Blue Peter

Nearly finished 7mm loco,does any photo's of the steam exhaust injector about anywhere (Castle Class) under the cab? totally brain dead the now. --Rob

Hi jeff, if you look him up and give him a call explain what you want, that's what I did. ROB

Hope this is what your after Jeff.

After 2 and a half yearsI I have finally finished this build, this will definately be the last "Hatchette" build for me

Hi Andy Sent for the 6 drive wheels,comes with axles and screws (£67)--Rob

Have had to send for Slaters wheels, the ones from Hachette just don't conform;- slack on the axles and wobbles, screws for the axles- soft ---Rob.

There are a few pitfalls forth-coming, for all those of us that de-skirted (cut away) you will have to source valves ,radius rods and conjugated rods. also.(.I sourced mine from Lawrie Griffin) the brass screw for the centre drive wheels replace with a 10ba screw then you'll have to buy or make "top hat" bearings to fit onto these, the list goes on, But just persevere and you'll get there,it's a challenge for me at the moment so I have started at screws (10ba) and now making the "top - hats, If there are any more " hic-cups" feel free to let us all know.--(phew)---Rob

Things have gone quiet again?

Hatchet Mallard, Anybody got any further forward as regarding missing valve gear and conjugated links, at a dead stop at the moment.

What is the cost? and what about cylinder valves?--Rob

Merry Christmas to you all---Rob

Hatchette have really let themselves down on this one. No valve gear-unsecured crank-pin if you have to glue this at the proper degrees, how are you supposed to strip it down for chassis painting? At the price of this project it's a "very big let down" -Just because of the full skirt-(out of sight-out of mind.)-Grrrrrrrrr!!----Rob.

Thanks for that JeffP,----my next question-----How can the return crank be set @ 15 degrees if there is no thread on the end of the crankpin it will flop about and fall off, or am I overlooking something???

As per issue part 119.

JeffP, Valves for the cylinders-- magazine has the combination lever hanging on a wire, OK if you have fully skirted, Ive cut mine away.

Had e-mail from Billy (Premier Components)--he doesn't do the valves for the A4- question--where to now?

Wee bit of info required here:- I am into part 119, and as I have done away with the full skirting,will there be any part forth-coming for "valve gear" as this is going to look a bit(big bit) odd??????-----Rob

Everybody on holiday?-very quiet.

Re-cylinder gaps rectified-----Rob

As regarding cylinder gaps, I don't think there is anything forth-coming,I therefore grabbed the preverbial "Bull" and fettled mine out. remember,this won't be seen on a "Full Skirt"-----Photo's to follow.-----Rob

Just noticed (Issue 96)--is there another part for the cylinders,does'nt look right at the moment???---Rob

Build so far(-excuse the mess)

Hi John According to some sources, "Brunswick Green" was never a colour, just an interpretation of green from 1948 onwards. I think I'll stick with Doncaster Green. Thanks for reply.--ROB

I have a queerie, What is the colour of green for the Union of South Africa?-Ihave read it was Brunswick green,but this seems darker than what it runs today (The mind boggles!!)---ROB

All quiet, not a lot happening here,-just saying.