Mirmic

Steve, dear Visitor, some posts ago I've promised continuation this topic and and I'm going to keep my word. Work over engine is going terrible slowly. I have no time for my hobby. Since the last post I've made only few elements. What I've made you can see below. Best Regards Mirek

Good evening, As in previous post, sorry for small progress in building this engine but still I have not so much time. Fortunatelly if I have some spare I built a little bit. Now I work over the "altar" of the crew. To tell the truth fingers after "lazy" time not won't so accuracy to operate small elements but... The result of two evenings:

Dear visitors, Very sorry for delay in continuation this topic, I promise that will be continuated. Now I have very busy time and it is a true reason.. Regarding Photobucked I was unpleasant surprised, promise replace pics and load them to RMweb server. Cheers Mirek

Hi, The Johnster, paper or cardboard is the same good material for modelling as another. Needs only take into consideration that is much weaker. Generally what we observe? There are full metal model, from mixed material (metal, plastic) and from another. It depends of their functionality. As a static model cardboard loco has sense but motorized? Rather no. In my case I like process of built. Later model can stay on the shelf. Metal model or cardboard model on the shelf will be the same good.

Hi in New Year! Phil, rockershovel, thanks. Now I'd like to show you indicators, gauges for control pressure of steam, pressure of compressed air, volume of water etc. My first idea was use pics for dials. Because effect was rather poor and didn't satisfied me I drew they in CAD: After shrinking they to diam. around 4 mm. they looked as follow: Assembly rest of elements and painting gives result as below: You could evaluate if my effort had sense Rgds Mirek

Hello everybody! Many thanks, Jonathan, Steve and Mark! The end of this year coming very quick, fortunatelly I had some spare time then I have spent it with my loco. In the last week I built back side of boiler with element of stocker and firehole door. Elements aren't so big then it was struggling with my fingers and thinking how catch element to save him against loosing. What I've been able make you can see below. Back side of boiler: Firehole door and part of stocker: after painting: and on the back side: cheers Mirek

Hi, Jonathan, Phil, nice words as always. Continuation of ashbox, This part is little complicated and require some space under boiler and cabin. I little woried about this space and afraid if another elements won't be with it in colision. Fortunately everything gone well. Raw state: after painting: Under boiler: Side view: Cheers Mirek

Good evening, Dear visitors, thanks a lot for your interest! Recently, generally I haven't too much time for relax so the steps in building this loco are like for a small child. But... construction still going ahead. Recuperator of energy on the top of boiler: In the near future I would like assembly boiler but earlier I need prepare ashbox. In this loco this element is little bit complicated That's all for today. Rgds. Mirek

Hello, Jonathan, John, thank you very much for your interest! I'm OK. Sorry for long period when I didn't answer. Unfortunately I had some urgent things. Construction slowly going ahead. How it looks now you can see below. Cheers Mirek

Hi Andy, For holes over 10 mm I use OLFA cutter CMP-1, below, extra sharpened punches and below 1 mm punches made of injection needles. For ellipses like on last photos I use chisel with blade 0.7 mm. The last method is similar as in Silhouette cutter but made hand. Needs to have a plenty patience. . Cheers Mirek

Hi trainmaster247, If you would want, why not? rgds Mirek

Horsetan, fantastic link! Thanks! rgds Mirek

Hello, PhilH, BSW01, bescotbeast, gordon s thanks a lot. Horsetan, unfortunately smokebox door will be welded Welded by glue... Today I would like to show paper kitchen for elements which will be painted later. Chimney: Energy recuperator for used steam: Dome with tank for sand: and how elements will be located on boiler: Cheers Mirek

Hello, Hm, what a discussion! trainmaster 247, to tell the truth, I built models for my own pleasure. Many colleagues in Poland push me to publish this loco in paper form. Now I don't exclude it. I'm working over boiler and its equipment, how is progress you can see below. Boiler: Smokebox door: and after painting: Cheers Mirek

Hi rockershovel, The rivets are made of cardboard with thickness around 0.3 mm. They are cut by punch of injection needle like on attached pics. The most important is to have good quality cardboard, resist against stratifying. I use Canson product. Later they are sticked by BCG transparent glue. Hope it is enought clearly explained by me. Cheers Mirek