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Joined: 18 Oct 2007 My Line: Beech Grove Light Railway Posts: 809
Location: Guildford
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:
SillyBilly wrote:
Difference in the shade of colour behind? More coats may sort it?
its ok now.
I want to do the roof removeable, which means i have to find some way of making some curved cross bits.
if i was still at school, i could use the laser cutter,,, _________________
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 My Line: Afonglas and Nant Llywyd Railway Posts: 1708
Location: Morecambe
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:
Should be easy enough with a jig-saw and good hand eye co-ordination, I did about 20 in one go (for when I fit my coaches with removeable roofs) and it only took about an hour
Those coaches should look good when they are finished, I like the colour scheme look forward to seeing them running _________________ The Killer Bunny's on the loco - Don't Panic!
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 My Line: Mawnan & Helford Light Railway Posts: 2536
Location: West Cornwall, England
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:
I have a cheap scroll saw in my shed. Fantastic bit of kit for cutting stuff out, especially if you need curves as its so easy to do it. Get them for about £40/50 (well mine was!). _________________ Cheers,
Pete
Joined: 18 Oct 2007 My Line: Beech Grove Light Railway Posts: 809
Location: Guildford
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:
I am this far now, still have to -
fit lighting
pictures
add rear lamp
glue on duckets
roof
not sure weather to paint the floor the same colour as the seats..
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 My Line: Mawnan & Helford Light Railway Posts: 2536
Location: West Cornwall, England
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:
fantastic mate, I like the sound of lighting! Rig up your Edrig lamp, and those and a taillamp, and go play in the dark! _________________ Cheers,
Pete
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 My Line: PTLR Central Posts: 852
Location: Cumbriasestishire
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:
I remember having to build 4 of them beggers with removeable roofs. I hated every second of it and never touched a carrige kit again. Best of luck though and hope they turn out all right. _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/pinetreelightrailway/index.htm
I don't understand why more manufacturers don't design their kits with removable roofs in mind. If I'd built my GRS Wisbech & Upwell coach as per the instructions I wouldn't be able to remove the bogies for maintainence - as I have needed to do on more than one occasion! But on the whole I am a very satisfied IP customer, and it looks like you've made a good job of those kits so far Andy, so don't give up!
I remember having to build 4 of them beggers with removeable roofs. I hated every second of it and never touched a carrige kit again. Best of luck though and hope they turn out all right.
I know what you mean - I had a Tal-y-lin open third four wheeler from Tenmille. Firstly it was a little tall so the sides got shortened, and putting plastic overlays for detail on a nice wooden coach did not seem quite right, so I bought some wood strip and used that for the detail instead. It also meant I could have doors on both sides too!
After that I realised that making a coach from scratch was only going to take marginally longer, so for the next coach that is what I did.
I think Andy is doing a marvelous job mind!
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Merry Christmas 
But on the whole I am a very satisfied IP customer, and it looks like you've made a good job of those kits so far Andy, so don't give up!
