trying to make a airrva class 57

[nicky boy]

Hi, dose any one know how to make a arriva  class 57, as i do not want to spend all that money for one when i could make one my slef if any one knows how to could you please give me some addvice thanks 

[96RAF]

Welcome to the forums.

 

Starting from where is my question...

 

... a blank sheet of paper,

 

... or another 57 that you will repaint to Arriva livery?

 

The more info you can provide the easier it will be for the members to help you with a sensible answer.

[LCDR]

 Presumably you will need to repaint an existing loco, unless you intend to create one using 3D printing, and then add appropriate decals for the branding and numbers.  This is perfectly possible but it will very much depend upon your skill with an airbrush and paint. (You do have an air brush, I presume?) Painting using a conventional brush is possible of course, but unless you are extremely skilled and careful the finish will be disappointing.

 

You will also need to source decals. Fox Transfers do a large variety, but I don't think they yet do the ones you want , http://fox-transfers.co.uk/ there may be others.

 

At present Hornby does not make a class 57, so unless you already have one you will need to buy one from anothere manufacturer, and the ones currently available are not in Arriva livery. There are firms who  will repaint your own loco but it isn't a cheap option.

 

[Fazy]

Make? Do you mean paint a 57 or do you mean make as in build a 57 from something else? 

[JeremiahBunyan]

Hello Nicky Boy,

 

If I have understood your post correctly then hopefully I can help. Firstly there's other companies that already make a Class 57 in the Arriva Trains Wales livery, however in my case I don't buy anything from that company because I've had terrible experiences from them.

 

If I wanted to make my own Class 57 I'd do the following:-

- Firstly I'll get hold of a Hornby(ex-Lima) Class 47, one is available here https://railsofsheffield.com/railroad-class-47-033-railfreight-diesel-locomotive-with-tts-sound-r3393tts-hornby-JJJA29917.aspx it's a TTS sound one and since the Class 57 has a different engine block you'll need to take that out. A Class 67 TTS sound chip will be more suitable. A budget Class 47 is the perfect start.

- Once you have your Class 47 in hand you'll have to start doing your research on the real loco. You'll notice that the Class 57 has a few difference that stand out. First are the silver radiator grilles which is available from a couple of 3rd party guys. Next is the face of the loco that has a new headlight cluster and a totally blank face. Some Class 57s have a dellner coupling also. If the one you're modelling has a dellner coupling you'll need to scratch build one or 3D print a drop in replacement. Many people can help you with that too. Also note that the Clas 57 (or atleast some of them) have an extra headlight above the windshield. The headlight and the lower headlight clusters can be easily made from the correct diametre plastic/brass tube.

- The main differences you'll see and the ones you'll need to model are - A) new exhaust port B) new radiator grilles C) blank face (with or without dellner coupling) D) new headlight cluster. Once the said modifications are done you can start some finer detailing like adding wire handrails and underframe pipes.

- And lastly when you complete all your modifications then you simply have to spray an undercoat of grey primer, smoothen out the rough edges and start painting your loco. Precision Decals do a set for OO scale. It's product #D61. See the "FIRST THIRD 2009" section of this link, scroll down a bit. http://precisiondecals.com/previous_old.html always remember that once you finish painting apply a gloss coat and then apply the decals. Once they're done if you want the loco looking brand new then use gloss varnish, if not then use satin varnish.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers!

Jeremiah.