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Looking good.

To add to your list you could look on the Narrow Planet website for some custom works and nameplates.

Cheers,

Mark

Nice work James. You've captured the shape of the MW tank nicely.

The bits from RT Models will certainly add to the build nicely.

Cheers,

Mark

Looking very promising. Lots of typical features already insitu and look forwards to seeing more.

May be worth starting a layout thread as well.

Cheers,

Mark

Hi James,

Glad you found the RT Models site useful.

Cheers,

Mark

Great start James. Love the Manning Wardles.

I built an 0-4-0 H Class MW on an Hornby L&Y Pug chassis using an article written by Phil Parker. Look on my blog if your interested.

One thing I did find useful was the RT Models range of parts. Robert sells a number of castings and etchings from his MW kits including buffers, chimney and smoke box door. May be worth a look if you weren't aware.

Look forwards to further updates.

Cheers.

Mark

Nice work Roly.

Any more 7mm stuff lurking?

Cheers,

Mark

Also worth joining NGRM-Online for NG modelling and prototype information if your not already a member.

Very nice! I am enjoying getting into Minitrains based 009 locos. Somehow the shiny flywheel does not offend my eye too much but you can always have fun hiding it. My latest project is with the short cabbed Baldwin, creating an approximate Ffestiniog 'Mountaineer' cab around it, which more or less hides the motor and 'wheel. 

 

The L&B carriages look great in blue as well.

Thanks Will.  Much appreciated.

Like the sound of the Mountaineer project.  It's a good use of the Minitrains Baldwin as well. Would be nice to see some photos and progress.

If you're not a member of the 009 Society its worth joining as you get a quality monthly mag and a very good discount on Minitrains locos and stock.

I think with the Minitrains Baldwin folk are holding off until the Bachmann version appears.

Cheers,

Mark

Toadly agree  

Thanks Pete. Yep there's some stock building up nicely ready for the eventual day I can get the layout started.  

I'm planning on adding a few Cambrian GWR ballast hoppers and maybe the infamous Cambrian crane so other than that stock wise almost complete.

Then again!

Cheers,

Mark

Lovely work Dave.

Thanks for the photographic breakdown of constructing the trees as well. Really useful.

Cheers,

Mark

A beautiful piece of modelling.

Congrats on your retirement CK.

Hopefully this visit has resorted in blowing the retirement lump sum on a BEMO spending spree?

Great photos and thanks for sharing.

Hope your retirement brings a more fruitful modelling period and the draw of the Forest is strong?

Best wishes,

Mark

Very nice work Terry.

Hi Mark,

 

The quick answer to all three questions is theoretically YES. However it is seldom that simple!

 

Kirby Hall was a late 1939 build, so almost certainly was out-shopped in lined green. Looking at its Engine Record Card data shows visits to Swindon in Oct 42 (probably received wartime black) and again in Aug 46 (probably plain green). The RCTS states that only a few of the original Halls gained lining again post war, and that was from Jan 48 onwards. She was back in Swindon for an Intermediate in Sep 48, when BR lined black would have been applied. So in a nutshell, if you want her post war……it's probably plain green.

 

You might find some more useful livery info here http://www.ianrathbonemodelpainting.co.uk/gwr-locomotive-liveries-1923-39.php

 

Regards,

 

Andy.

Hi Andy,

Thankyou for taking the time to write this most informative post. Most appreciated.

Looks like it's going to be unlined green by all accounts for a 1946-1947 period finish which certainly saves some time.

I was building up steam to get on with the lining as well! 

That link is certainly useful.

I'll send you a PM.

Cheers,

Mark

BTW, I like the fact the Tender is large enough to accommodate a Jamie Oliver Professional saucepan

Those Collett 4000 gallon tenders were well built!

Thanks Pete...

There's other bits going on alongside that funny NG stuff as well.  Watch this space.

Cheers,

Mark

Is there supposed to be a gap below the smokebox saddle?

Yes. Terrible design this Railroad stuff!

(Just awaiting reassembly once the lining is complete)

Lovely work Terry. Very intricate by the looks of things.

Some good tips too.

The Palvan is a nice deviation away from usual designs as well.

Look forwards to the next update and going to look good with the brake van you're building.

Cheers,

Mark

Thanks Pete

'Toad in the Hall' could be one of the next titles.....

Watch this space!

How easy was the smokebox number to remove, you've done an excellent job Mark.

Hi Robin,

Thanks for those kind words.

The smoke box number plate was gently carved off with a new scalpel blade removing the door straps at the same time,

Cleaning up involved some fine wet and dry and a glass fibre pen.  

It's tricky but by taking it gently it works out ok.

The straps were replaced with some fine micro-strip.  The close up reveals a bit of a 'wonk' on one of them! 

Cheers,

Mark

Full marks for doing the 74XX, by the way. It looks really good.

Thanks CK.

Lovely work, Mark, but why do the footplate crew on the 'Hall' need such a large blanket? Is it particularly cold where they've been diagrammed this time?

That blanket is an official GWR gift for certain members of the Totnes community...

Mixed with Strongbow for a good Snakebite of course!

Nice work Mark

 

Good to see you back after a 'brake' from posting

 

Looks to be a good marriage that and I do like your methods of painting.

 

Pete

Thanks for those kind words Pete

Transfers next then almost completed bar final weathering and glazing.

Cheers,

Mark

Really nice work.You don't fancy doing me a couple too do you !

In the words of Jarvis Cocker.... 'I'll see what I can do'

There's also the Ratio kit based on a Diagram AA19 I believe.