Phil Bullock

Hi there Courage mon brave! Apply with a blunt stick - literally! We use wooden cocktail sticks, am sure wooden stirring sticks would work as well or better. Cover evenly whatever it is you want to remove but try to confine application to the areas in question. The paste works best if kept moist so put the model in a plastic carrier bag and wrap up loosely to prevent it drying out. Length of time needed will vary but 30 mins is all that loco needed last night. Wipe away carefully with damp kitchen towel - try and avoid spreading it any further - and that's it.... It probably would start attaching the base colour if left too long but suspect that would take hours - the printed numbers/name plates are far less resistant to it and can be confidently removed in this way Phil

Looking awesome Paul Whats the total length of that pointwork please? Phil

And C005 - both packed with modelling inspiration Phil

The roof detail is excellent Now in gloss varnish - can wait till tomorrow for transfers, will get chassis details added tonight - no MU cables for this old girl! Phil

Probably more robust the way it has been done Nidge This really was a doddle to dismantle - should get it at least to the gloss varnish stage tonight Chassis currently running in, a bit hesitant in one direction but generally OK Phil

And now the model strip has done its stuff Totally controllable as always Phil

Got our hands on one at last! 10 minutes later... Easy peasy.... the glazing is extra secure with a lot of plastic around it , just got a scalpel blade behind the excess to lever away, digital pressure did the rest. Cabs easy too, bulkhead first then floor. Modelstrip now applied to deal with numbers, OHLE flashes and that over sized double arrow Name plate has to go too, look at that width discrepancy Yup is going to be D843 with arrows at both ends Phil

Although now with added D1015..... That's two wizzos, hymek and teddy bear .... plus deltic and clayton. Phil

Have to agree with Nidge on all counts - especially Lister! 9B51 was generic headcode for Gloucester based trip workings Phil

Looks like the RH strut has become disconnected Phil

Just find a photo - all different patterns! https://www.flickr.com/photos/camperdown/8535250904/in/photolist-e1eoJm-dzdf1e-ancnhd-ancncG-an9xSi-an9xUe-an9xFH-7kziHe-aNt7EB-7kDb8E-9zXBtR-dMC5Xb-dMC5Ko-6VxiPc-3Evie2-dTWSXN-bx9Gga-6qQosB-3Eykxb-dumLGB-bV47bD-aNt7Vr-ppfm7Y-fQgDem-tvjsfV-dbjee-bwByrt-aGJQxc-s88qGJ-fiJSk-9JEcEV-3Euk9T-ngYQsP-sttuGj-9yHWaz-aFRgEx-dNLGAP-wJXUsy-6qP3HV-adGKE9-tqdakG-3Eu5ox-3Eyvuo-3Ey53N-t8TGa7-rbt45B-sWB3As-a9UQGH-b8KZ14-3EyxrA https://www.flickr.com/photos/curly42/5621163819/in/photolist-9yHWaz-aFRgEx-dNLGAP-wJXUsy-6qP3HV-adGKE9-tqdakG-3Eu5ox-3Eyvuo-3Ey53N-t8TGa7-rbt45B-sWB3As-a9UQGH-b8KZ14-3EyxrA-3EytxU-3Eu3wv-3Eu1vn-3EupzZ-3EurKT-3EtXtV-3Eyhk9-3EtRLT-fQgvpA-9KCaY1-oZv3pZ-oZv3Z6-oZtd1o-oXtdx1-8YyDBv-oZeBBZ-oH1LRQ-96fLCp-jXz1TZ-oZtaSA-oH1ReX-oH1RMF-oZezst-oH1Rvt-oH1NSy-oH1cQa-ppYid2-3EybJb-3EzX8U-3EvyRa-3EzTEd-3EtNyn-3EvCoi-ke1Fw9 https://www.flickr.com/photos/21403537@N00/3563912298/in/photolist-6qVYXL-3Ey3bj-kdZ7Pr-tqqpbn-6WGVfP-9oAq7q-stE7qn-b82GR2-xbAef-5Wdm5D-nVEFz6-7kDbcJ-t8Tv7q-t8UMJo-6yKPQV-fLk7at-9NEtYQ-9NGKrb-pCbGDi-dR6pUp-ojhfxk-4HMRP8-dffgPK-dfffXc-4QJmuS-fD4VU3-fD4Qxq-mGwXQv-qZ4NNC-6u1VpE-9ZddYu-dfWHL1-dffg71-7CjK9p-7kzgEp-dzdenX-7kD9ad-qLTDqd-a4BzVU-n1cj1n-usoL4u-v4Jza6-9kY5wg-bhoYxx-sJpcj3-oH79XG-nsW6au-jXwAgK-53tqU2-7yYy8K https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/4790763431/in/photolist-8ikV4v-uV4xt7-oNem6c-9eHYns-bcmDre-w8oB9V-djGZ9D-srA9C7-eKpmer-ezC9cs-qhGs4c-hYkFSi-fD4Qz9-pibCfS-oNZSNC-oGnQQr-xbAb3-4tkrJQ-9PRmwz-4iUztF-rXXA9-4SfXxe-qhGv6e-pgbyPj-fD4QAo-aazA1m-fQgu9W-9PVJP4-77Hav-fQguM7-4kvhoG-dF4sAg-53tra4-c1gj6J-7kziB8-nuYY9t-4BtmrM-9eETxR-pDsnfJ-7kziwR-n1cvtT-9eESPc-96HSEw-a6pJmQ-dTDXbv-id3BD7-9KUZF3-4Btm82-9iqUTR-jH3nzz https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/2189797116/in/photolist-4kvhoG-dF4sAg-53tra4-c1gj6J-7kziB8-nuYY9t-4BtmrM-9eETxR-pDsnfJ-7kziwR-n1cvtT-9eESPc-96HSEw-a6pJmQ-dTDXbv-id3BD7-9KUZF3-4Btm82-9iqUTR-jH3nzz-4F6Xxb-fFAdJD-i9WyW2-fQgwYU-4ktkXQ-4r2ZSv-9QHm4s-nGnxvj-dJaGYX-jPsCCg-eNR1sW-6PqNHS-nWG2e2-4F6XYQ-bRnmtD-4iZajK-o7atQA-5ZPD3A-9tgrJs-4iHd3s-4yntoV-4tW6y2-4hoEgC-d57Uqu-9Un7WL-a6p7rh-4EY5e6-5NsQQi-rXXAb-4j1NiQ Phil

