What happened at your workbench today?

Northsider said:
Remember the contour models we made in Geography, with a new layer for each contour line? DJB (see above) did a similar thing to achieve the tumblehome on their plywood coaches, ie stepped layers under the final skin. It worked perfectly.
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I wouldn't remember anything from O level geography (failed) but I'm sure it didn't contain anything as interesting as contours and maps ............. but I get the idea; like it >:)>:)
 
Northsider said:
I'm considerably less jealous now that I see that it's an aluminium-sided one! The plywood ones were a beautiful build, but word on the streets is that the ally ones (with etched brass frets?) are a bit more challenging. That said, a DJB is a DJB...
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Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
 
Fezwig said:
Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
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I dream of getting an Empress van! Even though they spent most of their lives in the yard at St Johns, along with F39...
 
Today, Matthew, I 95% finished my conversion of a cheapo Bachmann tank car from a petroleum bulk carrier to a water carrier. I heavily modified the filler to look more like an unpressurised flip-lid, beefed up the ladders and built a water discharge pipe with stopper and chain.

I also got a set of Endon Valley Custom Decals from pal Tom Eivers, and, in just ONE day, a bunch of beautiful high-grade resin-printed SAR brake wheels from David Williams of Resurgam. These I ordered on Saturday night, he printed them Sunday and mailed them Monday - they arrived next day.

Faultless service from both David and Tom - how lucky we are to have people like that in our hobby!
 
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