Bachmann Thompson Coaches - Livery Samples
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Bachmann Thompson Coaches - Livery Samples
Some tantalising pictures of livery samples for the retooled Bachmann 00 Thompson coaches have appeared at http://www.bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=323 - apart from the mis-spelling of Thompson's surname, it all looks quite promising.
So - did anyone dare tell Stephenson, "It's not Rocket science"?
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These are pre production photos. Hopefully the real thing wont look like a very cheap bookcase from MFI .
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I must look out for those crimson and cream flatpacks next time I'm at the Metro Centre.
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For the sake of those unfortunate enough to want or need any RTR teak Thompson coaches I hope Bachmann take at least some notice of the other popular version(s) of the teak shade when concocting their own. The best of the pre-war liveries on the Hornby Gresley coaches might for instance be taken as something of a guide. Whilst teak and mock teak obviously did vary, perhaps the striking variance between Hornby Pullman colours and Bachmann Pullman colours would be best avoided rather than repeated in teak.
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Something like what they should like.
Crimson and Cream Ikea/MFI /Metro Centre are welcome to them.
Crimson and Cream Ikea/MFI /Metro Centre are welcome to them.
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If anyone has successfully and simply solved that problem I'd like to know!Atlantic 3279 wrote:For the sake of those unfortunate enough to want or need any RTR teak Thompson coaches I hope Bachmann take at least some notice of the other popular version(s) of the teak shade when concocting their own. The best of the pre-war liveries on the Hornby Gresley coaches might for instance be taken as something of a guide. Whilst teak and mock teak obviously did vary, perhaps the striking variance between Hornby Pullman colours and Bachmann Pullman colours would be best avoided rather than repeated in teak.
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My understanding is that all of the body was finished in the teak ground colour but that only the sides had graining applied, without lining, and not the ends. The Bachmann examples show graining effect on the ends and the graining needs to be more subtle, even if the panels did vary in colour and grain.
Interesting that the 1st/3rd Composite (34-410) shown correctly has the large numeral '1' in the window, a hangover from WW2 blackout measures.
Interesting that the 1st/3rd Composite (34-410) shown correctly has the large numeral '1' in the window, a hangover from WW2 blackout measures.
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Official photos do appear to show graining on the ends.
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Since I was asked this in the thread about TK 1623, I shall repeat this here.
The drawings for teak liveried vestibule carriages state that the ends are to be brush grained. This means the ends are given a simpler one stage scumble, where as the sides are a two coat scumble to give the grain more depth.
Sawdust.
The drawings for teak liveried vestibule carriages state that the ends are to be brush grained. This means the ends are given a simpler one stage scumble, where as the sides are a two coat scumble to give the grain more depth.
Sawdust.
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I stand to be corrected then. I have a copy of a BRCW 'official' of a 1948-built 1st and in it the end does appear to be plain and certainly not anywhere like as grained as the sides. So in 4mm scale that finish will be quite difficult to reproduce and certainly not as vivid as the Bachmann sample's ends.
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Misspelling Thompson is one thing; what about 'program' (programme) in the release printed (or have I now inadvertently mispelt/misspelt 2 more words?)
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Or even 'mis-spelled' ;?)Graeme Leary wrote:Misspelling Thompson is one thing; what about 'program' (programme) in the release printed (or have I now inadvertently mispelt/misspelt 2 more words?)
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'Program' isn't a misspelling, it's just an American spelling. Same word, same meaning.
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Conventionally 'programme' is used in English (UK) for anything bar a computer 'program' whereas in the US (and elsewhere) the latter spelling is used for everything.Pennine MC wrote:'Program' isn't a misspelling, it's just an American spelling. Same word, same meaning.
However we appear to have been invaded with so many Americanisations (izations?)/Americanisms (izms?) that the English language is fast being subsumed by them. Regrettably we no longer 'deliver' but 'deliver on', we have a 'sense' of anything and everything rather than think or feel, we can no longer protest against the use of 'protest' as a verb, we must 'step up to the plate', have a 'happy holiday', go to a 'movie', order a fancy coffee from a barista, and so it goes on, and on, and on. Even the smell of America is on every high street that has a 'Subway'. There was a time when a 'slider' was another name for a 'skiddie', but now it's all just cr@p and traditional English is going down the toobs.
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It is to me interesting that, when the Railway Executive issued details of standard liveries there was the following instruction, "First class compartments to be indicated by 1 on the door panel and in white on compartment windows" so the intention, at least, continued into BR days.65447 wrote: Interesting that the 1st/3rd Composite (34-410) shown correctly has the large numeral '1' in the window, a hangover from WW2 blackout measures.