Of course he can - its a Wizzo! Phil

The 43s paradoxically didn't get as bad as the 42s and these tow have been withdrawn for a while.... None the less all of that is achievable with spray and washes - first step is removal of glazing and cab interiors then numbers and numbers etc from the loco if you are changing the ID - haven't got my hands on one of these yet so still waiting to see how hard Bachmann might have made that this time Will also be fitting sound once we have one Phil

Ah - if we are invited we will be back next year all things being equal... Have you done any weathering? P

Any chance Cider Queen made it to Abbotswood I wonder? Phil

I am not currently aware of any accurate recording on the market - and IMHO a Western would be better than a Class 42 Warship from the engine/transmission point of view although horns from 42 are probably better - but watch this space.... A tip top weathering job? Personal preference - best to do it yourself, you can do it! Have you seen a photo you would like to replicate? Phil Phil

Interesting though Phil If I am reading the photos correctly then GBL have done that as a sealed beam nose end? The existing Bacchy D55 is a pretty good match for us - centre split box headcodes , we can correct bodyside grilles and boiler filler footsteps so I suspect we will just wait for one to come along... Many thanks Phil

Thanks Nidge didn't have time to get the book out... That must place Robert's slide mount date as having been exposed somewhat earlier Phil

Ah - Thanks Robert - was Thruster out of traffic at this time too then? P

Ah not sure I have seen her like that Clive - is there a photo? She had a shunt in the early 70s so avoided me for a good while - was the last Peak I needed - its BFYE for us But will have to wait in the queue behind any new Warships.... Phil

OK Clive will pass on your share to Andi Was a really thick gloop job - the bodyside grilles were full of it Chassis sat there waiting for a body shell to become available - afraid we still haven't got enough peaks to run the timetable... D125 is next on the hit list I think... Phil

Super shot Robert With also withdrawn D863 behind? Phil

All 3 of you win! 1/3 each.... Its a Bacchy peak.... Someone had done a dreadful primer job on it and it wasn't going to strip with anything else less aggressive P

Very very nice!!!! Marooned without any here till Monday.... Phil

Nope! Tell you what whoever guesses wins it..... Phil