7mm Ressaldar's Workshop - a paintshop diversion
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garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
Hi mike,
Hope your well.
Nice 33 and inspection saloons.
You need to add some weathering at the bottom left of the doors on the 33 for boot marks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35414756@N07/5965358374/sizes/o/in/photostream/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grays-railways/7044313083/
The 37 demonstrates it better than the Peak. I remember 37901 being a git, you could be pulling as hard as you could to get one of the cab doors open and couldn't open it but you would hit a track joint and the door would open by it's self as if there was never a problem....minds of their own these diesel things you know!
GE
Hope your well.
Nice 33 and inspection saloons.
You need to add some weathering at the bottom left of the doors on the 33 for boot marks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35414756@N07/5965358374/sizes/o/in/photostream/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grays-railways/7044313083/
The 37 demonstrates it better than the Peak. I remember 37901 being a git, you could be pulling as hard as you could to get one of the cab doors open and couldn't open it but you would hit a track joint and the door would open by it's self as if there was never a problem....minds of their own these diesel things you know!
GE
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
It's a posh loco if you just push the doors and they open!
46010's doors are a bit stiff.
GE
46010's doors are a bit stiff.
GE
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Must have been a blue one, on blue ones you push the door to get in
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Maybe he was trying to get out
garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
On 37901 I was, damn door wouldn't open so I had to go out via the other side.
GE
GE
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Maybe he was trying to get out
Trying to kick the outside of the bodyshell when attempting to leave the cab? Must be a member of WT.
regards, Graham
garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
Sometimes you kicked the inside of the doors to get out lol.
GE
GE
garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
Daft as it sounds but it worked.....you either kicked the bottom left hand corner (not the hinge side) or top left corner as thats where the door used to stick.
GE
GE
garethevans1986
Western Thunderer
The Peak (46010) is blue...but doesnt need a kicking....the windows are another story altogether!
Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
meanwhile, back to the thread.......................having well & truly got the MOJOs working by completing the painting and lining of the D2046 LMS Inspection Saloons, I have picked up the cudgels and am continuing the build of the ex LSWR Directors Saloon that was converted to an Inspection Saloon (for a second time) in 1958 mainly for use with the Kent Coast electrification programme. The chassis was completed sometime ago and there have been glimpses of it in primer in a couple of photos recently.
I have now finished both sides and am about to start on the ends.
There are a number of small and very small detailing parts - escutcheons to the end doors being among the latter - they have an offset 0.5mm hole in them and the overall diameter is less than 1.0mm.
Overall the etches are very good and once the minefield of the instructions is understood, then slow steady progress is the order of the day. The alignment of the end doors and the kitchen window is achieved through 0.5mm reference holes in the side and door/window and with the use of the RSU, they went in quite well.
The reference wire can be seen in the top righthand corner, the upper and centre door hinges are on the door window etch and the lower hinge is a separate etch with an angled etch line to enable the outside edge of the hinge to be vertical.
All in all, an enjoyable couple of days work and the flow is about to be interupted with a trip South to see the latest grandchild for the first time - the first boy, so I'll have to start thinking about a layout soon
cheers
Mike
I have now finished both sides and am about to start on the ends.
There are a number of small and very small detailing parts - escutcheons to the end doors being among the latter - they have an offset 0.5mm hole in them and the overall diameter is less than 1.0mm.
Overall the etches are very good and once the minefield of the instructions is understood, then slow steady progress is the order of the day. The alignment of the end doors and the kitchen window is achieved through 0.5mm reference holes in the side and door/window and with the use of the RSU, they went in quite well.
The reference wire can be seen in the top righthand corner, the upper and centre door hinges are on the door window etch and the lower hinge is a separate etch with an angled etch line to enable the outside edge of the hinge to be vertical.
All in all, an enjoyable couple of days work and the flow is about to be interupted with a trip South to see the latest grandchild for the first time - the first boy, so I'll have to start thinking about a layout soon
cheers
Mike
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Good to see you back at the reins of construction Mike
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Great pics of the Inspection Saloons, especially the blue/grey one
Did you say or have i read somewhere that Easybuild might be doing one soon ?
I've just been looking at the advert in the gazette from Orion Rail Kits at their Inspection Saloon, looks really nice also in blue/grey.
Rob
Did you say or have i read somewhere that Easybuild might be doing one soon ?
I've just been looking at the advert in the gazette from Orion Rail Kits at their Inspection Saloon, looks really nice also in blue/grey.
Rob
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
Good to see you back at the reins of construction Mike
Hi Rob,
more than glad to be back there as well!
cheers
Mike
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
Good to see you back at the reins of construction Mike
Ditto to that