brian daniels

Don't think I put these up recently. A pre-production Heljan 7mm 33 with headlight that I painted in Dutch livery.

Going over later this year to get the Diesels in up the Brocken We just walked round the shed at night no problems but remember to clean your shoes before going back in the hotel, don't ask how we know!

Also weathered this pre-production 37/4 that I painted a while back.

Finally weathered the North British Class 43 that I converted a few months back. Those dusty bits will blow off!

Holiday Haunts got sold on a couple of years ago as they needed the space at Fawley for corporate events now.

Took a few shots of my locos on Swindon A Shop yesterday at Bill McAlpines Fawley Hill. I have now glued the 86 cab roofs on with Kristal Klear so I should be able to wet it and get them off if I need to in the future.

At the Trier Dampfest last year someone did get killed in Trier Stn, had to split the tender from loco to shovel him up.

Got an 85 kit to do!

Well I did not get a reply to an email but I have got my etched AC Electric arrows from Shawplan so on the last leg now. I glued them on with satin varnish. Done a bit of weathering with the airbrush on the underframe and bogies. I think the bodies on these did not get that caked in brake dust it was more of a even dusting rather than ingrained in streaks like the diesels got. Detail underneath now shows up anyway. I still have the cab roofs to glue on though which I am not looking forward to hence why they still have not been done!

These torpedo's are a bit warm!

86015 is varnished now so could take the Maskol off the lights at last. Windows to cut out and glue in next. I temporarily added an etched arrow with double sided tape as I'm not sure this is the correct size. I have ordered arrows from Shawplan as he lists AC 25Kv Electric ones. Also re-visited this 25 to change the numbers as the Fox ones I had on had a ghosting round them and they just had to go so now I have HMRS Pressfix ones on. Also added the boiler access step blanks that I did not have before. Also added a little yellow dot on the bodyside both sides

I don't honestly know Art. I posed for 1105 just guessing where a power handle might be. I take it Modelu have moved my arm for 1127 to match a class 24 power consul?

Slowly getting it painted. Got to order some TOP's data panels now though.

Heljan and Ben Jones have just been over to China so hopefully things will move on.

Thanks for the vote of confidence chaps. Half the battle with any model knowing what you think you can do with the bits we have spread around the place, and having a good set of reference pictures helps enormously. I have had to rely mostly on a friends detail shots for this build. Latest little updates are the raised fibreglass roof panels made from plasticard, bet not many people have painted these a creamy colour instead of all over grey! Speedo now added and the little access flap behind the cab door at this end. Think this is nearly it as I can't think of anything much I would like to change/enhance.

Looks like the 24 driver has my hand up slightly higher? Ouch!

Patience Paul, Heljan have a lot on the go at the moment.

Bogie infills MkII look better, a lot of filing of the original sandboxes but only another 6 to go! Added a representation of the brake rodding as well. Also made up some conduits under the body.

I don't know who I got those 37 window frames from Deltic17. I sent an email to Shawplan to ask if they were something he did but doesn't advertise but have had no reply. The Heljan 47 has had a full retool but the 33 was only ever a re-run with a little tweek here and there CME and Bottlewasher Trying to fill in the gap either side of the V bracket. It's Not Quite Like The Real Thing which is ironic as they are JLTRT class 45 sandboxes with the top cut down. I know they should be a bit thinner on that top edge but I think if I cut more off then the bottom will be too high. Will see if I can add the rod between them. But think it's better with these rather than the before shot.

The 33 will have the later exhaust and no fuel tank cutout I'm affraid, got leave something for you to "model"! LED's installed and running off DCC so they are lit whilst I'm stood still. I have added an on/off switch for the reds, don't want them on with a train do we. Hopefully when I'm running this it won't be on full power so the LED's should be a bit dimmer. One little problem I've noticed on this 3ft plank though is when going forward the LED's in the rear headcode box flicker, any ideas how to stop this anyone?

Finished this recently as well from a pre-production model of the re-introduced 33/0 that should be out later this year. The fuel tanks have been narrowed and the spring in the centre of the bogie has been put back a bit. Also now has some nice sandpipes and brackets. It's also being done as one with a headlight.

Hi CME Not just me then about RMweb then. Retirement is going very well, going to Europe 4 times this year plus a few breaks in Blighty to get in and fit in a bit of modelling! Another project just signed off was a Heljan 37 with a set of etched front windscreens to replace the Heljan windows. That was all I did on this as I just wanted a standard banger blue 37.

A bit of a lack of updates here due to the fact I don't like the new layout I'm afraid and it was doing my head in working it out. Anyway here is an update on the 86, I just added the lamp brackets and the nice etched horn grill that Pete Harvey did for me. Will add some LED lights next before painting I think.

Yes as far as Hinksey North where the down Goods ended to get past the cemetery. Don't know when it was taken up, bit before my time.

I got PH Designs to do some etches for me a while back to backdate the kit to a 86/0. Also a new headcode box as the kit one is too small. I glued the new one over the old one but it should be recesses a bit more to be honest but I just could not face trying to un solder the original so this will do. The new etched rivet surround now goes with the curve of the front and not recessed as per the kit. Tail lights are made up with the etched "washers" and a light surround etch on the end. There is a new horn grill but I failed miserably trying to solder it up so need another to have a go with. It was a job trying to solder the new V bogie pivot etches onto the floor without compromising the brass strip I soldered in and filled to remove the coil spring location. Anyway it's slowly coming on.