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- Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:20 pm
- Forum: barrowroad
- Topic: Bachmann 1P Johnson 0-4-4T 58072
- Replies: 17
- Views: 662
Re: Bachmann 1P Johnson 0-4-4T 58072
That's going to need some heavy weathering to carry that livery in your period Robin! Sounds good.
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:09 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 958
Re: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
The tender is now finished bar the screw link coupling which will go on at after it's painted.
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 958
Re: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
Hi Howard. I am also going to be using the American system but with shorting strips on wheels rather than split axles. I will be using a plastic sleeve over the bolt and plastic washers on the tender end of the drawbar. I used this system on a Dean Goods that I built many years ago and it has never ...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:10 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 958
Re: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
I hope this doesn't appear twice as I thought I has submitted a reply earlier. The body of the tender for 2822 is now finished bar the lamp irons and I will now be moving on to finish the chassis; brake gear, plumbing, axle boxes, buffers, etc. The tender has been built generally as the instructions...
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Looking splendid Dave.
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Martin Finney 28xx - new project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 958
Martin Finney 28xx - new project
Having finished the 4575, I have now started work on my next project. It was pointed out to me that my chosen prototype 2822, ran with one of the less common GWR 3500 gallon tenders in the period being modelled, notably a Churchward design with scalloped frames. Rising to the challenge I have starte...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:17 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
5514 is finished at last and has joined the loco roster on Worseter. Here she is seen crossing the canal with a local passenger train.
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:45 pm
- Forum: On My Workbench
- Topic: 16T Weathering Experiments
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3135
Re: 16T Weathering Experiments
This is the sort of colour I finish the inside of my 16 tonners. I'm afraid my weathering isn't a patch on yours but I don't think I would have finished 70 odd minerals by now if I had taken as much care and time as you. obviously have. Great work.
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Track and Turnouts
- Topic: 3-foot radius curves in P4
- Replies: 26
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Re: 3-foot radius curves in P4
Good point Dave. Consistent radii and transition curves will go a long way to curing problems and not just on small radii.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:42 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
Steps, injectors, AWS and rear sand boxes have now been fitted. 32.jpg The sand boxes that came with the kit were the wrong pattern (more suitable for a pannier tank) so I knocked a pair up out of styrene. I also made up some brackets to support them from the footplate but to fit them I had to unplu...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:39 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
Progress has been rather slow but I am getting there!
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Don't you just love this frustrating at times hobby of ours. Good luck with the mods Dave.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:39 am
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Looking fantastic Dave. Have a great Christmas.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:20 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
Yes Dave, I have built several Finney kits and never had a problem with them. In my humble opinion they are in a different league to MM's.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
... and best wishes to you Dave for the 'festive' season.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:48 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
Re: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
Sadly not Dave, nothing on the parts list or the drawings.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1386
JLRT/Geen/Mitchell 4575 kit - Progress
This has been a very slow build. With the chassis finally finished, I made a start on the body. This went reasonably well until I got to the point of fixing the detail overlays. Unfortunately there didn't appear to be anything to fix them to, either on the bunker or the upper part of the cab. There ...
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
It certainly is looking the part Dave. Good work.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: On My Workbench
- Topic: Mike G's catch up.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8686
Re: Mike G's catch up.
Very nice Mike.
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Me too!
I can sympathise with you re your injury. Last week I attacked my thumb with a cheese grater and a finger with a scalpel. You can't get much grip between finger and thumb when they are both encased in waterproof dressings!
I can sympathise with you re your injury. Last week I attacked my thumb with a cheese grater and a finger with a scalpel. You can't get much grip between finger and thumb when they are both encased in waterproof dressings!
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:59 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Couldn't have put it better myself Robin. Keep up the good work Dave.
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:57 am
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
Commiserations Dave, glad you managed to get the problem sorted. It's all looking very good.
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:01 pm
- Forum: Wagons
- Topic: Assembling Exactoscale wagon wheels.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1396
Re: Assembling Exactoscale wagon wheels.
With two washers the length of the pinpoints will be the same each end. 2 x 0.03mm is just 0.06mm. This is less than the difference between some back to back gauges.
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:27 pm
- Forum: Wagons
- Topic: Assembling Exactoscale wagon wheels.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1396
Re: Assembling Exactoscale wagon wheels.
I make oversize washers out of 5 thou styrene which are trimmed to shape after assembly.
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: Steam Locomotives
- Topic: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
- Replies: 170
- Views: 22209
Re: Brassmasters Rebuilt Royal Scot, 46109
That's coming along very nicely Dave.