Keyser Kits Hudswell Clarke Pt.II
I have done a little more on the bodywork - handrail added but I have used proper brass knobs and .45mm brass wire rather than the oversize plastic knobs and coil of steel wire provided. As predicted, the pipework was destroyed in attempting to remove it from the shrink-wrap, so I have made my own from copper wire, bits of brass tubing and an etched brass wheel. I have also made rims for the spectacles on the weatherboard. The holes in the weatherboard are rather large and my thick plasticard rims don't help with the appearance of this but I think it's better to have them than not. They should look better when it's all painted. The whole lot has been treated to a wash of gun blue to chemically darken the brass and to help paint adhere, although I'll probably give it a coat of etch primer anyway.
The patterns for the new frames, brake gear and motion are all done and ready to go to my friend, John, who has a pantograph milling machine.. The patterns are to 6x final size, with the exception of the cylinder end gland, which is 36 times larger. This piece will be used to cut a plasticard pattern to 6x the size of the final component and is a way of improving the accuracy of placing holes where it is critical for better fit and running.
And, finally, the old and the new power unit, courtesy of Geoff Helliwell. I have some of these N20 motor/gearbox units and was about to have a go at making the final drive after reading Geoff's article in the April edition of the Railway Modeller. I got in touch with Geoff to ask a few questions and he very geneously sent me some gears to make my own and a complete unit with one of his own final drives already fitted. For anyone building very small engines such as this, the article is definitely worth reading, not to mention a rather fine O gauge NCB layout that is also featured this month. 
Edited by Ruston
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