7mm Ressaldar's Workshop - a paintshop diversion

[Ressaldar]

as a final run-in to starting the H33 conversion, although much delayed due to the shingles, I am painting/finishing yet another D2046 Inspection saloon



nothing out of the ordinary, JLTRT blue & grey for the sides and Railmatch yellow on the ends - all from rattle cans



ETH gear is from JLTRT - the lower bits still to be fitted to the buffer beam, I thought it was safer to paint the bits before fitting



glazing, windscreen wipers, furniture and layout plans still to fit. The chassis will be lightly weathered, but the body will be left pristine. Transfers are by Precision. Some minor touching up to be done as well.

cheers

Mike

 

[Dikitriki]

Excellent crisp painting Mike. I'm glad to see you're back into production.

Regards.

Richard

 

[Ressaldar]

Thanks Richard, I'm enjoying this painting, especially as I was able to do all of the spraying outside in the sun.

Hopefully, I should be getting the information that I have been seeking for the H33 conversion some time this week, so it should be full steam/regulator ahead.

cheers

Mike

 

[john lewsey]

Very very nice

 

[Phill Dyson]

Superb Mike.....simply superb

 

[lancer1027]

Excellent work Mike..

Mmmm might have to get an Inspection saloon

Rob

 

[Ressaldar]

John, Phill & Rob many thanks for the compliment

Rob - still have this one for sale



cheers

Mike

 

[lancer1027]

As excellent as that is Mike it will be a while before i get one. I have to concentrate on getting my railway up and running.

Just as a matter of interest is the Easybuild one the right sort ( BR WR 1970's ) for me or would i need a different one. ( i hav'nt a scoobydoo about Inspection Saloons

Rob

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Rob,

most of the Hawksworth designed Q13 Inspection saloons were still running in the 80s, if not the 90s - an etched brass kit is available form Orion Models (no website but they advertise from time to time in the Gazette and they will be at Telford) also I think, soon to be available from Hurn models. The Easybuild kit covers the three 1963 Diag 1/552 Swindon built Mk 1s - DB999506, 8 & 9 - DB999508 is still running as the Track Inspection Coach DB999506 & 9 are in preservation although I am not sure where. Then there is the S&T conversion that I am about to start.
cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

finished at last



Guards elevation



corridor elevation



corridor 3/4 elevation



Guards 3/4 elevation from small saloon end



Guards 3/4 elevation from large saloon end



close up of large saloon end

now ready to be packed after a final test run tomorrow at the Club.

cheers

Mike

 

[Heather Kay]

Very smart, too.

 

[john lewsey]

The paint Finnish looks good did you take any photos as you did it

 

[Ressaldar]

The paint Finnish looks good did you take any photos as you did it

Hi John,

many thanks for your comment. I did not build this one, only put on the BR bits & pieces, but I have built three over the past few years and the kit does go together very well. The following shots were taken of the first build and hopefully give a flavour of the kit.

















Fire away with any questions.

cheers

Mike

 

[lancer1027]

Very impressive Mike.

Rob

 

[Ressaldar]

Any excuse to try out the new phone camera - the final running-in trials for the Inspection Saloon prior to sending off



a tail load of three presents no problems to the 121 (The Snapper bringing up the rear)





taken at the Club yesterday, it was nice and quiet with just two of us in attendance.

The 'tarmac' platform surface is from an aerosol in the 'Texture' range in B&Q and gives a convincing surface without any further attention required - all 'work in (very slow) progress'.

cheers

Mike

 

[Heather Kay]

The water column looks like it's getting a bit frisky!

 

[Ressaldar]

no, it's just standing proud and as I said, (very slow) work in progress

cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

Heather,

on an old subject, I notice that the phone camera (Nokia Lumia 520 - 5Mb) has picked up the red tail light, which if you recall, the Canon EOS 450D did not. One for me to remember

cheers

Mike

 

[Heather Kay]

on an old subject, I notice that the phone camera (Nokia Lumia 520 - 5Mb) has picked up the red tail light, which if you recall, the Canon EOS 450D did not. One for me to remember

Very interesting.

 

[daifly]

Forgive the question from an amateur, but would a point red light be corrected bythe camera's red-eye reduction if selected?