CLASS 71 REPAINT
CLASS 71 REPAINT
My next project will be a repaint (and a couple of small repairs) to a Hornby class 71 for a friend.
At this stage, I’m just collecting the materials together - replacement transfers from Fox and Railmatch paint.
20190920_123537 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
As usual with my projects, I’ll post updates on here - warts and all .
But first a short holiday.
At this stage, I’m just collecting the materials together - replacement transfers from Fox and Railmatch paint.
20190920_123537 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
As usual with my projects, I’ll post updates on here - warts and all .
But first a short holiday.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
No. It will stay green. The factory finish has been damaged so it's a restoration.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
Made a small start this morning. Started off by taking pictures from all sides (and top) or reference.
I have also started to remove all the handrails and additional detail and now you can start to see the damaged paintwork.
I will have to work out how to get the interior mouldings and glass out to save a lot of effort when it comes to masking.
755D614B-C96A-42D4-8E94-EA35C4C23C51 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
I have also started to remove all the handrails and additional detail and now you can start to see the damaged paintwork.
I will have to work out how to get the interior mouldings and glass out to save a lot of effort when it comes to masking.
755D614B-C96A-42D4-8E94-EA35C4C23C51 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
Stripdown completed - that’s a lot of very small fiddly bits to refit if I can remember where they go.
20190921_123525 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
20190921_123525 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
Yep, inside and out.
I finished dismantling all the detail from the shell yesterday, helped by Hornby using a flexible glue, almost like Copydex, holding the glazing in place. A couple of the plastic door handrails are missing so they will all be replaced by wire - drilled out the mounting holes.
Cleaned up some excess glue around the moulded brackets on the sides - I was expecting mounting holes for nameboards and was ready to fill them if required.
Mounted the washed and degreased body shell on a length of dowel ready for primer only to find that I’ve run out of grey primer. Sort that out tomorrow so the primer coat will have at least a week to dry before I go anywhere near it with masking tape.
20190922_171720 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
A light coat of primer this morning - already looking better.
The eagle-eyed May have noticed that I didn’t remove the old numbers, crests or lining and yes, they do show as slightly raised under the primer - quite deliberate as they will act as reference points when the new transfers go on.
20190923_111840 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
The eagle-eyed May have noticed that I didn’t remove the old numbers, crests or lining and yes, they do show as slightly raised under the primer - quite deliberate as they will act as reference points when the new transfers go on.
20190923_111840 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: CLASS 71 REPAINT
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