Tricky Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 That downpipe is brilliant. Can you please share how you made it? Well...the downpipe itself is 3.5mm brass rod, the pipe coming into it is bent round to 90 degrees and cut off flush with the wall and then just soldered on. The joint knuckles are kitchen foil laminated to double-sided tape, cut into strips about 2mm wide and then two lengths of very very fine Slater's micro-rod stuck onto this to represent the ribs. Then cut into 12mm strips and wrapped around the rod and held on the back with a blob of superglue. The actual fixings I expect will be plasticard with plasticard cube bolts. Hope that helps! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2018 Thats great thanks. I used some cast whitemetal ones recently but they are quite expensive and not brilliant quality either. I shall try your method Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2018 I've also found the loco kit building seems to take (me) an inordinate amount of time and effort and there often seems little to show for it. It got to the stage that I put the loco kits to one side and instead concentrated efforts on boards, track and electrics. Progress is much more apparent and shortly I'll be at the stage of having the ability of testing the almost finished loco kits on the layout. I do slightly envy those with the skill and experience that enables them to knock out a completed loco kit in a week. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Well...the downpipe itself is 3.5mm brass rod, the pipe coming into it is bent round to 90 degrees and cut off flush with the wall and then just soldered on. The joint knuckles are kitchen foil laminated to double-sided tape, cut into strips about 2mm wide and then two lengths of very very fine Slater's micro-rod stuck onto this to represent the ribs. Then cut into 12mm strips and wrapped around the rod and held on the back with a blob of superglue. The actual fixings I expect will be plasticard with plasticard cube bolts. Hope that helps! I can only fully respect anybody who puts this amount of thought into the construction of something as seemingly as simple as a waste pipe. Excellent work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 I can only fully respect anybody who puts this amount of thought into the construction of something as seemingly as simple as a waste pipe. Excellent work! You see now why I’m worried about finishing it on time...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 The office building is finished at long last! Tomorrow I shall ‘plant’ it on site. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Superb ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2018 The office building is finished at long last! Tomorrow I shall ‘plant’ it on site.EFC01A5C-66F8-44BC-A902-5FF48B19E31E.jpegB9442E95-CB6A-4AEE-B1C1-8FA9442446B1.jpegCDB90C33-70E8-4767-811D-222EAD28A8FB.jpeg1146C3DC-24B4-4FFE-8B16-7CE236C829AC.jpeg Some very nice touches there Tricky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thats great thanks. I used some cast whitemetal ones recently but they are quite expensive and not brilliant quality either. I shall try your method Have a look at the ones from Modelu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The office building is finished at long last! Tomorrow I shall ‘plant’ it on site. That looks fabulous! How did you do the ivy, in the end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 That looks fabulous! How did you do the ivy, in the end? Actually by chance....I came across some leaves in the garden that had dried out to just the veins - very fragile and delicate. I dabbed them in PVA and stuck them onto the wall and weighted them down to get them flat. After a while and whilst still tacky, I sprinkled dried-out tea leaves on and pressed them down to represent dead ivy leaves. You don't see the finished article lower down the wall as this will be hidden by a wall in front of it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I can only fully respect anybody who puts this amount of thought into the construction of something as seemingly as simple as a waste pipe. Excellent work! I was disappointed that it wasn't actually hollow, working and connected to a model pan inside....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 I was disappointed that it wasn't actually hollow, working and connected to a model pan inside....... Or is it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tricky Posted March 20, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2018 A quick shot of last night’s progress in getting the office building planted. Ground works and front wall to follow... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 The chimney stack looks decidedly drunk in this shot...I'm sure it's not in real life. I hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Looking really effective with the office building now in place. Dare I ask what colours you have used to achieve the realistic slate roofing please ? Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) Of course you can ask; the answer however isn't very interesting....black and white! With a tiny bit of light brown. With lighter shades on the lead flashing and vertical streaks of white. One handy knack, apply the streaks upwards with a dry brush. Edited March 20, 2018 by Tricky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Of course you can ask; the answer however isn't very interesting....black and white! With a tiny bit of light brown. With lighter shades on the lead flashing and vertical streaks of white. One handy knack, apply the streaks upwards with a dry brush. Thank you, much appreciated, it’s always a strange one to get right for me as I’m my own worst critic ! I’ve used various mediums and although generally I accept what I’ve done I feel that you have captured a most realistic looking roof. Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2018 The fortuitous effect of a light fall of snow is appropriate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I had one of those ‘breakthrough’ evenings yesterday when something that seemingly plods on for a while with little perceived progress suddenly comes together. Here, then, are a couple of snaps of the cab with most of the fittings. Still a bit of cleaning up to do but I’m a happy chappy. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 OK, here goes an update report; the loco is coming along quite nicely, the body is largely complete, just a few details to add and sort out the dodgy flare on the dome. The backhead is painted and will be semi-permanently fitted once the cab is painted. Here is a selection of detail bits and bobs also to be added once the loco is painted, including scratch built reversing rod, salters and clacks. The spectacles are glazed and the tapered vertical hand rails are from Laurie Griffin’s fabulous selection. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tricky Posted April 9, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 The main boiler section of the loco is finished...hoorah! The other sections to follow shortly... 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 I need some advice - does anyone know how this little lot goes together? There are no drawings or any other indication in the instructions as to how the dummy inside motion goes, and I’ve had zero help from Mercian Models. Any ideas?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2018 Do you have Midland Engines No. 3 on the Class 3 rebuilds? That'll have some official drawings which might help - as far as I'm aware the original motion was retained when the Johnson standard goods engines were rebuilt to what became the 3F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 No, I don’t have that series but maybe it’s an excuse to increase my library..! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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