7mm , Blackney, A Glimpse of the Forest

[Alan]

I've seen that photo.

 

[Jordan]

I've seen that photo.

It only occured to me after I posted the link that you might've found it already!

 

[Northroader]

There’s a very blurry picture on the Gwili website of their preserved railcar which might give an idea, although the seats could have been re trimmed:

 

[Alan]

Many thanks.

 

[Alan]

Mojo being slightly revived. As some of you may have guessed from recent posts aking for info about Dapols 121 bubblecar I have bought one and being me slashing reselling value by altering it.
I do remember travelling on bubblecars in the mid sixties and i do have the memory of vaux llight leather headrests as proved by various photos, both B&W and Colour that I have seen in various albums. So I went ahead and did some changes.

Before:



After:



I used Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan XF-78 pinted on the headrests and the seat divders is Evergreen strip 0.4mm x 1.5mm painted and cut to size nd glued with Glue and Glaze. with my ability to spread glue everywhere I'd use one which dries clear!

On the layout body yet to be screwed down and some chassis weathering started.



The light headrests now noticeable just like the photos in Stuart Mackays book and others.

 

[Alan]

passenger set ordered from Modelu, hopefully arriving by the end of the week. At the moment building a second grampus for the ballast train. No photos as yet. Mojo must have returned at least briefly.

 

[Alan]

passengers arrived washed and primed.




Grampus coming along



Mojo must be returning

 

[Joe's Garage]

Nice to see another photo Alan,
All the best
Julian

 

[Alan]

Figures painted. I haven't decided whether to put the newspaper back in the bald mans hands is he describing the Severn Salmon that got aw2ay at the week end.

 

[Alan]

People installed Not that you can really see them and the 121 arrives with the midday train from Gloucester cenral having called at Grange Court Newnham, Ruddle Road halt.

 

[Alan]

I hope I've achieved the,( with the chassis) a look a a reasonably used DMU but it hasn't quite got the all over gungy brown that most seem to aquire after a fair time in service time in service. The roof, exhaust pipes and buffer beams need a little work.

 

[Jordan]

I note you skewed the one buffer very slightly, just to show us it really is a model & not another photo of the real thing sneaked in again....

 

[steve50]

Nice photo's, you've done fantastic with that 121, it looks great

 

[John Duffy]

Well done Alan, I actually had to do the double take. Mission accomplished


John

 

[jamest]

I agree, nice job and those photos look great.

James

 

[Alan]

For those beside Jordan who like their photos in B&W the 121 about to leave.

 

[Alan]

I haven't forgotten the new Grampus. It has been sitting on a shelf waiting patiently for me to add the bangers and buffers.

 

[Alan]

The obsrevent of you will have noticed I had forgotten the step. Unfortunately in trying to bend the tch I rather messed up and it fell apart. However I decided to make a pair from the various sizes of Evergreen angle strip I had.

result


being a simple person I was stisfied and the removed the wheels before priming

 

[Richard Gawler]

Please Alan, which brand of wheels are you using? I like the idea of being able to take them out before painting.

 

[Alan]

I think they may be Slaters. They come with the Parkside kits.