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A local Hero
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:52 pm
by Sir haydn
This mornning I started to build the Brandbright (Triassic designed and cut) Ashover light railway 'Gloucester' Coach.
All I can say is...WOW! they are exquisit. Brilliant in every detail!
this is as far as I have managed to get today.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:04 pm
by Narrow Minded
Wow indeed! That looks brilliant, should look A1 when it's done
Does the kit include bogies or do you have to source them?
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:08 pm
by Sir haydn
No bogies. the kit suggests wrightscale ones but I believe this one is going to have AnDel ones under it
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:13 pm
by 90733
Very nice, do like the Ashover coaches
, but the price puts me off!!!
Or well get some 009 ones
EDIT: I'm a driver now woohoo
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:41 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
Lovely job! I notice 90733 is now a driver- bravo.
They look really nice when finished (I've had a few behind River Alde once!)
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:36 pm
by Narrow Minded
Sir haydn wrote:No bogies. the kit suggests wrightscale ones but I believe this one is going to have AnDel ones under it
Don't do anything until you have a look at a pair of bogies I have here!
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:27 pm
by MDLR
90733 wrote:Very nice, do like the Ashover coaches, but the price puts me off!!!
IP Engineering have one in the pipeline - I understand around £75 with wooden bogies!
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:35 pm
by taliesin001
Someone I know has a couple behind a baldwin and they look superb.
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:03 pm
by DLRdan
Look very detailed. The plank detail looks quite shallow, is the paint going to cover it ?
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:15 pm
by Sir haydn
The coach is now resplendant in its crimson lake livery. It has had 3 top coats and the planking is still very much visable, it also had 3 coats of red oxide primer with rubbing down between each coat also.
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:33 pm
by Sir haydn
Nearing completion now, Photos in a bit. Can't get hold of the carriages owner
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:13 pm
by Sir haydn
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:08 pm
by Narrow Minded
Looking really nice now Matt, those grab handles look the biz!
What paint have you used for the Crimson Lake?
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:26 pm
by taliesin001
Excellent, superb job
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:38 pm
by Sir haydn
the paint is matched to that on the original which is infact darker than crimson lake, this is probley do to the ashovers hit and miss paint mixing technique which was meant to match the midland railways leftovers. so I had the paint mixed to match the darker maroon which is infact boston lodge maroon. Still cant get intouch with the owner so for the time being will not be lined.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:56 pm
by Sir haydn
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:04 pm
by taliesin001
Excellent, don't let it fall off of that handrail!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:04 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
Phuar looking very smart!
I wouldn't precariously balance a carriage as nice as that on the end of a bed though!
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:11 pm
by Sir haydn
dnt worry was only there to take photos, it is very a very well balanced and weighty coach so would take a good wobble to knock it off!
In progress projects live in a locked cupboard in the workshop
