Some good progress this weekend. I decided to leave the bogies for a while and do a bit more on the body. The first job was to put in the other piece of brass angle that runs inside the body, just above solebar level. This was a replacement for the original, which got distorted. It went in quite well, although about 2mm too short.
I then turned to the cab doors. These are flat, and have to have the top and bottom folded over, and the bodyside also has to be folded over to create the re
Phots above show the two bogies. The one on the left has the damaged bogie frames, damaged by my artless soldering. I've now managed to release the Delrin sprocket from the axle, so that I can reposition the gear wheel centrally on the axle. I need to try to solder the ends of the bogie frames back on, which will be a test of my whitemetal soldering abilities. I have a spare set of frames, so I can make them up if I make a hash of the repair.
Two of the bearings also came loose, so I need
So I've made a bit of neutral progress this evening. A step forwards in that I fixed the gear wheel on the 2nd bogie in place, after shaving a bit off the Delrin sprocket so that the brass gear wheel would sit centrally in line with the motor shaft. I also fitted the chain, then removed it & took a link out as it was too slack. After about half an hour fiddling, I finally got it back on, & it's nice & tight. Does anyone have an easy method of connecting Delrin chain?
But there w
Ok, so I messed up the second bogie, and had to get some replacement where metal castings from the current manufacturers of the kit. That's fine, white metal soldering is new to me, and a bit of a black art. How I managed to get one done is a mystery.
I've also sprayed the one I've done with some matt black paint, just as a protective measure really, it was starting to corrode.
I've not started on the new white metal castings for the second bogie yet. I thought that is crack on with th
By my reckoning, the whole fleet of 327 class 25's were built quicker than I've done this kit!
I have one bogie complete, and the chassis of the 2nd complete. Photos to follow. Determined to finish this during quarantine.
Slower than GWML, in fact I reckon the wires will have reached Swansea by the time I finish this!
1 bogie is now complete, and the 2nd coming along ok. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Cheers N
OK been a while since my first post. I have made a fair bit of progress on the first bogie, the brass chassis is now soldered together & I have started soldering the white metal sideframes & details together. Most of my time has been spent cleaning up the flash off the brass & whitemetal sections, and making sure all is square.
I used some small needle files for removing most of the flash on the brass, and also a piercing saw for some of the larger pieces. There is a LOT of flash
Well, after 10 years sitting in it's box, I finally got my Wagon & Carriage Works O gauge 25 out & made a start. This is a white metal & brass kit & I am a newcomer to kits like these. Well, not quite-I made a oo gauge Hughes Dreadnought 4-6-0 for my dad, but I glued that. I intend to use low melting point solder here.
Here is the complete kit spread out:-
I started, as the instructions suggest, on the bogies. For starters, the bogie frames aren't very square, &
