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2 hours ago, Chrisjh said:

Many thanks Rob its for my Bachmann Class 37's which I have converted from Modern day DRS to 1970/1980's BR. Instead of the black and white do you sell the Yellow and white domino codes?, many thanks Chris 

Hi Chris,

When you say yellow and white dominoes do you mean the plated headcodes? If so they are available from PHDesigns but it might be helpful if you could post a pic of your model and the prototype loco you are looking to model please?

36 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said:

 

Very nice rendition of 7017 there, it's remarkable how different the Heljan model looks with the headboard clips removed, but just for accuracy the buffer beam cowling should be black 😉. 7017 was repainted and had the vinyl numbers added in the Factory at Old Oak on June '74 and its other claim to fame was being the last Hymek to work a passenger train... I hope you don't mind me posting these photos of it in the period you've captured it...

 

 

 

 

I did 7017 a few years ago in 4mm using the excellent Heljan model...

 

 

 

Nice modelling there Nidge and thanks for sharing the photos. You are dead right re the bufferbeam surrounds, I noticed after I posted that picture and have subsequently painted them black as they didn't look right in blue so I am glad I got it right in the end, next time I get some stock out I will take some photos of the finished Hymek! Thankfully I had to repaint the ends so I had a great incentive to bin the clips. D7017 having vinyl numbers was the deal clincher for me, I also did it in 4mm and would never have done it if it meant doing cast numerals.

There is an expression "You can't un-see what you have already seen" and that was definitely the case with the Wasp stripes on the cab of the Dapol class 08 which are too narrow. While I have done a few resprays over the years I have stayed away from Wasp stripes due to the need to get the angles 100% spot on.

On @47606odin s Hither Green thread, Ian had kindly shared how he had fixed this quite effectively, by splitting the job in 2 parts by doing one side at a time and using the existing lines as a guide. Tamiya fine masking tape is the perfect width to leave enough yellow to widen the strip without a full repaint so I plucked up courage and made a start.

I decided to remove the cab from the model which to be fair is simpler to do than I had read it to be. I pipped off the bonnet top to disconnect the wires for the lights from the circuit board. Then the 2 screws that secure the body were removed to reveal.2 screws to remove the cab. There are 2 lugs at the bonnet end of the cab that need to be pushed back and up and the cab slides off. I have purposely left the interior in the cab as  the doors and the wires are prone to falling out.

With the cab free I then removed the extra detail like lights, lamp irons and wipers to make the masking easier;

Next step is to paint the gaps black, I will brush paint it to save masking the whole cab etc.

9 hours ago, Nick G said:

 

Hi Bill,

 

All my 08's are fitted with good stay alives so always ran faultlessly over the point with no sign of any problems. Whem I got my first Wickham it kept stalling on the point. I found there was a dead spot on the point and couldn't cure it so rip it out and replace was the only option to sort it.

Is that a straightforward like for like replacement with a Peco point please Nick?

Van looks excellent, Andrew has made a nice job of that

9 hours ago, roythebus1 said:

Thanks, that's most helpful. i'll have to try to find the pest-ridden 31 now! Shame as it had the early body without headcode boxes. At least the mechanism won't go to waste. As you say it's a pity the Lima mech isn't very well engineered on this one. Presumably the bogies pivot on the white plasticard bits seen in your photos? It seems a more sensible way than the very awkward Lima method. Is there a way to fit NEM coupler boxes or Kadees on your conversion?

Hi, correct re bogie pivots, it worked well and was much more stable than the Lima and Hornby set up.

I am afraid I can't help on the NEM box conversion, from recollection it was tight behind the valances but probably not insurmountable.

Just remembered, there is a step by step explanation and plenty of pictures on page 4 of my Parsons Vale thread of the modifications (scroll down the page):

36 minutes ago, roythebus1 said:

I renectly read on here that the Lima class 31 is a fairly decent model so I ought a used version from an ebay source. The model runs well, but not on my hand-built track! despite pushing out the b-2b-b to 14.5,, I found there's so much slop in the axle slots on the trailing bogie that ny decent running may be near impossible.

