Jump to content
 
  • entries
    268
  • comments
    567
  • views
    130,567

County - loco detailing


The Fatadder

1,016 views

While I have been thinking about how to do the next steps on the tender (thanks again to Mike G for the advice)
I have been cracking on with the body

 

First up the Dapol firebox was removed, it had already been cut at the cab end to clear the new cab front, so. Careful cut along the boiler end, along with using a scalpel to score two lines along the splashes.
Then using the trusty xurons the top was broken. And carefully snapped along the cut line.
blogentry-54-0-68660800-1385072505_thumb.jpg

 

Next up a Hornby 8f was dismantled and then hacked up to provide a new firebox. All the lms details have been carved off and filled ready for replacement with gw parts. The photo below sees it test fitted in place .
blogentry-54-0-18028100-1385072608_thumb.jpg

 

A little filler will be required to blend the splashed into the bottom of the firebox (given the over width original),

 

The next job is to add the missing bottom of the boiler, for this I am planning to reuse the bottom of the 8f boiler

 

Back to the tender, I have soldered in the front and coal scope (both need a lot of cleaning up of my poor soldering). Still really strugelling to get enough heat, so will be ordering a bigger tip rom eilieens ASAP.

 

Rather than messing around scratch building an accurate coal shoot side, I am thinking of adding a flat top and a scratch built fire iron tunnel, then adding a full load of coal (as per the prototype photo I am working from).
This will be the main job for the weekend
I want to crack on and get the body and tender finished before I get tempted to work on the 42xx when the brassmasters bits arrive next week

  • Like 1

7 Comments


Recommended Comments

Don't forget to get rid of that, err, not so shapely top feed. Dave Geen does a beautiful brass turned one. Expensive, but worth the cost. I like plastic bashes like this. Can't do them myself!

 

Mike

Link to comment
  • RMweb Gold

Good point re the top feed, I think I have a very nice turned one in my bits box.

I think the chimney may need to go as well.

 

It's been good doing a manor plastic job again, having been a while so fe working on a conversion this involved. Compared to the diesel projects I've worked on before, it's particularly nice to have bits like the falcon tender available to really step it up a notch!

 

Though I really need to get onto doing more work in brass, as that's where I really want to develop my skills.

 

Once I've plucked up the corage to build my Finney dean goods I really want to have a crack at a Mitchell Manor or a Finney Bulldog.....

Link to comment

This is basically Didcot in 4mm!

The 10xx counties are one of my favourite WR locos., well worthy of a proper model.

Link to comment
  • RMweb Gold

The shakleton firebox was an interesting read, but I think the 8f version was a much eaiser route!

 

I did think about using the whole boiler but instead just used the lower few mm(time to fit that when I get home)

 

Looking forward to seeing the didcot one when it's finished.

 

My intention with this build is to try and get to a standard that if a new one is released my model will still stnd up to it.

 

My next question, I have the perseverance chassis. I know the bogie is wrong for a county, and the frames are short for a county.

Is it better to use this chassis under a hall and get a comet county chassis?

Link to comment

That sounds sensible.

 

The County/Mod. Hall plate frame bogie, with its slightly odd 7'2" wheelbase, should be fun. This was one of the few things that the Falcon Brass kit for the Mod. Hall got right....

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×
×
  • Create New...