Hartley Hill The Other Side Of The Fence

[john lewsey]

I want to try to make the chassis as a separate piece as I want to paint the sides before they assembled also all of the part ions can be assembled and painted before they are put in to the body
Time will tell
John

 

[john lewsey]

I've used a plastic strip to cover the join in the clearstory roof just to rub it down

 

[john lewsey]

that's gone pretty well pleased with that
If I'm doing to many photos please say
John

 

[john lewsey]

hmmm it's actually starting to look like a GWR clearstory coach
It's back to the bogies now .After speaking to Heather it looks like I'm going to have to order an air brush (and paint)
John

 

[Heather Kay]

John, you might want to consider the communication cord telltale gear from CPL. The bits Slater's provide are okay, but a bit basic.

 

[Rob Pulham]

John,
You are putting my Slaters Midland Clayton to shame - I will need to revisit it to get joints as invisible as yours.

 

[john lewsey]

Thank you rob very nice of you but to be honest I have a bit I have a bit of a thing about posting pictures on wt it's only because Graham keeps pushing me that I put them on
John

 

[Rob Pulham]

You shouldn't be bashful with great modelling like yours John. The more the merrier

 

[john lewsey]

Thank you Rob

 

[Steph Dale]

Yep, I agree with Rob; keep up the pace John, it's always good to see what you're working on...

Steph

 

[john lewsey]

Thank you so much but if you want to see what I'm aiming for have a look at wentlocks blog on RM web it should be on page six it's a lovely model of a third class GWR clearstory coach if I get close to that I'll be pretty pleased with myself

 

[john lewsey]

this is how I got the roof flat it had a bit of a dip which I had to fill and then gently file away at it and some wet and dry

 

[john lewsey]

the next step with the roof will probably be the tissue treatment but now I really must get on with the bogies

 

[john lewsey]

you really are getting a blow by blow account of this build

 

[Dog Star]

... you really are getting a blow by blow account of this build...

When you get to the end, someone can write "it is a knockout"

 

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

sorry I put these on the wrong page earlier

 

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

I have got both bogies to the same point