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Nemesis

#21 Posted : 13 April 2013 00:32:06

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Not bad eh!! LOL

19 posts and I aint built a thing yet!!! LOL

Yeah, but I'm going for quality not quantity!! Flapper

Show off!! Flapper

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#22 Posted : 13 April 2013 18:17:22

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Confirmation e-mail received!!!! Now I have to wait for parts..............still waiting......................still waiting............... LOL

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#23 Posted : 13 April 2013 21:44:54

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Me too.....are they here yet are they are they....want them now please ...

H.M.S Victory
H.M.S Victory X Section
H.M.S Surprise under the bench
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#24 Posted : 14 April 2013 17:30:28

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I am deffo painting and I will be doing this!! BigGrin

I've been doing a bit of research Daran and it looks like your chosen colour scheme is the one used by the Russians on their D51 Locos at Sakhalin Island, I think it wasn't used by the Japanese though I may be wrong as I'm no train buff??:

http://www.international....uk/trains/russia02.htm

You're gonna need loads of AK Interactive 'Rust' powder though if you want to be authentic as per the photos on that site!! LOL

Kev

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#25 Posted : 14 April 2013 19:39:50

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Thanks for that link Kev!! LOL

I am not sure now what scheme to do. I need to do some more research me thinks!! BigGrin

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#26 Posted : 14 April 2013 19:40:05

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Very Interesting

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#27 Posted : 14 April 2013 19:49:57

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I think I may go for this!! BigGrin

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#28 Posted : 14 April 2013 20:58:09

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Great choice Daran, I saw the same thing earlier when I was researching and I like that one most of all that I've come across!! The basic model is just black nearly everything, but this one has the nice red accents on the connecting arms (or whatever they call them?!) plus I like the 'Orient Express' link on the tender?? Easy enough to get that writing on the tender sorted?

That's the one for me I think!! Cool

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#29 Posted : 14 April 2013 21:05:30

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Your right, I think it is the one I am going for. The decals should be easily sourced, or I may template, and the link Tomick put up for the No. plates should be able to supply them. It is also one of the loco's pulling The Orient Express so it gives it some history. BigGrin

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#30 Posted : 14 April 2013 21:17:47

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Exactly, a nice subtle scheme with some nice colour highlights and a history that most people would relate to - always liked the old 'Orient Express'!!! Drool

I keep meaning to investigate how to make home-made decals and I think this would be an easy one for a first attempt? The artwork would be no problem for me just need to understand how to get the size on the PC monitor to print out correctly at the other end!! Confused

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#31 Posted : 14 April 2013 21:21:03

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Here is a pic of the actual loco. Plenty of detail to see and some nice brass work too!! Looking forward to this build, its going to be alot of fun and should result in a stunning replica!! BigGrin

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#32 Posted : 14 April 2013 21:27:34

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I think it'll look stunning Daran and as it is the Orient Express, a nice excuse to polish all that brass and have a nice clean shiny paint scheme so no weathering to do either except some oily black washes around the running gear?? Sounds perfect to me!!

Just noticed that blooming great circular embossed OE plaque on the front!! A bit of plasticard or even brass plate and some beautifully moulded Green Stuff methinks!?

Where could I source a 1:24 Hercules Poirot figure and a murder victim and a few suspects?? LOL

Kev

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#33 Posted : 14 April 2013 21:38:59

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I am sure the crest on the front will be a challenge to reproduce! BigGrin

And 1:24 figures are readily available!!! LOL

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#34 Posted : 18 April 2013 11:53:27

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Nemesis wrote:

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Nemesis wrote:

SennaMentalMe wrote:

Nemesis wrote:

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Thought you were building a train, NOT a Gypsy caravan!! LOL

Kev

You should see the curtains I have picked out!!! Flapper

Pull yourself together man!!! LOL

Kev

At least we are on the right track!! Flapper

Though there may be a couple of tricky points to consider along the way!! LOL

Is this a 'signal' of things to come?!?! Flapper

tut tut tut, you two are as bad as each other!!

I will certainly be following this one with a keen eye

I've always loved trains, my grandad worked on them when he was a young man and he used to tell me stories about his journeys
Still got a few old train bits a pieces that we're handed down to me

Fond memories Cool

Maybe it's something I should look into doing too

The Brawn Build
Wentworth Court Dolls House
The MP4/4 Build

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#35 Posted : 13 May 2013 13:57:56

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Heinzy wrote:

Nemesis wrote:

SennaMentalMe wrote:

Nemesis wrote:

SennaMentalMe wrote:

Nemesis wrote:

[quote=SennaMentalMe]Thought you were building a train, NOT a Gypsy caravan!! LOL

Kev

You should see the curtains I have picked out!!! Flapper

Pull yourself together man!!! LOL

Kev

At least we are on the right track!! Flapper

Though there may be a couple of tricky points to consider along the way!! LOL

Is this a 'signal' of things to come?!?! Flapper

I've been a bit of a sleeper on this thread but I wooden want to interrupt......

Roy.

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#36 Posted : 13 May 2013 14:06:51

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Yay!! Just had a call frome CS and my parts were sent today!!!! Now to haunt the postman!!! LOL

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#37 Posted : 13 May 2013 20:14:57

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Instructions downloaded!!! Now where are those parts!!!!! LOL

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#38 Posted : 22 May 2013 17:47:57

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Well it looks like everyone got their parts today................except me!!!! Cursing

Hopefully tomorrow. Confused

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#39 Posted : 22 May 2013 21:01:43

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Well it looks like everyone got their parts today................except me!!!! Cursing

Hopefully tomorrow. Confused

Hi Nemesis.
Hope your parts come tomorrow.
You will be very pleased with the parts BigGrin

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Fingers crossed and best regards.
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#40 Posted : 23 May 2013 19:10:51

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Large jiffy waiting for me!!!! Parts have arrived!! BigGrin

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