Getting ever nearer to the finish line

Around meeting up with the guys at Shildon on Sunday I have managed to make good progress with getting the transfers on the Jubilee vans.
Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built ex NBR Jubilee Vans

Three down and one to go. I do still need to add running numbers to them all – that’s what looks like  a water mark on the van sides is – the glossy bit that awaits the number.
Even now while looking at photos I keep seeing more details to add.
Lastly I also got some transfers on the pipe wagon too.
Parkside 12 ton pipe Wagon

Parkside 12 ton pipe Wagon

Parkside 12 ton pipe Wagon

Parkside 12 ton pipe Wagon

I still have some way to go with painting and weathering them all but they are coming on.

A spot or too of paint

Not much progress in the way of modelling this week but I have managed to get a few items painted.

The NBR vans

 

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

And ain’t always the way I have noticed a missing nut on the end of this one…

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

Scratch built NBR Jubilee Vans

The the Parkside Pipe wagon

LNER Pipe Wagon adapted from a Parkdside BR Pope wagon Kit

LNER Pipe Wagon adapted from a Parkdside BR Pope wagon Kit

LNER Pipe Wagon adapted from a Parkdside BR Pope wagon Kit

LNER Pipe Wagon adapted from a Parkdside BR Pope wagon Kit

Paint your wagon

Paint your wagon

Jubilee’s ready for decorating…..

Aside from adding some lead to the two matchboard vans and gluing the roofs on the Jubilee vans are finished and ready for the paint shop.
Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Scratch Built NBR 8 Ton Jubilee Vans

Next is the challenge of producing the “Return to Singer” transfers which I also have a plan to do them on the Silhouette.

More ‘Jubil’ation……

While up north last week I managed the best part of four days and evenings at the bench which saw much progress on the Jubilee vans. So much so that I thought that I had the panelled pair complete apart from adding weight and sticking the roof’s down. Hmmm, another look at the photos showed the lack of handrails across the ends…… The pair of matchboard versions are well on their way too but one still needs the end posts cutting and adding along with yet more bolt heads that I missed on the first pass.
Despite using the cutter and Parkside underframe details I reckon that each van will have more than 20 hours of assembly by the time they are all ready for the paint shop.
I am still struggling to take decent photos of the white plastic but her’s where we are up to.
Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

Silhouette Cut NBR Jubilee Van

The observant amongst you will have noticed the LNER plate peeking out from under the body  – I had a tinker to see if I could draw on  up and cut it successfully – reasoning that I could always get some etched from the art work if that didn’t work.
LNER Plate
Since cutting those shown on 10 thou I tried again on 20 thou which gave much better results although in the final cut I removed the small lettering in the middle just keeping LNER and the number – I am still struggling to get a decent photo so you may have to wait until they are on one of the other vans.