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Re: New Street progress
Hi All
Something that has been on my workbench for ages is my solitary model of a class 122 bubblecar
Started off as a Lima 121 with bogies from the Hornby 110, New cabs from DC kits (re-profiled a bit) new roof vents and handrails and the underframe has been opened up a bit. The 121 cab isn't too bad at all, a big improvement over the 117 but I am going to use the DC kits cabs on my fleet of class 116's so I swapped these too for consistency.
Cheers
Jim
Something that has been on my workbench for ages is my solitary model of a class 122 bubblecar
Started off as a Lima 121 with bogies from the Hornby 110, New cabs from DC kits (re-profiled a bit) new roof vents and handrails and the underframe has been opened up a bit. The 121 cab isn't too bad at all, a big improvement over the 117 but I am going to use the DC kits cabs on my fleet of class 116's so I swapped these too for consistency.
Cheers
Jim
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Thanks Jim you have brought back some fond memories. Dundee had a number of these allocated and in the days before fixed sets of stock these could appear in all sorts of combinations to replace a three car unit. They would also work on their own during the day and be used to supplement a three car in the morning and evenings. Of course having those numbers there was always a bit of fun between rival Deltic favourites.
Nice work as always
John
Nice work as always
John
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Very true John
In fact finding pics of this one I had to wade through an awful lot of pictures of Crepello!
bubble cars where rare at New Street and if you did see on it was usually strengthening a 116 set. However a bubble standing in for a class 116 DMBS was not all that unusual either.
Cheers
Jim
In fact finding pics of this one I had to wade through an awful lot of pictures of Crepello!
bubble cars where rare at New Street and if you did see on it was usually strengthening a 116 set. However a bubble standing in for a class 116 DMBS was not all that unusual either.
Cheers
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
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Earlier in the year I was messing about with Lima 47s, remember...
well I was quite pleased with how it came out and I later got hold of a vitrains chassis for it (my original plan was to use it as a light loco). Then I was talking to my friend Phil about 47s (hes more interested in them than me - not that thats difficult!) and had come to conclusion that of them all the Lima one is probably closest to a real loco except for the windscreens (which are too close together and over a mm too narrow (each)). So following his lead and with some of Brian's (shawplan) etches 47549 has gone back onto the workbench. Below is progress so far.
Cheers
Jim
Earlier in the year I was messing about with Lima 47s, remember...
well I was quite pleased with how it came out and I later got hold of a vitrains chassis for it (my original plan was to use it as a light loco). Then I was talking to my friend Phil about 47s (hes more interested in them than me - not that thats difficult!) and had come to conclusion that of them all the Lima one is probably closest to a real loco except for the windscreens (which are too close together and over a mm too narrow (each)). So following his lead and with some of Brian's (shawplan) etches 47549 has gone back onto the workbench. Below is progress so far.
Cheers
Jim
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Another little project on my to do list is 3 of these
however these have the wrong window layout for the HST's I am modelling and I need the 4 large window versions. I am hoping with some of Brian's window frames and a bit of drilling, filing and filling I will get away with only needing to respray the grey areas (I don't fancy trying to match those white lines with the rest of the rake). This one is going to be a prototype.
I never realised that Lima modelled a different underframe for these.
Cheers
Jim
however these have the wrong window layout for the HST's I am modelling and I need the 4 large window versions. I am hoping with some of Brian's window frames and a bit of drilling, filing and filling I will get away with only needing to respray the grey areas (I don't fancy trying to match those white lines with the rest of the rake). This one is going to be a prototype.
I never realised that Lima modelled a different underframe for these.
Cheers
Jim
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Mk3 TRSB project part 2.
The windows have been adjusted (2 requiring minor filling and 3 opening up a bit more) and Brian's frames added - not to self, spray a coat of varnish over the sides first next time to protect the lining better. The numbers and markings easily scrape off and luckily so does the red stripe!
Next stage, varnish the sides and mask/respray the grey. I will then look at sorting out the bogies and adding underframe details along with what changes need to be made to the roof vents.
Cheers
Jim
The windows have been adjusted (2 requiring minor filling and 3 opening up a bit more) and Brian's frames added - not to self, spray a coat of varnish over the sides first next time to protect the lining better. The numbers and markings easily scrape off and luckily so does the red stripe!
Next stage, varnish the sides and mask/respray the grey. I will then look at sorting out the bogies and adding underframe details along with what changes need to be made to the roof vents.
Cheers
Jim
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Hi all
Added a short vid of my model of LEV1 on test to youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns7hfHj0iXg&sns=em
Cheers
Jim
Added a short vid of my model of LEV1 on test to youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns7hfHj0iXg&sns=em
Cheers
Jim
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Thanks Jim, that loco's put a smile on my face - and I mean that as a compliment!
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A couple of dodgy pictures for you.
In real life a shot like this would probably not get taken due to the shadows cast on the subject.
New Street's lighting conditions have always been bad for photographs and as such a large proportion of pictures taken under the roof are reproduced in black and white. This is to mask the overly yellow lights under the roof combined with the overly blue light coming in from the outside. This is whats known as 'cross curves' and is bad. In this case I have added them back in to reproduce the effect.
