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John Chapman
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| John Chapman wrote: | | Thanks for the info. Simon, I'm rather tempted to try one of their kits myself. |
One word of warning though, John. The instructions are in a very small font and are sometimes unclear (as in meaning and readability.)
One example for me was working out what part numbers of the etched items I needed for the body ends, as the text was so bunched up the two numbers had merged into one. |
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Just finished the body of the Trailer Composite Lavatory Coach (TCL).
Somewhat annoyingly, the sides to this coach are in four parts per side. Although, it isn't as bad as a friend of mine who had to build an etched brass O gauge coach kit that had 36 parts to one side!
Left hand side top, right hand side bottom:
With the coach ends DC kits have very kindly added on little 'dimples' for the positioning holes of footsteps, buffers and rubbing plates etc. For the TCL, only a rubbing plate is needed at either end:
So the correct length of the coaches can be acquired, different cut lines are on the roof mouldings. At one end there is C and B, at the other just A.
Another handy feature is the lip on the roof moulding so that the sides can be properly lined up and angled.
Last feature, I promise! On the inner side of the sides, recesses are cut in behind the windows for the glazing to be positioned. Visible at the bottom as well is the ledge which the floor butts up against.
First part in place is the coach end
Then one of the sides
Then one TCL body 
This is the toilet section
Now, a shot of the DMBS and TCL together.
The Driving Trailer is next  |
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| made-in-england wrote: | | What chassis are you going to use on them si? |
It comes with the chassis parts, it just needs a motor bogie like a Tenshodo or a Black Beetle. |
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Spokesmann
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Nice!! We only get 158 bubble cars down here or two car sets . . . .
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Looking good Si.
The painting will call for a steady hand 
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| Minor1PJG wrote: | Looking good Si.
The painting will call for a steady hand |
Thanks, Paul.
I dare say someone more competent than myself is needed for painting it! Although my confidence in brush painting is coming on in leaps and bounds  |
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