Darius43 Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 Just noticed that the bonnet/hood doesn’t sit true. Never been the same since Hutch landed on it… Cheers Darius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 That name means something totally different over here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 Cheers Darius 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Shrives Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 Cheers Darius 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Excellent. Nothing defines the era better. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Great work Daruis -Scalescenes should pay you for demonstrating that these downloadable kits can be made to work - BRILLIANTLY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 Third pair of terraced completed. Cheers Darius 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhb171achill Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Outstanding!!! How did you do that cast-iron ornamental table top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 (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 by Darius43 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Somebody's going to be busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 (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 by Darius43 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Second driving trailer painted. Cheers Darius 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 (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 by JasonB 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 Cab glazing installed and Fox Transfers decals applied to the driving coach. Cheers Darius 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Door button and “cantrail” lining decals applied. Cheers Darius 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Excellent - great work. I’m not really up on EMUs but are those the things I see streaking up and down the WCML ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 Snow & Ice Treatment Train 3D printed resin kit from eBay - work in progress. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 Class 325 centre coaches completed. Cheers Darius 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Lovely work, as always. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Cab interior made from plasticard. Cheers Darius 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius43 Posted Sunday at 15:08 Author Share Posted Sunday at 15:08 Windscreen wipers soldered up using brass rod. Cheers Darius 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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