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- Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:04 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Bachmann coach to Railbus conversion
- Replies: 7
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The cab is scratch built, as is the radiator. The bonnet came from an old style American Fire Engine kit which I never made but have used many of the parts for other projects, (as you should!!) The plastic moulded seat came from another unknown kit and the front crash bar from a G scale American bog...
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:27 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
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Hi tom_tom_go, thanks for the comment, the dogs are just the best English Springers. (not Welsh!) As for building in a larger scale, I would have to start all over again and life is just too short. If you have seen my previous posts you know I work to 16mm as well as my Emett items, but all on 32mm ...
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:19 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
- Views: 1112407
Because of my location I have discovered an almost complete lack of 16mm modellers. I know there are several in the North of Wales (That's where the real thing is!) but in the South West, nothing!!! I have only one colleague who does 16mm in the garden and he is a great supporter of my madness. He i...
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:38 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
- Views: 1112407
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:26 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
- Views: 1112407
Time to build a railway...but where?
I have been building 16mm stock for over 35 years now, firstly for indoor exhibition layouts but more recently for outdoors. I have never had a garden railway of my own and thought I never would. However, with time on my hands and the opportunity to go for it I thought I should make a start. BUT.....
- Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:12 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Bachmann coach to Railbus conversion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5165
Bachmann coach to Railbus conversion
Having 'won' a Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Car kit on Ebay I couldn't decide what to do with it. It just sat in its box for a few months until one day I saw a railbus advertised somewhere and suddenly bells began to ring..... The conversion was pretty straightforward once the idea formed. It co...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:09 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
Thank you all for your messages of support and approval. I really do appreciate all of the generous comments and remarks. It's always nice to be accepted amongst like minded modelmakers. Whether prototypical or not, the same amount of effort goes into producing a model to an acceptable standard and ...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: You may now call me "Master"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5218
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:06 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
The final proof that my Rail Taxi actually runs.
I must say I am very satisfied with the result but I am easily pleased!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPZ7SD977k
Now..... for my next trick.....
I must say I am very satisfied with the result but I am easily pleased!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPZ7SD977k
Now..... for my next trick.....
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:07 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
I don't have a railway myself but will soon be visiting a friend's garden railway and will see what I can do.... Of course the weather might play a part in this plan as Wales, and particularly the part I happen to live in, has suffered with some of the worst heavy rain for many years and I doubt you...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
Well, this is it... the final chapter. I have finished my greatest challenge to date! The Rail Taxi, as designed by Rowland Emett, has been the one model I have waited years to attempt and now I feel justified in its construction. The last few details, such as the general rusting and neglect of the ...
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
Dave, I now have the article published in SMT and having read the piece by Colin Binnie about his Rail Taxi I can see even he had exactly the same reservations about its construction as I had....Quote ...... 'The prototype was chosen as an exercise in techniques that were new to me and which I had a...
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:36 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
I have decided my Rail Taxi will be Claret in colour, sadly not in flavour! I have sprayed the whole model concentrating on the main sheetwork. The rear hood is hand painted in satin black and the smoke box and firebox picked out separately. More detailing to follow will include some rusting and wea...
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:24 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
Where have you been all this time??? I have been enlightened to the wonderful work of Colin Binnie during this exercise but completely unaware of other models of this Rail Taxi until recently. It looks like 32mm gauge? It is well boxed and looked after (as it deserves). Is it in your own collection?...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
As all of Emett's cartoons of this era are in black and white there is no way of knowing if Emett even thought in colour? I fancy a dark colour to give some body to the skeletal nature of the model. I think a light or pastel shade would not show up against the open nature of the build. Also, because...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:08 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Engine shed for the E de SI
- Replies: 75
- Views: 35675
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:06 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
So.....here we are in primer. I think it ties everything together quite nicely and gives a better impression of the overall model without the distractions of diverse materials and colours as before. It shows the various textures of what are pretending to be metal, ie. boiler, smokebox, bodywork etc....
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:22 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A New Emett
- Replies: 37
- Views: 21796
Having made the separate units, the next step was to fit them together. First thing was to hinge the doors with doll's house brass hinges stuck in with tiny flat headed pins and superglue. Once in place the spacing between the front screen panel and the rear seating pod was established allowing the ...