Micks 4mm LNER Models
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Cor!
That will beat my bodge up!
That will beat my bodge up!
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
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Oxford Cattle and 6 plank wagons repainted and numbered.
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Your Oxford Cattle Wagon looks excellent Mick. What's your view on it? I have indulged in them for my modelling too. Cut and shut the sides on two, working my way through the rest of them.
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Simple conversion at about £6 all in, no problem.
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More Thompson's A1/1 finished via Graeme's Resin and Hornby A3 base .
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Work in progress on a A2/1 Duke of Rothesay which will is replacing my old Nucast version which has been sold on. Graeme's parts again with a Bachmann V2 Body, A2 chassis , GBL A4 Roof and a much modified Bachmann GS Tender.
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Nice models Mick.
Where do you get the brass items from on the V2 body and tender.
Where do you get the brass items from on the V2 body and tender.
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Dome and water filler Via ebay , he did have more on ebay this week . Brake standards are from Dave Bradwell he sells various castings separately.
cheers
cheers
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Thanks Mick.
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Dear Mick, just a thank you from me. I had a GNR tender with a broken rear coal plate and mostly missing coal rail, (picked up from a show in Canada) just as the ones you illustrated. I repaired them with various evergreen strips and it looks quite serviceable now, so thank you very much for posting your pictures. Tom
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You are welcome, I suggest you treat with care as it will be more fragile than the original moulding.
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Hello mick, ive been viewing your posts without logging in (forgot id and pw!) for a couple of years now... id love to be at your level of modelling straight off but I realise it takes experience, so all ive done is some simple renumbering and repainting so far... do you have any advice for a newbie entertaining the idea of building some bass/white metal items as well as modifying/building/painting some teak coaches?
cheers, Lee
cheers, Lee
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MorfieldCentral wrote: ↑Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:03 pm Hello mick, ive been viewing your posts without logging in (forgot id and pw!) for a couple of years now... id love to be at your level of modelling straight off but I realise it takes experience, so all ive done is some simple renumbering and repainting so far... do you have any advice for a newbie entertaining the idea of building some bass/white metal items as well as modifying/building/painting some teak coaches?
cheers, Lee
Huge question , can you be a bit more specific and I will try and help.
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Well id like to try modifying some Hornby coaches with different sides and maybe build either a plastic or brass restaurant triplet set... so basically most of the stuff you cant buy rtr. having not tried anything on that level, I wondered what if anything you would suggest I start with before I go in at the deep end and possibly ruin a kit or two. I presume there is a lot of trial and error, not sure if there is any specific kit out there that make life easier too?
Lee
Lee
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Still not much to go on.
Obvious replies to change coach sides
Can you solder/do you know how too ?
Cut plastic/do you know how too ?
How much do you want to spend? e.g Arctic Restaurant sides/kits are not cheap and not a easy kit either.
I suggest get a Hornby Gresley super detail version or Bachmann Thompson coach if you can find any that suit your conversion/pocket. MJT, Comet and Southern Pride do kits and/or sides. All will need soldering during the build.
Comet have instructions on their webpage as do MJT.
Obvious replies to change coach sides
Can you solder/do you know how too ?
Cut plastic/do you know how too ?
How much do you want to spend? e.g Arctic Restaurant sides/kits are not cheap and not a easy kit either.
I suggest get a Hornby Gresley super detail version or Bachmann Thompson coach if you can find any that suit your conversion/pocket. MJT, Comet and Southern Pride do kits and/or sides. All will need soldering during the build.
Comet have instructions on their webpage as do MJT.