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Teleman · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: Ghost ?

Ghost ? or should i say Lion ? the first Brush type 4 or class 47 to you young ones

Anyway as i had a few pennies in my paypal account and i had seen this bag of bits ,, it was too much i just had to buy it . The kit is from Craftsman to convert the Hornby 47 into Lion (D0260) and comes with over lays for the sides but a bit of cutting is needed to fit the roof . After a few hours looking at the bits and reading the destructions

i made a start

Next the OMG ! don't cut there moment , these power tools make light work of plastic but remember to wear safety glassies

I have also cut off all the handrails and sanded out the moulding marks left by Hornby as well

Not so bad now , trimmed up the roof line and glued in the roof supports and time for a beer as that will do for one night
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

More pictures of todays work on Lion

The sides and roof on , the sides are stuck on with double sided tape as it the best i have found for the job and then soldered to the suports and roof , Altough the cab roofs are white metal i have also soldered them on to now working on the finer things on the roof ,also soldered

Its late now so the rest can wait , its now time for a look round the forum and a beer

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poliss · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:09 am Post subject:

Edit for massive error. Adds Lion weblink with drawings and close up of nameplate.
http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_feature_425.php
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Even older tom · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

Brass looks so good, I always feel the need to leave it with that finish.

It's coming along well Pete. Have the brass/white metal fittings added much weight?
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Tom , The brass has not realy added any weight as its very thin but the white metal has . The body shell now tips the scales at 80g where it started at 45g .

The brass looks nice but it will have a coat of paint , white of cause , thats why it was known as 'The Ghost'
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Teleman · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

After fighting with the buffers as they don't want to fit right i have brought some 2 mill numbers from the model shop today and fitted them . Also made hand rails as well

I will get back to those buffers later

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poliss · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:41 am Post subject:

Nice and straight and evenly spaced. I'm like Chorlton asking the witch. How do you do that?
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Teleman · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:47 am Post subject:

Very carefully

I used masking tape and put the spacing on there ,then stuck that on the cab side . Using MEK glue stuck the numbers on , easy realy , still took all evening to do all four numbers though
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poliss · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:54 am Post subject:

No matter how careful I am, the glue always seems to go everywhere, just by taking the lid off the bottle sometimes. I envy you skilfull people.

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Teleman · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Its taken me years to get to this standard , you should see some of my first attempts

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Teleman · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:

After buying some epoxy glue today as the last lot was setting to slow i have refitted the buffers , they are square now thumbleft

before they kept on sinking downward while the glue set

the new stuff sets in 5 mins ... but don't use it in California ? because its says if can form cancer there

as if i'm going to eat it , It's glue ! used for sticking things

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poliss · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:40 am Post subject:

Kids probably use it for their hair these days

amongst other things.
Is there anything that isn't banned a california btw?
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Teleman · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:57 am Post subject:

Don't know

never been there

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Teleman · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

The weather has been just right for spraying today

so Lion got a coat of primer so i could see if any more filling etc was needed , There are a few spots i'm not happy with but its looking good

Even got the bogies and under frame primed to ,
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poliss · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

Looks really cool. icescream

You've done a great job there Pete. thumbright

What's it standing on btw? A stick grenade? laughing6

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Even older tom · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject:

YOU might notice the 'few spots I'm not happy with' but others probably won't!

Any particular shade of 'white' you have in mind for the final coat Pete? There are quite a few available in spray cans..

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Teleman · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

Teleman · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Had a quick go on one side so you can see what i mean

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Will · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

Fantastic job!

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bando1_de · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

Brilliant!
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TheThing · Shunter Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 205

Coming along really nicely. Did the kit come with motors and boogies (jumping ahead a bit here!)?

Paint job is looking ace!
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Teleman · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Joe · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

Looking really good, you'll have a nice unique locomotive at the end. Joe
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Teleman · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:18 pm Post subject:

I was looking at the bogies and thought ,, mmmmm those dummy wheel bits look realy realy naff so out came the drill

a short will later

A great improvement , as the bogies will be white it would stand out if the wheels were diffrent , took a while but worth the effort

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Teleman · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

After a few problems with the paint mix

the fisrt coat of white went on today

The Deltic is in gray primer so you can see the diffrence
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poliss · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject:

Smooooooooooooooooooooth.
Is that the Dapol Deltic you bought? Hardly recognised it with it's underclothes on.
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Teleman · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Arr the Deltic

8 tonnes of filler later
It is Pol , Its been sitting around waiting for me to give it a coat of blue
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Teleman · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Second coat of white just put on and its looking realy good
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

Gave her a coat of varnish today so the brass on the side stays nice and golden and to stop the transfers coming off and just need to glaze a few more windows , fit the wipers and cabs so its almost finished
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poliss · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject:

Found a pic of an N gauge weathered Ghost you might like to see Pete.
http://tinyurl.com/onvlbz

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