A few things on my workbench
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GWR N16 were built under one lot, 1577, which dates from 1937. Russell [GW Coaches and Appendix 2 both have the same photo] has an ex-works photo of 546, which carries, as expected, the shirtbutton monogram introduced in 1936. Have I missed something?
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Hi Noel
That was exactly what Gerry Beal thought until he came across a photo to contradict that ( see MRJ216). So I will go by his comments. The second one I have yet to do will be to the roundel livery as shown in Jim Russell's books.
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That was exactly what Gerry Beal thought until he came across a photo to contradict that ( see MRJ216). So I will go by his comments. The second one I have yet to do will be to the roundel livery as shown in Jim Russell's books.
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Gerry specifically refers in the article in MRJ216 to the position of the roundel Hornby had used on the model he had, and the location of the number on the groom's door. It seems clear to me from his description that his Hornby model was following the layout shown in the 'as built' photo in Russell, either directly or from the preserved vehicle, and it was a copy of that photo that he later found. You will note that his model has the roundel, not the large GW, but the lettering is not the same as the 'as built' photo in Russell as it shows the post-war livery. I think he has written left-hand when he meant right-hand - Swindon continued to use the 'everything in the bottom right hand corner' approach in BR days, with the later addition of "XP".
N15 was built in 1931, and would have had the large letter livery as built, as would N13 [the Parkside kit] of 1922-30. Both are distinguishable from N16 by the ends curving inwards at the bottom [and other details in the case of N13]. The change in livery was definitely from 1936, although anything painted in large letter livery before that would easily have lasted at least until WW2 without a repaint, probably longer given wartime restrictions.
N15 was built in 1931, and would have had the large letter livery as built, as would N13 [the Parkside kit] of 1922-30. Both are distinguishable from N16 by the ends curving inwards at the bottom [and other details in the case of N13]. The change in livery was definitely from 1936, although anything painted in large letter livery before that would easily have lasted at least until WW2 without a repaint, probably longer given wartime restrictions.
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Hi Noel
I thank you for your comments and will change the livery on the next conversion. As for this one I will leave it as it is for now.
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I thank you for your comments and will change the livery on the next conversion. As for this one I will leave it as it is for now.
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Transfers arrived so decided to do one side for now. In the picture the transfers are still drying with the decal fix. Roof still needs to be painted along the edge and glued.
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One thing I did notice with these transfers when comparing them to the prototype was "for fish traffic only" is spaced over 2 planks. On the prototype it is spaced over 3 planks and is of larger font. As these seem to be the only ones on the market I will stick ( no pun intended) with them.
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The "for fish traffic only" transfer has been bugging me so on the other side I cut it into 3 sections a big improvement. Took the one off the other side but scratched the paint so will touch up before doing the same.
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Weights and body spacers fitted to stop inward bowing before roof glued on.
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Making a start on the vac pipes for the Bloater.
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Have made the vac pipe master now need to find a lost wax company to cast them as I will need quite a few.
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Thanks Philip will phone him tomorrow.
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After talking to Iain Young these are the parts I am going to get lost wax cast for future Bloaters, Mink Gs.
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bogusman wrote:After talking to Iain Young these are the parts I am going to get lost wax cast for future Bloaters, Mink Gs.
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Are the top ones brake safety loops for 19th/early 20th century GWR brake gear?
I've just had a test etch come back of some that I measured out from a General Arrangement drawing:
I shall be getting substantially more of them produced in future! They are far easier like this than bending up individually...
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Hi Paul
Your etches are looking good. Will you be selling them if so put me down for some. As for my brake safety loops you are correct. After talking to Iain he has suggested to make some more patterns to make it more due to cost any ideas? Tee only thing I can think of is sanding gear lever, drain cock lever and fire door flap that I scratch built for my 53xx.
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Your etches are looking good. Will you be selling them if so put me down for some. As for my brake safety loops you are correct. After talking to Iain he has suggested to make some more patterns to make it more due to cost any ideas? Tee only thing I can think of is sanding gear lever, drain cock lever and fire door flap that I scratch built for my 53xx.
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bogusman wrote:Hi Paul
Your etches are looking good. Will you be selling them if so put me down for some. As for my brake safety loops you are correct.
Hi Pete,
Yes, I'll be doing "something" with those safety loops in the near future. I'm going to need a fair number of them myself.
I'm also contemplating what sorts of brake gear I'm going to need in the near future, and will be drawing those up as well.
I'll let you know...
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Flymo748 wrote:I've just had a test etch come back of some that I measured out from a General Arrangement drawing:
GWR safety loops test etch.JPG
I shall be getting substantially more of them produced in future! They are far easier like this than bending up individually...
They look great Paul I hope my 'Ivan Smith' former will help the folding up.
Flymo748 wrote:I'm also contemplating what sorts of brake gear I'm going to need in the near future, and will be drawing those up as well.
I will be interested in these as I am running out of my stock of DC1/DC3 Masokits etches to enhance the Morgan Design chassis kits.
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I have parked the Bloater for now till I get the castings done. So now I am moving onto the footbridge.
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And so it begins.
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Both main spans are now soldered together. The smaller span needed some fetteling between the inner and outer etches. Lots of soldering on all the crossover points on the lattice work.
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Fitted all the external girders around the lattice work. Will need to solder a smll piece of 0.45mm brass wire to fill in 2 small gaps where the girderwork meets.
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More progress on the spans.
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Looking very nice Pete, is it the Peter K kit? and are you using an RSU mainly?
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Hi Steve you are spot on that it is a Peter K kit (only one I have seen built was in MRJ 40 by Guy Williams) l must admit although it is a complex kit it does go together well. There were over 100 solder points across the lattice work and all soldered with a variable soldering iron no RSU used. I wounder how many of these kits have been built within our hobby. Hope you pop in to my thread to follow the progress
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