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The Story of O Mr Porter. Cheers Darius

Want some second hand dvds*? Look no further - yours for one million dollars. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-565-Movies-Worlds-Largest-Collection-4K-Blu-ray-DVD-3D-Criterion-OOP-Rare-/264097879127 Cheers Darius * and other formats

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BR-ex-GWR-Twin-Railcar-No-33-Buffet-No-38-Kit-with-Donor-Lima-Railcar-/323625690365 Bit of a comedown from the £1,800 that the seller was asking when they first listed this item. Darius

Still no bids. How surprising. Cheers Darius

Some model Land Rovers. All 1:48 scale Cheers Darius

Happy Christmas Dave and a Happy New Year too!!! Thanks for all the wonderful pictures of the past year and looking forward to the pictures to come. With best regards Darius

A Marklin 3 rail train set of early 1960s vintage that my Dad bought second hand from a colleague at work in the early 1970s. My Grandad had built and painted (he was an artist and museum diorama builder) the Airfix station building, platforms, signal box and signal gantry, pus a scratch built tunnel. The whole set was laid out on the dining table on Christmas morning, Unforgettable Darius

We made a start on the upper level today Cheers Darius

I recall a spoof "motivational poster" with a picture of two suited arms shaking hands with the statement below thus: "Consultancy - if you're not part of the solution there's good money to be made prolonging the problem". Cheers Darius

Given that HS2 is allegedly having the brakes put on to fund the Crossrail shortfall, I would agree that proposals like this one are unfortunately a waste of good paper (or cyberspace) whatever the merits of the case. Still it’s a good work opportunity for consultants judging by the plethora of names in the written by and checked by section at the start of the report. Looks like the whole office got a piece of the action. Darius

Triang-Hornby Utility Van modified to look a bit like the scenery vans often used in this train. Awaiting decals and weathering. Cheers Darius

...and a belated “thank-you” to Phil Bullock for starting this thread, without which I might never have been aware of these books and the Master Neverers. Cheers Darius

I collected a heavy box from the local post office today. Inside was a very well packed four volume book set in a slip cover. I have browsed volume 1 and it is simply wonderful. Definitely a superb set of books. Cheers Darius

Price has dropped - it was over £900 a few days ago when first highlighted on this thread. Darius

Thanks - the conversion work was essentially:- Corridor 3rd - Disassemble body from chassis. - Remove interior and glazing (gently prying off the glued glazed areas so that there were no cracks in the windows). - Remove corridor connectors from coach body ends. - Coat body with grey primer. - Mask roof and airbrush sides and ends (mix of Humbrol enamel aircraft interior green and light grey). - Mask sides and airbrush red cant tail band. - Remove roof mask, fully mask sides and ends and spray roof dark grey followed by matt varnish coat. - Re-install glazing, corridor connectors and interior and re-attach body to chassis. Compartment Brake - Disassemble body from chassis. - Remove interior and glazing (gently prying off the glued glazed areas so that there were no cracks in the windows). - Remove corridor connectors from coach body ends. - Remove handrails from brake end and carve off footrests etc. - Fill embossed corridor door and sand smooth. - Remove guards duckets from coach sides and fill resultant holes with plasticard sheets with new windows pre cut. Fill gaps and sand smooth. - Coat body with grey primer. - Mark out windows on brake end - drill out and file to shape. - Mask roof and airbrush sides and non-brake end (mix of Humbrol enamel aircraft interior green and light grey). - Mask sides and airbrush red cant tail band. - Remove roof mask, fully mask sides and ends and spray roof dark grey followed by matt varnish coat. - Drill new handrail holes to brake end and add new wire handrails bent from 0.3mm dia. wire. - Add new steps and other details from plasticard, plastic rod and wire. - Add spray pipe assemblies to bogie - made from plasticard and wire. Apply grey primer before attaching to wire arms secured into holes drilled in bogie end frame. - Mask coach body and spray brake end with white primer. Follow with coat of Halfords “Mustard Yellow”. - Add spray pipe details to coach sides using plasticard and wire. - Brush paint coach side and bogie spray pipe assemblies. - Install new cab and side window glazing - clear acetate (old report cover) cut to fit and glued in place with small amount of cyano glue. Once secure brush on Klear varnish, which removes any glue “fogging” and further secures the glazing. - Re-install glazing, corridor connector and interior and re-attach body to chassis. Weathering - Mix of Humbrol track colour and yellow airbrushed to chassis sides and ends. - Follow this when dry with mix of BR coach grey with a bit of track colour mixed in to the bogie and chassis sides. Cheers Darius

That is the Golden Age Models version rather than the Hornby one so they do tend to be a tad on the expensive side... Cheers Darius

Thanks Chris, I really enjoyed this project. Still getting the hang of using an airbrush. Cheers Darius

Dunweatherin. And a nice sunset this afternoon Cheers Darius

Some more progress... Cheers Darius

Getting there... Cheers Darius

Details added to cab. And spray head detail to the cab end bogie. Cheers Darius

Reunited with chassis - weathering next. Cheers Darius

Hi Paul, Thanks for the link. I have seen this website - it will be very useful for the construction of the spray pipes etc. Cheers Darius

I thought about that but it seemed a shame to use the one set I have, whilst I have a good supply of Maunsells obtained relatively cheaply a few years ago. Cheers Darius

Some progress. Cheers Darius