Next on to the undergubbins. Because each is a cut and shut, with the exception of one of the coaches, all will have to have fabricated frames.
The longest, ten compartment third, has had some white metal castings fitted. These I have had rattling around the spares box for ages- knew they would come in handy one day.
Below shows the results so far and before painting as it gives more clarity.
Then , when the transfers are dry, a waft of Testors Dulcoat to fix everything in place.
The windows were then secured in place with Glue and Glaze. I did consider individually glazing each window with SE Finecast glazing but too much filing of the apertures was needed so I just used clear styrene.
The time between the announcement and release of the new EFE Rail must be the shortest yet.
Several ex KMRC models including the Beattie Well Tank and Southern Gate stock are welcome re-releases.
Will we see a fresh run of 02 0-4-4Tanks? Lets hope so.
These appear from time to time and have the advantage that they come with wheelsets which run on code 75 rail!
Of a Southern Steam prototype, these fill my requirements perfectly and also add weight where its needed most.
They really are excellent castings with little or no flash to clean up.
Below is the picture I omitted last post which shows how the roof fits-almost flush. Just the original roof mounting hole to fill and it will do before undercoating and painting begins- when it stops raining!
This was done by cutting plasticard to the inner roof profile and superglueing in place.
I am aware that the coach ends shouldn't have a tumblehome but to reshape would mean a lot more work - this conversion is not meant to be an exact facsimile!
There are similarities of Southern coach ends and the clerestories produced by Tri-ang and later Hornby.
However, once painted black the missing part of the detail won't be too obvious.
Next is roof vents of the Torpedo type- and ,yes, you've guessed I don't have enough- just 15 short!
However, several months later and I discovered that the one's I had were too wide. So a quick call to SRG , the transfer of a few pounds and the narrower type, 31mm, landed on the doormat.
They are still slightly wide but a bit of judicious filing and now they sit almost perfectly, just a bit more fettling to do.
The impetus to complete St Mewan so I can restart Woodlands my other 4mm scale layout which has been in storage far too long.
The buildings for Woodlands have nearly all been made and await blending into the awaiting countryside.
So- work to do and a couple of layouts to sell!
Couldn't resist a few shots of the 02 with the converted Tri-ang/Hornby Clerestory coaches.
Conversion was detailed in previous posts which I won't repeat.
Although St Mewan is an ex-GWR station I plead modellers licence with Bodmin as the main witness!
