Darius43 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 Just noticed that the bonnet/hood doesn’t sit true. Never been the same since Hutch landed on it… Cheers Darius 1 Quote
connollystn Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 That name means something totally different over here. 4 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted June 24, 2022 Posted June 24, 2022 Really good work - just need to add the broken glass bottles cemented to the wall tops and some "Maggie out" sort of wall art.. Robert 2 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Posted June 25, 2022 The space hopper is made of blue tack and two bits of wire for the horns before painting orange. The “face” was drawn in MS Paint before shrinking down and printing on clear decal paper. Still a bit soft - ok as long is you don’t prod it too much. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
Galteemore Posted June 25, 2022 Posted June 25, 2022 Excellent. Nothing defines the era better. 1 1 Quote
JasonB Posted June 25, 2022 Posted June 25, 2022 Great job on the Scalescenes kit, very neatly done. And then, I see a chopper and space hopper in one of the back gardens. Can't beat that! 1 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted June 25, 2022 Posted June 25, 2022 Great work Daruis -Scalescenes should pay you for demonstrating that these downloadable kits can be made to work - BRILLIANTLY. 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Posted June 25, 2022 Thanks Leslie. The Scalescenes kits are good value for money and easy to adapt/modify. Their brick print effect is also more realistic, in my view, than Metcalfe for example, and you don’t have the exposed card corners. Populating the back yards is the fun part. Cheers Darius 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 28, 2022 Author Posted June 28, 2022 Third pair of terraced completed. Cheers Darius 14 Quote
leslie10646 Posted June 29, 2022 Posted June 29, 2022 On 25/6/2022 at 1:19 PM, Darius43 said: Thanks Leslie. The Scalescenes kits are good value for money and easy to adapt/modify. Their brick print effect is also more realistic, in my view, than Metcalfe for example, and you don’t have the exposed card corners. Populating the back yards is the fun part. Cheers Darius My pleasure, Darius. It makes the buildings that bit unique. This example could be found in 1930s Castlederg, courtesy the estimable Mr Cundick. 6 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 Outstanding!!! How did you do that cast-iron ornamental table top? 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 25, 2022 Author Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: Outstanding!!! How did you do that cast-iron ornamental table top? Etched brass kit from Langley Miniature Models. You get quite a lot of tables and chairs… Maybe I’ll build a cafe… Cheers Darius Edited July 25, 2022 by Darius43 2 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 25, 2022 Author Posted July 25, 2022 Class 325 EMU by CMAC Models. 3D printed body shells, chassis/underframe and bogies provided. Fox Transfers do some nice decals. Cheers Darius 4 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) Contoured 3D printing effect on the cab roof (right)sanded and smoothed down and re-primed (left). Bogie bearing holes drilled out to accept cylindrical brass bearings. Once “balanced” the bearings are superglued in place. 10mm dia. wheels fitted. The quality of the printed body shells is very good. The cab roof is the only cleaning up really needed. Basic painting of driving and trailer coach completed. Cheers Darius Edited July 26, 2022 by Darius43 5 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 27, 2022 Author Posted July 27, 2022 Second driving trailer painted. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 28, 2022 Author Posted July 28, 2022 Motor coach chassis modified using plasticard to accommodate a Hornby motor bogie and the 3D printed trailing bogie. Unfortunately after these photos were taken the trailing bogie rolled off the workbench and shattered on hitting the floor. Whatever the material the bogie is made of it won’t take superglue or epoxy. I have PM’d CMAC to see if I can obtain a replacement bogie. Cheers Darius 4 2 Quote
JasonB Posted July 29, 2022 Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) On 25/7/2022 at 2:54 PM, Darius43 said: Cheers Darius Lovely stuff, Darius. It's a highly detailed kit. They look the business when finished. Edited July 29, 2022 by JasonB 1 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 29, 2022 Author Posted July 29, 2022 Cab glazing installed and Fox Transfers decals applied to the driving coach. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Posted July 30, 2022 I used glazing panels cut from a clear acetate report cover. These were trimmed to fit and secured with small dabs ofsuperglue applied using a length of 0.3mm dia. brass wire. The cab door windows were cut from the same sheet as upper and lower “halves” that were then overlap-glued together. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Posted July 30, 2022 Door button and “cantrail” lining decals applied. Cheers Darius 11 Quote
Galteemore Posted July 30, 2022 Posted July 30, 2022 Excellent - great work. I’m not really up on EMUs but are those the things I see streaking up and down the WCML ? Quote
Darius43 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Posted July 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Excellent - great work. I’m not really up on EMUs but are those the things I see streaking up and down the WCML ? Thanks. Yes - they are now operated by DB Cargo UK. I have modelled it in earlier Royal Mail ownership. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 1, 2022 Author Posted August 1, 2022 CIE brake van. 3D printed body on a rtr Dapol chassis (note droopy couplings). Obtained from eBay and weathered to tone down the red brown paint finish. Cheers Darius 8 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2022 Author Posted August 3, 2022 Snow & Ice Treatment Train 3D printed resin kit from eBay - work in progress. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 6, 2022 Author Posted August 6, 2022 Class 325 centre coaches completed. Cheers Darius 6 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 7, 2022 Author Posted August 7, 2022 Cab interior made from plasticard. Cheers Darius 9 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 7, 2022 Author Posted August 7, 2022 Windscreen wipers soldered up using brass rod. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
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