Darius’ Workbench

[Patrick Davey]

What an unusual creature!!!

[TimO]

@Darius43 Amazing work all round, I am interested in your seat upholstery patterns. Where did you source them, looking at your posts I have the impression they are printed on label sheets where you can peel off the backing.

[Darius43]

Hi Tim,

I printed the upholstery patterns on white decal paper using a laser printer and then cut out and applied them to the seats as a regular decal - see one of the earlier posts on this thread.

The upholstery pattern “swatches” are on This Website.

 

Cheers

Darius

[TimO]

Hi Darius,

Thanks for the information on the upholstery, I found the earlier references. As others have said, you are prolific. You must have some great references to work from.
What glue do you use to glue the etched sides to the cutback plastic coach sides? 
 

Tim

[Darius43]

Hi Tim,

I use superglue.  The top edge above the windows is glued first and clamped with bulldog clips.  Once that edge is set the centre and bottom edge are glued and clamped.  Excess glue squeezed out is quickly wiped away with kitchen roll paper.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Restarted the 2-HAL yesterday.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Details added and painted.  Homemade decals applied. Glazing fitted.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Interior constructed using plasticard - timber joints scribed on.

Kind of looks like a stable in there…

Cheers

Darius

[Horsetan]

On 3/4/2024 at 11:51 PM, TimO said:

....As others have said, you are prolific. ...

It's almost as if he senses that his time upon this Earth is limited, so he's going to build as many models as possible in the remaining lifespan....!

[Darius43]

3 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

It's almost as if he senses that his time upon this Earth is limited, so he's going to build as many models as possible in the remaining lifespan....!

I’m not sure if I should “like” this post or not…

Hang on, I can hear a bell tolling.

Cheers

Darius

[Galteemore]

That’s the model of King George V you’re about to build…. 

[Horsetan]

31 minutes ago, Darius43 said:

I’m not sure if I should “like” this post or not…

Hang on, I can hear a bell tolling.

Arthur Kimber, the man behind the Northeastern Kits range of 4mm scale etched brass NER locomotives, is in his 90s and apparently still designing new kits, so.....

[Galteemore]

2 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

Arthur Kimber, the man behind the Northeastern Kits range of 4mm scale etched brass NER locomotives, is in his 90s and apparently still designing new kits, so.....

That’s reassuring. Roger Crombleholme, who bought a standard gauge loco for preservation in 1965, is also still actively designing Irish kits  

3 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

That’s reassuring. Roger Crombleholme, who bought a standard gauge loco for preservation as long ago as 1965, is also still actively designing Irish kits  

 

[Darius43]

Basic body and chassis construction completed.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Chassis completed.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Roof conduits etc. added and face applied.

Primer on.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Painting completed.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Glazing fitted and decals applied.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Interior fitted to second coach and light weathering to finish.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Started this week - MTK Ultrasonic Test Train.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Further progress.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Dunpaintin 

Dunglazing

 

Cheers

Darius

Edited April 26, 2024 by Darius43

[Darius43]

Decals (Railtec) placed and light weathering to finish 

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Using up the weathering wash from the DMU kit build…

 

New MM 181.

Cheers

Darius

Edited April 28, 2024 by Darius43

[Darius43]

Started this kit yesterday.

Cheers

Darius

Edited April 30, 2024 by Darius43

[Horsetan]

On 25/4/2024 at 8:51 AM, Darius43 said:

Started this week - MTK Ultrasonic Test Train.

 

Dear God, I thought my DC Kits Derby Lightweights were bad enough, but to have to tackle MTK......

[Darius43]

Painting done.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Buffer beam hosiery fitted, courtesy of Craftsman.

Driving Trailer interior constructed using plasticard sheet and chopped up Southern Pride seats.

Interior painted and upholstered…

…and installed within the Driving Trailer.

The curtains are tissue paper with orange enamel airbrushed on.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Fine details and decals placed.  Light weathering to finish.

Cheers

Darius

[Paul 34F]

Always nice to see a Class 114 DMU.

Well done.

Paul

[Darius43]

N Gauge town house kit built for a forthcoming article.

 

MTK BR (SR) Class 415 4-EPB under construction.

Cheers

Darius

Edited June 9, 2024 by Darius43

[gibbo675]

Hello Mr Darius,

Its good to see that you still do things properly, unlike like me who generally cuts, shuts, codges and bodges !

I've finished my Freightliner train and at fifteen bogies some of my locomotives will pull it but mostly double headed roarers. I haven't sorted out the BP container tanks you sent the decals for yet, they ended up in the nearly started box along with all sorts of other stuff. As you may note the layout is a work in progress.

I shall have a good look at your thread and no doubt be asking some questions about certain of your projects.

Gibbo.

[gibbo675]

On 3/5/2023 at 6:59 PM, Darius43 said:

Two more trailers completed.

Three more on the workbench - two of which will require scratch built undergibbons.

Cheers

Darius

Under Gibbons, that's me !

[Darius43]

Trailer coach doors scribed, roof details added and chassis painted.

 

Door ironmongery and end details added.  Primer coat applied.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Built today - modified Buggleskelly Station 3D printed windmill.

This will form part of a yet-to-be-constructed diorama.

Cheers

Darius