Trade HELJAN CLASS 31 DETAIL ETCHES

[tomstaf]

Hi,

I've been working through my test etch of body parts for the HJ 31, and so far so good. Here are a selection of pics showing some of the parts. They are designed to be easy and very quick to attach. They simply need to be glued on, or folded up and glued on. No soldering is involved! It's all stainless steel for strength, and correct effect (eg window push down strips).



You get:

1. Headcode panels, and separate etched rings for the rubber grommets. I'd paint the rings black first, and then glue after the headcode panel is painted.
2. Screen washer covers.
3. Extra brackets on the cab handrails
4. Battery box clips - 2 types, straight and angled as they usually were. Again, I'd recommend painting these whilst on the fret and gluing to the model after.
5. Strengthening plates on the bottom of the cab doors
6. Fold up high intensity headlight
7. Windscreen wipers
8. Window top push down strips.

All the parts are true to scale. I've measured up 3 of the preserved class 31s to ensure accuracy. I'll also be doing a chassis detail etch (cut away buffer beams etc.) in a couple of months.



If you want the body etch above I'll be ordering some at the end of the month. The body set is £10. If you want a set(s) let me know asap by PM.


Cheers

Tom

 

[john lewsey]

Hi Tom I'd like some please do I need to PM you
Regards
John

 

[tomstaf]

Hi Tom I'd like some please do I need to PM you
Regards
John

Thanks John,

Yes by pm pls.

Cheers

Tom

 

[Steph Dale]

Tom,
Me too. Any thoughts on tidying up the window frames?
Steph

 

[tomstaf]

Tom,
Me too. Any thoughts on tidying up the window frames?
Steph

Hi Steph,

Ya, got that in the box of developments too. That'll be on the 'super detail etch' which covers redoing the windows and the walkways on the roof (they should have tread pattern on them not smooth. Even Lima did that on their OO one!

Cheers

Tom

 

[tomstaf]

Attacked the 31 a bit more over the last week and few more etches added to make it even more 31.

The exhaust always looked odd to me. Anyway, after climbing may way through the engine room and out of the hatches I found myself on the roof. Armed with camera, tape measure and calipers the first port of call were the exhausts. This is the result.


Next up the lifting lugs are tiny on the model.
I presume HJ did this so allow it to go round trainset curves. Anyway, I wanted something accurate (as ever) so measurements a bit of abracadabra and here's the result.
And the bogie can still rotate easily.

Final part are the cut-away buffer beams. Not something for those who like them green but on lots of blue ones

Cheers

Tom

 

[john lewsey]

I'm looking forward to all of these bits

 

[BrushType4]

I'm looking forward to all of these bits

Me too. All this is getting me excited, especially like the cut away buffer beam.

 

[richard carr]

So Tom when are we going to get our hands on these ?

Richard

 

[tomstaf]

So Tom when are we going to get our hands on these ?

Richard

Are you after cut away buffer beams too?

I've been working my way through the test etches a have a few tweaks to do Richard. I don't want to supply etches that are awkward to fit/assemble. I don't do this for a living you know so have to slot these things round daily life. But they're certainly not far off now though

Cheers

Tom

 

[richard carr]

Tom

I don't have an immediate need for anything at the moment but its always nice to get your hands on something new. I know what you mean though when you say you only want to supply good etches that means you need to test them thoroughly and I appreciate it takes time.

Richard