Lambeg man Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, airfixfan said: 63 to 65 had standard MPD cab ends as above. Except that they were left hand drive as opposed to right hand drive (as seen above) in all the other MPD's. Quote
airfixfan Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 Forgot the obvious as I used to see them nearly every day Quote
Lambeg man Posted November 21, 2022 Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) Also noteworthy is that the end on the right hand side of the drawing had only one cab window, while the Guard's Van end had the conventional double cab windows. Edited November 21, 2022 by Lambeg man 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 21, 2022 Author Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Lambeg man said: Also noteworthy is that the end on the right hand side of the drawing had only one cab window, while the Guard's Van end had the conventional double cab windows. That last photo is fantastic as it shows the bogies to be more like early BR DMU bogies rather than the LMS/NCC type bogies of the earlier MPDs. Thanks for posting it. Cheers Darius 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 22, 2022 Author Posted November 22, 2022 Side panelling and roof details added. Cheers Darius 6 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 22, 2022 Author Posted November 22, 2022 Primer coat applied. Cheers Darius 11 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 23, 2022 Author Posted November 23, 2022 Dapol coach chassis modified to accept a Hornby DMU motor bogie and trailing bogie. Test fit of coach body to chassis. I still have to fit the chassis undergibbons. Cheers Darius 3 5 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 24, 2022 Author Posted November 24, 2022 Dunpaintin. I added undergibbon parts “hewn” from spare MTK white metal DMU undergibbon parts - suitably cleaned up before fixing. Cheers Darius 9 4 Quote
Galteemore Posted November 24, 2022 Posted November 24, 2022 Wonderful work. Can’t get over how fast you work. I’d still be agonising about cutting the etches ! 3 1 Quote
David Holman Posted November 24, 2022 Posted November 24, 2022 Smart. Very smart indeed. Know next to nothing about the prototype, but the model looks splendid! 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted November 24, 2022 Posted November 24, 2022 Great stuff but in service they always had a scruffy look with a few dents here and there! Great work though! 1 Quote
StevieB Posted November 24, 2022 Posted November 24, 2022 Your work rate is quite something. Stephen 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 25, 2022 Author Posted November 25, 2022 Interior and glazing fitted. Cheers Darius 7 2 Quote
popeye Posted November 25, 2022 Posted November 25, 2022 Beautiful, great livery. What colour did you use for the light grey? 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 25, 2022 Author Posted November 25, 2022 I used Phoenix LNWR coach “white” enamel. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Posted November 26, 2022 Cab end and buffer beam details added plus decals and light weathering. Next up will be No.65 in NIR blue/maroon livery. Cheers Darius 10 1 8 Quote
LARNE CABIN Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 On 24/11/2022 at 7:39 AM, Galteemore said: Wonderful work. Can’t get over how fast you work. I’d still be agonising about cutting the etches ! Agree with Galteemore and with all the above comments. You are a phenomenon. How on earth you manage to produce such brilliant work on such a regular basis is beyond me. There is so much inspiration in your work for others. Especially love all the Norn Ireland stuff. 2 1 Quote
DB JOE Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 Have to agree with all comments . Your modelling output is fantastic!! Great work!! 1 Quote
Noel Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 On 26/11/2022 at 7:39 AM, Darius43 said: Cab end and buffer beam details added plus decals and light weathering. Next up will be No.65 in NIR blue/maroon livery. Cheers Darius Stunning precision and factory quality decoration 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) Thanks to Galteemore, Larne Cabin, DB Joe and Noel for their kind words and encouragement- and to Lambeg Man for both that and the excellent photos. Some more MPD material has arrived courtesy of eBay… Cheers Darius Edited November 28, 2022 by Darius43 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Posted December 1, 2022 Work started on MPD No.65. Cheers Darius 5 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 Good to see ebay purchases came with Kaydees - a bargain move! I look forward to seeing this one fly through the works! Robert Quote
Darius43 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Posted December 1, 2022 Alas the previous owner glued the Kadees in… Cheers Darius Quote
Robert Shrives Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Alas the previous owner glued the Kadees in… Cheers Darius Shame but possibly recoverable.. Have to say with No5 coupler boxes I fix a screw in the hole and then lightly glue box to stop any wayward rotation. Robert 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Posted December 2, 2022 On the plus side, two of the coaches were fitted with battery powered LED lighting strips with mini push button operation. These have been salvaged. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
David Holman Posted December 2, 2022 Posted December 2, 2022 Now we know why there is a sudden world shortage of bulldog clips. 5 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 Some more progress. Cheers Darius 3 3 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 Great progress. Good to see coaches being used so quickly. Liking the plasticard end . Loads of hinges to add next! Robert 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 Roof vents etc. added. Cheers Darius 3 1 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 That is some SERIOUS work-rate! Very well done indeed! 1 Quote
DB JOE Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 I have a long list of commissions for you Darius!!!!! Fabulous work!!!! 1 Quote
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