kintbury jon Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Evening all, First, not sure whether this is the correct area for this - mods please advise and I will move it. I don't take many risks in life, but one I sometimes do take is with ebay. I saw this on ebay browsing in the way that I do (far too often!) and expected it to go for a large amount - in the end I won it, the second bidder at £41. .jpg] It arrived today and I am quite impressed with it. There are a few things I need to do (repair part of the chassis). Photo's show how it has been made: Bachmann 0-6-0 chassis - not sure of the origins of this, maybe off a Thomas model or something like it. Top part shows the part that needs repairing, should be an easy fix. Photo's of the body show that someone has spent a lot of tine making this. The body and cab are two separate parts, the main body being made of wood with a plasticard casing. The cab has been really nicely decorated. The description refers to the design being one of the original shunters, not the 08. My plan is to repaint it but also modify the nose end to make it look more like an 08. I'd also like to fix some buffers to it. I'm aware that the chassis the way it is makes it look like a Farish or early Hornby shunter but it will do for me. Any thoughts or advice welcome on this please, am toying with painting it in NSE as 08600 IVOR (using my Bachmann model for help!) though I may wimp out and go for BR blue. I think i'll have a try at the wasp stripes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 838rapid Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Looks good. My vote for livery would be NSE as Ivor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Yep, go for NSE - there's nothing like setting yourself a challenge It is more reminiscent of a full height bonnet version of this to me: http://www.bulleidlocos.org.uk/_oth/11001.aspx Rather than an 08. It is something different though, and you can't complain for a shade over forty quid! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 The Bachmann Thomas is £130 new so someone has spent a fair amount of money as well as time on this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 That's what I thought which was why I was really surprised by the lack of interest. There had been 3 questions asked about the item as well. I assumed everyone was going to pounce at the last minute. I tested it out on my garden layout and it does go round alright, the only issue is that the track needs levelling a bit so the long wheelbase didn't like the uneveness of the track. Not really a problem with the loco though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 A bit of progress with the nose end this evening. I removed the grill from the nose end and replaced it with some vertical struts positioned at an angle to make it look more like an 08. The parts are scrap pieces from the old Airfix girder viaduct kit! Am quite pleased with the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Slowly but surely, things are progressing. I've sprayed the body with primer, sprayed the sides white and the ends yellow. I plan to do the rest of it by hand brush. I think I need to purchase a few tinlets as I don't think I have all the colours I need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Now that you've taken it back down to bare wood, that model is really starting to look the part! How is it that models always look their best in grey primer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Cheers Steve, I must admit I didn't strip down the maroon paint and opted to spray the primer over on the sides. Not the best way I know but I was a little worried about messing up the plasticard underneath. Have added the grey and blue this morning. There's only one place I can fit the 'IVOR' painted name - the space for it can be seen. Goodness knows how i'm going to do the name plate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 The red now added. I must admit i've found masking difficult but i'll try and sort out the uneven lines a little later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Right i'm done for the day. Have used some large logo numbers and some NSE transfers from an 'oo' sheet - quite happy so far. Will probably continue with this on Thursday. Have not worked out how to do the 'IVOR' wording yet or the NSE flashes. I'm not looking forward to doing the black cheverons either! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 838rapid Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Have missed the updates Jon. But keep up the good work,looking good. Might be worth contacting precision labels see if tey could do the nameplates as a transfer for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanj Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I remember the original ebay listing but hadn't noticed this topic until now... The chassis isn't a Bachmann thomas, but is cutdown from from of the Bachmann 4-6-0's, either the original 'big hauler', or the improved 'annie', can't tell you which off hand. Pretty sure the 4-6-0 also domated the basis of the O8 cab as well. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 37 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I hope this will help if you decide to use the product. I would sugest this for your wasp stripes. Narrow lining. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/becc-vinyl-lining-narrow.html Wide lining http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Vinyl_Lining_Wide.html BECC products are great. I use them for water lines on RC ships, there about as thick as a coat of paint. Best regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Still haven't one the chevrons, though bringing this thread up will hopefully spur me on to do so. Hoping for some good weather this summer so I can revive the very overgrown garden railway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Right, thanks to the resurection of the thread, II got off my back side and have more or less finished the 08. Stripes have been done, i've decided to leave it unnamed and have continued the grey and red stripes all the way along the body. I may well try and deweed the garden railway this afternoon and see if I can get it running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 And in action... MOV03523.MPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 838rapid Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Looking good Jon. Good bit of hands on modelling there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have decided to sell this as it doesn't go with any of my LGB fleet and am cutting down as I have too many trains! It is sdvertised on RMWebMarketplace, feel free to make me an offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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