Andy7

Thanks James. Real 37099 is looking nicely grimy now which looks great on the split head code noses. It’s great to think that for you 60054 in R/F Pet brings back great memories whilst for me it’s current livery and the fact I have seen it recently not far from Didcot suits me. Hope your Didcot layout is progressing, can’t wait to see it with all your amazing stock on show one day.

Another massive gap between updates but anyway progress has been made. I have just finished weathering 60054 with driver fitted along with blinds in his cab. Wire loop fitted at the other end and it is a TTS sound fitted example which I will upgrade the speaker on at some point. Colas 37099 and 66847 have been back on the workbench for the latest Colas diamonds to be fitted and the 66 had a renumber and name added. The 66 I bought second hand an age ago cheap, sadly it was already weathered so not up to my standards but still not too bad. A Network rail JNA has just been finished with some of Steadfast’s transfers applied as then a little more weathering added along with some chopped up old rail added as its load. Also completed the weathering on DRS 37425 (finally), a Bachmann intermodal twin with ECS containers and my remaining 3 grey Revolution JNA wagons. I have also finished GBRF 47739 but just require some multiple working connectors to complete it. Loads more on the go that I will update next time.

@railtec-models Steve do you any intention /can you do transfers (Double pack) for EMR HST’s 43274 (new purple livery) and 43102 (intercity livery “The journey shrinker”)? I wish to model the pair and can’t email via the website currently. Thanks Andy

I’m going to Wade in a little here. I received 2 deliveries of these beautiful JSA open wagons and on both deliveries some parts were loose. I re-glued them back on easy peasy and wouldn’t have contemplated sending them back for such minor issues. 10 mins work and all done. Some will say that by doing that I am not helping Accurascale be slightly better (if that’s even possible) but I am about to throw in my two penneth. I think the glue holding the parts together is just adequate enough. I think the Accurascale packaging is fine at holding the wagons in place. I think the cardboard box (not the sturdiest but adequate) and protective bubble wrapping are ok but, there is not enough bubble wrapping filling all the voids within the cardboard box. This leads to the inner boxes being able to move around and where this happens you end up with the wagon boxes accelerating around within the outer cardboard box during spirited handling. This is what leads to damage, years of eBay has taught me this. My test is to package something and then shake it in my hands, if it doesn’t move in the box then it won’t (don’t quote me) arrive damaged. BTW I always post with Hermes (no doubt roughly handled) and have never had anyone complain about a damaged item (hundreds sent). Accurascale have obviously posted a lot more than me before anyone says so. Both my deliveries when shaken had wiggle room and both had some damage. The above is just my opinion and I won’t be engaging anymore on the subject, I have said my piece. It is intended to help with future packaging for Accurascale and to ensure your continued success with minimal returns. Also I have lots more Accurascale products that will be arriving at my door in the future and the less fixing I have to do the more weathering I can get on with!

I did cut and shuts on my ones using wire to add the strength back in. Works a treat.

69001 is just about there. Tiny amount of filler in a couple of spots. Will do this when I next have filler out for something. I went out on a cruise all a couple of weeks back and saw 60054 in its new HVO graphics and after purchasing a Hornby DB donor loco it had to be done. This is as far as I have got at the minute. Just needs sealing and then weathering.

Class 69 has progressed to the body being in one piece with the original fixing lugs attached. This means it will still screw to a Hornby 56 chassis as per the original body. I have added roof aerials as per the prototype, metal hand rails and I have made the grill for the new body cutout. It now needs final skimming of filler in a couple of places then final primer coat and await the real item coming out the paint shop so I can copy it. I have also finished 60065 with a driver in each cab. Will put some pics up at some point.

A few stills from a vid I have just taken at Goring today. GBRF 66793 with 47749 heading to Doncaster. Looked stunning.

Thanks Rob. I just did it by hand with a brush using Flickr pictures for for the details.

Thanks Jo. It was one that just had to be done. It was the details and general grubbiness that attracted me. Already a favourite and not even run it yet.

Mini update. 60065 is nearly complete, just a driver to add when I order some. Literally just completed the weathering tonight. She looks stunning, really pleased with her. I have also just finished detailing and weathering my 8 Accurascale JSA wagons a which have turned out beautiful. Pics to follow. Running with these will be my 6 Cavalex BLA wagons and to this end I have been making the steel coils for these and painting them along with the AS ones (lots of work but nearly done). DRS 37423 is nearly complete and I have also just completed the weathering on Hatton DRS 66301. Tons of other stuff on the go that I will update shortly.

It’s most certainly not best practice and is rather risky for sure. The switches only make on full oleo extension, so it would have to be a very impressive bump. Also there is (don’t quote me) a switch on each main, only when both make will it operate.

The Red arrows still do (for synchronising) and Blackburn Buccaneers (to look cool) used to select U/C up before the take-off roll started. As soon as weight off the WOW switch would motor it up.

Windows do not need to come out. The cab has lugs that slot into the bottom of the window as per Bachmann 47/57. Just gently separate window to cab join and it will start to come out.

Sounds great but ‘lit the burners’? I assume you mean went to max dry.

My first pair have arrived and they are stunning. Will start the weathering tonight. Packaging is very stylish as per my previous purchases. Very happy boy.

Great work on the 90’s Jerry. What LL 56 are you doing? The cant rail grills are throwing me off.

Here is mine. Just waiting on a few minor details and some paint.

Seen today at Goring. I think this is a derivative of the Windhoff MPV. Please enlighten me as to its purpose (thinking OHL something or other).

About time I put up a couple of pics of my BMW Z4 coupe. Colour is Ruby Black (black in shade or a dark day and red/purple on a sunny one).

MB Gloucester Meteor update. Saw the black one as per my previous pics in the circuit on Tuesday this week. Probably first time up this year.

Looking forward to more come spring Mick. As some inspiration for you I took some pics of an aggregate train with plenty of interesting graffiti on it.

Few pictures of my now finished 56091 in DC Rail livery. This is now weathered along with the ROG coaches. I have also finished weathering Dapol TPE 68032, Hattons FL 66593 and have finished the building of the 6 BTA wagons. These will get weathered this coming week. A few pictures below, anything with buffers was still waiting on grease effect being applied.

66605 and 66623 seen near Goring on Saturday 20/02/21, both on empty aggregate workings.

Well that’s you told Mick! Great announcement AS. It will no doubt see me buying yet another Accurascale wagon rake. Keep up the amazing work.