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  1. Etched Pixels

    A Brief Update

    By Etched Pixels,

    I've been catching up from the joy of exams and next day a brief business trip to Tokyo. The only real plus point was a ride on the N'ex and a view out of the hotel over five tracks of suburban lines, two high speed tracks and a guided overhead thing. It's quite amazing at 7am watching Shinkansen after Shinkansen, mostly full, roll through Tokyo.
     
    Wadebridge modelling will now resume but in the meantime I've been doing some further research and found pictures of about half of the loco-shed side of the island platform building. I've also found some very interesting 1978 pictures that not only prove the diagram of the late layout of Wadebridge in the North Cornwall Railway book is wrong but even better that British Rail kept the same additional crossover I added to make the layout work. So I am in fact inadvertently prototypically correct. I was also amazed to discover that the goods shed siding had been filled in at one point and then late cleared and returned to use.
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    Paint Shop Time

    By Etched Pixels,

    Paint shop and decal time. Three LSWR wagons left to number, one done.
     

     

     
    Meanwhile in the coach shop:
     

     
    I've decided to the Thompson full brake in slightly faded BR blue, a livery that some of these vehicles lived to carry. I don't imagine much other matchboarded stock made BR Blue and it will make a nice mix in with the parcels rake along with the Siphon, BGs and at some point I probably want to add a Stanier or a Hawksworth just to break it up further. Now waiting its bogies and the gangways fitting.
     

     
    Tthe Gresley is now painted barring a final touch up on the and awaits the arrival of bogies (hopefully in a week or so) to complete the build.
     
     
    Further progress was delayed due to the outbreak of a rugby international, and shortly again by Dr Who ....
  3. Etched Pixels
    Bit more time working on the Thompson over lunch. Botched up the underframe out of some Ultima bits, a proper version of this is going to need some tweaking but most of it works out as is.
     

     
    Now what colour should the interior be ?
     
     
    I've also finally resolved the problem of the 57 with split gears. After various circles with parts and service suppliers who said they couldn't get the bits for it and that they were not available, plus no email response from Bachmann I eventually phoned Bachmann's service folks. Five minutes later the problem is solved and the needed axles are on their way. - excellent service.
     
    It does look like a one off fault - the early Farish 66s certainly split a few gears (and parts are available) but the 57 was a new one. Coupled with the fact it split four axle gears rather suggests a few dodgy gears than a trend.
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    So the forestry commission moved in last night to deploy the first wave of trees. More and a few bushes are needed, plus a bit of paint for some of the slightly more luminous and cheap trees. As there will be about forty trees in the end its all from the cheap end of the market or special offers!
     

     
    The class 20's are an It's N Gauge respray, one of which is going to end up as the sound system shortly.
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    Assembled and given an initial coat of paint it still needs some tidying up and glazing, as well possibly as doing some minimal interior work.and detailing with pipework etc
     

     
    It really ought to be lined out but its way beyond my skill level and I suspect any attempt to do that would make it look worse not better
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    The backscene has grown a little bit more vegetation, the fences are temporarily positioned to check the look and the greenery has extended. Carved a couple of blocks of foam to form the dip in the scenery to the front.
     
    Need to let it all set then fit the point motor in the yard before I can progress the scenery any more.
     

     
    Meanwhile the Gresley full brake has finally received its LNER lettering and numbers, a mere three months on.
  8. Etched Pixels

    1020x Progress

    By Etched Pixels,

    Having finally got a bit of modelling time I've also started putting the cab roof profile onto 10201 and 10203. Trying Daz clay this time to see if I can get a better finish than will milliput.
     

     
    So far the finish seems nicer but its a right pain to get Daz to stay stuck to anything while being shaped, that or there is a trick I don't know !
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    This started off as a Mill Lane Sidings ferryvan but is getting turned into the conversions done on them for use as curtain sided vans.
     
    The weathering on the sides is all done digitally (which is why the ends are not weathered yet). The rest will get weathered once I've attached all the other parts and painted them (roof, underframe etc)
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    It's slowly taking shape. The underframe is now fitted and the various white metal bits hung off it barring the dynamo. The roof has its vents and I've put the handrails on. That leaves the end gangways and some spots of filling to sort out.
     
    The buffers are fun as they have to be held in a pin vice and filed to give the Gresley style flat top.
     

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    Done a bit of filling and painting work so 10203 is beginning to take shape. Still need to sort out the battery box further and fit the handrails, folded headcode discs and the other grilles. Then of course paint the chassis/battery box silver.
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