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Delph - Too nice for modelling, but...

Dave Holt

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Phew! Superb weather but rather too nice to be stuck indoors doing any modelling. Even now (ten past eight), my modelling room is uncomfortable as it gets the sun all afternoon and evening. So, I've been mainly out in the garden reading and having my meals al fresco. Looks like this might carry on for a few more days.
However, I did make some further progress with the Standard 2 tank before it got so hot. Using the second batch of custom etched parts from Rumney Models, I've made the cab roof, lubricator drives and fire iron rests. Still got some lamp irons and the shed/SC plate mounting to go, then it's complete. The roof is just temporarily clipped in place and will not be fixed till after painting, glazing and fitting the crew. This latter is a bit of a dilemma. As a push-pull loco, it should have driver and fireman in the cab when loco first but only the fireman when pushing (as the driver is in the driving trailer coach). I'll probably go for the two on board.
I took the loco body out into the garden and took a few shots showing the new parts, hence the strong shadows.

 

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Norton961

David, that’s looking really good. We must make arrangements to collect for painting.

 

David

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Dave

 

That looks spanking...is it the DJH kit?

 

Mike

Yes, Mike. It's based on the DJH kit but stretched to the correct scale length - hence the new cab roof. The kit push-pull equipment was also mainly replaced by bits from other sources. The chassis is Comet with a fair amount of extra detail. Pony trucks based on the Brassmasters etches with one modified to represent the swing link side control type. Much of this appears in earlier entries in the blog.

Dave.

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