rebelred Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 This is my first attempt at a re-spray so far, nearly finished, I have to add decals tomorrow & paint the back doors at both ends, I know your suppose to take the body off but I've no idea how & was afraid I'd crack the glass so I did things the hard way, I need to touch up around the window edges & remove some primer from the glass on some panels, Feedback will be welcome guys! Quote
rebelred Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 Apologies, I had those images in order, don't know what happened!! Quote
BosKonay Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Looking good! Well done and thanks for sharing! Quote
David Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Not a bad start at all What masking tape are you using? Quote
Glenderg Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 I know your suppose to take the body off but I've no idea how & was afraid I'd crack the glass so I did things the hard way Not bad for a fellow goin about things the hard way in fairness! Your right though Rebel, taking the roof off is when you discover adrenalin is brown. To remove the roof of the Limas, pop a phase tester/thin screwdriver into the exit door glazing, get in under and gently lift it up slightly. The roof separates slightly at that point, so pop in a stanley knife blade to hold it open at the crack. Move the blade along to the far end of the coach to "pop" any glazing stuck to the sides and leave it at the opposite end to where you inserted the phasetester. Repeat the same on the opposite side of the coach, and you should end up with stanley knife blades popping out all over the shop. As long as one end of the coach has "come free" then you can lift it up and out. It's a tricky operation and expect to lose a few door windows on the way! R. Quote
Riversuir226 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Beat me to it richie!, great work rebel andthanks for posting Quote
Glenderg Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Beat me to it richie!, great work rebel andthanks for posting Methinks that's worth a tutorial in itself, takin the roofs off them Limas? Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Methinks that's worth a tutorial in itself, takin the roofs off them Limas? Did one a long time ago here you go mate bottom of the page in the link below http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/37-Anthony-s-Workbench/page2 Quote
Glenderg Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Did one a long time ago here you go mate bottom of the page in the link below http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/37-Anthony-s-Workbench/page2 That tutorial may need some "additional detail" Anto - I followed it a few months ago and bust a heap of windows! Then again I may not have followed it exactly "to the letter" ...ahem... Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) Practice makes perfect mate I never bust any windows. You have to follow the instructions exactly to the letter. If you try to take short cuts you could end up breaking the coach body/windows. Always remember Lima coaches are like a lady, you must treat them very gently. BR blue Mk3's are the most brittle for some reason. Edited June 10, 2014 by Flying Scotsman 4472 Quote
Glenderg Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 My batting average is at least one window dies out of 4 on a Lima, no matter how delicate I am. I also find that if Limas are like a lady, ya might want to check the 'aul undercarriage first. Careful what you may find beneath! Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I also find that if Limas are like a lady, ya might want to check the 'aul undercarriage first. Careful what you may find beneath! Lots of spiders and cobwebs =)) Quote
burnthebox Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) Rebalred, that's a fine piece of work, well done, thanks for posting your efforts, no instructions, teaching, training, coaching, ( pardon the pun ) maybe someone on here ( experts ) might give some tutorial on how to re-spray, & while we'er at it, how to dismantle the coaches, without loosing fingers, eyes, etc. Edited June 10, 2014 by burnthebox Quote
enniscorthyman Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Thats a great job on the Mk3 coach-well done. Quote
rebelred Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Thats a great job on the Mk3 coach-well done. Thanks for the compliments/feedback & mental images of womens under carraiges!!! I finished the her today despite two little ones pestering me to help:(( Im happy enough with the paint finish but the windows were a pain in the backside so thanks for the tips on removing the roof windows, The stripes were a pain too as they kept breaking when manovouring & smoothing them out, I only noticed its out of line in one part when I looked at the photo, also, i was one window frame short so had to improvise, im sure ye've spotted it already!! these little things annoy me Thanks again for the kind words Quote
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