brian daniels

Had a nice Robin in the garden earlier and a Chaffinch I think it is with club foot!

Something else Iv'e been working on is converting a Heljan 7mm 33 to a Hastings gauge one. It's not easy and it's going to be a long job as I'm going to have to get some bits etched for it. But it's coming along.

I have recently got PH Designs to do a drop in etch grill mesh for the cantrail grills for the Heljan 7mm 33. Think they improve it's look.

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.

On 06/05/2019 at 12:34, jim.snowdon said:

It's strange how the Germans, for example, manage to run steam services every year on unfenced railways without this sort of thing being a problem. Perhaps they have a better understanding of the difference between "lineside" and "on the track". One is significantly more dangerous than the other, which is arguably safer than walking along the pavement on a busy main road. By lumping everyone who is the wrong side of the railway fence as being in danger simply dilutes the message as to what is and is not dangerous, to the point where people will ignore "advice".

 

Jim

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

7 minutes ago, MGR Hooper! said:

Truly some amazing work on the Class 86. I would've loved to have seen you tackle the PRMRP Class 87 and Class 90 kits...

Got an 85 kit to do!

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?

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.