 

I got a set of replacement wheels from Peter's spares, they arrived today so I fitted those. No improvement as there's still the problem of 2.5mm ales flopping around in 3.5mm slots with the middle axle tending to run sideways and derailing on single and double slips.

 

Short of digging out my ancient Unimat and making some axle bushes, does anyone have an easier answer to the problem? I've also thought of making a couple of frams out of scrap n/s etch as an axle runner between the centre axle and one of the outer axles. 

 

Sadly my super-details Hornby (China) 31 suffered badly from mazak pest so is unusable.

 

 

The Lima 31 is definitely one of their better models but as you say is let down by a bad mechanism. The good news is it sounds like you have the answer to your problems in you have a mazac damaged Hornby 31. I will dig out the photos but basically you can take the motor and bogies from the mazac affected chassis and install them in the Lima 31 with some cutting of the lima chassis at the non motor end and some plasticard.

The class 20 does look great Nick, you have definitely the knack for doing faded BR Blue 

28 minutes ago, 30368 said:

 

Hi Jo,

 

I strongly suspect that you are right but as an (adult) life long Ferrari fan and lover of Italia, my heart rules in the special case of Monza. I have attended the GP at Monza six times and the atmosphere is just fantastic. Shopping and eating in Milan and then the train from Milano Centrale to Monza. The station is near the Lesmo Curves. The

Italian GP at Monza is one of the delightful highs of life.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

 

It was Monza where Mclaren failed to win their only race of the 1988 season.... Hoping Lightning strikes twice...

On 27/08/2023 at 11:52, TM2201A said:

For those wanting a large commercial of the mid 70s-early 80s I've just found that IXO have produced a Dodge 300 Series tractor unit.

 

The IXO range is excellent, those Dodge were rare in UK but were seen and a few that didn't desolve completely can still be seen at classic truck shows. That model looks ideal respray material...

Sad loss to the modelling community, I met and chatted with George a number of times and was inspired by a number of his layouts over the years and he was a great guy.

4 hours ago, boeing7572t6 said:

Hello,

I am finishing off a model of a Bristol LG5  single decker from Scalelink. The supplied headlamps are very poor and I would like to replace them with WM castings. Can anyone suggest a source?
Road vehicles are not my central interest but I like to do the best I can with my models.

Any help appreciated.

Bob

One option maybe to do something with 1.43 scale car with suitable headlights, I have brought cheap damaged corgi cars for a few pounds for my scrapyard on my layout. There maybe a suitable donor for the headlights.

Some reasonable progress this weekend, most visibly with painting the internal part of the layout. The paint I had used for the main layout was discontinued but thankfully I had some left in the tin so the local B&Q paint mixing desk were able to work some magic and give me a new tin based on a sample from the old paint.

A less noticeable addition is a small switch on the front of the layout: I decided that as the extension would be able to be put up as a self contained layout it made sense to include an isolating section at the end of each siding. The switch is a double pole, double throw switch so one switch controls both section, the logic being with the point isolating either of the sidings it doesn't matter if the isolating switch is on or off, anything in that siding is not moving. Underneath the board I have fitted a din plug wired to the track so it can be fed from the controller if operating as a single board or be fed from the track on the main layout.

Like all of my previous layouts this one is set in 1977 and in addition to working on the layout I have also been working on a last nut and bolt rebuild of this 305mm to 1ft scale piece of 1977 history. It has been a long journey but nearly there, just a few snags before it hits the road. Adding a model of it to the layout is a medium term aim.

On 24/08/2023 at 17:23, Nick G said:

 

Having been lucky enough to see Rob's layout in the flesh so to speak (we were both exhibiting at the same exhibition) it is indeed superb modelling.

Thanks Nick v kind of you.

3 minutes ago, Trainsandtravel said:

Perhaps a class 108 DMU in O gauge? These have been popular in other scales and have operated through the UK so could have a good appeal in O Gauge?

 

And definitely a class 150 in O gauge would be very popular. 

I reckon Heljan have an eye on the 150.. I could be wrong but aren't the bogies the same as a 153?

