7mm The Colonel's Birmingham Bodges. EMU's & now Mk2 coaches.

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
I have a question? What could I used to scribe the doors back into the body side, a hacksaw blade is too thick, a scriber is to fine what does every body use SENSIBLE answers please (Dunkers, Osbad, Doggers take note:p)
 

JimG

Western Thunderer
I have a question? What could I used to scribe the doors back into the body side, a hacksaw blade is too thick, a scriber is to fine what does every body use SENSIBLE answers please (Dunkers, Osbad, Doggers take note:p)

Olfa cutter. Works very well. It actually cuts a groove rather than plough a groove like a scriber. A light first cut can be very fine. Use repeated cuts to get deeper, wider grooves.

Jim.
 

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
Olfa cutter. Works very well. It actually cuts a groove rather than plough a groove like a scriber. A light first cut can be very fine. Use repeated cuts to get deeper, wider grooves.

Jim.

Ian,

Yep me too; you'll see the effect they produce on my coach build threads on this 'site - they're also available in black, in Tamiya packaging as a 'Plastic Scriber'...

Steph
 

Osgood

Western Thunderer
The Olfa circular cutter looks like it might be really good for dividing up pizzas - but does it have any advantages over Jim's basic scriber for plasticard etc?
 
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Simon Dunkley

Guest
I have a question? What could I used to scribe the doors back into the body side, a hacksaw blade is too thick, a scriber is to fine what does every body use SENSIBLE answers please (Dunkers, Osbad, Doggers take note:p)
I most strongly resemble that remark.

I would say, use the scriber first, and open it out with the Olfa cutter. Or simply make many passes with the scriber, gradually making the groove deeper and deeper.
 

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
I have a question? SENSIBLE answers please...
Warning of a sensible answer!!!!

I made a tool for producing plank lines ("gaps") more than twenty years ago... before the Olfa equivalent came to the British shores I think.... from a scraperboard pen. As bought the nib of the scraperboard pen is too wide for the intended use in 7mm although maybe more suitable for 10mm. I ground the two sides of the "V" shape of the nib to reduce the angle between the sides at the point of the nib and thereby reduce the width of groove which results from using the tool. After grinding the two sides I restored the cutting edge by using a carborundum slip stone.

Total price about £1 for the pen plus about thirty minutes of my time to produce and test the shape.

regards, Graham

see - a sensible answer, no problem :thumbs: .
 
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Simon Dunkley

Guest
I made a tool for producing plank lines ("gaps") more than twenty years ago... before the Olfa equivalent came to the British shores I think.... from a scraperboard pen. As bought the nib of the scraperboard pen is too wide for the intended use in 7mm although maybe more suitable for 10mm. I ground the two sides of the "V" shape of the nib to reduce the angle between the sides at the point of the nib and thereby reduce the width of groove which results from using the tool. After grinding the two sides I restored the cutting edge by using a carborundum slip stone.

Total price about £1 for the pen plus about thirty minutes of my time to produce and test the shape.
Actually, that is better than the Olfa or equivalent, as it is cheaper, easier to renew, but also, you could grind one side of the vee away, so that when scribing wagon planks, you can get the distinctive bevel edge to the top of the plank, but square edge to the bottom of the one above.
 

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Well more progress this week, due to gardening leave. The cab is now the same profile as the rest of the coach and it has been blended in (seems such a pity to have to cut it off again ) the roof line is nearly spot on, checked with a straight edge hardly any gap at all:). I have roughly marked out where the windows will fall in relation to the doors and will be cutting out window blanks in paper fixing them on then cutting them out then re -sealing them up. I know it's a lot of work but I don't want oversize window frames, pictures when I get home.
 

Bob

Western Thunderer
I agree, an excellent piece of "real" modelling. First time I've looked in on this particular thread and I look forward to seeing more. Keep it up!:thumbs:
 

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Well Piccy's are here
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Still requires a bit more filling on the A post but the side is straight at least
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Please don't forget this is still a work in progress. The doors and windows have been marked on. The windows will be covered in a piece of paper cut to the outside dimensions of the window frame and then this will be stuck on using PVA, then the window will be carefully opened up and bought to size then that forms the window frame. Then it will be re-sealed slightly depressed into the opening to allow for it to be opened up later. The door drop lights will be done the same but further into the body.
 

mth

Western Thunderer
Gardening leave.
Railway term, meaning enforced time from work due to circumstances.

Note:-do not ask person on Gardening leave, as to why, as being told to mind your own business, go away or being ignored often offends.
 
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