Model Express Warship

[40126]

Any progress Boys ?.

Steve

 

[Phill Dyson]

So does RFYE

Is that maroon full yellow ends ?

Phill

 

[iploffy]

You know Phill I believe it is, but I like the Red Full yellow ends

 

[Phill Dyson]

.........anyway it will be MFYE or BFYE when I do it

 

[iploffy]

When I get mine it will the BFYE no red I am afraid, I have always thought that the BLUE colour suited them better than the older colour schemes, but again it will have to be work stained and rusty

 

[40126]

If i was to get one, it would be 832 Onslaught, in blue, @ RTC Derby

Steve

 

[SteveO]

I've got a Nationalised Railways Warship so I'm looking forward to seeing this develop. I'm also keen on getting one of those frets from DJH mentioned here, if they are still available?

Oh, before you ask, it's going to be green - all green, as D800. Corrr!

 

[40126]

oooops Just found these ....



D832 , Both taken at Derby.

Steve

 

[iploffy]

What a shame, what a waste, what am I on about (talking again) I was thinking about 818 Glory

 

[Phill Dyson]

oooops Just found these ....

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D832 , Both taken at Derby.

Steve

Are those taken in early preservation days?

 

[Phill Dyson]

What a shame, what a waste, what am I on about (talking again) I was thinking about 818 Glory

Glory should never have been cut up

Phill

 

[iploffy]

I am not going to get political, I am not going to get political, I am not going to get political

 

[Simon]

Glory should never have been cut up

Phill

I can't remember how it came about, but in 1977 I spent a happy day with Colin Massingham and his friends at the turntable in Swindon, I think we may have been prepping 818 for painting or maybe it was the Hymek. It was certainly a tragedy that Glory was cut up so late in the day, irrespective of how much of it's insides were missing. Unfortunately I don't remember any details of the day although I can remember being lent my Dad's yellow Audi for the journey and driving up through Dauntsey bank - it was a lovely car. Oh, and I do remember going to the park cafe for lunch too!

Simon

 

[40126]

Are those taken in early preservation days?

The first one is Derby Works open day 1/9/79 & other is in undercoat at Derby 2/2/80.

Steve

 

[iploffy]

I dunno I think I prefered RFYE me self

 

[Dog Star]

I dunno I think I prefered RFYE me self

it sorta 'scans' better too

And how does this discussion improve the quality of the kit????

 

[Dog Star]

Just having looked at the original post to this thread, seems that the discussion about mnemonics has gone on for just about three years - now that has to be a WT record!

 

[iploffy]

And it touched on all things warshippy, as I said when I get mine i want to have it work stained and knackerd

 

[Dog Star]

... when I get mine i want to have it work stained and knackerd

Clean and working is much nicer... especially at the head of some luverly maroon / green Mk.1s running into the Waterloo Sunset.

 

[Phill Dyson]

........& this kit has had 3 owners in that time !