Paxton Road's workbench

Very nice indeed, I'm looking forward to seeing both of these painted and ready to enter service. The only faults I've ever had with any Worsley etches have been my own lack of skill/patience, and with each one I put together, I learn a little more, so the products themselves are thoroughly recommended!

 

Keep up the good work,

 

J

Neat work.

I was wondering how you'd get on as you soldered the doors in place before forming the bonnet, personally I would have added the doors after the bonnet was attached to the footplate.

Its well worth trying different temperature solders for different parts of the build by the way.

 

Paul.

Thanks Paul! In terms of the doors, I thought it would be easier to line them up when they're flat. They didn't move at all. I know there are different temp solders but as yet I've not felt the need for them. These kits are quite straight forward though

What a neat little loco! That's a nice narrow gauge fleet you're building up there - has the standard gauge taken a back seat for a while then?

Martin, I've just lost all interest in standard gauge modelling, I'm not going to sell anything, yet, but it's all boxed up collecting dust. The large scale stuff is where my heart is really, but I have been tinkering in 009 as a way to improve my plastic detailing skills, as these Worsley kits need quite a lot scratchbuilding to finish them off. Thanks for commenting, good to see some familiar names about still.

James, Is it really that easy..? Or is your skill just making it look so? Very nice. Certainly takes shape nicely and quickly and already seems to exhibit the unusual lines of the prototype... very nice... hope the next stages continue as well.

Jon

Very nice work - I do like the Worsley Works kits, they seem to go together fairly well once you've got the hang of them! The only problem that I've ever found with them is working out what some of the parts on the etch are for...