7mm The Colonel's Birmingham Bodges. EMU's & now Mk2 coaches.
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iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
I found the perfect thing whilst in Halfords a filler primer just what I had been looking for from this 
to this
and this
Now it's time to get the sand paper out now I have the basic shape. Just noticed that the window etch has been dragged off by low tack masking tape oh
to this
and this
Now it's time to get the sand paper out now I have the basic shape. Just noticed that the window etch has been dragged off by low tack masking tape oh
40126
Western Thunderer
) is coming on a treat.
Jim S-W
Western Thunderer
Hiya
Just a flying visit. I may have read it wrong but as I understand it you are trying to convert a DTBS to a DTC by filling a door in and moving a few windows arround?
The above image shows that only the drivers window is in the same place, everything else is different (wouldn't want you to put all that effort in and still get it wrong)
Hth
Jim
Just a flying visit. I may have read it wrong but as I understand it you are trying to convert a DTBS to a DTC by filling a door in and moving a few windows arround?
The above image shows that only the drivers window is in the same place, everything else is different (wouldn't want you to put all that effort in and still get it wrong)
Hth
Jim
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
Sorry Jim I don't think I explained the post correctly the original drawings got me totally confused as they show the composite coach with 5 doors and the incorrect window spacing of the DTS for the DTC we both know they only have 4 so what they did was to replace the windows with another door and re space the windows incorrectly. I am redrawing the coach using measurements taken from the 312 at Coventry and hopefully will be closer to the mark. I was glad you told me about the larger windows in the composite as it looks like these are the same size as a normal Mk1 and the smaller windows are a special size, thanks
Ian
Ian
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
This is going to be my tribute to the GUV ( RIP mate) considering it was he who spurred me to do the improvements in the first place, I am going to build up a permanently coupled 4 car rake of a STD brake end with 3 cut and shut Big Big Mk2's with interiors, fully lit with passengers including a working taillight, in B+G to go behind the western.
iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
The play coach ( my test bed)has had a little attention, please remember this is a test
Cut the gang way end off and stick it to a piece of plasticard
Open the end of the coach out keeping the outer shell of the gang way (I have a feeling this is a mistake)
Then decide that this is no good and throw it away
Smooth the inside of the cut gangway and 1/2 way along glue in a piece of platicard square rod
Add black electrical shrink sleeve
Make new gangway end ( a very cruel close up)
Add to coach
its messy but it works and it gives flexibility to the end of the gangway. The gang way end is too big but you get the idea. The next one should be better.
Question? Should the end of the gangway be removed all together to move the gang way further inside the coach please give constructive answers.
Cut the gang way end off and stick it to a piece of plasticard
Open the end of the coach out keeping the outer shell of the gang way (I have a feeling this is a mistake)
Then decide that this is no good and throw it away
Smooth the inside of the cut gangway and 1/2 way along glue in a piece of platicard square rod
Add black electrical shrink sleeve
Make new gangway end ( a very cruel close up)
Add to coach
its messy but it works and it gives flexibility to the end of the gangway. The gang way end is too big but you get the idea. The next one should be better.
Question? Should the end of the gangway be removed all together to move the gang way further inside the coach please give constructive answers.
