7mm Loose Ends

[28ten]

After some 'language' as my mother would call it.......
the bogies are not fixed, and it will be fitted with my sprung units



I have built a couple of MMP GUVs as well as this and i wouldnt say this is the easier one to build...... but it has given a lot of pointers for the Mk1's, and Im confident this will look the part on a large layout.
As an observation, whilst the MMP is the 'king of the hill' for fidelity and accuracy, there is no clear leader in the middle ground for a simplified Mk1 designed heavier running.



Another visitor awaiting conversion to battery operation, posing with a little friend

 

[Phill Dyson]

I will be watching the JLTRT GUV with interest ..........I have a Westdale GUV to do

 

[tomstaf]

This all looks very interesting. The trussing is something I'll have to remedy on my RMB - grrr. Btw, the GUV sits quite a lot lower than the Western. Is the GUV meant to be lower or is it an optical illusion?

Cheers

Tom

 

[28ten]

Ride height hasn't been set yet, but they were a lower profile http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covered_Carriage_Truck
I have an RMB in this lot, but the instructions are rather sparse

 

[Phill Dyson]

Inside framed vertical planked Syphon G is one parcels vehicle we could do with in the larger scales ........strange that manufacturers duplicate stuff like Guv's when there are obvious gaps in the market

 

[Ressaldar]

I built a couple of NQLTRT GUVs a few years back and certainly cursed the underframing aspects of the builds, but they turned out ok in the end - they both went to satisfied buyers.



Seems as if I should have kept hold of them.

cheers

Mike

 

[28ten]

I built a couple of NQLTRT GUVs a few years back and certainly cursed the underframing aspects of the builds, but they turned out ok in the end - they both went to satisfied buyers.


cheers

Mike

They dont make life easy do they?

 

[Ressaldar]

saved by the transfers - again

cheers

Mike

 

[Dan Randall]

Inside framed vertical planked Syphon G is one parcels vehicle we could do with in the larger scales ........strange that manufacturers duplicate stuff like Guv's when there are obvious gaps in the market

Phill - After much ear bending from me, Chris Hillier (Hurn Models), is working on a kit for the diagram 062 Siphon G, which has vertical planks and sliding louvres on the lower bodysides. They lasted well into the BR blue era.


Regards

Dan

 

[Ian G]

I will look forward to one of those Dan.

Ian G

 

[djparkins]

Inside framed vertical planked Syphon G is one parcels vehicle we could do with in the larger scales ........strange that manufacturers duplicate stuff like Guv's when there are obvious gaps in the market

Well both the Diag. 062 & 033 vehicles were in the PWP range - I don't know if they ended up with ABS Models or Peter Beasant.

Both will again feature in our new range of Siphons & Monsters for release next year.

 

[djparkins]

Phill - After much ear bending from me, Chris Hillier (Hurn Models), is working on a kit for the diagram 062 Siphon G, which has vertical planks and sliding louvres on the lower bodysides. They lasted well into the BR blue era.


Regards

Dan

Dan,

Well perhaps first he could finish the Bogie Sideframes for the Hawksworth Full Brake - still don't have mine!

DJP

 

[lancer1027]

I will look forward to the release of these kits as and when they are available. I would like one with the slide louvre thingy majigglers

Rob

 

[Phill Dyson]

Well both the Diag. 062 & 033 vehicles were in the PWP range - I don't know if they ended up with ABS Models or Peter Beasant.

I don't think Pete does them, so they may have dissapeard

Both will again feature in our new range of Siphons & Monsters for release next year.

I will look forward to the release of your Syphons......especially the Diag 062

Phill

 

[Dan Randall]

Dan,

Well perhaps first he could finish the Bogie Sideframes for the Hawksworth Full Brake - still don't have mine!

DJP

Apparently, the Siphon G shares the same heavy duty bogies as the Hawksworth Full Brake, so they must be on Chris's list of things to do. I believe someone other than Chris does the pattern making for these though, which might explain why they're not yet available.


Regards

Dan

 

[djparkins]

Apparently, the Siphon G shares the same heavy duty bogies as the Hawksworth Full Brake, so they must be on Chris's list of things to do. I believe someone other than Chris does the pattern making for these though, which might explain why they're not yet available.


Regards

Dan

Yes - I know. Philip Elverd made the master, so its got to be A1+. However, I'm not quite sure why the whole sideframe needs casting. Just the axleboxes & possibly the springs/centre detail. Anyway if he can't cast it we could certainly it for him. We've never encountered anything of Philip's that is uncastable yet - but thats only since 1986 mind.

 

[28ten]

It was a foggy old morning so i did this... removing the casting sprues and reverse engineering the kits into component parts


I use a slitting disc, but the discs can shatter so were one of these. it also stops you getting a mouthful of carborundum dust


After lunch the sun was out so..... a quick 45 miles in some pleasant autumn sun


Assembling 9 coaches is a bit of a slog so I started checking some of the bodies to remind me where i am heading



I have yet to decide what colour to paint them ....Maroon would cover a good time period, but its a bit LMS for me

 

[tomstaf]

It'd be nice to see them done in the Sealink livery - http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/5695784860/

Cheers

Tom

 

[28ten]

We went to Toys r Us today and look what daddy came back with...
this has amused me this evening whilst on holiday

there is no chance of Sealink livery if I had the time/money of the more 'modern' liveries NSE or inter city would tickle my fancy.

 

[tomstaf]

there is no chance of Sealink livery if I had the time/money of the more 'modern' liveries NSE or inter city would tickle my fancy.

I agree that NSE would be very nice indeed, particularly with an NSE 50 upfront

Cheers

Tom