Andy7

Looking great and well done for the tweaking.

As accurascale brought up the topic of prototypical lighting;

Will there be an option to turn off front lighting leaving only tail lights on when pushing a train or in top and tail mode? 

43 minutes ago, Pikey said:

How do you make the tail lights come on by themselves, so you can run them as a top and tail?

 

 

 

Certainly that’s one mini fly in the ointment.

37608 just arrived from Rails. I have 6 accurascale 37’s now and I have to sat 37608 is the pick of a very fine bunch. The livery application is stunning and the fit of the roof panel is perfect (I would say that it’s due to familiarity of the factories producing them now). Also of note is the detail pack having dummy delner couplings. Amazing attention to detail all round.

Now go off and make me a relevant unit to drag around! Pretty please.

True that. I can’t find any pictures of them dull when they were new. A mystery (maybe  they just slapped new paint of old scabby chassis and this is the consequence, bodies were obviously shiny new metal when they were painted).

Looking really good. The different shades between body and chassis are exactly like the prototype. The below pictures were taken by me half an hour ago in Hinksey yard. The faded chassis is because I’m almost certain they haven’t been painted out of the Railfreight red paint they received many moons ago, indeed some of the MXA identifying stickers were starting to peel off.

8 hours ago, meanach said:

It looks great . I’m intrigued by the nose , was it a complete swap or a lot of chopping filing and filling going on ? 

It does look good but it’s a shame the windscreen wasn’t fitted/refitted properly.

2 hours ago, jools1959 said:

I checked all the pins, and they are all perfectly aligned but I’ve since contacted @Revolution Ben and he’s suggested that I contact support for help, which I will do.

If they are all aligned and it were me I would put the slightest of bends on the pins to endure it held the decoder. Bend one half one way and the other the opposite (very small amounts though and with needle nose pliers or tweezers).

They are Cleco’s (fast to apply gripper pins) and hold the metal in place until riveted. They are very strong so it’s fine to grip together parts and even let sealant set with them in (if needs be), until riveted.

So I have completed the rework of 37430 into 37418 in its current condition (with paint chips etc). 
It has come out lovely and I’m really pleased with it. Also it’s going for a run tomorrow on the big layout with Caroline, exciting.

My Caroline has arrived and very nice it is too.

Outer brown box was damaged but it somehow protected the Revolution packaging perfectly. One detail part loose, I expect this from every model I buy these days (not because I think they are poorly made but more I understand they have travelled thousands of miles and are high lot detailed, my missus would disagree but I’m a realist).

The height “issue” appears to me to be largely unfounded and if there is one then it’s tiny.

Positive's are it looks stunning, has all the detailing (out and in), comprehensive lighting, nice packaging and overall a great job.

Well done Revolution you have done a fab job on a unique coach that I am thrilled to have in my collection and wouldn’t have if you hadn’t of made it (too much work even for me).

It will be the worm drives in the top of the gear towers that have seized up. You need to remove the gear tower clips, then pop out the worm drives and half shafts, get the bearing blocks (square brass parts either side of the worm) moving freely on the shaft and lubricate them and the worms, put back together and all will be fine again.

It is a bit faffy but easy enough.

Looking really nice. I do love an engineers rake above all else. The mish mash of differing wagons with different loads and also the spread of condition of the wagons. From newish MXA/JNA to knackered looking Salmons.

The outsize rail train looks really nice. Great job.

@Accurascale Large logo 37’s?

Great job on the MLA. I can see a couple being done by myself off the back of your one.

Awaiting patiently for Fran to announce they are in the post! 😁

22 minutes ago, Dunmar said:

Hi,

I have just returned from my local club meeting and after testing my second Accurascale 37 sound decoder which was delivered today. After testing on the club layout curves, no flange squeal was heard. This is now the second one to do so, or not.

Just checking that you have F11 on when you are expecting the noise. On the previous page someone was suggesting they expected the noise on as default and off when F11 selected. I think the logical way is how accurascale have done it, select F11 and the noise is on (like all the other noises).

Wheel slip can be created very easily on a responsive sound project such as this one. Use the throttle judiciously up and down along with speed hold. After all that is essentially the way a real loco does it but speed hold is via a heavy loco/train and slow acceleration.

I’m hopeful that the yellow paint will be changed as these are just livery samples. 
I don’t predict the size and shape of the wipac clusters or lights will change and also I’m sure they won’t retool the body for the lifting eye in a different place. 
Anyway all of the above are minor issues that can easily be put right if not changed by accurascale before production. If I buy 66004 and it’s like it is currently I will adjust all the minor bits and then have a unique model, just how I like it.

1 hour ago, Johnson Street IEMD said:

Sure will !!! @Squirrel Rail

Looking forward to seeing it in position!

Lovely job on the 90, will look great sat at the end of an overgrown siding.

28 minutes ago, Shoey said:

Ok so I’ll just leave these pretty little pictures here and need I say no more… *cough cough* 😉

I want. The rework definitely justifies being done again.

On 20/05/2023 at 20:56, Shaun66 said:

Some great work, I have 59206 on order in Freightliner livery from the 2nd batch, no doubt it will have the same issues with the exhaust and nrm pods as the first batch. Just wish I had the courage to weather my own stock, it's something that really does need doing.

Take the plunge. It really isn’t that hard and it can be just about wiped off if you do mess it up. The trick is less is more and recover anything unwanted whilst wet. Remember we all started by not having done it before.

Thanks. She is one that had to be done. I like the details and bespoke things on all 3 of the GBRF 47’s. I also have a latest chassis loco to do as 47749 when I get round to it.

3 months has passed since I last put something on here! 
Anyway I have finally completed some items. 

59206 is now fully complete and weathered. I have sorted out the details that were wrong from the factory, complete repaint in Freightliner G+W, added a couple of drivers, added Legomanbiffo sounds and weathered it. Job done.

47727 is complete in its ex Calidonian sleeper livery with embellishments. Full rework and repaint of an older Bachmann 21 pin model, lots of details changed (buffers, filled body side steps, nose connectors etc), drivers painted and weathered. I can’t remember if this has sound or not, will find out during testing.

37423 is a sound fitted accurascale model. Stunning base model that has been weathered and really looks good for it. I have still got to add drivers (when they arrive from accurascale) and weather the fan whilst the body is off. I be also will do a little more to the ploughs at the same time.

Anyway enjoy the photos and key me know what you think.