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Weshty
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Proposed manual of accurate CIE livery details
Weshty replied to jhb171achill's question in Questions & Answers
I thought you'd be off the grid at this stage? Enjoy some Chrimbo long walks now -
Just after prepping the stuffing and arrived at this. QUALITY job sir. Merry Christmas
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Thanks Noel. Lights are not included in the rereleased version. The donor price is not yet finalised, but I hope to do kit +donor + postage for c. €155.
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The ultimate 4mm scale LMS "Duchess" kit?
Weshty replied to Horsetan's topic in British Outline Modelling
Heh! Bloody mobile phone keypad....should be "It really is an astonishing piece of kit." -
The ultimate 4mm scale LMS "Duchess" kit?
Weshty replied to Horsetan's topic in British Outline Modelling
At the risk of having the utter piss pulled....fair to say a minor tremor was felt The more I look the more superb detail I see. Igvreallg is an astonishing piece of kit. -
The ultimate 4mm scale LMS "Duchess" kit?
Weshty replied to Horsetan's topic in British Outline Modelling
Oh dear Gentle Lord....swoon, flutter, weak at the knees etc. etc. That is just glorious. It's one thing to build it, but can you imagine the r&d to get that stuff to market??? Glorious. And the website is completely functional, does exactly what it says on the tin, no scrolling, just two clicks and you're there. -
Prototype operation of models & layout design
Weshty replied to David Holman's topic in General Chat
Abrhams sidings...wow..... -
Prototype operation of models & layout design
Weshty replied to David Holman's topic in General Chat
Super post, and pretty much applies to anyone who can't recall movements prior to 40 years ago. A birdseye gif of a simple shunt would give a good idea of a sample shunt. David, how do you achieve coupling and uncoupling? Hand of God or electro-mechanically? -
That's nice...
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None, provided you work with one powered bogie. Powering the second can be done with a suitable application of jiggery pokery. But irregardless, she will have 12 wheel pickup. Very handy over points.
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Interesting, I got the plastic one second hand (which I had mucho desired as a young fellah). It's a lovely job, but I have always planned to etch the handwheels and other little bits and pieces just to give it that little boost. Your comment has inspired me to put this to the front of the queue.
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A 42'coco bogie was nigh on impossible to source so I stretched it to enable a SD9 or Class 55 donor. The C55 is actually underscale, probably half way between HO and OO.
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Again to quote Glenderg "A deliciously suitably diecast one .... " and it runs like a dream.
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Metal?? Oh saints divine.....
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A deliciously suitable one.
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Folks, As promised, some Sulzer kit donor chassis photos. The cut and shutting is very straightforward, and the diecast metal responds superbly to superglueing. A nice bonus is that the NEM pockets hang below the front face and are easily accessible.
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Hi all Meant to get photos of the donor and model up last night but Christmas stuff got in the way. Will have them up tomorrow.
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If he had a 70's CIE buffet, maybe. With the little jam pots with the cie logo on them. Always thought those were so cool, but then I was 7...
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I'm loving that buffet detail.
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The A class has a wider wheel base, so not suitable, and not on my radar at the moment.
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Folks, To update you, I've just completed kit-bashing the new donor chassis and it is looking very positive. The body sits well on it and the work required to convert it for the Sulzer requires just two hacksaw cuts and a single drilling. I will post further once it is ready for presentation. Suffice to say that I will be selling this as a full package, price to be finalised, but will be less than €155 all in, including postage (Irish rates, UK will be €1.50 more).
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Folks, to reiterate, I am looking at another donor at the moment (central motor and diecast body). I need to finalise kitbashing suitability. If appropriate, the kit, the donor and post would be c. €150. So far, the donor's bogies fit the Sulzer side frames like a glove. More anon.
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Jayz lads, but that is some tidy bit of architectural detective work. Great reading in that. Replacing slated roof with corrugated for the sake of saving a few shekels on support and maintenance??? Now THAT is cheap and nasty.
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The A class had yellow ends alright, Barry Carse's book shows this, but in all my research on the Sulzer project, nope, no yellow ends.
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Oh clucking bell, that is too sweet.
