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Construction of the Falcon Brass 4mm kit.

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End nearly in sight, time for a bit of cab detailing.

The cab and backhead for this kit is rather Spartan in detail other than a whitemetal backhead you don't get much else!   See what I mean:   The backhead isn't really quite right as the firedoor is to low and the backhead layout is wrong, but in saying that I have no pictures of them while they were running on the GWR. The only pictures I can find are of GCR engines including the preserved example so I've used a fair amount of modellers licence regarding cab layout and detail.   I start

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Slogging on with the ROD

Things are trundling along at a steady but unspectacular pace just like the real loco once did!   The lamp irons have been sweated in place and I have finished fitting all the grab handles in place along the running boards and splashers as well as the cab sides, also note that the missing handrail knob has been fixed in place. (Thanks BR(W) ) I did ponder a little on how to fix it in place as the handrails are soldered into the cab front along with the handrail knobs so if youve ever tried to

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In an effort to purge unfinished projects the ROD is back on the bench.

Well as mentioned in the kitbuilding thread regarding the L & Y horsebox the layout both the horsebox and the 04 were intended for has been shelved at present so we can concentrate our efforts in finishing and taking Rowntree Halt to shows.   As I have a stack of kits both rolling stock and locos for Rowntree Halt sitting in front of me excluding the three loco kits in the bag below my workbench I've just purchased at Wakefield Scalefour show.... I'm on a mission to clear a few unfinished

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4mm/00 Falcon Brass ROD, Quick update before the Hull show.

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks and encouragement but I have failed to complete the loco and paint it before the show with everything going on around me but it will be having the odd test run on Cattybrook Road for which it was built for at the Hull show. The picture below is where it stands now as I have just completed the chassis and I still have to wire up the motor, build the pony truck and add the cab roof so it will be a late night. (again)   I made a terrific cock up two days ago

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4mm/00 Falcon Brass ROD, building the tender.

Well I'm starting to panic as the Hull show is now less than a week and I still have to finish the loco chassis plus a few other details as well as painting...:icon_eek:   I woke this morning to find that the roofing felt has two serious leaks that have allowed water to come down through the floor and on to the bathroom ceiling on the second floor so I have been up trying to stem the leaks before the roofer arrived to sort it out, I did get a little revenge as I woke his wife up early this mor

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4mm/00 Falcon Brass ROD, The Boiler & Smokebox

Well onto the boiler and smokebox, the boiler even comes pre rolled! ah the luxury from Falcon Brass. In all seriousness it is rolled nicely and is a very crisp and clean etch.   I started by soldering the seam of the boiler tube then added an etched disc in the centre to hold its shape, after that I rolled up tightly two pieces of Lead (Courtesy of the roofers:rolleyes:) weighing 150 grams each which were then placed either side of the centre disc, when happy I soldered a further disc at eac

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4mm/00 Falcon Brass ROD, building the firebox.

Well the house is coming along but we currently don't have a roof as the roofers are unable to start re slating due to the weather so we only have a draughty piece of green felt covering the roof. Even with all the disruption as well as working on the house my self in the evenings I'm still making time to work on the ROD.   The firebox took a bit of work but really wasn't difficult and with a bit of patience went together OK. The first picture shows the firebox wrapper and the two formers, t

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Falcon Brass ROD, It never rains it pours......

Well I always seem to end up to my ears in it, after nearly a years battle to get planning permission to re roof our house with the edition of a conservation rooflight and then trying to get the roofing contractor to start they are finally going to land tomorrow. I'm both ecstatic and overwhelmed all at once as now I have to make a start inside our bedroom moving radiators, building a walk in wardrobe before over boarding the walls and roof before getting it plastered and finally having the flo

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The first few items of progress before I go out for a beer.

I have soldered up the the chassis using the 00 spacers provided in the kit and have modified the cylinders slightly by turning the glands in the lathe and drilling them to accept the Markits machined crossheads . I decided to do this to reduce fettling time with the lost wax items provided. I'm just now setting up the alignment of the motion brackets and position of the cylinders before starting on the footplate, more to come tomorrow as I'm off to the pub now....   Darren.

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4mm/00 Falcon Brass ROD 30xx GWR Top Feed Variant

This is my first ever attempt at blogging so it is a little bewildering to say the least.   I thought I would start a fresh with something new on my bench as well as later transferring over my other lingering projects from the old forum.   The Falcon Brass kits seem to have a bit of a bad reputation so I'm keen to get on and build it to see why. I'm hoping to complete it in time for a close friends layout which will make its d?©but at Hull next month so its going to be hit and miss as to wh

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