Robert Shrives Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hi Well setting wagons aside to day to pick up on a long term project mK3a International train - liked by some loathed by others it seems. I have started 4 conversion basket cases today and got bogies from Southern pride test mounted and kaydee No5 s test fitted to two to try out curvature. I have I think found 15 or so photos to help but wondered if anybody else had a go and any pitfalls to avoid very welcome. I have a plan to order the brake coaches - two were built but it looks like neither made CIE service with a MK3 doing the van and gen works - I was working on a rule one to make a BFK into a Driver trailer but was wondering if it would have got a full width cab MK3 pp style or a half cab allowing walk through with corridor left in place. Could it have had under floor gen sets like the Mk3 pp driver or a full blown gen set in the van and some of the saloon robbed for van space or perhaps set would have had both vans at outer ends? - I guess these thoughts resulted in the MK3 gen car andMK3a brake firsts going for razors but in 4mm we can have a little fun, even with a livery "upgrade." robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well got bogies sorted and started cutting the bodies - well two shattered as soon as a razor saw got to work but two ok , so now off to find too more coaches but at least now have spare buffers and roof units . One step forward and at least two back, along with IT issue so no pics yet. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Well first pic looks good with a bogie and No5 couplers mounted on two and two others part modified, and a roof having a first effort of scraping away unwanted ribs so far so good but lower body has a telling crack. The second photo shows after middle section first cut the two nearest show signs of a repaint, these two shattered on next cuts to remove doors , perhaps a reaction to the thickly applied paint. Luckily I cut out more than need bogie spacers and able to get two more coaches from evilbay yesterday. Hopefully this will not fall apart.. I had bashed ahead with making 4 the same - but this wrong as well as the BFK might well warrant less cutting... so defo a case of more haste less speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Never liking having stuff finished these resting pending sorting square ends and adding resin doors I started looking at Enterprise stock by butchering Eurostars - got photos and a drawing for dimensions so £30 on ebay for 4 spares and repairs and a power car - which as an aside will give a good supply of grill sides for many a year for 80class etc conversions.. And in a fit of fun fitted Kaydee 5s to a MK2 cut and shunt for a tea car mk2a - Arfix shell with bachman MK2 windows and plasticard. I struggled for a while trying to see why Bachmann chassis not fit, coaches differ by 5mm, so Arifix chassis fitted and Kaydee mounts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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