Tom's now leaving the station (finally!)

[ShaunW]

Great stuff Tom. That former E-Boat has really captured my interest - are you using photos of actual vessels as inspiration for the deck fittings and equipment or is it totally from the imagination?

[TomW]

Great stuff Tom. That former E-Boat has really captured my interest - are you using photos of actual vessels as inspiration for the deck fittings and equipment or is it totally from the imagination?

It's about 50/50 Shaun. Really the hull is about 4 times too small for the type of vessel I'm trying to portray so pictures of the real things can only give me the general layout. A Matchbox Flower class corvette would have been a more accurate starting point (it's a modified merchant design after all) but not having one to hand and not being in a position to buy one either meant working with the largest hull I had in stock.

I've still got a lot of bits to add to her (railings and ventilators plus the tarpaulin covers for the aft hold) but hopefully she'll be a talking point - even if it's just people asking what the heck it is!

Regards

Tom

[ShaunW]

Well, I for one think it's inspired and I'm sure it will indeed be a talking point. Excellent

[beany]

Well, I for one think it's inspired and I'm sure it will indeed be a talking point.

Yeah, I'm sure it would have been if there was any room left for a dock but I've just finished measuring and...

Just kiddin'


What I meant to say was Tom that the boards will sit about an inch above the table, and therefore the "water" surface, so bear that in mind when you hack the bottom off of the boat (if that's what you intend to do). You can just about see the end (and therefore the height) of support beams in this picture - and then of course don't forget the thickness of the MDF boards as well (6mm). Really looking forward to seeing this one come together Tom!

[PaulBradley]

That boat is coming together well, Tom.

[TomW]

A couple of completions this weekend lightens the backlog :













Regards

Tom

[splash]

Nice work TOm I love the little Pug.

[ShaunW]

A great trio Tom and I agree, that little Pug has some serious charm to it. I'll amend your build list accordingly.

[TomW]

Well something a little rare arrived today:






Just needs a simple rebuild - all the parts are there except the front buffer beam which shouldn't be too difficult to scratchbuild:







Can anyone recommend a Humbrol match for the right Green colour?

Regards

Tom

[beany]

Humbrol 3 Brunswick Green = GWR Loco Green, was I believe introduced for painting the Evening Star, City of Truro etc., but a closer match to BR Loco Green (from the rail modellers forum) is GWR 1928 Green - this is a mixture of - 20 parts of Humbrol No 2 Emerald + 13 parts of No 150 Matt Forest Green + 7 parts of No 33 Matt Black + 5 parts of No 34 Matt White. covered by satin varnish.

If this is for Telford, then I'll let you choose Tom, but if not, then you can wait and get proper BR Loco Green in the Precision Paints range at the show. I need to get some more Prototype Deltic Blue while I think about it...

Cheers
Al.

[TomW]

Humbrol 3 Brunswick Green = GWR Loco Green, was I believe introduced for painting the Evening Star, City of Truro etc., but a closer match to BR Loco Green (from the rail modellers forum) is GWR 1928 Green - this is a mixture of - 20 parts of Humbrol No 2 Emerald + 13 parts of No 150 Matt Forest Green + 7 parts of No 33 Matt Black + 5 parts of No 34 Matt White. covered by satin varnish.

If this is for Telford, then I'll let you choose Tom, but if not, then you can wait and get proper BR Loco Green in the Precision Paints range at the show. I need to get some more Prototype Deltic Blue while I think about it...

Cheers
Al.

Cheers Al, Humbrol number 3 it is then luckily I've got a tin of that somewhere. This is for Telford if its wanted although it'll be without decals. None in the box and no-one does replacement TT3 gauge ones these days (or track either... )

Regards

Tom

[ShaunW]

TT3 scale, that is very interesting Tom. If this is definitely a goer for Telford, I will add it to your list.

[beany]

(or track either... )

It won't be cheap because it is scarce these days, but never say never buddy...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-T15 ... Sw~bFWJALI;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-T15 ... SwAYtWJAW3;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nice-collecti ... SwwbdWHrQ1;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-x-Tri-ang- ... SwsB9WEZhq;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Tri-ang- ... SwsB9WEZrP;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-gau ... SwQTVV9rWF;

etc. etc.

Cheers
Al.

[TomW]

(or track either... )

It won't be cheap because it is scarce these days, but never say never buddy...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-T15 ... Sw~bFWJALI;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-T15 ... SwAYtWJAW3;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nice-collecti ... SwwbdWHrQ1;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-x-Tri-ang- ... SwsB9WEZhq;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Tri-ang- ... SwsB9WEZrP;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triang-TT-gau ... SwQTVV9rWF;

etc. etc.

Cheers
Al.

Thanks Al, I'll see if I can score some Update time on the E-boat/Coastal Tramp:










Starting to look like the pictures in my head now

Regards

Tom

[beany]

Wow, that looks something else Tom - bloody good show fella!