Darius43

First time reading this thread. Just a few days ago I repainted one of these coaches into UTA livery. Cheers Darius

Roof fan aperture drilled out. I used an A1 Models etched Class 37 grille - after all it’s an EE locomotive. I also added A1 Models etched horn grilles to the nose. Cheers Darius

Actually this is fairly straightforward. The hardest one was the Class 55 - straightening up the original banana-shaped body was certainly challenging. Cheers Darius

Fettling, filling and sanding. The original paint finish must have been brush applied judging by the finish. I filled the gaps and sanded them along with the paintwork generally. I added strips of thin plasticard at cantrail level to provide a neat roof to bodyside interface. One coat of primer later… Cheers Darius

Obtained from eBay and in need of some tlc. The body is mounted on a Lima chassis that has been modified to kind of fit… The chassis is longer than the body - one of them must be wrong… In any event the chassis will need to be shortened to fit so that the fronts of the bogies don’t stick out past the nose. Some of the roof parts are sitting too high. These parts were held in place by single dabs of solder, which were carefully ground away using a Dremel enabling them to be easily removed from the body. Sanding and fettling followed to improve their fit. Cheers Darius

MTK locomotive roster. Classes 40 and 44 to follow… Cheers Darius

Some more UTA coaches - MTK corridor 3rd and repainted Bachmann LMS coach. Cheers Darius

3rd Corridor coach completed Cheers Darius

All 3rd corridor interior cut and shut from spare interiors. Cheers Darius

Primary painting completed. Cheers Darius

MTK Corridor Third on the bench. Cheers Darius

Maybe it’s to form an ersatz barrier to discourage people from accessing or otherwise falling into the gap between the sloping ends of the units. Cheers Darius

Hi Patrick, I use HMRS pressfix lining decals. You cut out and peel the lining away from the backing sheet and place it sticky side down where you need it. After that you apply water with a brush to the tissue paper covering and peel it off leaving the lining in place with no carrier film. It’s a lot easier and much less stressful than using waterslide decal lining. You can make sure the lining is straight and in the right place before applying the water. I used pressfix lining for this Ratio LMS coach. Cheers Darius

Another Dapol suburban coach repainted. Cheers Darius

Hi guys, As of this morning am getting the following message when opening the website:- This happens when using Safari on my iPad or iPhone and when using Chrome on my pc. Should I be concerned? Cheers Darius

MTK LMS corridor brake coach kit built as a UTA (ex NCC) coach. Repainted Dapol LMS suburban coach. Plus an MPD… Cheers Darius

Lining decals and light weathering to finish. Repainted and finished a Dapol Suburban coach at the same time. Cheers Darius

Interior made from cut and shut spare corridor coach seating. Cheers Darius

Dunglazin. Cheers Darius

Primary painting completed. Cheers Darius

Primer on. Cheers Darius

Roof details and ironmongery fitted. Cheers Darius

Not yet. MTK LMS coach repurposed as a UTA (ex NCC) coach. White metal coach ends cleaned up and glued in place. Plasticard strips used to reinforce the joints.. “Standard” chassis made from plasticard sheet and Plastruct angle sections. I used the MTK trusses but replaced the MTK bogies with Bachman LMS bogies. Roof detailing next. Cheers Darius

Thanks Patrick. I get the most satisfaction out of rescuing and restoring a model that would otherwise have been discarded. Light weathering to finish. Cheers Darius

Decals and other details applied. Cheers Darius