PMV races

[djparkins]

It was my work. We released it in 7mm in '84 and in 10mm in '85. Sold a few, enough to make it pay [really to cover the cost of the patterns for the castings] and make a few bob on top.

Then I sold it in Dec. '86 to a guy called Harry Dumas from down Brighton way. He was a superb modeller. I think he was a postman. Anyway IIRC he sadly died not that long afterwards. I lost track of the kit thereafter.

It was featured in a series of TV programmes presented by Bob Symes [well known for building a diesel-powered Class 47 in 10mm] - the PMV kit being built on TV by Stuart Hine.

Had to really combat the old memory loss to remember all that lot!!!

DJP/MMP

Maybe 'a moderator' could tell me why my post [quoted above] was edited at 17.57 yesterday - was there something objectionable in it?

DJP/MMP

 

[adrian]

Maybe 'a moderator' could tell me why my post [quoted above] was edited at 17.57 yesterday - was there something objectionable in it?

DJP/MMP

There was a missing ']' in the quote tag which meant that it wasn't obvious which bit you had quoted and which bit was your reply so I simply fixed the quoting before your reply to make it clear which was your response. I had thought I'd made a comment to explain why, I usually do but in this case I must have missed it. Rest assured nothing you wrote was objectionable and it was not edited in any way.

 

[Steve Cook]

Eeeek!
I'm the rabbit in the headlights

The chase is on

I have done the solebars first because I don't like doing them (my first attempt on another kit was a disaster) and finding out that Simon and Roger have had problems didn't fill me with confidence either. I spent an hour last night running a square needle file down each fold line until a witness mark appeared on the rear of the solebar. Sounds a long time and it was, there was four feet of filing to do - time to upgrade to a coarser file I think!



The folding went OK, I clamped the etches to my bookcase / storage unit with a chunk of brass and a couple of G clamps, then used a ruler to fold down the edge.



A fair bit of playing around got both solebars straight so I ran a fillet of solder down each one. After the first one I figured out that the technique was to actually stand the solebar up as it would do on the PMV, then put the iron on the bottom edge and seam a couple of inches at a time. That way I could run the solder into the small gap but not get it over the bolt heads which sped the cleaning up a great deal. The first one took an hour, the second half that



Next!

Shop basement sorted, hopefully a trip to the tip tomorrow and then putting stock down there, lots to do.

Hope you've had a successful day today, staying away from the workbench and such like
Steve

 

[Dikitriki]

Steve, you need an Olfa P cutter to deepen etched grooves. Much, much quicker and not a huge investment. I think I referred/linked to it on the 13ton mineral thread.

Richard

 

[Steve Cook]

Thanks Richard
I've got one of those, unfortunately if you look at the angle of the two faces that make the cutting edge, mine are less than 90 degrees. That means you can deepen the groove, but the top edges would have been too close meaning I would have struggled to get the fold to 90 degrees.
I wish it had been that easy, I'd like to try the Olfa cutter on thinner material too
Steve

 

[Dikitriki]

OK, I see your point. Might have known you'd have had a good reason for doing it the way you did

Richard

 

[jamiepage]

Main shell has been glued up on the plastic van, including false roof and supports for the roof proper. It'll harden overnight then the roof supports can be filed to shape and with luck the roof panel will be moulded to shape and fitted. said quickly, it doesn't sound too bad.
There are two internal bulkheads, rebated to allow a floor panel to be slid up into the body where it can be secured with self tappers and remain removable for access. The bulkheads are hollow centred to allow daylight to show through the windows where it should.

 

[Steve Cook]

You're making it look too easy Jamie

The stanchions for the ends have been modified - the back pieces have all been thinned to the same width as the narrowest one and the top two rivets removed in preparation for a curved strip to sit around the top of the ends. The vertical part of the stanchion has been shortened to suit.



The ends have had all of the rivets pressed out and the first end has been fitted with stanchions and the ventilator hood, the components are ready to go for the second end.



