Gazza Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Is that a request Gazza? As I do know that Brian has an addition to his MOD fleet that he still has to build when he can find the time. Pete Well Pete no one does the MOD Warflat apart from Mr Talbot and I dont think he as got any? You never know Heljan may have a dabble in the MOD sector? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brian daniels Posted July 10, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2015 Blimey another month gone since I updated this thread Well I have finished the Judith Edge Sentinel kit. I painted it in Oxford Blue and got Pete Harvey to do a nice set of plate for BRIAN complete with a snail on them I have also been building a Pete Harvey KFA container wagon kit complete with MoD side doored containers. I have just about finished the wagon but now need to add the air lines around the framing. What a job to take a picture of a flat wagon that's the same colour as my fence! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Brian the Snail, Love it. Great work as usual Brian. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Superb workmanship as usual Brian. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Brian does the KFA Kit come with the containers as well or were these seperate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jessy1692 Posted July 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2015 that sentinal does look very good, love this thread keep it up Brian! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have finished the KFA, just painted it in primer. I have added some airpipes to it from pictures I took of one in Didcot Yard. I did not take enough pictures of where the pipes go (as usual) so this is the best I could make out from my pictures, the chances of me getting round another anytime soon are slim. I have ordered some Revell Lufthansa Blue from a shop online and Precision Labels did some transfers for the containers in 4mm so I hope he can do them in 7mm. The KFA flat comes with a set of transfers thankfully. When new the bogies were painted blue as well as the body. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Brian does the KFA Kit come with the containers as well or were these seperate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have absolutely zero interest in ever owning one, but the build is very good and the wagon interesting. Thanks Brian, nearly 100 pages! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hi Brian, whats next on the work bench? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Sorry for not getting back earlier Gazza but I "think" they were available seperately. I bought these off Pete harvey some time ago and the old memory has gone i'm afraid but I would think Pete would do them on their own. What's next, now there's a question. I have a Jim McGowen Queen Mary and a Hobby Holidays early warflat to do, a Heljan 60 body to paint as 60081. For the future I will be getting at Telford a PRMRP Shark and a Sealion to go with the Heljan Dogfish and Catfish when they are out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Got some paint on the KFA and containers now. I used Revell 350 Lufthansa Blue for the wagon and Humbrol 132 Red for the containers. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderHead Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The economist in me wants to see intermodal wagons fully loaded, but theres something really appealing about the skeletal look of them unloaded, very nice BTW How long is it? It looks immense! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The KFA is 488 mm long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi Brian, looks nice what about transfers any look with those at all cheers Garry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Brian forgot to mention nice touch on the wheels and brake shoes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 The wagon was supplied with transfers that Pete Harvey got Railtec to do, hopefully get those on later. I found out that Precision Labels had done the container transfers for someone in 4mm and so he has done a set in 7mm. Those won't be going on for a bit though as I have a niggling little problem with the containers in that the paint won't dry on the roofs and underneath! The resin that they are made from always had a sticky feel to it that I could not fully get rid of. But when I sprayed them with Halfords white primer it did seem to dry ok so I went ahead with the Humbrol Red. But this is just not drying off completely. Hopefully it might go off fully in a day or two as it seems to be a bit better now I have left them outside today. But I have a nagging doubt that it might be something in the resin that's coming through the paints? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi Brian, I had an hour or so off for good behaviour yesterday, not really, but it amounted to something similar and was able to view your Cl47 up close again - very nice indeed, hope mine will look as good. Kindest, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 I am sure it will look just as good CME Transfers on, just varnishing next. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 The KFA kit will be on sale on the C+L Finescale Stand at the O Gauge show Telford in September for more info please contact C+L Finescale. Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Whilst I am waiting for the paint to dry on the MoD containers I dug out this kit from Hobby Holidays of a WW2 Warflat that I bought last year. It was designed by the same person who did the Warwells I did a couple of years ago. You can tell it's designed the same because it's made from heavy gauge brass and there are a few lamination's to make to get the thickness," just like the real thing", so you need a good hot iron and plenty of solder to assemble it. Having said that I think you could stand on it and it won't bend! I have stuck on some old bogies I had in a draw for the time being as the working diamond frame ones in the kit will take me a while to make. There a couple of V hangers and a vac res tank but that's it as far as brakes go. I know there is a wagon at the Swindon& Cricklade Railway that still has a vac brake by the looks of the picture I took a couple of weeks ago so another visit is in order to stick the camera under it to see what's needed in the vac cylinder etc department. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Got the buffers and screw jacks on today. Try making a start on the bogies soon. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I have made the diamond frame bogies for the Warflat now and they do look nice. But I have no idea how to attach the brake blocks as the instructions are for another style of diamond frame bogie and the etches bear no resemblance to it either. There are only 4 axlebox ends on the fret as well! I have added the vac res cylinder from some brass tube and blanked the ends off with some brass sheet. The vac cylinder is from JLTRT that they supplied in their TTA kits. No vac cylinders are supplied but in fairness you can't see them. The cast vac pipe is also from JLTRT as is the lower part of the couplings. The long top links and hooks are etches supplied in the kit. Edited August 10, 2015 by brian daniels 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I am sure it will look just as good CME Transfers on, just varnishing next. Thanks Brian - much appreciated - lets hope so. Whilst I am waiting for the paint to dry on the MoD containers I dug out this kit from Hobby Holidays of a WW2 Warflat that I bought last year. It was designed by the same person who did the Warwells I did a couple of years ago. You can tell it's designed the same because it's made from heavy gauge brass and there are a few lamination's to make to get the thickness," just like the real thing", so you need a good hot iron and plenty of solder to assemble it. Having said that I think you could stand on it and it won't bend! I have stuck on some old bogies I had in a draw for the time being as the working diamond frame ones in the kit will take me a while to make. war1.jpg war2.jpg war3.jpg There a couple of V hangers and a vac res tank but that's it as far as brakes go. I know there is a wagon at the Swindon& Cricklade Railway that still has a vac brake by the looks of the picture I took a couple of weeks ago so another visit is in order to stick the camera under it to see what's needed in the vac cylinder etc department. war4.jpg I was just about to say I had spied one on S&CR back in the late Spring - you should have popped in for a cuppa! As always lovely work Brian, I love the military bias - superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Hi Brian Can I ask please what are the military vehicles on the warflat and what is their origin? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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