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

[iploffy]

this is what I am aiming for

 

[40126]

Ian,

What you doing with a nottm taxi flyer on your bench ?.

Steve

 

[rosspeacock]

Coming along nicely Ian... sometimes you need a fresh mind/eye when you hit a brick wall.. Ie; MTH...
Good work 2 heads are better than one..

Ross. ..

 

[mth]

.............................................2 heads are better than one..

Ross. ..

Not when they are Ian's and me.
I had to lie down in a darken room after he left............

 

[rosspeacock]

I had to lie down in a darken room after he left............

That really made me chuckle...

Ross...

 

[marsa69]

Not when they are Ian's and me.
I had to lie down in a darken room after he left............

Now you know how I feel, and I see him more than you do

 

[iploffy]

You lot having fun are we

 

[mth]

You lot having fun are we

yes.......

 

[iploffy]

well done a bit more but this time i have done them in a slightly different way
the picture is a bit blurred I am afraid but the toiel filler holes have been opened out and plated from the back and the ETH cut out has been opened up.

My little bodge to make the inner end of the coach in primer

Looking down the towards the end of the coach with the insert just resting in place.

The next thing to do is to cut up the coach as I have 2 ends ready to glue on to the brass frame then I will have it up to the stage of the others. I have 2 in primer with almost all of the blemishes removed, by using stopper, 1 in blue plastic with filler on it waiting to be rubbed down and 2 half brakes waiting to be rough sanded prior to being treated with a witness coat to get the external finish smooth and prepared. One day I will be able to move onto the underframes

 

[iploffy]

Had a go at the ends of the coaches fitted the RCH covers and temp fitted the cables added the door strips from Tom, a hand rail and the etched non toilet side windows. Added the blank at the back of the cut outs for the fillers (to be added when they have been painted) and the gutter rail, just the drain pipe to go
3/4 view
Just got to clean it up first, then do the thing I am not looking forward to cutting out the drop light window.

 

[Phill Dyson]

Looks promising Ian

 

[iploffy]

well I got 3 /4's of it done tonight.
and the 3/4 view
Once I have the other 1/4 done I can then think of how I am going to achieve putting the lights and associated cables into place behind the bulkheads, and yes I still have not cut out the drop light windows. This is number 1 of 20 plenty more boring bits to come.

 

[Phill Dyson]

If your not careful you might finish one

 

[iploffy]

I know.

 

[rosspeacock]

You've done a good job there Ian it looks nice..

Ross. .

 

[40126]

Hi Ian,

310 081 is on Facebook page 'withdrawn locomotives'

Steve

 

[iploffy]

At the moment mate both 310/12 and the 304 are shelf lumps of plastic not even shelf Queens the coaches are priority as I have a decent loco stud but nothing for them to pull. The only saving grace is the line I am modelling is predominantly coaches and EMU'S.

 

[iploffy]

Finally got the Ali to make the underframe with came in at a very reasonable price of £1.25 a coach and loads of off cuts to boot for wagon loads. So I can now discard the plastic under frames and add weight to the coach without fear of the underframe bending, I shall be bonding a piece of plasticard to the Ali on the underside to be able to stick the various pipe runs and ducting on. For those who are interested the Web site address,

http://www.forwardmetals.co.uk/acatalog/Contact_us.html

Very helpful, cut to size the lot.


Now to add the end details on, draw gear buffers, wheels etc then I can take the underframe off as a separate item to fit out.

 

[lancer1027]

That looks very promising Ian.

 

[mth]

still not done the door windows.............................