Heather's stuff

Heather Kay · 26 April 2013

A completed "out of the box" JLTRT Mk2B SO. It'll be delivered to JLTRT's stand at the ALSRM show at Reading in a few days.

Dog Star · 26 April 2013

A nice result and one which shows the gains to be made by using the etches from Tom, particularly the "bald" nature of the bogie solebar without stepboards.

regards, Graham

Chris Nevard · 28 April 2013

Classy modelling, photography and lighting - always a great combination!

Heather Kay · 28 April 2013

Chris Nevard said:
Classy modelling, photography and lighting - always a great combination!

Coming from you, Chris, that makes me very happy indeed.

Phill Dyson · 28 April 2013

Dog Star said:
How many you might build is one consideration. Members of the S7 Group who are members of WT seem to be developing a self-help ethos with the added ingredient of "who else needs some?". I acknowledge that the loss of the Guv'nor has lead to a (temporary) drop-off in such thinking... however, the recent meeting at Sotwell reassures me that there are S7 modellers who are prepared to to offer such benefits to others. As an example:- Richard Carr was aware of our interest in JLTRT tank wagons and passed some etched axleguards our way when we met at the show.

regards, Graham

I'm sure that MK2 or for that matter MK1 window frames would be of interest to lot 7mm Thunderers (not just S7 members)

We 7mm modelers seem to be the poor relation to 4mm in terms of after market diesel era detail parts

Phill

Heather Kay · 22 July 2013

Official portraits of the JLTRT Collett 57ft bow-ended coaches.

First up, three-quarter views, one each side from each end.

Something's on the squiff with the bogie at this end of the C54.

Looks like the dynamo has come adrift on the D94.

john lewsey · 22 July 2013

Great Heather :cool:

Heather Kay · 22 July 2013

Here are the official profile portraits.

C54 corridor third.

D94 brake third, with broken dynamo.

E127 corridor composite.

I think they look the part. I'm very pleased with how they turned out, even though I keep finding things I either missed or got wrong.

Alan · 23 July 2013

Heather you might find things that you got wrong but to my old eyes they are smashing, :thumbs:

Eastsidepilot · 24 July 2013

Excellent work Heather, are they going to be weathered

Col.

Ressaldar · 24 July 2013

very envious of your talents Heather, the photos could go straight into Swindon's 'Official Photograph' record book.

cheers

Mike

Heather Kay · 24 July 2013

eastsidepilot said:
Excellent work Heather, are they going to be weathered

I sincerely hope so. My client didn't want them finished as weathered - aside from the underframes and bogies being a little grimy. I wonder if he'll get someone else to weather them nicely, or he might even do them himself. He's no mean modeller from what I can gather.

Mike, thank you. Don't be envious. I aim high, and find I get closer to the target with each project. :thumbs:

Compton castle · 24 July 2013

Stunning

lancer1027 · 25 July 2013

Wonderful

. You have done a fantastic job there Heather :bowdown:

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Rob

40126 · 25 July 2013

lancer1027 said:
Wonderful. You have done a fantastic job there Heather.

Rob

+1

Steve

Heather Kay · 29 November 2013

In case you are visiting from Neptune, and haven't been following the build thread of these coaches, these are a commission build - actually a "finish it for me" build - of JLTRT Mk1 coaches. The TSO and BSK are finished to represent the way they may have looked around the middle 1950s, on the Western Region. Both are finished to 7mm Finescale standards. The only changes are replacement dynamos, added brake shoes for the bogies, and some extra interior detail for the coach inside ends and the guard's compartment.