Hope Danny R has a speedy recovery. Will be really interesting if Lawson does well, more pressure on Perez and I guess Tsunoda will be getting nervous as well.

23 minutes ago, ColinK said:

My dad had a bump in his Skoda which resulted in some front end damage, mainly front panels and bonnet bent, no mechanical damage.  The insurance company wrote it off.

 

A few months later a chap knocked on Dad’s front door, there was his written off Skoda outside. ‘Just wondered if you still had the luggage cover?’  He had bought the written off car, replaced a few panels and it was as good s it had been at the time of the accident.

 

So it must be possible to buy your written of car.

I did something similar a few years ago with an old Renault 21. The book value of an undamaged one was about £150 but the insurance co had a different book and valued it at £585 (it had done about 190k miles so he marked the price down from £685!) which was what they were going to give me. I asked how much to buy it off them and they said £80 so just witheld that amount from the payout, and said ongoing insurance was conditional on it being repaired/new MOT. I got a local garage to replace the dented wing, spray the new one and re MOT it which cost me £280 so I ended up where I was pre accident + £225 so was happy. The car was good for another 30k miles/ 2years before the gearbox played up so it ended up on a one way trip to Romania for spares. 

1 hour ago, TT100 Diesels said:

Been playing catch up on the entire thread. Shame about the missing pics earlier on, would have helped the context, but no worries, lots of lovely shots later in the thread of the super modelling and interesting build progress pics.

 

Attention to detail in spades but for me, my absolute favorite aspect is the yard ground cover and integration into the track, truly outstanding. 

 

Its been a pleasure to read through. 

Thanks for your comments, glad you enjoyed the read. Agree re the missing photos, I will have to fire up the old computer to see if I have some saved there to update, I managed to get 50 or so back earlier this year and reloaded.

Small progress today, I put the embankment in place, my favoured method being solid insulation board offcuts to provide a base and then a few layers of mod roc on top.

I had hoped to make a start on the backscene paint but my paint tin is nearly empty so I don't have enough paint to do the layout. The tin has lasted all of my last 3 layouts but is sadly discontinued (It was a B&Q colours own brand) so I am hoping that the local store can mix up something similar.

I have also started to think about the warehouse for the back siding but have so far not decided on the best option. Skytrex produce something of broadly the right shape and size but I have heard mixed reviews while there are a few laser cut options but I haven't found one that is 100% correct configuration for my needs.

3 hours ago, TT100 Diesels said:

Hi 37114,

 

Just had a quick skim through the latest 5 pages...... Have to say, superb modelling through and through. All those observational details in place, everything weathered and all seemed to tie together in a lovely realistic setting. nothing looks out of place. Stunning.

 

The extension looks interesting, a shame about the silo, but I am sure you will make it work.

 

I was knocked out with the burnt out brake van project a few pages back, would never have thought of doing anything like that, and again, exceptional attention to detail. 

 

I am going to have to start at page on and play catch up with this thread.

 

Cheers

 

TT100 Diesels

Very kind comments, thank you. The Burnt out brake van was a nice project, I do like a nice rolling stock project.

Hopefully will make some progress on the extension over the next few weeks, life has been a bit hectic recently.

My mate Tim Burr had one, he said he felt right at home in it.

They also did a Tree wheel version...

Great thread and excellent to see some really interesting modelling projects and in BR blue to boot! I have always eyed up 3mm but was put off by what I perceived to be a steam bias however you have shown that BR Blue can definitely be done. Anymore pics of the class 37 please?

2 hours ago, Andrew P said:

And one has to ask the question = Why now, after so many years? And after saying so many times that he has no hard feelings about the outcome on the day.

I believe Ecclestone only made the comment (about knowing there was something fishy at the time) earlier this year which is why it has come up now.

45 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

You couldn't make this up.....

 

https://www.pitpass.com/75889/Massa-taking-legal-action-over-2008-title

 

 

Presume the outcome will be he is given some cash, told they can't change the 2008 result and now stay quiet/ go away. Anything else and it opens floodgates...eg Lewis Hamilton 2021 World Champion..