roythebus
Pleased to say the restoration of BEA coach MLL738 is as complete as it can be, now restoring MLL721
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Post by roythebus on Aug 3, 2023 21:55:07 GMT
Over on the RMweb (Railway Modellers, not Routemasters) a chap has developed and is now producing a 3D printed Q23 car. It's available in 3 versions, double ended for the south Acton shuttle, single-ended as a west end driving car and I believe as original F stock. He's also going Q25, Q36 and Q38 trailer car, so it will be possible to create a typical mixed rake 4-car set.
Cost is about £115 per car, not sure if that includes VAT and postage. You'll need a Black Beetle or other motor bogie to make it work, plus 12mm spoked wheels for the trailing bogie.
Meanwhile I'll bin my resin cast kit which was too short at one end!
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roythebus
Pleased to say the restoration of BEA coach MLL738 is as complete as it can be, now restoring MLL721
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Post by roythebus on Aug 3, 2023 22:22:11 GMT
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Post by spsmiler on Aug 4, 2023 11:26:53 GMT
Interesting, although I would have been happier with models different to those that the late Phil Radley was selling. Creates a wider choice for the public!
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metman
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Post by metman on Aug 4, 2023 13:35:07 GMT
They look nice, but at £115 for just a body, chassis and bogies without wheels it makes a 4 car unit very expensive - £550??
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Post by burkitt on Aug 4, 2023 19:05:44 GMT
A lot more that that once you include a pair of motor bogies at £50 each minimum (if you can find any suitable, Black Beetles are discontinued and Tenshodo Spuds patchy), at least another £25 for trailing wheels and bearings, maybe £10 for paint and £10 for transfers, if anyone even makes appropriate London Underground logos and numbers at the moment. That's at least £600 total.
I'd certainly be keen to see photos of the actual prints before committing to spending £115 a pop on them on the basis of CGI alone.
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Post by northfields on Aug 7, 2023 16:00:41 GMT
Over on the RMweb (Railway Modellers, not Routemasters) a chap has developed and is now producing a 3D printed Q23 car. It's available in 3 versions, double ended for the south Acton shuttle, single-ended as a west end driving car and I believe as original F stock. He's also going Q25, Q36 and Q38 trailer car, so it will be possible to create a typical mixed rake 4-car set. Cost is about £115 per car, not sure if that includes VAT and postage. You'll need a Black Beetle or other motor bogie to make it work, plus 12mm spoked wheels for the trailing bogie. Meanwhile I'll bin my resin cast kit which was too short at one end! Rather than binning the resin kit I’m sure I could rehouse it.  Northfields |
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Post by spsmiler on Aug 8, 2023 11:30:31 GMT
Meanwhile I'll bin my resin cast kit which was too short at one end! If you chop one end off it would make for a great static display item, ie: 'drive a train feature' at a station - and the short length will have become irrelevant! |
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Post by brigham on Aug 9, 2023 7:54:23 GMT
Or you could turn it into a beach hut, with enthusiasts trying to dig it out in the rain...
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