Scattergun MTH workshop or A Glutton for Punishment.

unklian

Western Thunderer

• 24 January 2016

• #381

For such beautiful models can't you find something better than RED Big Big Train track to stand them on ??? Sorry I just had to say

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 25 January 2016

• #382

unklian said:

For such beautiful models can't you find something better than RED Big Big Train track to stand them on ??? Sorry I just had to say

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It was cheep..................

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 29 February 2016

• #383

And another one ready to leave



Easybuild SO

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 29 February 2016

• #384

One that nearly slipped through the net



RMB.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 1 March 2016

• #385

I don't know, wait for ages for an update then 3 come along.......
The joys of batch building.


FK

BFK

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 6 March 2016

• #386

Time for a small brake from Easybuild coaches, and work on some Queen Shelf models

SideLines Inspection Saloon and

DJH BR 2MT

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 1 April 2016

• #387

OK, so much for working on Queen Shelf's
Essybuild BSO converted into BSO (T).



photo's are so reviling.
A bit of repainting required and reattach counter to partition.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 10 April 2016

• #388

Next 2, Both Easybuild

BSO converted into BSO(T)

CK
now i must get on with the Cl86.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 28 May 2016

• #389

Next one out of the workshop

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 14 June 2016

• #390

Week off from work and managed to get 3 more coaches finnished
All Easybuild, BCK, BFK and Kitchen







Just 1 TSO, 1 Bar and 1 Booth to go.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 17 June 2016

• #391

And another one leaves the workshop



Easybuild TSO

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 26 June 2016

• #392

I'm Having a good run finishing Easybuild coaches.

Here is the next to go back to its owner



Bar Car E1883, with scratch built interior based on photo's found on the net and the diagram in Parkin's book





Now only the Booth car to finish.............

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 3 July 2016

• #393

Last Easybuild from this batch.
E1106 Booth car with scratch built insides and modified window frames.

 

40126

Western Thunderer

• 4 July 2016

• #394

Hi Matt

Really like the Restaurant & Bar coaches mate.

Steve

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 29 July 2016

• #395

Now a break from coaches with this lot arriving today



3 X 5 sets of Freightliner flats.

 

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer

• 29 July 2016

• #396

Matt,
Those freightliner flats look interesting, where do they come from?
Steph

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 29 July 2016

• #397

Steph Dale said:

Matt,
Those freightliner flats look interesting, where do they come from?
Steph

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Buzz Models.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 30 July 2016

• #398

After 1 1/2 days in the workshop i've got this far

30 Bogies built


and 15 etches chopped.
Now sleep time, for work starts at stupid o'clock in the morning. night all

 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer

• 31 July 2016

• #399

mth said:

30 Bogies built

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Do the roller bearing end caps on the trucks rotate....?

Just curios, as they do on the newer Atlas 70T and 100T roller bearing trucks.

 

mth

Western Thunderer

• 1 August 2016

• #400

Yorkshire Dave said:

Do the roller bearing end caps on the trucks rotate....?

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As far as I know, No. The end covers were bolted onto the axleboxes.