Colin M
Western Thunderer
Doh!
.. yep, that was great! Now I know where they got the idea for synchronised door steps on Pendelino's!
7mm Road Vehicles
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Doh!
.. yep, that was great! Now I know where they got the idea for synchronised door steps on Pendelino's!
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
I dare you to spend another 8 minutes on this Ford Thames Van advert then! I recently met the daughter of the double base playerAn appreciation of jazz would be beneficial....
I hope that poor cat was deaf, or tranquillised! And amazed to see Kevin Brownlow's name among the credits...
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
As I lurk on the Other Place, this resource of 1/48th and 1/50th scale lorry bits came up. The discussion was about transfers, which Kingfisher seem to do in abundance - albeit a tad under scale for 1/43rd. You'll have to download and scour through their PDF catalogue, but there are some gems in there.
http://www.kingfishermodels.co.uk
As well as the transfers, it may be worth checking out their ranges of detail bits like headlamps, towing hitches and whatnot.
http://www.kingfishermodels.co.uk
As well as the transfers, it may be worth checking out their ranges of detail bits like headlamps, towing hitches and whatnot.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
One big hinderance to improving die-cast and making vehicles from scratch is availability of a good commerical truck tyre / wheel assembly - say 10.50 x 20, which would have been the standard heavy truck tyre of the 40s 50s and 60s.
The possibility of bringing them alive with r/c makes me think a rubber tyre would be essential.
Some folk in the 1/32 and larger fields are now using 3D printing to get masters made to enable production of silicone rubber moulds for batches.
Some questions:
1) Are any suitable 1/43 wheels/tyres currently available? ABS must have access to the nice whitemetal castings used in CC kits, and has anyone checked to see if Shapeways or similar offer 3D printed wheels? (I had a quick look on Shapeways but it is easy to miss stuff in searches)
1) Can these silicone moulds be used for casting rubber?
2) If I can organise a 3D print master, is anyone out there interested in doing some production runs of suitable assemblies - either one piece resin, or rubber tyre with 'other material' wheel centres?
I only ask because if it has already been done then there's no point in reinventing the wheel
The possibility of bringing them alive with r/c makes me think a rubber tyre would be essential.
Some folk in the 1/32 and larger fields are now using 3D printing to get masters made to enable production of silicone rubber moulds for batches.
Some questions:
1) Are any suitable 1/43 wheels/tyres currently available? ABS must have access to the nice whitemetal castings used in CC kits, and has anyone checked to see if Shapeways or similar offer 3D printed wheels? (I had a quick look on Shapeways but it is easy to miss stuff in searches)
1) Can these silicone moulds be used for casting rubber?
2) If I can organise a 3D print master, is anyone out there interested in doing some production runs of suitable assemblies - either one piece resin, or rubber tyre with 'other material' wheel centres?
I only ask because if it has already been done then there's no point in reinventing the wheel
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
Langley has a small range of whitemetal wheels (hub and tyre) that matches their 1/43rd scale lorries. Obviously, ABS has the wheels with the CC range. I have a feeling there are some suitable castings in what is now the Blackberry Way (Blackberry Lane?) range.
Perhaps Adrian can be leant on to consider providing the wheels separately from the kits. That's something Bob Barlow wouldn't do, because I asked him.
The issue, I think, is there's no real market for this stuff. Out of all the 7mm modellers out there, those of us who really care about the stuff outside the railway boundary are pretty rare.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Will we see sound chips for the lorries. Just a thought
Colin M
Western Thunderer
A quick update on the Yellow chip lorry build...
What I thought would be a quick interlude to stop me getting too bored with building baseboards has quickly snow-balled into a more complex build. (Sorry for poor focus snaps. Note to self - Must practice macro photography! ).
The kit came with a horrible four spoke steering wheel. I figured I could make something better, so a few scraps of plasticard and much whittling later...
After straightening out the resin pannels, the rear cabin fits together nicely, but needed a bit of modification.
I've added a door for the propane bottle compartment. The front windows were amended from two openings to three. I personally don't recall these vehicles ever having a large translucent panel in the roof, and I can't find any photos of it, so I've filled it in and changed the ventilation arrangements.
This is the main bits mocked together:
It's too cold for painting. My spray shop is in my shed in my garden, so progress is slowed for now. I'm getting on with the chassis details.
One step forward, one back! ...I spent quite a bit of time building the interior seating/kitchen area for rear cabin. I made everything to match with the seat pre-moulded to the front body panel. Only when I'd painted it and tried a mock assembly did it suddenly dawn on me... the moulded seat is much too small. Everything looks out of scale.
Start over again..!
