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Now on to the removable roof. I have cut a piece of 0.8mm ply to the size of the coach allowing 5mm extra at each end and 15mm extra in width to allow for the curve of the roof and to give a small overhang. I have marked for 14 roof trusses ( always allow plenty to give strength to the roof) with th...

Hi all. Frank the driver showing how the new coach is coming along. Doors painted, handles fitted and hung in place. ./myff/1971608/IMG_20160406_194213.jpg The Swift Sixteen door handles have a shift about 6/7 mm long which slots through a 2mm hole in the door and extends about 2mm beyond the back o...

Lovely photos Andrew.
David.

Now the coach has its boots on I can adjust the coupling hight with shims above the bogies. ./myff/1968439/IMG_20160325_194317.jpg Central partition fitted with one door temporarily in place to test fit now the door frames are painted. I think I may have to shave the door edges a little. ./myff/1968...

So 2D becomes 3D

Now to complete work on the modified underframe and paint and fit the doors and droplights. Then it's on to the roof and fitting out the inside.

Hi all. It's taken a while but have finally got the sides and ends completed, primed and one coat of maroon top coat. I originally tried to apply a dark varnish but despite trying to be careful when gluing all of the small parts together and sanding as much as I dare I could not get rid of glue smea...

Hi all. Just to throw my thoughts into the mix but please correct me if I am mistaken. I paid by credit card over the telephone on 8 March with no problem. If however there was or could be a problem with my subscription, I am covered through my credit card for recompense. If however I had paid by Pa...

Used the telephone route yesterday. No problems.
David.
Northants and East Midlands groups are certainly most friendly. I wouldn't want to miss the Sunday meetings.

Hi Mr Bond.
I received 6 emails from the forum yesterday 13th.Feb.
David.

Hi all. I enjoy reading this forum and have posted topics to it myself but within the past week it has started to send me an email to inform me everytime a new topic is posted. Is there any way I can stop this as it is annoying especially as I am trying to cut down on the number of unsolicited email...

Hi all.
Where? When? How many Railways past and present?


D.

Hi all This is myself and George Bishop coaling Linda at Port in August 1970 with Alan Garraway on the footplate of "his engine". We were spending the holiday as trainee firemen and this was one of the jobs we were rostered to do. On one day we emptied a BR main line coal waggon into Ffest...

And a merry Christmas from a damp N.W.Leicestershire.
David.

And a merry Christmas from a damp N.W.Leicestershire.
David.

Hi Keith. That's the big thing with scratch building. I am a scratch builder of NWNG coaches and having all my little homemade tools and jigs stored away and available to use again saves time and gives satisfaction. So my advice is to make that jig, use it and then put it on a shelf for next time. I...

Hi Andrew.
Really looking forward to seeing these made up Andrew.

It is said that the Gloucester Wagon Co. who built the NWNG Cleminsons also built garden sheds. Looking at the quality of some garden sheds one comes across may explain why they were scrapped so soon. On a more serious note, Google throws up many examples of how other modellers have approached the u...

Hi Rik.
Thanks for those kind words but I have already started to modify the underframe as I have discovered that it rides too high as mentioned earlier in this thread. While doing this I might even try moving the centre axle using chains as per original. We shall see.

Hi all Latest progress update. Both sides complete with panelling and beading apart from glazing which will be after sanding, priming and painting. All four doors are now done with opening droplights. With doors 2-4 I made them with plenty of room for edge painting. It did not occur to me while maki...