That's good to know, but also sad as all TPM stuff is becoming very scarce indeed.

A real loss to the hobby when (as I understand it and would happily be corrected) the business did not come back after a move.

Skyline2uk

Quote from: Skyline2uk on Today at 05:31:49 PM

Quote from: PaulCheffus on Today at 05:14:22 PMHi

This one is from my 4CIG and is missing the bogie side frames




Cheers

Paul

That's very interesting, how does it run?

I note a DCC conversation as well?

Skyline2uk

Hi

They run very well but are very difficult to get hold of these days. Very easy to convert to DCC.

Cheers

Paul

Quote from: Tank on Today at 05:30:51 PMGreat work Adam.  I know that you've wanted to have one of these for a very long time.    Very neatly done.

Cheers mate!

Yeah it's been "on my list" for as long as I have been kicking around here 

Skyline2uk

Quote from: PaulCheffus on Today at 05:14:22 PMHi

This one is from my 4CIG and is missing the bogie side frames




Cheers

Paul

That's very interesting, how does it run?

I note a DCC conversation as well?

Skyline2uk

Great work Adam.  I know that you've wanted to have one of these for a very long time.    Very neatly done.

Hi

This one is from my 4CIG and is missing the bogie side frames




Cheers

Paul

Quote from: PaulCheffus on Today at 04:26:45 PMHi

You've made a good job of that.

I might finish mine one day which is powered by the TPM MUMU (Multiple Unit Motorising Unit). What puts me off are the transfers and how to keep the windows clear after varnishing.

Cheers

Paul

Thank you Paul.

Now the TPM chassis is one thing I have NEVER seen, so would be interested in that.

Ref the varnishing: I used Microscale "MicroSatin", slightly diluted and simply brushed on the entire model.

It is remarkably forgiving and dries totally clear.

Skyline2uk

Hi

You've made a good job of that.

I might finish mine one day which is powered by the TPM MUMU (Multiple Unit Motorising Unit). What puts me off are the transfers and how to keep the windows clear after varnishing.

Cheers

Paul

Quote from: Skyline2uk on January 21, 2019, 12:28:23 PMWow 10 and 20 years for finishing a model, makes me feel better about taking 8 for a building.....

I am also a fan of the 442 and contemplated attempting one (my preference would have been to use Fox decals as I seem to get on with them).

I got as far as trying to source cheap MK3s.

However I have since been put off by:

• Apparent lack of complete conversion parts (knew about windscreen and buffers, not about bogie sides)
• Not having an airbrush and not being able to find a suitable NSE white in rattle cans

One day I will have one, but seeing as I am between layouts it's not a priority.

That said, if one were to come up for sale....

Skyline2uk

Well it seems that today is the day!

So here is the result of a project that has been ongoing for some time.

A few years ago I found a complete unopened set of TPM parts on eBay and jumped on them.

After a good few months of (not continuous obviously) work, last night I sealed the last decal.

So here is my set "Inspired" by 442402.

As far as I know it includes all the parts TPM ever made available for the set, including roof vents, dummy couplings, etched yaw dampers (marked as CJM incidentally) and pickup shoes.

I have watched a (very good) video on YouTube covering the 442s more time that I care to remember. What on the surface is a relatively simple conversation of old Farish MK3 stock contains all sorts of pitfalls with toilet locations, pickup shoe bogies and yaw damper orientation.

The set is powered using the previous tooling (China built) 158 chassis which is almost ideal, except the bogie moulding dampers are the wrong way round for the 442 ??






Skyline2uk

On Wednesday into Thursday Eastbourne had it's first rain for nearly 2 months. So what happens?
Southern Water cannot cope with the rain so has to pump raw sewage into the sea from their Eastbourne works for 8 hours!
All the local beaches packed with holiday makers are now unsafe to bathe in.
Words cannot describe my feelings on the matter.