Hymek-3mm Scale.

 At long last I have had the chance to motorise the resin Hymek body purchased from Bruce Smetham some time ago.
Using the Bullant motorised and trailing bogies from Hollywood foundries, fitting is simplicity itself.
Using 40 thou brass strip, the bogie centres were first marked and the holes for the bogie mounts calculated and drilled. The width had to be reduced for the motorised end to allow sufficient swing.
uprights were added to stiffen things up and the whole lot simply bolted together. Testing for fit, I think the body sits right- just wiring up and testing before the paint shop beckons.

Class 25 Diesel - 3mm Scale.

 Roberts Class 25 Diesel is almost complete. Using a continental TT RTR chassis it is guaranteed excellent running.
Bodywork is from a kit which for the life of me I cannot remember which one.
Shown on Robet's fledgling layout with a hopper wagon in tow.

Worsley Works E147 'B' Set in 3mm Scale.

 Nigel has completed the main part of the latest Worsley Works offering.
Assembled in the usual way, ends and sides soldered together, floor folded up and roof glued on this really is one of the easiest coach kits to build.
Whitemetal Battery Boxes and brake gear add to the weight, plus an interior.
Bogies are re-used from a previous coach and is nearing completion.

Killybegs- Irish Narrow Gauge in 3mm Scale.

 Dave has progressed well with his rendition af Killybegs.
Shown are the carcasses of the buildings as well as the station and harbour areas.
Compromise has to be made in the form of the tunnel portal which is a bit of modellers licence. The story goes that after building work was completed , a large amount of soil and rock were left. So, the comment was-'We might as well use it- we'll build a tunnel'.

Dorset Group March 2013 Meeting.

 The March meeting saw seven attending. No layouts this time but plenty of modelling .
Details of these will follow during the next few posts but to whet appetites for all things 3mm, a couple of pictures of Roberts Southern Queen Mary brake van .
An interior photo of the work area available- plugs are well situated so several workstations are possible.

Paint went wrong but it looks good.

Humbrol Matt 91 is the paint chosen to colour the roof of the cottages. For a Humbrol Matt paint it seemed very thin when compared to their Matt Black.
However, I persisted and this is the result.
Close up you can see that it doesn't cover as well but from a distance it looks pretty good.
I might give it a thin wash of Badab Black from Games workshop but i'm not decided yet-comments are welcomed as usual-Thanks to Neil Cherry for his kind comment.
Just the chimney tops to add plus drainpipes- not going to worry about guttering this time- no one has missed them so far-thats probably just about to change!

Chimneys.

I have made the chimney tops separately from the stacks.
Three pieces of artists mounting card wrapped with a couple of courses of brick paper- easier to say than do- very fiddly but, I hope you agree, worth it.
The pots are 3MM Society castings, just need final cleaning up and painting then the whole lot can be glued to where they belong.

Support your local Model Shop!

My views of the local Model Railway Shop are well known by my modelling aquaintances.
So most of my needs are aquired at shows I attend or, mostly, at 3mm Society events.
However, needing some paint, I popped into a general model supplier, mainly aircraft. Historically they stocked a small amount of Model Railway items, mostly Hornby, but couldn't make it pay.
Hiding in a cabinet was a long forgotten 16V AC plug in transformer by Hornby which will do just right for operating the Dapol signals I recently reviewed and it only cost £7!!. This will save me having to have a jump cable to transfer 16Vac across the join. Also picked up some brass strip which will do nicely for the Hymek chassis- Goes to show mail order isn't always best. In case you are interested-Channel 4 Models, Charminster Road, Bournemouth.

March 2013 Dorset Group Meeting.

A reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow  Saturday 9th March 2013. 

Usual meeting place-Furzebrook Village Hall, Wareham BH20 5AR. Take the sign for Blue Pool at roundabout on Swanage road and the hall is about a mile on the right hand side.

Refreshments are available as is free car parking and chat! A small charge is made for the hire of the hall.

Yeoman Models for 3mm.

 Currently on e-bay are a number of Nathans creations under the Yeomans Models heading.
Shamelessly, and with the best intentions and for no gain of my own I have uploaded images of Nathans products.
Now, I have a few of Yeomans Models products adorning Teignford but, due to my mistrust in Paypal and being unemployed, I have not purchased any of these latest offerings.
If they are as good as the K3 Telephone Box, AA & RAC Boxes, not to mention the post box then I can thoroughly recommend them.
Check out e-bay and purchase them- this may encourage Nathan to do some more.
I understand that he is open to suggestions- so contact him and
express your wishes- If you don't ask you don't get!!!