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Despite the accuracy, at least it seems a tidy job unlike the usual tat. £82 is pushing it though

Bidding started at 99p so someone must like it...

Parlour car completed.

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Darius

Hornby 56 in DCR livery apparently

Doesn't seem to be exclusive to Kernow though...

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/135860-new-Hornby-announcement-class-56-56303-in-dcr-livery/&do=findComment&comment=3237381

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Brake coach completed.

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Darius

Kitchen Car completed.

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Never in the field of human modelling, have so many trains been fitted into so few ..........

And it’s not yet even the end of the beginning...

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Darius

4-REP to go with the 4-TC.

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Second parlour car.

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Darius

 

And before anyone starts saying that I'm heartless and don't know anything about disabled people then I'll point out that my mother is disabled and so is my niece. Whilst I work for a charity.

 

Jason

And yet your empathy and compassion are just pouring out on the posts on this thread.

Darius

Second parlour car taking shape.

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Darius

Hi Darius

 

Nice progress, its looking great mate.

 

Regards

Jamie

Thanks Jamie, we’re getting there slowly and steadily.

I now need to glue some more Powerbase plates to the helix segments before we can extend it further.

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Darius

Did you try using the etched mask to protect the paint while scraping the window frames?

Hi Michael,

I did but I found it difficult to use without damaging the paintwork under the mask.

In the end I found it easier to use the flat needle file.

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Darius

Excellent work Darius.Really captures the look and feel of these vehicles in their "proper" livery.Very well done.

Thanks Peter,

I am starting to get the hang of applying the etched sides. It’s also nice to give some 1970s vintage model coaches a new lease of life

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Darius

Parlour Car progress:-

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Well it's seven days of foam

Ironclad coaches Has anyone mentioned The Fell?

The Fell.

More progress - 1.5 circuits added to the helix and power feeds to the storsge tracks. Each track will be isolated via an illuminated switch.

Tried out the “Great Escape” method of accessing the space inside the helix using a wheeled car maintenance trolley. Works fine as long as I hold my breath when rolling in and out..,

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Darius

Parlour Car started.

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Darius

Is there a website where you can buy Judith Edge products?

You need to contact them with the details of what you want to order and they will let you know how to make payment.

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Darius

On 13/07/2018 at 20:46, Gibbo675 said:

I do hope that you have you got an 86 in Rail Blue with full yellow ends, white cab roof and the early crest ?

 

Super work and such and at such a good rate too.

 

Gibbo.

Not an 86 but will this do?

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Darius

More progress.

Only six more to do...

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Darius

On 13/07/2018 at 19:27, BernardTPM said:

That was the original livery used from 1966 to the mid-'70s when the silly white on grey in Rail Alphabet replaced it. The lettering was the same style as the original Blue Pullman lettering but in Rail Blue which constrasted well in the light grey.

Like this

Decals printed today.

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Darius

wasn't there an 'inbetween' livery i.e. rail grey but with 'PULLMAN' slab lettering in blue?

 

EDIT: there was. PULLMAN slab letters in blue and a small Pullman crest between the toilet and next normal window

 

Google came up with the image from p.18 of this PDF of SEMG's Coupé Special Edition No.9

http://www.semgonline.com/coach/coupe/coupe_se09.pdf

 

lots of information on the coaches

Hi Keefer,

Thanks for the link.  These details will be very useful for constructing/detailing the interiors.

I will be finishing teh coaches using the "blue"  P U L L M A N  lettering with the Pullman crests on the rail blue bands.  I have printed my own "P U L L M A N" decals and will be using the crests from a Cambridge Custome Transfers sheet.

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Darius

I converted a Hornby Mk.2 to a Pullman Brake First back in 1977. Basically completely new sides in styrene*. It was around the time they were first refurbished so the windows were tinted instead of having the original blinds and the Blue Pullman style lettering replaced with Rail Alphabet style.

 

Mk2BFP.jpg

 

* Two layers of 10 thou." clear, with spacers to create the profile, one top layer normal 10 thou."

Very nice work. Did you model any of the other coaches?

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Darius

Primer on

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Darius

Brake coach started. Window apertures cut in Airfix coach side using a razor saw and a scriber (Olfa P-cutter)

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Darius