Harz diesel railcar.

[stockers]

As for ordering ends. Please hold on just a short while. I have ideas that may or may not work.

 

[MRail]

I think the vinyl idea would be great for the prototype railcar. This has flat sides with flush windows.

Shades of Brandbright's erstwhile "Easy Range" coaches.
Self-adhesive vinyl on a perspex box.

 

[steve parberry]

Hi all. I think the vinyl idea would be great for the prototype railcar. This has flat sides with flush windows.

Second model added to the Range already

 

[stockers]

I am already there.

 

[PaulRhB]

The domed windscreen on the one off prototype railcar will be a challenge! If anyone were to pursue the vinyl route I'd suggest finding a close colour in a spray can from railmatch or Halfords and spraying up a sample to get the vinyls colour matched to. The front ends could then be sprayed without having to wrap vinyl around corners which may peel later.

 

[stockers]

As predicted, progress has been slow. That said, I have spent the afternoon today working on the body sides.
One major decision has been made. I am making the body sides about 3mm thick so that moulds can be taken for reproducing resin copys.
This has taken a bit of time as I started with 0.8mm ply which has had to be laminated to thicken it. The real pain in the backside was adding tiny bits to radius each and every window corner!

 

[stockers]

The backing was sanded flat and carefully trimmed to exactly match the original ply.
I rounded the corners with my trustly mini-drill using a round grinding stone about 4mm dia.

 

[stockers]

Well, thats one side done!
The completed panels are being mounted ready for the rubber mould to be taken. This part is the cab side which is part of the full side but tapers in towards the end of the railcar.
This one will serve for the other side as well. Can't say that for the other end because there are detail differences meaning I will need three moulds for the 4 sections.

 

[mike]

blumming fantastic allan!

 

[PaulRhB]

Looking good

 

[Madman]

As predicted, progress has been slow. That said, I have spent the afternoon today working on the body sides.
One major decision has been made. I am making the body sides about 3mm thick so that moulds can be taken for reproducing resin copys.
This has taken a bit of time as I started with 0.8mm ply which has had to be laminated to thicken it. The real pain in the backside was adding tiny bits to radius each and every window corner!

I've been following your progress. Very impressive work. I have an interest in railcars. Particularly Euro outline. One question I must ask you guys. How in the world do you measure in millimeters? :thinking: I have no problem, even at my age, reading sixtennths of an inch. But when I need to use the metric rule, I need to count those little lines more than once to be sure I am reading them correctly. We should be on the metric system by now, but there are too many interests fighting it.

 

[trammayo]

This has taken a bit of time as I started with 0.8mm ply which has had to be laminated to thicken it. The real pain in the backside was adding tiny bits to radius each and every window corner!

But well worth the effort. Looking very good

 

[adeshers]

One question I must ask you guys. How in the world do you measure in millimeters? :thinking: I have no problem, even at my age, reading sixtennths of an inch. But when I need to use the metric rule, I need to count those little lines more than once to be sure I am reading them correctly. We should be on the metric system by now, but there are too many interests fighting it.

Warning! Warning! Thread drift alert - :Looser: :Looser:

I grew up during a time when children were taught metric but the real world used imperial measurements. For me this has given a certain part of our community the best of both worlds. If I am measuring 'large' I use imperial, if 'small' I use metric. The only problem arises when someone quotes an imperial size for something that has been produced with metric dimensions. Recently I bought some feather edged board for making an outdoor woodstore. The boards were said to be 6 feet long but in reality were cut to 1.8m (1800mm) which is short of 6 feet by 1.25 inches (or thereabouts).

Now to get back on track - nice work Alan, keep those pictures coming.

 

[stockers]

Yesterday I prepared some side panel bits for mould making.
Heavy weights used to hold all in place as the glue set

 

[stockers]

Then mix up and add the rubber solution.

 

[stockers]

Thats a new mould for walls in the background - the first one is suffering due to over use lately.

 

[mike]

carnt think why:love:

 

[stockers]

A couple of panels glued up. The joints will need a bit of filler and a rub down - but we look as though we are getting somewhere.

First mistake comes to light - bugger.

 

[yb281]

Corrrr, that's looking really good mate.

 

[Nemo]

Excellent progress Alan. Looks like this will be up and running soon........