The point of all this is the real world doesnt always give us the perfect lighting conditions that we often re-create with our models. Sometimes its good to take a picture of a model that isnt ideal.
Cheers
Jim
A couple of dodgy pictures for you.
In real life a shot like this would probably not get taken due to the shadows cast on the subject.
New Street's lighting conditions have always been bad for photographs and as such a large proportion of pictures taken under the roof are reproduced in black and white. This is to mask the overly yellow lights under the roof combined with the overly blue light coming in from the outside. This is whats known as 'cross curves' and is bad. In this case I have added them back in to reproduce the effect.
The point of all this is the real world doesnt always give us the perfect lighting conditions that we often re-create with our models. Sometimes its good to take a picture of a model that isnt ideal.
Cheers
Jim
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Another 'far from ideal' pic for you (lights via photoshop)
Right, thats enough photography, back to the modelling! One project that has been in the back of my mind for ages goes back to mark 3 coaches. The loco hauled variety were rare but not unheard of at New Street during the period I am modelling (they seemed to stay on the trent valley route) so with that in mind I have been busy doing another prototype ahead of a possible batch of them.
The starting place for this was the ancient Jouef model which despite being the only Mk3a ever produced also has something about it that the others dont to my mind.
Cheers
Jim
Another 'far from ideal' pic for you (lights via photoshop)
Right, thats enough photography, back to the modelling! One project that has been in the back of my mind for ages goes back to mark 3 coaches. The loco hauled variety were rare but not unheard of at New Street during the period I am modelling (they seemed to stay on the trent valley route) so with that in mind I have been busy doing another prototype ahead of a possible batch of them.
The starting place for this was the ancient Jouef model which despite being the only Mk3a ever produced also has something about it that the others dont to my mind.
Cheers
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
Hi all
Been busy looking at glasing for my mark 3's
On the Intercity coach I reused the original glasing (except for the toilet windows) but treated it to a coat of Tamiya smoke. On the TRSB I cut new windows from a brown plastic wallet I found in a stationers. (you would be surprised how hard it is to find tinted plastics – if anyone knows of a supplier please let me know). This was secured in place with Klear (a floor polish)
Cheers
Jim
Been busy looking at glasing for my mark 3's
On the Intercity coach I reused the original glasing (except for the toilet windows) but treated it to a coat of Tamiya smoke. On the TRSB I cut new windows from a brown plastic wallet I found in a stationers. (you would be surprised how hard it is to find tinted plastics – if anyone knows of a supplier please let me know). This was secured in place with Klear (a floor polish)
Cheers
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
Hi All
I have added some thoughts on class 47s to my workbench
see http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
I have added some thoughts on class 47s to my workbench
see http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Hi all
A couple of pics
Happy new year to all members of the Scalefour Society
Jim
A couple of pics
Happy new year to all members of the Scalefour Society
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
Hi All
Finished off a Bachmann 108...
... and added some thoughts on weathering to my workbench.
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
Finished off a Bachmann 108...
... and added some thoughts on weathering to my workbench.
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Hi All
Started a new little project to model a class 100/105 DMU
More info here
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
Started a new little project to model a class 100/105 DMU
More info here
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Hi All
Another update for you all - this time the subject is DMU gangways
See here for more info http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
Another update for you all - this time the subject is DMU gangways
See here for more info http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Hi All
Bar the weathering, the hybrid DMU is done
Ill add a gallery for it on my site when it is weathered.
Cheers
Jim
Bar the weathering, the hybrid DMU is done
Ill add a gallery for it on my site when it is weathered.
Cheers
Jim
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Hi All
I have uploaded a gallery for the oddball to my website
http://www.p4newstreet.com/multiple-units
Also I have made a start on mass producing New Streets distinctive pillars
for more see
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
I have uploaded a gallery for the oddball to my website
http://www.p4newstreet.com/multiple-units
Also I have made a start on mass producing New Streets distinctive pillars
for more see
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Hi All
Still working on pillars but I have also done a batch of 40 TV monitors for my platforms
More here - http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
Still working on pillars but I have also done a batch of 40 TV monitors for my platforms
More here - http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
That's spot on Jim. Just as I remember N S.
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Re: New Street progress
Hi Jim,
I think your efforts are being noticed
http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=7440
Keith
I think your efforts are being noticed
http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=7440
Keith
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Thanks for that Keith
Jim
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Hi All
Added a small update to my site. I have been busy just not on anything interesting thats all!
Link is here
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
Added a small update to my site. I have been busy just not on anything interesting thats all!
Link is here
http://www.p4newstreet.com/category/workbench
Cheers
Jim
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Re: New Street progress
is it just me or as Jim suggests that you get to a certain stage of a layout and nothing seems to happen for ages... even though you have been busy doing bits and peices.. have the same problem at work.... then there is some thing and it jumps forward again!
Doug
Still not doing enough modelling
Still not doing enough modelling
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