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

[iploffy]

Gulp....you noticed

 

[Phill Dyson]

What thickness Ally did you go for?

 

[iploffy]

2 mm mate

 

[Dikitriki]

That should provide a very substantial underframe. I'm thinking it would be a good replacement for the mdf provided in the Westdale kits. Specifically thinking of my B*** P****** here. Am I allowed to say that?

Richard

 

[Steph Dale]

That should provide a very substantial underframe. I'm thinking it would be a good replacement for the mdf provided in the Westdale kits. Specifically thinking of my B*** P****** here. Am I allowed to say that?

Richard

If you've actually got it and it's not on your w*** l*** then I think you're okay...

Steph

 

[Phill Dyson]

BLUE PULLMAN BLUE PULLMAN

BLUE PULLMAN BLUE PULLMAN

BLUE PULLMAN BLUE PULLMAN

 

[Steph Dale]

Blimey; are the mods having a funny turn?

 

[Jordan]

Blimey; are the mods having a funny turn?

They're on the wrong Forum, at least...

 

[iploffy]

And finally Half way, the body for No10 is being glued to its underframe
I now have a mixture of Mk2, Mk2 Z's (if you call them that, the Vacuum braked examples) Mk2 a's and b's, brake vans as well as tourist opens. Just waiting for Mr Tom Staff to make some more air vents for the c variant and then I will do 5 c's as well. I intend to do some 1st class variants but have not decided which ones to do first. Back to the body work and underframes on the others now. I have decided the 2.5 mm copper wire looks a bit chunky for the drain pipes on the rear so I am going to try 1.5 instead.

 

[iploffy]

Something is bothering me, the gangway ends, look at what I mean .the whole of the gangway seems to be pivoted inside the coach end not like a Mk1. this could make my life a lot easier.
This is a sectional view (using paint) it isn't that good an illustration but it shows that the bellows are out side of the coach between the coach end and the body. My question is this do you think I can get away with using the same method in 7mm.



A better view just to show how it looks from the side

 

[iploffy]

Couldn't resist it,I just had to take them all outside as they have had there bogies fitted





From the front to the back. In grey primer, the most completed coach then the half brake, then 3b's, 3a's then the grottiest coach another c.

 

[lancer1027]

There coming along Ian

 

[Phill Dyson]

Are they all running on Easy Build or Big Big bogies Ian?

 

[iploffy]

Easybuild but they will have the steps by Tom staff.

 

[iploffy]

By the way the bogies have the torsion bars and the axle covers to be fitted, these I considered to be fragile so I won't fit them till I have too.

 

[Colin M]

Impressive looking rake... well worth all the hours spent!

 

[mth]

Impressive looking rake... well worth all the hours spent!

I've got to paint them yet.......................

 

[40126]

So the yellow ones are not network rail ???

Steve

 

[Jordan]

Couldn't resist it,I just had to take them all outside as they have had there bogies fitted
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From the front to the back. In grey primer, the most completed coach then the half brake, then 3b's, 3a's then the grottiest coach another c.

That's your "Football Special" rake done, then.....

 

[iploffy]

I would prefer to use the stock as a WT kettle bashers special no windows or doors so they can fully savour the stink of burning coal. Mind you they may be as much trouble as football fans.