GWR Clarestory coach

[john lewsey]

My son is coming over to Spain so I had to put everything away. Looking at Graham Bears Scruffs Junction post reminded me that I could possibly get my GWR coach out of it's dust leaden box. I got one of these quite a while ago after looking at Wenlocks blog on rmweb. So armed with paint and a brush I hope to finally get the lining done. The lining is done by brush.
As I have said before I am not a professional painter, but I do my best.
John

 

[john lewsey]

 

[paulc]

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My son is coming over to Spain so I had to put everything away. Looking at Graham Bears Scruffs Junction post reminded me that I could possibly get my GWR coach out of it's dust leaden box. I got one of these quite a while ago after looking at Wenlocks blog on rmweb. So armed with paint and a brush I hope to finally get the lining done. The lining is done by brush.
As I have said before I am not a professional painter, but I do my best.
John View attachment 267072

Hi John , could you not use your (bow) lining pen to do that job ?

 

[john lewsey]

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Hi John , could you not use your (bow) lining pen to do that job ?

Hi Paul, yes I, did us it on the long straight lines but on Wenlocks blog on rmweb he used a brush . I just thought I would give it a try. It seems ok ( I hope)
John

 

[Joe's Garage]

Looking very good John, you don't have to be a professional just patience and care.
Cheers Julian

 

[john lewsey]

Hi , most of the lining is done just the Gold to do. There is some touching up to do in places but overall I am quite pleased so far. It certainly makes a change for engines. The roof is certainly going to take a lot of work to sort out .
John

 

[simond]

Slaters’ kit? I had the same issue with wavy roofs. Rather put me off them.

Mine have been in storage for years, it’ll be interesting to see what’s happened to them. I very much doubt they’ll have got better…

 

[john lewsey]

Slaters’ kit? I had the same issue with wavy roofs. Rather put me off them.

Mine have been in storage for years, it’ll be interesting to see what’s happened to them. I very much doubt they’ll have got better…

Hi Simon, it's a shame that they aren't one piece. I understand that the molds aren't long enough.
John

 

[paulc]

Hi , most of the lining is done just the Gold to do. There is some touching up to do in places but overall I am quite pleased so far. It certainly makes a change for engines. The roof is certainly going to take a lot of work to sort out .
John View attachment 267208View attachment 267209

Some square or right angled brass running the length of the roof underside would get rid of the wavyness. It would need lots of clamps to hold it all in place until the glue goes off though . Hopefully this would also alleviate some of the twist as well .

 

[Stephen Freeman]

Slaters kits also have the sides in 2 parts, being panelled not so much of a problem as hiding the joint on the roof but I don't recall a wavy roof problem, it was a long time ago though. What put me off the make (the Midland ones are/were just as bad if not worse) is the (imho) over-engineered approach to the bogies. Blacksmith ones are much simpler and run well enough (go round the corners much easier too), for me anyway. Not that I have built a coach in over 20 years.

Whilst I am at it, a word of warning to those using white metal bogies. In storage even well packed, be careful not to exert any weight on the coach otherwise you run the risk of the bogie sides splaying out with wheels falling out. I found I had to strengthen them.

Current situation is is that apart from an Autocoach that needs rebuilding sometime I don't have any 7mm scale coaches to worry about.