BWsTrains Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said: Greetings, Thought I may as well ask the question on here as well (as the 'Help' section)... I bought a cheap Hornby 2721 pannier body at the Exeter show yesterday and was wondering how faithful (or not) to the prototype is was, please? I don't mind hacking it about a bit and I'll make up a suitable chassis from one of the etched kits, but I really need to know if I should even bother in the first place?... Many thanks. I found this very helpful.... https://srmg.org.uk/detailing-hornbys-ancient-opencab-pannier you can go OTT but I felt this approach struck a good balance. 5 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Graham T Posted June 23 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 23 8 minutes ago, BWsTrains said: I found this very helpful.... https://srmg.org.uk/detailing-hornbys-ancient-opencab-pannier you can go OTT but I felt this approach struck a good balance. I used that article to fettle my Hornby pannier. I was quite pleased with how it came out (but obviously not one for the rivet counters!) 26 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted June 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23 1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said: Greetings, Thought I may as well ask the question on here as well (as the 'Help' section)... I bought a cheap Hornby 2721 pannier body at the Exeter show yesterday and was wondering how faithful (or not) to the prototype is was, please? I don't mind hacking it about a bit and I'll make up a suitable chassis from one of the etched kits, but I really need to know if I should even bother in the first place?... Many thanks. The thing that I can't get past with these old models is the thickness of the mouldings, which shows up most in the running plate edge and the cab side sheets and their capping. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23 My pannier is armour plated! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted June 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23 (edited) 50 minutes ago, BWsTrains said: you can go OTT This one may qualify as OTT 🙂. I converted it to an 1854 PT version, which is actually easier in some respects (coupling rods, springs). In any case, perhaps some of the butchering photos are of use: Edited June 23 by Mikkel To clarify 14 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coach bogie Posted June 23 Popular Post Share Posted June 23 Nice work Mikkel. There is a lot you can do with the Hornby body merged with a Bachmann chassis. Done a couple myself. Mike Wiltshire 18 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23 8 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said: @Mikkel wrote the definitive blog on this subject and the Hornby body is fairly accurate apart from the chimney and middle splashers which match the innacurate Hornby chassis. I had a bash at fitting it to a newer Bachmann chassis and replaced the wonky Collett bunker with a Churchward inspired bunker fettled from the rear end of a redundant Airfix Castle tender. Thanks to everyone who has commented and suggested things so far. I am encouraged! I will closely examine how much the inaccurate wheel spacing bothers me... What I will do in any case is to butcher an etched brass chassis to suit and compensate it (the loco will be done in OO for the planned 'GW operating period' I am hoping to do on Bethesda Sidings). If the wheel spacing really does bother me, then I will use a Comet chassis 'as it comes' and sort out the splashers etc. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted June 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25 Lovely stuff with the Hornby pannier bashing: well done all! I've had a nice catch-up, Robin. The new EFE fish vans are rather smart. All the bets, Nick. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25 5 hours ago, Brinkly said: Lovely stuff with the Hornby pannier bashing: well done all! I've had a nice catch-up, Robin. The new EFE fish vans are rather smart. All the bets, Nick. Thanks, I've been bashing Panniers for years. Good to get recognition at last.... 1 2 3 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted June 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25 16 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Thanks, I've been bashing Panniers for years. Good to get recognition at last.... You are a muppet at times! 😂 That really made me laugh reading that post! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 25 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25 Good to see some humour on here and we don’t half need it with England playing tonight. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 6 hours ago, Brinkly said: All the bets, Oh no! Not another one down to William Hill with the election date? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted June 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25 Lots of England fans pressing f2 ….can’t be going well ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted June 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25 57 minutes ago, Nick Gough said: Oh no! Not another one down to William Hill with the election date? In the words of the good Captain... I can neither confirm nor deny... 😁 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted June 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26 14 hours ago, gwrrob said: Good to see some humour on here and we don’t half need it with England playing tonight. It's been more torturous than usual, having picked Germany to win in the sweepstake at work. Of course I want my country to win but I don't half fancy the cash 🤔 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 14 hours ago, Brinkly said: You are a muppet at times! At times?! At times???.................... 2 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26 4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: At times?! At times???.................... Oi! 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 7 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: At times?! At times???.................... 2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Oi! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 11 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: My hair was that colour once upon a time 😀 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted June 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26 2 hours ago, gwrrob said: My hair was that colour once upon a time 😀 You aren't Russ Abbot are you? 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 36 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: You aren't Russ Abbot are you? CU Jimmy 😀 1 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 Surely " see you Timmy "..... 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Brinkly Posted June 26 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 26 I haven't done any pannier bashing myself today; it was more a case of assessing what titivations this little tribe needs to get them layout-worthy. 😉 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted June 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26 Talking of Paneers... 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27 8 hours ago, 46444 said: Talking of Paneers... Nice Queen Mary BV. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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