Ullypug's tales from the tinking table

I take it that you read this P4 effort a while ago?

 

If all else fails, Comet do a pretty competent Light Pacific chassis pack. I do wish they'd consider doing one for the Merchant Navy as well......

I will confess that after doing the conversion that etched chassis look a lot easier.

This is one of the reasons I am doing etched chasis and a Airfix/Dapol body for my BR 76XXX standards rather than convert a R-T-R. It also isn't just the chasis, but the work on the topside as well to bring it up to spec.

I am planning to do Lapford, but only using the Hornby Body and tender. Chassis will be from the EMGS stores, Gibson or even scratch built. (by the way can anyone recomemend the correct tender to use for 1960 with Raves still in place).

However the conversion does work. Not sure why you are getting binding on the cylinders though. the only problem we detected was the short throw of the Gibson wheels and you have covered that.

Keep plugging away.

.....Chassis will be from the EMGS stores, Gibson or even scratch built.

 

Not Comet?

 

 

(by the way can anyone recomemend the correct tender to use for 1960 with Raves still in place).

 

I think you're looking at a PDK kit (expensive), or trying for a spare Hornby one on eBay.

For PDK read Kemilway therefore sloppy and not the best choice.

 

Tim

I take it that you read this P4 effort a while ago?

 

If all else fails, Comet do a pretty competent Light Pacific chassis pack. I do wish they'd consider doing one for the Merchant Navy as well......

Thanks Ivan

I had read the CLAG article, which lulled me into a false sense of security!

If only High Level could be persuaded to do a chassis kit!

Not Comet?

I hadn't considered Comet.

 

I think you're looking at a PDK kit (expensive), or trying for a spare Hornby one on eBay.

I would consider a Hornby. But not being a West Country expert I wouldn't know which one to go for.

However I do have an Airfix kit...

 

Hmm perhaps I should do a blog or forum article in the Southern section before I hijack this blog entry.

 

Ullypug, this conversion should work, so keep looking and thinking about it. It has to be something simple and therefore fixable.

You've gone so far with all the details, surely a proper etched chassis is screaming out to be done to compliment existing work. No brainer for me.

 

Mike

I would always go for a new chassis if there is a decent kit one about, If what you are doing fails now what is going to happen in service?

....I had read the CLAG article, which lulled me into a false sense of security!

 

"Father Ted" Scannell's good at doing that.

Hello there,

 

I'm working with Ultrascale to produce a conversion pack for the Hornby West Country pacific. Do you fancy assisting to help make it as good as possible?

 

Cheers

 

Dave

Hi Dave. I'm certainly happy to help but I'm not really an expert. I think there are a few others with more knowledge than me.

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

 

Feel free to suggest a few to join in, David at Ultrascale is already an expert but it would help if a few of us could work together to help ensure that the Ultrascale conversion pack is the dogs doo dahs.

 

Cheers

 

Dave

I hate to resurrect something that might be thoroughly dead, but were you able to fix the issues and finish the conversion? I'm considering one myself.

 

Quentin

I hate to resurrect something that might be thoroughly dead, but were you able to fix the issues and finish the conversion? I'm considering one myself.

 

Quentin

Hi Quentin

It's not thoroughly dead, just sleeping!

In the end I bought a Comet chassis kit for this but haven't got round to building it yet. It's on the to do list!

Others seem to have been able to convert the West Country so maybe it was me...

Good luck!