CHRIS WORKBENCH.

I am very interested in doing one of these myself, could you provide a link to your previous thread or let me know how you went about any body changes etc

Hey up, mate,

 

Firstly I cut off the cab and running board below and sliced the firebox off up to the second cladding band also the piece of running board. replaced the cab and filled in where the second slasher was with thin card , also used part of the middle slasher for the rear drivers, used liquid poly thoughout. hope this helps if not give us a shout.

 

Im a little unsure as how to retrieve the previous thread.

 

many regards Chris

Hi Chris,

 

Good stuff with the D16 mate! Have you thought about using an old Patriot tender drive and a spare B12 tender top for a drive unit? I seem to remember reading that this worked quite well for someone else.

 

Good luck and look forward to seeing this as it progresses.

 

Cheers, Steve

HI Chris,

I'm in the process of doing one of these myself, except mine is sharing its chassis with my old Triang L1 albeit with modern wheels off the Hornby schools class.

I got the idea from K Chadwicks book, and have replaced the chimney (LNER flowerpot from 247 developments),dome and reversing rod(Hornby B17) and smoke box door(home-made).

 

I'm not happy with the smoke box not being circular like the real D16 and I'm contemplating having ago at rectifing this ASAP, as well as getting a replacement smokebox door from Southeastern finecast, as they use them on their N7.

Regarding the B12 tender, I've managed to pick up a couple off ebay in the last month at about £5 each.

 

I'll post a picture of it, when I've worked out how to do it.

 

Cheers, Ian

thanks guys, Ive got it all built, theres just a few twicking job to do.

 

I should have some more photos next weekend.

 

many regards Chris