from Mike Trice were/are a great help , otherwise I would have been clueless too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Those fan vents on the restaurant cars are typically modelled incorrectly as they rarely show in photographs. Attached for everyone's benefit is a drawing of them. Enjoy. FanVent.pdf 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Restaurant 1st finished 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Bachmann O4 now de lettered and vacumn ejector pipe removed. I have added white paint to the front of the frame to make it easier to add the prominent rivets .The chequer plate area are in front of the smokebox has been filled as from information below , it should be flat http://www.lner.info/forums/Bachmann-announce-o4-t2141s60.html I have now got a number/photo for a North Eastern based O4/3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Restaurant 1st finished Any time you fancy building a maroon one give me a shout... That's quite excellent 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Mick I have been just back over your thread and the modelling has been getting better and better every time. Your out put is fantastic. Love what you have done with all the Hornby products in the A1's, A3's and the A4's now you are going onto the teak coaches.. amazing. you are truely inspiring! I will ba amazed to see what you come up with next! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 O4 now as O4/3 version in pre weathering pictures. Archer Rivet decals added to the front of the frames and to the edge of the Chimney . Moulding lines removed from Boiler and Chimney, Buffer housings now Red. Chequer plate area in front of Smokebox smothed over with filler 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 O4/3 done just awaits a crew 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 26, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2011 Grand job Mick; she looks the part. P @ 36E 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dia 293 Kitchen Car ready for painting. Roof water pipes are loose fitted . They will be fitted to the roof/ends after painting and lining of the Body 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm envious of the time you've on your hands. Do you intend building an Open first and third to match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I will do a Restaurant 3rd to match in due course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Kitchen Car complete With its sister Restaurant 1st A few background trees have grown on Helensdale too 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 They look lovely Mick, I still have a part built Comet triplet set to finish. I hope it looks as good as yours when I do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yes indeed, they look lovely. Someone's for the high jump when the yardmaster sees a container on that Lowfit, though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks guys Lowfit A very strong letter to Bachmann in the morning , simply not good enough Now six sets of "Conflat" to be added !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Just catching up Mick, the kitchen looks great - afraid I settled on a MK1 Kitchen for my period but my Gresley resturant 1st is coming along nicely. What did you use above the doors in teak? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 If you mean the strip above the doors ? Its Microstrip with the corners curved Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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