Orient Express Sleeping Car 1929 by aydingocer - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:32

[aydingocer]

Figure 362: More parts, bent and prepared for assembly.

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 363-364: Some photos showing the assembly process.

 

 

[aydingocer]

Figure 365: Preparing for paint. There are two colors here. Blue and matt black. 

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 366-368: Photos showing the ready heads. All except the decals, as explained above, awaiting the decal setter from the mail.

 

 

 

 

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[druxey]

Looks very cool!

[Old Collingwood]

Reminds me of the job I once had  working on an actual  sleeper carriage   when I was a  grounds keeper  -  the  land owner  wanted one on his land  placed on the old tracks that were still there  (as his place was an old  station)  anyway  he wanted the inside gutted  and the outside  re painted  including the roof   - just myself  brushes  and  a broom  for the   water proofing  Black on the roof   - took me about a month  to paint alone.

 

OC.

[aydingocer]

1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said:

Reminds me of the job I once had  working on an actual  sleeper carriage   when I was a  grounds keeper  -  the  land owner  wanted one on his land  placed on the old tracks that were still there  (as his place was an old  station)  anyway  he wanted the inside gutted  and the outside  re painted  including the roof   - just myself  brushes  and  a broom  for the   water proofing  Black on the roof   - took me about a month  to paint alone.

 

OC.

Your work was tougher than mine 

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 36 / 3 hr / (TOTAL: 96 hrs)

Decal chemicals have arrived and I will start applying the decals.

 

I have also ordered a new decal sheet from Amati (at a cost). I will replace some of those I had already applied and not looking great this time using the chemicals.

 

Today's work also includes lobby doors and swing doors. 
- Swing doors, the slimmer ones, will be mounted on the head ends above. They are fixed.
- The lobby doors, the wider ones, are to be placed on both sides of each end of the carriage (total of 4). In addition, it will be possible to open/close the lobby doors.

 

Figure 369 - 374 : Starting with the lobby doors. Each door is composed of 5 main parts (including the glass) plus the ornaments. No big surprises in building therefore not much to comment, so I just post here the pictures from the construction.

 

 

 

 

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 375 - 379 : Swing doors. Similar construction procedure as the lobby doors.

 

 

 

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 380 - 384: Now I try the Micro Set and Micro Sol chemicals for the first time.

Overall they look much better than standard decal application and I am pleased with the result. The Micro Sol solution is mainly aimed for further softening the decal to better adapt to uneven and irregular surfaces. Even though the surfaces on this train are plain flat, I still used it since it helps them look more like a layer of paint than a sticker.

 

I dropped a small amount of each on separate cups and used separate brushes for application. I didn't want to dip the brush directly into the bottle.

 

For detail instructions visit this document from the manufacturer: http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/graphics/Instructions/MSISysteminstr.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[yvesvidal]

2 hours ago, aydingocer said:

BUILD DAY 36 / 3 hr / (TOTAL: 96 hrs)

Decal chemicals have arrived and I will start applying the decals.

 

I have also ordered a new decal sheet from Amati (at a cost). I will replace some of those I had already applied and not looking great this time using the chemicals.

 

Please experiment with the chemicals on another surface first. You know that decals have to go first on a glossy surface, or as glossy as you can get it.

Then use the Microscale SOL on the surface, place the decals and then delicately add more of the Micro-SOL stuff. Then do not touch any more, no matter how the decals look. Be patient.

 

Once dry, you can re-apply the chemical again, as many times as you want. Bubbles can be punctured with a needle and Micro-sol can be applied on top again.

 

Experiment. Good luck.

 

Yves

[yvesvidal]

I missed your second post, sorry. Obviously, you are now mastering the technique.

 

It does make a big difference and your results are excellent. The residual stuff around the "140" decals can be gently removed with lukewarm water and a Q-tip, delicately.

 

Yves

[aydingocer]

16 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

I missed your second post, sorry. Obviously, you are now mastering the technique.

 

It does make a big difference and your results are excellent. The residual stuff around the "140" decals can be gently removed with lukewarm water and a Q-tip, delicately.

 

Yves

 

Thanks, Yves, I have been following the tips you posted earlier alongside the manufacturer's instructions and results are great. The residue around "140" decal is barely visible anymore (below), after one day from application. The photo is taken under direct table lamp.

 

 

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 37 / 2 hr / (TOTAL: 98 hrs)

The decals on carriage and head ends are ready, now finally it is time to assemble the carriage walls on the structure. A very delicate work where you use CA glue on a rather long structure and get the positioning right at first try. I dry tested and tested and tested and finally got the courage to do it. The idea of laying it on its side on a soft sponge helped get it done more easily.

