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Is there a specific colour code for silvers? ie the silvergrey/battleship grey/charcoal grey.
Which of the silver A4 worked without the valences in there silver livery and what period.

Welcome to the forums Hornby Dublo

I'm afraid I can't answer the first part of your question, but none of the A4's worked in silver without valances.
The only 'instance' where an A4 is shown in silver without valances is 'Spencer' from TTTE
Could you change the thread title to something more appropriate like 'A4 silver colour code' please?
It just helps with the organisation of the forums etc

I have no choice with valences as my Hornby Dublo 3 rail model was made without them .
Only the prewar Sir Nigel Gresley had them and there to expensive just to relivery .

Thanks for changing the topic name

A quick google search brings up this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/60000492@N05/5732995757/

If you visit your local B&Q, you could probably get the correct colours mixed from this graphic of hornby's current offering: http://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/image ... ersary.jpg

Precision Paints do all of the correct shades

mick b wrote:Precision Paints do all of the correct shades

Iam awere of them but they dont reply to my email quearys and do you know if they do the paints in areosol cans

Ay up!

You'll need:

Phoenix Precision P54, P55 and P56. Valances can be added from plasticard, cut to rough shape and sanded to fit.

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/ will take you to their website.

Fox Transfers do the numbering under their part No FRH4310. http://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/products.cgi for their website.

Hope you enjoy the project and please post some piccies!

Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!

You'll need:

Phoenix Precision P54, P55 and P56. Valances can be added from plasticard, cut to rough shape and sanded to fit.

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/ will take you to their website.

Fox Transfers do the numbering under their part No FRH4310. http://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/products.cgi for their website.

Hope you enjoy the project and please post some piccies!

Thanks for the info,I can call in at Fox transfers as there a few miles up the road .
Phoenix dont mention on there site if they do paint in areasol cans.
Are there any pics of the jubilee coaches as i know some were articulated and this might be to much trouble to do.What were the cars and in what order

Phone them

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/about-u ... times.html

Ay up!

For the train make up, try this link:

http://www.elegantsteam.com/silver_jubi ... train.html

As for the coaches, Cooper Craft do kits for them but you'll need to work out from Elegant Steam which to buy:

http://www.cooper-craft.co.uk/00carriages.html#cooperc

You've got me thinking - I've got a Bachmann 2510. In silver.

Hornby Dublo wrote: I have no choice with valences as my Hornby Dublo 3 rail model was made without them .
Only the prewar Sir Nigel Gresley had them and there to expensive just to relivery .

Hi Hornby Dublo,

I have post-war Hornby Dublo metal locos to which I have added brass or aluminium valances, so they can be re-liveried to look like 1937/38 locos. They work well for me. Please see topic here viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6826&p=59681&hilit=sea+eagle#p59576

I also would like to do one in the Silver series. However the HD tender is incorrect for those, unless I do a new brass or tinplate side sheet, which curves over at the top near the coal receptacle, without the horizontal 2" moulding. I have not sweated through the details yet, on this possible modification.

regards
Kimball

kimballthurlow wrote:

Hornby Dublo wrote: I have no choice with valences as my Hornby Dublo 3 rail model was made without them .
Only the prewar Sir Nigel Gresley had them and there to expensive just to relivery .

Hi Hornby Dublo,

I have post-war Hornby Dublo metal locos to which I have added brass or aluminium valances, so they can be re-liveried to look like 1937/38 locos. They work well for me. Please see topic here viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6826&p=59681&hilit=sea+eagle#p59576

I also would like to do one in the Silver series. However the HD tender is incorrect for those, unless I do a new brass or tinplate side sheet, which curves over at the top near the coal receptacle, without the horizontal 2" moulding. I have not sweated through the details yet, on this possible modification.

regards
Kimball

Nice artical.How is the tender differant for the silver jubilee,are there any pics of the stream lined tender.I was just going to repaint and not alter it.
The top of a tender can be alterd as i have done with my second tender for Bittern .By useing a second corridoor end inplace of the coal end and extending the plastic top .It needs a peice putting in then carbody filler over the coal area ,sand it down to shape and paint .The chassie has also been adapted and a second rear bogie fitted at the front together with to buffers fitted.The sides of the body have had the front curve trimed .This has made it slightly short on the chassie but nessercery to fit squarly with the extra corridoor end,so the need to reposition the body equaly meen the slots in the chassie need to be extened at one end.

Anyone got pics of the A4 silver link? model at the NRM

From my visit in October 2011:

Great .Ive also found some on rwweb.there also seams some conflicting views as to he colours on today models.