Something Heather said in her Mk2's thread about "details that nobody ever sees" struck a chord with me. I can't imagine many peeps will notice this Baby Belling when it's inside a vehicle on a 20' layout! But I'll know it's there
More to follow soon..
Hiopefully the next installment will have some yellow painted body panels!
Colin
What I thought would be a quick interlude to stop me getting too bored with building baseboards has quickly snow-balled into a more complex build. (Sorry for poor focus snaps. Note to self - Must practice macro photography!
).The kit came with a horrible four spoke steering wheel. I figured I could make something better, so a few scraps of plasticard and much whittling later...
After straightening out the resin pannels, the rear cabin fits together nicely, but needed a bit of modification.
I've added a door for the propane bottle compartment. The front windows were amended from two openings to three. I personally don't recall these vehicles ever having a large translucent panel in the roof, and I can't find any photos of it, so I've filled it in and changed the ventilation arrangements.
This is the main bits mocked together:
It's too cold for painting. My spray shop is in my shed in my garden, so progress is slowed for now. I'm getting on with the chassis details.
One step forward, one back! ...I spent quite a bit of time building the interior seating/kitchen area for rear cabin. I made everything to match with the seat pre-moulded to the front body panel. Only when I'd painted it and tried a mock assembly did it suddenly dawn on me... the moulded seat is much too small. Everything looks out of scale.
Start over again..!Something Heather said in her Mk2's thread about "details that nobody ever sees" struck a chord with me. I can't imagine many peeps will notice this Baby Belling when it's inside a vehicle on a 20' layout! But I'll know it's there
More to follow soon..
Hiopefully the next installment will have some yellow painted body panels!
Colin
daifly
Western Thunderer
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Colin,
Your build is looking good. I wouldn't mind copying
Your build is looking good. I wouldn't mind copying
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Great find Heather. Already seen some bits I will order.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
The Austin and Ford Thames diecast trucks are now available from www.goodsyardmodels.co.uk. They look very neat. Did anyone see them at Kettering?
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
Osgood
Western Thunderer
You sure it isn't you excellent memory Mr Osgood squire, I mean how old were you
In terms of British Railways emblems, I'm from the ferret and dartboard era.
Jon Fitness
Western Thunderer
Anyone noticed there's no decent 7mm bus kits available?
I've been struggling on and off with this beast for a couple of years.
Every time I do a bit on it I think I would have been better scratchbuilding one but having bought it I'll finish it one day.
I got it from Mercian Models and it's designed to be a "Birmingham Standard" Met-Cam bodied Guy Arab. I decided it would be convertable to a Salford Daimler with a bit of widening and shortening to make an 8ft X 26ft vehicle.
Needless to say it's fighting me all the way.....
Jon F.
I've been struggling on and off with this beast for a couple of years.
Every time I do a bit on it I think I would have been better scratchbuilding one but having bought it I'll finish it one day.
I got it from Mercian Models and it's designed to be a "Birmingham Standard" Met-Cam bodied Guy Arab. I decided it would be convertable to a Salford Daimler with a bit of widening and shortening to make an 8ft X 26ft vehicle.
Needless to say it's fighting me all the way.....
Jon F.
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Colin M
Western Thunderer
It's looking good. Keep going; time spent will be repaid in the end!
The etches look like they are good quality too.I've never found any decent bus kits available for the 70's & 80's era in 7mm.
I'm really keen for someone to bring out a decent Mk1 Leyland National bus kit. I'm sure there must be a market? I would buy three: one to stand waiting at my level crossing, and two more to convert into the LEV1 Railbus. Although I can't find any evidence of it ever making it to Kings Lynn, (my layout location), it definatley spent time around other Anglia branches from Cambridge. I would readily extend a bit of modellers licence, as it's always been on my wish list to build it. (I'm even considering biting the bullet and doing LEV1 in 4mm). Hmmn?...maybe one day I'll scratch build it in 7mm?
Colin.
daifly
Western Thunderer
Peter Joy at http://www.goodsyardmodels.co.uk/ has asked for suggestions for RTP vehicles at
http://www.gauge0guild.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3199
- a link which will probably only work for G0G members.
You could always make your case there or directly by email to info@goodsyardmodels.co.uk
I'd like to see a bus too but certainly nothing so modern - the Leyland looks like a characterless box on wheels to those of us brought up on Bedford OBs and Bristol half-cabs etc.
http://www.gauge0guild.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3199
- a link which will probably only work for G0G members.
You could always make your case there or directly by email to info@goodsyardmodels.co.uk
I'd like to see a bus too but certainly nothing so modern - the Leyland looks like a characterless box on wheels to those of us brought up on Bedford OBs and Bristol half-cabs etc.