2-Bil
Western Thunderer
Invalid with Illness--and JUST as that 5 metre pond/lake needed excavating.Oh well.....handy your sick fingers can pass the Baton (shovel) to Lesley.When she reaches that irksome band of clay tell her to dip the shovel in a bucket of water_It stops clay sticking to the blade. and tell her to hone the Mattock before she tackles the tree roots........ She"ll appreciate the advice i bet. Oh,nearly forgot-given the permutations you listed-i agree the middle "maroon" looks closest. .A Client aka 2_Bil For the "archives"Anybody out there nailed a more convincing Maroon?
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
For a convincing maroon try lms crimson lake over a mid to dark brown base coat
dibateg
Western Thunderer
So it's about 2 days work to get both vehicles to this stage, the body is almost ready for spraying, just a few minor details to finish off. It's another ' all nations', Sideliner vents and handles, 6941 hinges so far. Rainy days help.
Here's the predecessor, which I cannot find at the moment. It's in my completed stock cupboard.... somewhere... as new - not weathered!
Here's the predecessor, which I cannot find at the moment. It's in my completed stock cupboard.... somewhere... as new - not weathered!
dibateg
Western Thunderer
With the BR GUV bodies ready for painting, it is time to crank on with the MMP GUV, starting with the bogies. They are an enjoyable build - but there are quite a lot of parts.
Everything fits nicely and we are well under way with the bolster assemblies and sideframes. A build of this had been well documented by David Butterworth on Building O gauge On Line.
Everything fits nicely and we are well under way with the bolster assemblies and sideframes. A build of this had been well documented by David Butterworth on Building O gauge On Line.
dibateg
Western Thunderer
I always end up taking the photos at the end of the session and I usually clean up at the start of the next session and I've already spotted a loose spring.. There is some finishing off work here before going on to the next stage.
The instruction suggest shortening the axles, but I don't like doing that if I can help it. So the axleboxes were drilled deeper and counterbored for the bearing flange. The drills are indexed with a marker pen, so that it doesn't got to deep - or all the way through...
The instruction suggest shortening the axles, but I don't like doing that if I can help it. So the axleboxes were drilled deeper and counterbored for the bearing flange. The drills are indexed with a marker pen, so that it doesn't got to deep - or all the way through...
dibateg
Western Thunderer
The underframe is a work of art in itself, I'm wondering if it has more parts than the prototype, but it is an enjoyable build.
I have to admit to leaving out some of the tiniest parts that will never be seen. To my preference I replaced the brake shaft with brass rod and vac pipe with copper. The castings are pretty tidy. As usual cleaning up yet to do...
I have to admit to leaving out some of the tiniest parts that will never be seen. To my preference I replaced the brake shaft with brass rod and vac pipe with copper. The castings are pretty tidy. As usual cleaning up yet to do...
I changed the chain to the finer one as some people said it was too hefty before - you can't win!
DJP/MMP
dibateg
Western Thunderer
The Fruit D has proved to be a bit of a trial. Firstly I couldn't get the colour right, then the transfers didn't work well. After that the masking pulled half of them off and I went round in ever decreasing circles trying to patch it until I gave up and stripped the whole blasted lot off with meths to start again - although I think I was close to drinking it by this time. Sometimes the only way is to start again.
I've been using the Badger 150 to spray cellulose, but I suspect the super flow thinners attacks the rubber washer on the air valve as it has failed again. So after some research and some excellent advice from Paul at modellingtools.co.uk ( an unashamed plug, because I was very pleased with the helpful service over the phone and they also do those excellent emery sticks ) I bought a Sparmax GP825 spray gun, which is just the ticket for spraying cellulose. It works an absolute treat. So the Fruit D and I are a lot happier this morning. I also got quick release connections for the Badger hose connection ( I didn't know such things existed ) - it makes life so much easier.
The Badger has been busy on more appropriate work though with this excellent Little Loco Co. class 15. What a pity they were not in the East Midlands..
Back to the GUVs soon
I've been using the Badger 150 to spray cellulose, but I suspect the super flow thinners attacks the rubber washer on the air valve as it has failed again. So after some research and some excellent advice from Paul at modellingtools.co.uk ( an unashamed plug, because I was very pleased with the helpful service over the phone and they also do those excellent emery sticks ) I bought a Sparmax GP825 spray gun, which is just the ticket for spraying cellulose. It works an absolute treat. So the Fruit D and I are a lot happier this morning. I also got quick release connections for the Badger hose connection ( I didn't know such things existed ) - it makes life so much easier.
The Badger has been busy on more appropriate work though with this excellent Little Loco Co. class 15. What a pity they were not in the East Midlands..
Back to the GUVs soon
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
You should have given it to me
dibateg
Western Thunderer
I know mate - but I should at least be able to manage some simple stuff myself!You should have given it to me