A good nights kip, then I can crack on first thing
Steve

 

[jamiepage]

Steve,
The plastic job has required no detail or difficult bits to get to this stage, but plenty of opportunities to get bogged down with fiddly bits later.
Talking of which, thinning those back pieces is a deceptively fiddly job and quite easy to slip up, I would have thought. Full marks for doing it so well, it does make a big difference to their appearance.
Jamie

 

[Simon]

Where's the chuffing solder??

I don't know, you can go right off people you know....

I can't do anything tonight as I'm wearing my Christmas jumper, maybe a bit of Plastikard stroking for my replacement sole bars, the brass ones are too awful to be used

I love the plastic PMV Jamie, great to have another racer

Simon

Postscript:

Christmas jumper notwithstanding I have knifed my Plastruct channel to a more suitable section and height for my PMV. I have also now got the pictures I ordered from Paul Bartlett's site which are quite informative, especially on the end detail.

I need to alter my ends to allow for the curved strip that runs under the roof edge, as Cookie has already done and as shown here on my unfinished ply van.

 

[40126]

You're making it look too easy Jamie

The stanchions for the ends have been modified - the back pieces have all been thinned to the same width as the narrowest one and the top two rivets removed in preparation for a curved strip to sit around the top of the ends. The vertical part of the stanchion has been shortened to suit.

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The ends have had all of the rivets pressed out and the first end has been fitted with stanchions and the ventilator hood, the components are ready to go for the second end.

View attachment 39807

A good nights kip, then I can crack on first thing
Steve

Steve

Have you got a cutting mat for your workbench & one for photo's ?.

Steve

 

[Steve Cook]

Two cutting mats Steve, that would be decadence
I've had a seasonal upgrade to an A2 mat - its currently being christened

End two stanchions on



Steve

 

[Steph Dale]

In a way I'm surprised we haven't got more takers for this thread, the Southern PMV/CCT/BY was a long lived and widely travelled vehicle. I'd love to join in with a Slater's one, or the couple of very late ones that need scratchbuilding, but just too much on at the moment...

Jamie,
That Bulleid PMV is coming along well, at one point I was intending to do a 7mm kit for it so that the underframe could be built up from etches that slotted together to give the full detail and strength. I got some way through the design work too; seeing yours coming together has made me think I should perhaps remind myself where I got to...

Steph

 

[Simon]

Incredibly neat work, very well done.

I can see those headlights getting closer

Simon

 

[40126]

I am also doing a scratchbuilt PMV, but mine will take me a while to build, where time permits

http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/40126s-workbench.1971/page-13

Steve

 

[Dan Randall]

Jamie,
That Bulleid PMV is coming along well, at one point I was intending to do a 7mm kit for it so that the underframe could be built up from etches that slotted together to give the full detail and strength. I got some way through the design work too; seeing yours coming together has made me think I should perhaps remind myself where I got to...

Steph

I like the sound of that Steph and also think you should remind yourself.

I'd love to join in with the PMV race, as I have one that's probably about 85% done. I seem to recall I was working on a Mk2 replacement etched suspension unit (perhaps I should remind myself where I got to.... ), but unfortunately, modelling time is very thin on the ground at the moment.


Regards

Dan

 

[queensquare]

Steve

Have you got a cutting mat for your workbench & one for photo's ?.

Steve

I managed to extract Cookie's secret over a pint - he tidies up his bench regularly!
Radical, nay revolutionary behaviour I say

Happy New Year all.

Jerry

 

[40126]

Pics please Dan

Steve

 

[Dan Randall]

Pics please Dan

Steve

Steve - I'm unable to post a link, but see page 5 of WR Action.


Regards

Dan

 

[jamiepage]

Steph,
Any chance you could a) finish the artwork? b) flash it up to 1/32? c) sell me one? Alternatively, could I ask you to point me in the direction of drawings and/or good photos so I can scratchbuild ? I really would be most grateful for a steer.
Thank you
Jamie