Darius43 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Tail lights added courtesy of West Hill Wagon Works. Cheers Darius 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 19/6/2023 at 6:55 PM, Darius43 said: Doors added. Cheers Darius What's the process for cutting out the windows? Do you repeatedly score the same lines with a blade until you slice through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Hi DJ. I drill out the window corners with a smallish diameter bit in a pin vice (to create the curved corners) and then cut between them with a new/sharp blade. I then clean the opening up with needle files. Cheers Darius 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) A few more Hornby MGR wagons modified to add to the rake. To make the formation “reversible”, I modified the first and last pairs of wagons to have standard tension lock couplings. This enables the first and last wagon (with the tail light) to be uncoupled and swapped around in the storage yard without having to remove any of the fixed bar couplings. Cheers Darius Edited July 22, 2023 by Darius43 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Wired the BR Blue Type 3 for DCC and fitted a sound chip and sugar cube speaker. Transformed from this:- To this:- Cheers Darius 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: Wired the BR Blue Type 3 for DCC and fitted a sound chip and sugar cube speaker. Transformed from this:- To this:- Cheers Darius Superb job. Was the donor a Hornby, Bachmann, or Tri-ang? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Hi Noel, The body is a much modified Triang. The chassis is also modified Triang with the original bogies replaced with two of the new Hornby Class 37 motor bogies - which are available as spares. Triang English Electric Type 3 Cheers Darius Edited July 22, 2023 by Darius43 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Built yesterday afternoon and completed this morning. Great fun. I applied home made decals in place of the original Letraset rub down ESSO decals. Cheers Darius Edited July 24, 2023 by Darius43 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Nice job. Very tidy! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Built another one Cheers Darius 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 And another makes three Cheers Darius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) I built these MIR kits a few years ago, however the resin axle boxes started to spread apart, which caused the wheels to drop out. Fixed today by inserting plasticard horseshoe shims between the bearings and the axle boxes. Cheers Darius Edited July 28, 2023 by Darius43 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Absoloute cracker of a wagon. One of my all time favourites. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 5:19 PM, Darius43 said: Tail lights added courtesy of West Hill Wagon Works. Top class work. The best finished example I've seen of this kit. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Modified Bachmann 14 Ton tank wagons with homemade decals applied and a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 Next project Cheers Darius 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Your home-made decal-work is exquisite, @Darius43! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 More progress on the cement wagons. Cheers Darius 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeper Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Wow neat and tidy work Darius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Wagon assembly completed and ready for priming. The door chains will be added after priming so no as not to clog up the chain links with repeated spray paint coats. Cheers Darius 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Chained. Cheers Darius 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Painted, using a mix of Phoenix Irish Cement Wagon Blue and NIR Blue enamels airbrushed on. NEM coupling pockets fitted. Decals and weathering next. Cheers Darius 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullygrainey Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Do you ever sleep Darius? Or have you got a time machine that lets you do each day a couple of times? Very fine work. Alan Edited August 3, 2023 by Tullygrainey typo 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Finished Cheers Darius 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Stunning result. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Cheers Darius 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Beautiful set up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Cheers Darius Edited August 3, 2023 by Darius43 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Now that’s nice 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Cheers Darius 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Cheers Darius 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 You’re wasting your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 20 minutes ago, Galteemore said: You’re wasting your time! If I tap the wheel with this hammer and the wheel goes clang, then I know that the wheel’s there. But supposing that the wheel doesn’t go clang? Well then, I know that the train’s gone! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 Wagons in action on the layout today. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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