Daryl's Workbench

[daryl43068]

Hi All,

 

Must apologise for not being active of late, I go through the odd patch of not being in the mood to model, and can quite easily go several months without touching them. Anyway, it's back, but the brake vans haven't been touched. I've had underframe and running issues with them, derailing, wheelsets dropping out etc, plus struggling to source correct springs, shamefully, I've lost interest with them and I will be lazy wait for a RTR version.

 

Doom and gloom over with, I've been making a start on Mk3 coach 6402. I have quite a soft spot for HSTs over here in the UK, so modelling a former HST coach was a no brainer for me! The model started of life as a Hornby Mk3 in Royal Train livery, with curtain printing on the windows. Seeing as the windows frames and glazing will be replaced with Shawplan versions, this was not an issue.

 

The model was dismantled, and glazing removed. The window frames were timmed off and sanded flat ready for Shawplan's Extreme Etchings replacements. The door recesses were filled in to create the impression of a plug door. Once everything was sanded flat, I lined making tape along the body to make sure the frames are all straight and level. The frames were fitted using Johnson Klear, a now discontinued floor polish. I'm sure an acrylic varnish would work the same. I brushed Klear on the body, placed and aligned the frame, then brushed some more Klear over to seal. I let them set, and once happy with the positioning, I used Zap CA, a thin cyano glue with excellent capillary action to secure the frames better.

 

A few photos;

 

 

 

 

 

Thats all for now,

 

Cheers

 

Daryl

 

P.S, someone PM'ed me about the genny in the GSV, for the benefit of others, here it is: https://www.shapeways.com/product/YMA3S4NBA/diesel-generator-industrail-z-scale?optionId=43302756&li=ostatus

[daryl43068]

Hi All,

 

Realised I forgot to post photos of the finished GSV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Daryl

[Noel]

Hi Daryl. That is an absolute gem. Superb modelling on every level. Thanks for posting such close up and in-focus photos that show the end result up in detail. Simply astounding. Noel

[Dunluce Castle]

I know nothing about the prototype but I suppose you don't need to, to spot superb modelling and this is exactly thay, looks great!

[Glenderg]

Daryl,

 

Great stuff, love the very light weathering touch, the mad interior, and the level of finish, particularly steps and battery boxes.

 

Richie.

[Warbonnet]

Superb job!

[RedRich]

I have to say that the work that it must have taken to produce the finished model deserves all the plaudits it is getting. It isn't an easy thing to do so top job sir, it's a beauty.

 

Rich,

[jhb171achill]

Absolutely top class job, complete with prototypical tatty roof!

 

Not easy to get a convincing look with that. Well done!

[jhb171achill]

I know nothing about the prototype but I suppose you don't need to, to spot superb modelling and this is exactly thay, looks great!

 

Nelson - have a look at the real thing at Downpatrick. They have one, and the RPSI has two in Dublin.

[popeye]

Great pictures, it looks beautiful and very realistic.

[richrua]

That is very crisp and really well detailed. Super job all round!

[The Derry Road]

super job well done TDR

[flange lubricator]

This is as good as it gets this is what modelling is about the extended buffers, B5 bogies and gen set add that final added detail to make this model of a BR van suberb.