RTM fan

04/04/2026

The first of in total 3 to build steel coaches as they are preserved at the RTM musem in Ouddorp (Netherlands). Again completely scratchbuild.
The first pictures are of the prototype. There are 3 preserved steel coaches, 2 red/white 1 green/white this one is a buffet coach.

02/04/2026

Ik wil mijn nieuwste topfans bedanken! 💎 Marc de Bruin, Conor Foggo, Willem Kentie

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22/03/2026

New version of the RTM1805 with work train which containers 4 new cars.
First picture the 1805 with in the background the 1602 and left part of the 1804.
Last 3 pictures 2 new boxcars and 2 new flatcars.

04/01/2026

Update 1805 V2.0
Paint is on the body

24/12/2025

Versie 2.0 van de RTM 1805 aan het bouwen

Was niet tevreden met versie 1.0 dus dan maken we een nieuwe.

De punten waar ik niet tevreden over was, de bouw van de neuzen en het spuitwerk.

Zoveel werk, ja als ik niet tevreden ben begin ik opnieuw

Huidige status, de kap is gereed, dus nu kan het spuitwerk beginnen (airbrush).

Als dit klaar is kan ik de sierstrippen sp***en en monteren, het onderdeel waar ik bij versie 1.0 dacht dat kan als ze gemonteerd zijn, mooi niet dus, althans niet zoals ik ze wil.

17/12/2025

30/07/2025

Final update on the scratchbuild MABD1804 motorcar in scale 1:48

YES YES YES!!!!!
Finally the 1804 is fully ready, took me a while to finalise the build, due to the fact to warm on the attic.

But here it is.

Video: https://youtu.be/bV_O6hmPTXE?si=fzUhkcaHduxucL43

On to the next project.

21/05/2025

Ik wil mijn nieuwste topfans bedanken! 💎 Pascal Kok, Louk Lachnit, Isaac Batenburg

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15/04/2025

Update MABD1804.
paint has been applied on body and roof and roof details. This paintjob is my first real airbrush paintjob.

Now waiting for the decals to arrive so I can give the whole model a coat of satin varnish, and after that I can add the windows and mount the body to the chassis.
The benches are also ready to be fitted once the varnish is on

25/03/2025

Update scratchbuild motor carriage MABD1804.

Think its now 3 or 4 weeks since I started this new body, because of an error I made regarding the overall length of the first version.

Changed my view on the the curved roof and decided to make it out of brass sheet .2mm. Rolled it into the desired shape, the ends of the roof made out of stacked 1mm styrene and sand it with a small electric sander into shape.

Styren and brass are tagged with CA the further glued with straight acryllic matt medium fir a durable bond, CA tends to get brittle with time and I don't want my model to fall apart because of failing CA.

My brass skills are non existence, that's why my main building material is styrene.

Stay tuned for updates.

15/02/2025

New project underway, motorcariage MABD1804 of the former RTM.

First pictures the prototype, inside and outside. The museum is almost around the corner were I live, and you are allowed to get in to make detail pictures, great if you building stuff.

Of course build from my favourite building material polystyrene sheet with additional Evergreen strips.
Drive is from a Roco blokkendoos with one extended driveshaft.

Decoder will be an ESU loksound V5, my standard.
Updates will follow as soon as there are updates.
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