7mm New Scale - New Challenges - Br Blue...

[BCN-Pete]

Are all your clay hoods Skytrex ones ?.

Rob, hi - Yes I have 4 Skytrex hoods...I realised this week that they shouldn't really have the hoods on for Wenfordbridge dries I will remove one and see how it looks...I believe I have seen somewhere that someone modified a Slaters 5 Plank to make a UCV and it looked cracking...

I have always liked this idea, and thought it a shame when you stopped. It would make sense to start with this, and then use it as a test track/photo setting for other stock when you start to build/acquire it.

Thanks Simon - That's the new plan...I can learn how to make 7mm track, get a few things running and have a go at building/butchering some rolling stock too...a model of 37175 in large logo blue after it was transferred down from Eastfield would be wonderful...even if too heavy for the branch...

Hi Pete
If you are looking to do Lima MK1 conversions, you should have a look at Ross's thread here http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/br-mk1-limabuild-coaches.32/ (if you haven't already seen it ) ........I particularly like the method Ross used to widen them, rather than the usual method of slicing them down the middle

Hi Phill - Thanks for this - Yes I have seen that and indeed I have had a few conversations with Ross regarding Lima and Easybuild coaches and 26/27's...

At the mo I will leave the Lima's as is, try and start the Easybuild but most importantly start the track building...after my next UK visit in August...

 

[lancer1027]

"I believe I have seen somewhere that someone modified a Slaters 5 Plank to make a UCV and it looked cracking..."

That be me then


They are Slaters 7011 ( ex- Cooper craft 3011 ). The Cooper Craft were only £10 plus wheels but now Slaters have took them over they are selling them at £23 ish including wheels, still not too bad a price. Better than the Skytrex price.

I look forward to your next up-date on this project Pete

Rob

 

[BCN-Pete]

That be me then

Aha!...I should have done my homework before posting that!

Indeed you have done a splendid job on it...and I agree the price is more attractive than Skytrex. Perhaps I will try in the future your method so be prepared for a load of questions! The colouring and weathering looks spot on too.

Thanks for your interest in the project Rob

 

[Dog Star]

"I believe I have seen somewhere that someone modified a Slaters 5 Plank to make a UCV
That be me then
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With a delivery of China Clay packaged for Christmas?

 

[BCN-Pete]

With a delivery of China Clay packaged for Christmas?

Christmas might be pushing it...but I shall be certainly writing to santa and dropping hints...

 

[Phill Dyson]

Just a thought & I know it doesn't fit in with Pete's minimum space ideas, but wouldn't Bodmin General Station further up the line make a great model in this sort of freight only era

 

[iploffy]

I concur Sir Dyson look at the pictures I posted some time ago nice and compact layout with 2 leads of of it plenty of shunting possibilities

 

[BCN-Pete]

Just a thought & I know it doesn't fit in with Pete's minimum space ideas, but wouldn't Bodmin General Station further up the line make a great model in this sort of freight only era

I concur Sir Dyson look at the pictures I posted some time ago nice and compact layout with 2 leads of of it plenty of shunting possibilities

I agree...whilst not for me, I have often looked at it as a layout idea..but usually in smaller scales. There was a nice 4mm model of it on the circuit a few years ago called 'Bodmin Generally' Now I am back on the case using two instead of one board I feel the layout is more managable rather than something that I have no room to ever set up and run...

 

[BCN-Pete]

To be completely correct, I am actually modelling an extract of wenford dries...and not wenfordbridge...

(I mentioned it once...but I think I got away with it )