7mm Project 47: Brush Type Foul

[SteveO]

Either way if you do get a new body for it can I have first dibs on the old one please?

Mark, you seem to be buying all my scrap If you send me your address I'll get those cabs off to you today or tomorrow.

I may actually keep this and commit livery crime to do COLAS RAIL!!! But that's all supposition, I wait to wait until next week to hear from Heljan...

 

[marsa69]

If you're going to this years Guildex mate I'll collect them from you there. And as for scrap the hint is in the word scrap

 

[Simon Dunkley]

I may actually keep this and commit livery crime to do COLAS RAIL!

 

[28ten]

Id say its paint residue looking at the last shot. i think the paint has melted rather than peeled. try a bit of modelstrip or fairy powerspray on the inside

 

[SteveO]

try a bit of modelstrip or fairy powerspray on the inside

Definitely will try the Fairy stuff, Guv. Will look in the supermarket at the weekend, or tonight if I'm sent out on an errand, which I usually am.

 

[Dikitriki]

Looking at this, I'd say it's a prime candidate for a more aggressive chemical strip and then a full set of MMP detailing kits.

Richard

 

[SteveO]

It could be an option Richard. Phill asked me that too and I forgot to reply. I'll have to see how far I'm going to take this and if I can get/need a spare body it will open up my options a bit. Definitely food for thought though and I'll put a call in to Mr P later next week.

I'm meant to be working but this (with my 47 body flirting with me on the table) and the live Tour is REALLY distracting!

 

[SteveO]

And I'm not mentioning the 31 winking at me from the shelf...

 

[marsa69]

And I'm not mentioning the 31 winking at me from the shelf...

You have a winking 31? I'd get that looked at!

 

[tomstaf]

Seeing as you've got it down to this state, you really ought to attempt to remedy the narrow gauge cab. The body is fine, it just tapers in far too much from about where the cab windows start. It's a lot of work but might be worth a go seeing as you may be getting another body

Cheers

Tom

 

[iploffy]

I am still worried about the COLAS rail , leave it as it is and run that!!!! it's better than that livery you are threatening to put it in.

Desecration of a good loco

 

[marsa69]

I am still worried about the COLAS rail , leave it as it is and run that!!!! it's better than that livery you are threatening to put it in.

Desecration of a good loco

That would be two desecration's as it's already carried green I'll get me coat!

 

[iploffy]

That would be two desecration's as it's already carried green I'll get me coat!

 

[Bill P]

Definitely will try the Fairy stuff, Guv. Will look in the supermarket at the weekend, or tonight if I'm sent out on an errand, which I usually am.

If you can't find Fairy Powerspray, Cif or Sainsburys own brand oven cleaner ( in a green spray bottle) both work just as well. Suggest you wrap the body in a plastic bag to stop it drying out and leave over night.
Regards
Bill

 

[SteveO]

It's a lot of work

Overruled! IF, and that's a big IF, I get a new body I'll keep some options open

wrap the body in a plastic bag

Good tip Bill, thanks. I'll have a look what the active ingredient is in Fairy and see if Tesco (it's nearer) has an equivalent.

Desecration of a good loco

But think of the fun I can have... An engineering train! Woohoo!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q469ku3-2...PJr2Jc891rA/s1600/47739+%2B+track+machine.jpg
http://www.therailwaycentre.com/NewSite POD 2010/POD11-12-10.jpg
Pure hardhat porn...

 

[marsa69]

I worry about the membership on here sometimes

 

[iploffy]

YUCK, looks like some one has had a curry and threw up over the hardware.

 

[BrushType4]

Steve, have you kept the radiator grill pieces? Do you intend to get spares for those as well?

 

[SteveO]

Phil, I have them but they are a mess. Some of them are glued into a messy block! The plan is to get spares but I I'll have to wait on availability. If not, I'll have to recover them somehow...

 

[lancer1027]

Steve,

just a thought , and you might have already done/thought of, soak the grills in warm water to try and soften the glue then try and pick it off with tweezers etc.