Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
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I think that’s about the right amount of shine. I hope you can see how the varnish has darkened the hue slightly.

I am considering whether I need to glaze these. There ought to be class and non-smoking transfers in the windows. I’ll probably have a sleep on that idea before I decide.
 

Terry Howlett

Active Member
So I took a peek at that preserved coach website and my eagle eye spotted that you seem to have exactly matched the seat covering (first and standard). I may have missed it in an earlier post, but how did you do that? I'm thinking maybe in the 7mm world (which is very new to me) you can get paper to match or some such?

Terry
AKA novice railway person from Swanage!
 

2-Bil

Western Thunderer
HK... you may have already been there but if you haven't.... scroll down the Bluebell Carriage Stock list to the guards compartment of Van C 404 it shows a much lighter "green"similar /same as? that used in SR/Southern Region EMU drivers cabs....... from what I've seen of colour images in SOUTHERN COACHES / other books Maunsell passenger guards compartments appear to have got "toshed"in the same colour.................Respects etc BW
 

2-Bil

Western Thunderer
Heather... re post 321 glazing/ adding relevant transfers..... given the large bodyside windows imho the absence would be noticeable.Certainly my Kemilway vestibule Gresleys (also large windowed)look better with than without glazing etc.....Having said that i don't envy you the amount of glass cutting/fitting the commission already requires...........BW
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
The original link was incorrectly formatted!

I’m not sure why. I probably chose the wrong set of links from the several presented to me. I never did fully comprehend a lot of the deeper nuances of the interwebs. *shrug*

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I found a nice bright green for the van ends. Humbrol 80 Grass Green. It’ll pass with the roof on. Now, why did Slater's provide the builder with a finely cast brass brake stand and wheel, but not the benches for the guard to perch on when he's keeping lookout? No, I’m not going to bother to scratch them. I will fit the brake stands, though. They might just be visible in the gloom.

A decision has been reached about glazing the compartment dividers. I’ll use the plastiglaze material Slater's provide in the box - I’m using a different material for the side windows - and it’s today's task.
 
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daifly

Western Thunderer
I’m not sure why. I probably chose the wrong set of links from the several presented to me. I never did fully comprehend a lot of the deeper nuances of the interwebs. *shrug*.
Here's the expanded link so that you can see what happened (should you be interested!). I've had to post it as an image.
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The corrected link is:
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Dave
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
Now, why did Slater's provide the builder with a finely cast brass brake stand and wheel, but not the benches for the guard to perch on when he's keeping lookout?

Makes you wonder why they moulded the interior door outlines on the compartment doors but not on the luggage compartment doors - assuming it is part of the moulding.

Do they also provide door handles for the corridor side of the sliding compartment doors or will these be represented by bronze painted styrene strip?

Then of course one could go to town by having one (or more) of the interior sliding compartment doors open. :)
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
Makes you wonder why they moulded the interior door outlines on the compartment doors but not on the luggage compartment doors - assuming it is part of the moulding.

Do they also provide door handles for the corridor side of the sliding compartment doors or will these be represented by bronze painted styrene strip?

Then of course one could go to town by having one (or more) of the interior sliding compartment doors open. :)

Ha! I’ve added the door shuts inside, but it would’ve been so easy to make the tool with the marks. There’s planking and other details there already.

There are no handles, but I guess I could raid my stores for suitable examples. I actually hadn’t considered fitting them. Again, the toolmaker added latch, lock and bump stop for the door into the luggage compartment. Go figure.

Making a sliding door open would be a significant job. It’d be quicker to make new compartment dividers!
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
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I got the ends painted this morning. They will now sit and harden for a few days before I think about masking off to paint the underframes.

The more colour that goes on, the more these models start to come to life. What a difference it makes from all that grey plastic.
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
While paint is curing, I’m going to construct the rest of the seating for the coaches. I’ve also spend a while poring over photos to try and working out the non-smoking compartment arrangements.

I think this is the right order, read on the compartment side:

D.2101 BTK - guard / luggage / 3 / 3NS / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / lav
D.2104 BCK - guard / luggage / 1 / 1NS / 3NS / 3 / 3 / 3 / lav
D.2301 CK - lav / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3NS / 1NS / 1 / 1 / lav

I spotted that First Class labels were applied to centre of the large corridor side windows as appropriate. The same seems to be true for NS and 1st on compartment dividers. "SMOKING" transfers were also applied to the other compartments from new, on the compartment side windows, but this seems to have dropped out of favour during the 1950s as vehicles went through works visits.
 

Dave Holt

Western Thunderer
Heather,
These coaches and interiors are looking superb and your attention to detail is amazing.
Are you sure this is easier than loco building?
Dave.
 
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