Knocking 2 Ipe coaches together

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:10 am

Hi all.
Introducing my next project:

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:30 am

You're going to need a bigger hammer!

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:47 pm

bigger hammer???

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:10 pm

St.Michael:94772 wrote:Hi all.
Introducing my next project:

Does this mean you are making both kits at the same time or does it mean you are joining the two kits to make a very unusual piece of rolling stock?

Good luck

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:23 pm

Does this mean you are making both kits at the same time or does it mean you are joining the two kits to make a very unusual piece of rolling stock?

Andymctractor: The picture in the middle is from O&K´s (Orenstein & Koppel) catalogue from the beginning of the 20 century. My idea is to smash the two kits together (with a hammer) and ending up with the O&K coach

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:33 pm

St.Michael:94844 wrote: My idea is to smash the two kits together (with a hammer) and ending up with the O&K coach

OK that is clear.
Good luck, you may need it.

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:46 pm

this is going to be an interesting mashup

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:28 pm

A small start...

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Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:00 am

As a firm believer in the 'Bigger Hammer' Theory of construction/repair I congratulate you on your choice of suitable 'Luton Screwdriver'.
The Claw LS is much more useful for delicate work than the Ball Pein model.
But please remember the second golden rule, If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical fault!

But seriously, that it an interesting conversion that you have going on there. I look forward to seeing the finished result.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:35 am

Big Jim

:D That´s my kind of humor

Again; My English is far from perfect, so what does "LS" stand for?
I continue building, and a lot of ekstra fittings and alignments have to be done. One may wonder if it´s really necessary with the Himalayan coach to build this, but I like the benches, and the set is a god source for all kind of extra parts.
On the picture you can see the cut down parts of the walls being glued in place. You can also see that I had to extend the floor, to make place for the open balconys in both ends of the coach (I came out a bit wrong when meassuring, I´ll have to deal with that later...)

Catweasel · Post by **Catweasel** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:05 pm

You can fix electrical faults with a hammer. Just hit it!

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:15 pm

A quick note on British insulting terms.
LS = Luton Screwdriver also known as a hammer.
This is an insulting term used to suggest that the craftsmen of a certain town can only use a hammer to build things.
I believe that in certain parts of the country they are known as Manchester Screwdrivers or Brummie Screwdrivers.
It is a wonderful little insult that can be adapted to which ever part of the county or even the world you live in.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:34 am

Always good to learn more

(I´ve learnt it as "American screwdriver")
I´m progressing on the O&K coach, and are now going to paint it at some places before gluing in the benches.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:39 pm

Now I have built an open front, and are trying out with colours.

I´m not satisfied with the green colours showing on this picture. I want a warmer, more yellow kind of colour... So I just keep on mixing and testing different colours

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:24 pm

I find Antique Pine and Light Oak wood stains are jdeal fo coach interiors, but they need to be applied to bare wood.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:38 pm

looking good

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:46 pm

What a fantastically bizzar thing! Marvelous

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:28 pm

Hi all. It´s been a while since I posted, but the work is in progress. I shall start by telling you a secret: I´m going to build two of them!! And that is because of the god service from Trackshack, where I ordered the two coaches. In the first delivery, the Lord P`s late coach was missing some important parts. I sent a mail asking for the parts, and instead of just the missing parts I got a whole extra set

So I have many parts to build from...
I have been working with the benches, and the main colours in and outside

And also prepairing for a roof. I´m not sure if I´m going to use the simple Ipe plastic roof, or making a planked lift off roof

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:52 pm

That stain's looking very good! I'd go for the planked roof myself - a plastic one would detract from the quality of the rest!

sstjc · Post by **sstjc** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:03 pm

Absolutely stunning !

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