What are you modelling?

[EtchedPixels]

I'd do the roof vents first then paint it.

From memory and looking at pictures finding two rail blue era coaches with the same coloured roof was unusual, they tended to vary a bit sometimes a lot. Railmatch do a blue/grey for the roofs of the rail blue period.


I've been working on a couple of slightly older items.

A while back I acquired a Highfield S&D Bouch long boiler. It's probably one of if not the first UK outline N scale model loco kit, and Ray at BHE spun a new batch a while back along with the never released G5. It's not brilliant - it was to fit an Arnold chassis so its somewhat 'Limaesque' but with a bit of hacking and scratchbuilding some chassis bits it is getting there. It still needs a few bits of plumbing adding and the splashers. Right now it's also static as I'm still trying to build a working tender drive for it.

The centre bits of the chassis are from a dead Terrier picked up on ebay the rest of the chassis is bits of plastic and card, except the steps which I etched on the corner of a sheet a while back. On the bright side the NER figured out pretty early on that it was a whole ton cheaper to paint freight locos unlined blakc.



Also doing a bit more work backdating a pannier. The picture shows there is a fair bit of filling and tidying to do yet, particularly where I removed the boxes over the middle spasher. Sandboxes and some work on the front of the frames will also be needed. The motor is a bit of a problem I'm hoping a pair of crew members will "lose" it.



Alan

[tadpole]

Thanks, Alan. I think I've mixed myself a decent matt darkish grey colour which is drying as I speak. Looks OK so far.

The roofs of all six cars are lacking vents or any other features whatsoever, but as they don't bear close-up resemblance examination anyway, I don't think I'll miss them. I could replace the lot with standard Farish Mk1 roofs, they are exactly the right length, but I'm short of donor coaches (I'd also want their underframes for the non-powered cars).

[Crackerbill]

Hi

In preparation for my new project - a steam loco depot - I was taken with the article in N'spirations No.3 on scratch building a Coal Tower.  Coal tower kits in N being almost non-existant.

I therefore drew up my plan with reference to the article and with reference to other peridicals I could get my hands on.  I must admit though I was more influenced by the N'spirations article, so thank you H for prodding me along in the right direction.

Here is my effort so far, needing a touch up here and there and some weathering before a final coat of matt varnish.  I will leave the ramp and hoist to be constructed when the tower is in situe.

[Fifer]

Hi

In preparation for my new project - a steam loco depot - I was taken with the article in N'spirations No.3 on scratch building a Coal Tower.  Coal tower kits in N being almost non-existant.

I therefore drew up my plan with reference to the article and with reference to other peridicals I could get my hands on.  I must admit though I was more influenced by the N'spirations article, so thank you H for prodding me along in the right direction.

Here is my effort so far, needing a touch up here and there and some weathering before a final coat of matt varnish.  I will leave the ramp and hoist to be constructed when the tower is in situe.

Great looking model there Bill !!

Mike

[tadpole]

 Impressive! Why so tall? What are the different levels?

[Newportnobby]

Excellent modelling, Bill

[Crackerbill]

Hi all

Thank you for the encouraging remarks.

The height this model is 175mm (ie 85ft scale size in old money).  This is quite a large building, but some example coal towers were very much taller.

Apart from the ramp and hoist there will be attending buildings to be designed and built.

Cheers
Bill

[upnick]

Excellent modelling  look  forward to seeing it  & accompaning  buildings on the  layout   

[tadpole]

Just before going on my holibags, I won a mishmash of 6 converted coaches, spares/repairs, on eBay. Turns out these are reasonably expert but unfinished representations of a 2HAP and a 4EPB in BR blue/grey.

It's happened again - only this time it's a 4VEP! 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160673692924?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It's a different seller, but I suspect they came from the same original source. Although the 4 bodies are lengthened and the window arrangements have been done and look suitably veppy, they're in a much earlier state of completion and will be more of a challenge to complete, and I'll need some donor vehicles. They'll need roofs, glazing, undercarriage and painting. I have NSE and blue-grey VEPs already, so this will be all-over blue.

There are a couple of other suburban coach shells for which a cunning plan is forming in my slightly hung over little brain 

Photos to follow.

[bees]

Hi All,

I am constructing a small layout called Nathayle Town measuring 40cm x 100cm inside a cabinet that is all powered through 1 cable from the wall.  Lighting, analogue control and point motors too.

The rolling stock comprises of DMU's - 3x101's, 121, 123, 128 and 155
                                        Loco's - a few Shunters, 2x31's, 2x47's, a few Lima 86's and 87

Mostly repaints although the 86's have had to be repaired first, not too sure if i have 2,3 or 4 working!

[Newportnobby]

Hallo Bees How about some pics of what you're up to?

[Fifer]

I ran into a kit a friend had and have a place and need for it. It is a Minikits Chemical Plant. Pretty old as the box retail was $3.98.
Here is the progress so far. I have stuccoed all the structures and will be adding the shown details as well as some buildings from a Model Power Railroad Maintenance yard and North Island Refinery to complete the scene.






Mike

[Newportnobby]

Nice work, Mike Can I please ask what you used to stucco the buildings?

[longbridge]

Nice work Mike, it looks like a very nicely detailed kit

[Fifer]

Nice work, Mike Can I please ask what you used to stucco the buildings?

Thanks NPN , I use Arizona Rock and Minerals Paving Powders mixed with cheap acrylics and stippled on.
http://fiferhobbysu770.corecommerce.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=16201
Mike