Haymarket stalwart 40142 gets a turn on oil tankers at Braeside
One of my recent 'pet projects' - trying to get a nice looking 'split headcode' class 40 in BR Blue. This is a Hornby (ex Lima) moulding from their TTS range on a Bachmann chassis. The original body moulding is good apart from the ghastly cab windows which are really clumsy!
My technique has been to file them out to create much finer bars between the windows and open up the shape of the window. Some handmade 'flush glazing' using styrene sheet and she looks much better! The roof fan grill has an etched part from the excellent Shawplan 'Extreme Etchings' - the same people that supplied the rest of the flush glazing.
The sound project is from 'Legomanbiffo' - the best diesel recordings in my humble opinion!
Haymarket stalwart 40142 gets a turn on oil tankers at Braeside
One of my recent 'pet projects' - trying to get a nice looking 'split headcode' class 40 in BR Blue. This is a Hornby (ex Lima) moulding from their TTS range on a Bachmann chassis. The original body moulding is good apart from the ghastly cab windows which are really clumsy!
My technique has been to file them out to create much finer bars between the windows and open up the shape of the window. Some handmade 'flush glazing' using styrene sheet and she looks much better! The roof fan grill has an etched part from the excellent Shawplan 'Extreme Etchings' - the same people that supplied the rest of the flush glazing.
The sound project is from 'Legomanbiffo' - the best diesel recordings in my humble opinion!