Micks 4mm LNER Models
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No this the damaged Mallard model posted earlier.
Single chimney from a knackered Silver Fox body, new rear steps and Peasholm etched cab doors
Re decals
I remove top layer very gently with a 10a Swann Morton blade. The rest is removed with Tcut and a cocktail stick, this gives you a shiny surface to lay the new decals onto as well.
Thinners sounds very dodgy likely to lift paint as well as the numbers. it may attack the plastic as well IMHO
Single chimney from a knackered Silver Fox body, new rear steps and Peasholm etched cab doors
Re decals
I remove top layer very gently with a 10a Swann Morton blade. The rest is removed with Tcut and a cocktail stick, this gives you a shiny surface to lay the new decals onto as well.
Thinners sounds very dodgy likely to lift paint as well as the numbers. it may attack the plastic as well IMHO
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Ah yes! You did say you were going to put a single chimney on it. Completely forgot, and the finished article fooled me too.mick b wrote:No this the damaged Mallard model posted earlier.
Ta Mick, I will have to give that a go.Re decals
I remove top layer very gently with a 10a Swann Morton blade. The rest is removed with Tcut and a cocktail stick, this gives you a shiny surface to lay the new decals onto as well.
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A sensible decision to modify the thread title Mick.
Most subjects, models and techniques covered in this thread are now listed in various categories on page1
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mick b wrote:No this the damaged Mallard model posted earlier.
Single chimney from a knackered Silver Fox body, new rear steps and Peasholm etched cab doors
Hi Mick, excellent work there! Did you do a complete renumbering for 4463 or did you just replace the 8?
Steve
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Letters and numbers were all changed as Hornby Gold is different to the HMRS version .
After the saga with HMRS recently, I have now managed to obtain a couple of correct inline sheets for future projects.
I bought the expensive Fox version, which I have given up on as the white section is much too wide (as are their LNER lining sheets).
After the saga with HMRS recently, I have now managed to obtain a couple of correct inline sheets for future projects.
I bought the expensive Fox version, which I have given up on as the white section is much too wide (as are their LNER lining sheets).
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Hey Mick! Now Sparrowhawk's had the limelight, how about a photo line-up of all your A1s, A3s and A4s? Pleeease!
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I doubt if I have the space to get them in a picture together . I will do some seperate ones in due course
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Well that's saying something! How wonderful!mick b wrote:I doubt if I have the space to get them in a picture together.
Will look forward to seeing them!mick b wrote:I will do some seperate ones in due course
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Hi Mick
Just been catching up on your thread, the J94 looks very nice with proper LNER lamps too. Sparrow Hawk is another good recovery they are nasty those buffers it happened to one of my A4s when it ran into the back of its own train (:s)
thanks
Simon
Just been catching up on your thread, the J94 looks very nice with proper LNER lamps too. Sparrow Hawk is another good recovery they are nasty those buffers it happened to one of my A4s when it ran into the back of its own train (:s)
thanks
Simon
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Current project a start to a upgrade of a Railroad D49
Rotary Valvegear added so far. Shown with a Bachmann K3 Tender I will use this or a Step Sided K3 Tender if I can find one. I will have to add pickups to the tender as the loco only picks up on one set of drivers due to traction tyres on one set,
Rotary Valvegear added so far. Shown with a Bachmann K3 Tender I will use this or a Step Sided K3 Tender if I can find one. I will have to add pickups to the tender as the loco only picks up on one set of drivers due to traction tyres on one set,
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Some finished Wagons.
ABS Mineral , ex NER P4 Hopper, 51L ex NER Insulated and a repainted current Bachmann LNER Van.
ABS Mineral , ex NER P4 Hopper, 51L ex NER Insulated and a repainted current Bachmann LNER Van.
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Some for Jim
These are based on Great Northern 1470
Left to Right Great Northern , Sir Fred Banbury, Enterprise and Solario
These are based the NRM Flying Scotsman all of which were damaged when obtained
I will do some A4s in due course
These are based on Great Northern 1470
Left to Right Great Northern , Sir Fred Banbury, Enterprise and Solario
These are based the NRM Flying Scotsman all of which were damaged when obtained
I will do some A4s in due course
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How did you manage to wreck that silver fox, or was it bought wrecked?mick b wrote:a knackered Silver Fox body
36C - Based out of 50H and 36F
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Nice models Mick. The D49 seems to be the model of the moment to convert, I've got mine to do in the winter.
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Silver Fox was a ebay pick up with damaged paintwork and other damage inc another one with missing bufferbeam.
It has been of very good use
Cab now Wolf of Badenoch and Chimney to Sparrow Hawk .
D49 are cheap and a bargain as long as you can find the bits to give the much needed detail.
It has been of very good use
Cab now Wolf of Badenoch and Chimney to Sparrow Hawk .
D49 are cheap and a bargain as long as you can find the bits to give the much needed detail.