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Missys Q1 Chop Shop....DONE!

-missy-

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Hello :)

 

Finally! I have decided to leave the Q1 alone and move onto the next thing there is only so much tweaking I can do on something before I get bored of it so I have decided its done.

 

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Here is what I have done to it...

  1. Changed the engine wheels to 2mm FS using 2mmSA wheels using nickel silver replacement bar and plastic insulation bushes.
  2. Machined the tender wheels from N Gauge to 2mm FS and added the wheel detail
  3. Changed the plastic front steps to metal ones (soldered from wire and etch left overs)
  4. Replaced the huge plastic driveshaft and universal joints for smaller metal ones
  5. Changed the motor to a fulhalber 1016 one
  6. Replaced the coupling between the engine and tender to a pcb one and decreased the gap between the two
  7. Added a driver and fireman
  8. Changed the handrails for finer metal ones
  9. Added lamp irons (front and back) made from etch left overs
  10. Added real coal in the tender
  11. Replaced the lubricator linkage made from brass bar to give a finer apppearance with etched handwheel
  12. Changed the coupling rods for finer etched ones from the 2mm SA
  13. Weathered by the brilliant Terry Hadler
  14. Added a Train Control Systems Z2 decoder in the tender (wired in, not plug in)

And there you have it! Im very happy with it. Now onto the next thing....

 

Missy :)

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Western Stalwart

Very nice Missy. Love the Q1s and as for this being 2mmFS... One day I might have a go at a live steam one in 5 inch gauge.

Keep 'em coming :)

BTW What do you use to machine the tender wheels? A Unimat 3? That's what I bought and got me going on 5 inch stuff. Had to buy a bigger lathe for that though.

Regards, Mark

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Mikkel
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That does look fantastic. The photos are pretty interesting too! The way the background seamlessly merges with the foreground had me wondering whether you'd taken the photos outside.

 

This is the kind of project blog that will hopefully be saved for posterity in the Rmweb index that Martin Wynne is developing. In fact I'll propose it right away.

 

 

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bcnPete
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Missy

 

:icon_thumbsup2: :icon_thumbsup2: :icon_thumbsup2: :icon_thumbsup2: :icon_thumbsup2:

 

Pete

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Bryn

What a fantastic model, it just looks "right". Top work as usual, now time for that rake of tankers smile.gif

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-missy-
Very nice Missy. Love the Q1s and as for this being 2mmFS... One day I might have a go at a live steam one in 5 inch gauge.

Keep 'em coming :)

BTW What do you use to machine the tender wheels? A Unimat 3? That's what I bought and got me going on 5 inch stuff. Had to buy a bigger lathe for that though.

Regards, Mark

 

Hi Mark.

 

Thank you. Well if you are making a 5" gauge one then make 2 and let me have one! I love the larger live steam stuff, so much that I have the drawings for a 71/4" gauge paddington somewhere. I can always dream...

 

I use a teeny weeny SIEG C0 lathe which for 2mm stuff is plenty. I really have to sort out some decent lathe tools for it though, the ones I have are rubbish!

 

That looks great Missy

 

Thank you Kris :)

 

That does look fantastic. The photos are pretty interesting too! The way the background seamlessly merges with the foreground had me wondering whether you'd taken the photos outside.

 

This is the kind of project blog that will hopefully be saved for posterity in the Rmweb index that Martin Wynne is developing. In fact I'll propose it right away.

 

 

Hi Mikkel.

 

The background it just a piece of A3 paper with a landscape printed onto it. They were taken on my table where I do all my modelling with a couple of daylight lamps I have. Nothing complicated really.

 

Whats this index you have mentioned?

 

Missy

 

:icon_thumbsup2: :icon_thumbsup2:

 

Pete

 

Thank you Pete :)

 

That looks great i,ll never look at my Dapol Q1 the same way.

 

Hello djgriff.

 

It also shows you what you can do with one doesnt it? ;)

 

What a fantastic model, it just looks "right". Top work as usual, now time for that rake of tankers

 

Hello Bryn.

 

Thank you. Tankers will come in time, layout electrics next! BTW I will be operating Steve Harris's layout at Stafford! Cant wait to meet him.

 

Fab Missy, just fab!

Doesn't look like 2mm from the pics.

Love the weathering too!!

:D

Marc

 

Hi Marc.

 

Its definately 2mm! Thank you.

 

Missy :)

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Mikkel
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Missy, the index I mentioned is this one:

 

http://85a.co.uk/rmweb_index/

- although I understand now it is so far only for RMweb 3, in order to get all the info over there indexed. But in dues course we should be able to index RMweb4 also, including blogs.

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clarkea1

Wow!!! That's lovely - the weathering job is subtle but suggests the look of an engine which could do with some TLC! Can I ask about the weathering techniques?

 

Very impressive - all the more so for the fact this it's in 2mm.

 

Alastair

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Mr.S.corn78
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Hi Missy,

 

looking good as ever. I do like the kettle smile.gif

 

i've now been recruted to the 2FS by Mick Simpson.

 

Can't wait to get on with a layout, half way through a wagon kit at the moment

 

cheers

Simon

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-missy-
Wonderful. Staggering in fact for a 2mm scale model.

 

Hello Anglian :)

 

Thank you. I promise you it is 2mm! Its amazing what you can do with a printed bit of paper of some countryside and a bit of teddy bear fur!

 

Wow!!! That's lovely - the weathering job is subtle but suggests the look of an engine which could do with some TLC! Can I ask about the weathering techniques?

 

Very impressive - all the more so for the fact this it's in 2mm.

 

Alastair

 

Hi Alastair :)

 

Thank you. I didnt weather it, but I will ask the guy that did how he did it next time I see him. I love the weathering, as you say it looks like it needs a bit of TLC.

 

Hi Missy,

 

looking good as ever. I do like the kettle :)

 

i've now been recruted to the 2FS by Mick Simpson.

 

Can't wait to get on with a layout, half way through a wagon kit at the moment

 

cheers

Simon

 

Hello Simon :)

 

Thats fantastic! Im sure you wont regret it, the 2mm FS are a really friendly and helpful bunch of people, and with all the new bits like the drop in wheels for N Gauge engines and Easitrack it makes modelling in 2mmFS so much easier. You will have to start a blog of thread on your 2mm FS stuff, I for one would love to see.

 

Missy :)

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