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    Improving Hornby's Gresley Coaches

    in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock

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    5 hours ago, Captain_Mumbles said:

     

    I have pondered this same thing over many sleepless nights. Even though the vac form flush glazing is an improvement, they can look weird in that the windows look like they have a meniscus. I watched an old LNER video on youtube and noticed in the old grainy footage the coaches looked quite flush in real life. 

     

    I have an old bunch of really old PC models kits. I don't like how they go together but it means I have a good source of inspiration and parts for a long time. I have noticed they are about as flush as they can get.. maybe too flush in that the coach sides are printed on clear plastic. Inspired by this, on my next batch of coaches I might simply cut the whole row of the windows out with a razor saw. Leaving some panels on for structural integrity. Then build the panels with thin plastic evergreen on a plane of clear plastic. This strip of windows and paneling should just glue in.

    In my mind this is a time consuming but simple job. I first thought I might simply sand all the sides down and build coaches by fixing the PC models coach sides but that would be a waste of these beautiful coaches, as inaccurate as they are.

     

    John: Those coaches are GORGEOUS. The only thing I would add is to vary the darkness (or lightness) of the panels a little. Since the Sepia flows nice and looks pretty, maybe just add another coat of that to some of the rectangles in a chequer pattern,  before your clear and oil wash???

     

    Ben

    Could you perhaps get away with individual cut panes for the larger windows, they seem to be a standard size. Cut to fit into the frames and then put the glass behind for the dropframes in the doors?

    Best rtr wagons

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

    Posted · Edited by rovex
    Atrocious spelling and grammar

    I'm a little out of touch when it comes to freight stock. My layout when I finally run a train is a mainline passenger station, so my interest has mainly been on coaching stock. 

     

    However there will still be freight trains passing through, either longhaul or shorter trains passing between marshalling yards/depots on either side of the city station.

     

    The layout is based in the early 1950's and I am just wondering what fellow modellers currently consider to be the best rtr wagon models.

     

    I've been very impressed with the Bachmann underframe offered on their current po wagons/vans and tankers when compared to the likes of Hornby.

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