MDLR Buffet Car

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:15 pm

The trouble with tie wraps is that they don't bend: I'm going to be tucking the ones I've made down the back of the inner skin and a tie wrap wouldn't bend enough to do the job- plus they're thicker.

Don't need holes in - these windows are "all or nothing"!

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:52 pm

They are thinned out with a scalpel and curved at the top to decend into a slot benneath the glazing

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:13 pm

Ah - THAT's how you do it!

You do it your way, I'll do it mine!

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:17 pm

What a good idea, then I have used real leather that works real windows.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:34 pm

I've done rather a lot today, including fitting the bar - see http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mdltrly/buffetcar.html as always.

Here's a taster...........

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:46 pm

Nice bar.

I'll have a pint of bulmers cider please.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:00 pm

It's certainly coming on well!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:09 pm

I'm aiming to get it done for Stoneleigh............

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:14 pm

MDLR wrote:I'm aiming to get it done for Stoneleigh............

Haha, it's good to have a deadline, works for me anyway, otherwise my whr coach could take forever to get finished!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:01 pm

Matt wrote:I'll have a pint of bulmers cider please.

Doesn't look like the serve it matt.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:32 pm

Today has seen the rest of the seats and tables fitted, all the lights connected and working (and that was NIGHTMARE job) and a start made on the roof.

shows the bar all lit up..........

For the full story, take a look at: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mdltrly/buffetcar.html , as always................

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:53 pm

Coming along nicely, the bar looks great lit up.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:54 pm

Looks great.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:07 pm

Brilliant!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:09 pm

I thought about putting more lights in the main part of the coach, but I want to wait and see what it looks like with the roof on before I decide whether or not to add them.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:51 pm

That is looking wicked Brian. I've just nipped over to your site and had a good look at all of the build to date - I take it the roof is still drying?

Personally I'm now impatient to see the finished article, (but probably no more than you

)

Excellent job and I predict it will spawn a whole rake of buffet / diners across other lines!!!!!!!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:17 pm

Narrow Minded wrote:I take it the roof is still drying?

I've just come back into the house from the shed where I've been repairing a superglued loco kit which decided to de-construct itself on Friday - now all thankfully back in one piece - and putting some better handles on my coach box, so I don't drop it again! It seems to be "going off" quite well but I'll probably leave it for 24 hours before finishing off the ends and "canvassing" it - it's going to have roof beams as well.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:34 pm

It certainly sounds like the dogs' dangly bits and you should be comfortably complete ready for Stoneleigh

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:16 pm

I've now removed all the tape which was holding the roof together whilst the PVA went off: the coach won't need any more lighting - the four table lamps are just enough! No more work tonight though - I want the glue REALLY hard before I sand the outside and varnish the inside!

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:18 pm

I can'wait to see those tables lamps. I think they will look amazing through the windows.

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