 

Below some photos showing the progress and the end result.

 

Figures 385-390:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[aydingocer]

Assembling the head ends (with bellows) as well as the swing doors and lobby doors I had prepared earlier.

 

The swing doors on either side of the bellows, as the name suggests, swing open and close, with the help of a copper bar. The small doors inside the bellows are fixed. There will come a folded iron plate glued on them later. That plate is supposed to be opened to form a "bridge" between the wagons to allow passage, when the doors are open.

Figures 391-397:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[yvesvidal]

17 minutes ago, aydingocer said:

BUILD DAY 37 / 2 hr / (TOTAL: 98 hrs)

The decals on carriage and head ends are ready, now finally it is time to assemble the carriage walls on the structure. A very delicate work where you use CA glue on a rather long structure and get the positioning right at first try. I dry tested and tested and tested and finally got the courage to do it. The idea of laying it on its side on a soft sponge helped get it done more easily.

 

That must be nerve wracking....  Have you thought about using Acrylic glue such as Gator Glue? It gives you plenty of time to position the parts. You can always re-enforce with CA glue later on.

 

Yves

Edited February 4, 2022 by yvesvidal

[yvesvidal]

Superb results. Your work is amazing.

 

Yves

[aydingocer]

52 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

 

That must be nerve wracking....  Have you thought about using Acrylic glue such as Gator Glue? It gives you plenty of time to position the parts. You can always re-enforce with CA glue later on.

 

Yves

 

That could have worked, too, I guess. I do have Gorilla Glue actually but it didn't occur to me. Though, there is very limited possibility to clamp anywhere on the structure it would be very difficult to keep the parts squeezed until the glue has cured. But anyway, now I did it this way and the result was satisfactory enough 🙂.

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 38 / 0.5 hr / (TOTAL: 98.5 hrs)

 

Figure 398-400: Today I spent about half an hour installing the footplates at both ends of the wagon.

 

 

 

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 39 / 2.5 hr / (TOTAL: 101 hrs)

 

I ruined my good old airbrush a few days ago. While waiting for the new (and the better) one to arrive, I continue with the roof construction.

 

Figure 401 : One of the etched sheets of roof parts. You really want to number and remove each part from the sheet one by one as you go along in order to avoid finding out you glued the wrong piece . 

 

 

Edited February 15, 2022 by aydingocer

[aydingocer]

Roof is a combination of three constructions, which will be finally assembled together on common rails. The completed roof structure will not be glued to the carriage, instead it will be removable to make it possible to show the inside to your friends. 

 

Figures 401-407: The first construction. The parts are very precise and they fit perfect. I used CA glue all the way, using different viscosities depending. Paying attention to alignments is the key in achieving a correct structure, hence I took my time with ensuring right angles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 408-409:  Second structure.

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 410-411: Third structure.

 

[aydingocer]

Figures 412-413: Dry alignment of the roof infrastructure. They will be combined by gluing on three rails, then the rails then will sit on the wagon.

 

 

 

That's is all for now.
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[wefalck]

👍

 

Looks a bit like an iverted boat construction ...

[aydingocer]

2 hours ago, wefalck said:

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Looks a bit like an iverted boat construction ...

 

😄 Indeed and hopefully it will look like this when complete:

 

 

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orient_Express_Sleeping_car.jpg

 

 

[aydingocer]

My new airbrush has arrived. It looks stunning. Work can continue as soon as I've got myself acquainted with it!

 

[Canute]

Nice airbrush! They are excellent.

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 40 / 1 hr / (TOTAL: 102 hrs)

Handles on door sides. They are to be installed without any painting. There is also an additional handle in body color on the ladder side. 

 

Photos showing my way of gluing the handles. 
- First I glue one of the "hinges" on its place. 
- Then I insert the handle to other hinge
- Then I glue the handle at both ends.
- Finally I move the second hinge and glue it in position.

This way all three parts are aligned perfectly.

 

Figures 414-415:

 

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Figures 416-417: Parts ready for paint and in place.

 

Edited February 16, 2022 by aydingocer

[aydingocer]

BUILD DAY 41 / 2 hrs / (TOTAL: 104 hrs)

Rooftop on both ends. These ones will remain fixed on the wagon, while the middle section will be removable. 

 

Figure 418: Roof parts.

 

Figure 419-420: Roof steps.