47840/D1661 north star

richardparker · Post by **richardparker** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:22 pm

this is a request as i have tried with no results to get hold of this cl47.could someone come up with this in its preserved 2007 livery now on the WSR.
many thks.
r.parker.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:47 pm

Hi
Yes its very 'pretty'....

.........I've made a start.

Cheers
Jon

Edit a litle more progress.

250787 · Post by **250787** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:08 am

Looks good but 47840 has now been removed from the side leaving just the D number

Matt

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:16 am

250787 wrote:Looks good but 47840 has now been removed from the side leaving just the D number

Matt

Thanks Matt
Arhhh......thats history in the making.

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I'll leave it in it's mainline condition though........be more useable to members.
I wonder whether they'll eventually remove the headlights, the cantrail line and replace the modern overhead flashes?
I hope not......I like it as it is... shes more unique at the moment.
Cheers
Jon

richardparker · Post by **richardparker** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:36 pm

hi
thks for the responce but prefer her with the original cab windows as in the 1st shots.hope to see soon.
r.parker

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:56 pm

I'll leave it in it's mainline condition though........be more useable to members.

Not sure where your thinking comes from? It did one railtour (and only half of it at that!) and a few moves on the WSR in its mainline condition - it'll do a fair few more trips up and down the WSR in its current condition yet before back-conversion

Still, leave it as it is

Dave

ashgray · Post by **ashgray** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:32 pm

Very nice work Jon! I saw and photographed the real thing at Williton Diesel Depot on Friday next to the resident Hymek D7017. Obviously freshly painted, it looked as glossy as a newly-painted glossy thing! If you wanted to model D1661 as it currently is on the WSR, you might just want to enable the old specular lighting.

Ash

d1010 · Post by **d1010** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:21 pm

Fantastic my Favourite Spoon
Could I request her in BR Blue as 47077 ?

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:05 am

Hi
Should be simple enough to texture out the 47840 numbers, for those that want to.
The model is 'shiney'........proberbly just doesn't look it in the screenshots.
Been having some major mapping problems.......I don't think Ian ever intended the 47 to be green.
So I've tried a different model, but that too has issues.....I remember now why I abandoned my last green 47 re-paint.
47077 in blue would be a totally different model,I was going to say only the nameplate would be the same.... but even that would be red.
Anyway here's what it looks like after 17hrs work.

Cheers
Jon

richardparker · Post by **richardparker** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:47 pm

very nice
r.parker

steveenefer · Post by **steveenefer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:44 pm

looking good Jon

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:50 pm

Hi
Thanks Richard and Steve.
Quick video of 47840 at work

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EhyivIM2fx0

Cheers
Jon