NER Vans to the fore.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Rob Pulham

This weekend was a busy one so I didn’t get much in the way of modelling done. I did manage to make a little progress on the NER vans getting some door furniture and a roof on the G1

7mm Scale Silhouette Cut NER G1 Van

It looks a little flat in the middle which I think is a trick of the light because it doesn’t look flat in the flesh.

I had previously put “canvas on the roof of the G2 but took it off because I hadn’t got the supports for the opening canvas roof in the right place. I moved them inwards and then re “canvassed” the roof ends using the usual lense tissue and I also made up the opening section with two layers of tissue and some 0.75mm square section rod carefully cut to length and spaced out. This when coated with pva and stretched onto the roof has given a very good result when compared to the photos of examples with canvas roof hatches in Tatlow.

7mm Scale Silhouette Cut NER G2 Van

Those with longer memories than me will note that one of the V hangers is missing. I have removed it to make this one of the vacuum fitted examples for variety since I have a brass kit for a vertical planked version which is unfitted in the stash to build.

Queen Posts, the home brewed variety.

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Rob Pulham

The gent that bought my Kirk parcels van (Don Gillam) has asked me to build another Kirk kit for him. This one a 52’6″ BG. Don asked if I could convert the kit from a D111 to either a D154 or D282. With that in mind I spoke to Laurie at JLRT about getting some castings for queen posts etc for it. Being busy at the show Laurie advised emailing him later to get a parts list and then once I advise what parts and how many he will give me a price. now I fully intend to do this but since it’s to go under a plastic model I also thought that I might have a go with my silhouette cutter to see what could be done.

I am quite pleased with the result for a first attempt and feel that I might do better with subsequent cuts.

Silhouette Cut Queen Posts

An amusing find at Guildex 2016

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Rob Pulham

Due to being busy collecting various items that I preordered etc. I didn’t take many photo’s at Guildex, but this caught my eye as an excellent piece of modelling. Having seen the 1:1 on a white van.

Dirty White Van

Ex GNSR Vacuum Cleaner Wagon, ready for sale.

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Rob Pulham

Another item that I finished in time for Telford and entered into the modelling competition is the GNSR vacuum cleaner wagon.

7mm Scale scratch built ex GNSR Vacuum Cleaner Wagon

Ex GNSR Vacuum Cleaner Wagon

7mm Scale scratch built ex GNSR Vacuum Cleaner Wagon

You will note from the first photo that I added an extra broom since the lower shots were taken – the brooms are scratch built using plastic rod and the ubiquitous lens tissue for the bristles.

Gauge O Guild Modelling Competition – Runner Up and Commended Awards

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rob Pulham

I was really thrilled that I was awarded Runner up and Commended for some of my entries into the Rolling Stock category of the modelling competition at Guildex on Saturday. It was especially satisfying that my efforts were placed from such high quality entries in the Guilds 60th Anniversary year.

It’s also a first for me, not being interested in sport or other competitive pursuits, the only thing that I have ever won before this, was a tin of biscuits in a raffle:))

The commended award was for my Condemned ex NBR Jubilee van.

It’s also a first for me, not being interested in sport or other competitive pursuits, the only thing that I have ever won before this, was a tin of biscuits in a raffle:))

The commended award was for my Condemned ex NBR Jubilee van.

LNER Condemned Van GOG Modelling Competition 2016 Comended (1/3rd place)

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Besides the Condemned Van, I also submitted an LNER (ex NBR) goods train broken up into five seperate entries (comprising: models built from Connoisseur kit’s, models built from Parkside Dundas kits, models built from Dragon Models kit’s and scratch built models).

The runner up award was for the scratch built section of the train. Most of which are pictured below (there is one of the beaded jubilee vans missing because I couldn’t fit it onto my diorama).

LNER ex NBR Scratch built goods wagons GOG Modelling Competition 2016 Runner Up (2nd place)

Apparently, it was this particular model from the selection that carried the day, this was built the old fashioned way before I got the Silhouette cutter.