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A CR 670 Class part 3
agt613 commented on Dave John's blog entry in Kelvinbank, a Caledonian Railway project.
Fabulous. So much more like engineering than mine! -
A CR 670 Class part 1
agt613 commented on Dave John's blog entry in Kelvinbank, a Caledonian Railway project.
Glad to see you are trying it. You seem to be doing very well indeed. -
CR 29 class in service and shunting.
agt613 commented on Dave John's blog entry in Kelvinbank, a Caledonian Railway project.
Brilliant, Dave. Well done, Graham -
agt613 started following CR diagram 24 wagon and some sheep, part 2.
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Thanks for this exciting tutorial, Jason. I am trying to use your process to make a Fox bogie for Caledonian stock. In Inkscape, when I select all outside edges plus sprues and click path-union, they do not become one mass but retain dividing lines. I am also finding that the edge curves are then represented with a chord line across from one end to the other even though they have been drawn using 'edit path through nodes rather than as a quarter circle. Please can anyone advise on what I am doing wrong? Thanks, Graham
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agt613 started following Steve's Caledonian coaches & wagon work bench
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Here it is but I am shocked by the imperfections shown in the photo! It still needs final finishing and painting but, now I've seen the bumps, more wet and dry will be employed! The chimney is straight - it's a close-up photo issue. I think the cab sides have been a reasonable modification. Best wishes, Graham
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Hi Folks, Sorry to dredge this up from such a long time ago. I recently bought a DJH Jumbo kit from a guy who was obviously selling off unbuilt kits that others could use better than he. I found it quite reasonable to assemble, certainly easier than my BEC 700 conversion. On the engine, apart from the splashers being too narrow, the only real black mark I found was the cab. The side shape seems to have been squashed below the waist and elongated above. I made some new ones out of brass. On the original all white-metal cab, the roof sat up there like a fascinator at a wedding. Once I'd made the
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Surely not! Graham
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Stunning work. Tell us about the wagon turntables, please. Graham
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This making 'two for each stage' has hit a high (or is it low?) point. I have been trying to make the rear bogie wheel for the Dundee Bogie as part of the fixed chassis and the front one as a pony wheel so that the cylinder didn't get in the way of the front wheels' movement. I made a mini fixed chassis for the rear bogie wheel but it wasn't a success. So, I will have to make a new set of chassis 'sides' with the rear bogie as a front fixed wheel and find a better way of hanging the cylinders. I may move away from the Oxford Radial tank cylinders and make new ones in metal using a Markway cros
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Building a London Road models 50' turntable
agt613 commented on Ben Alder's blog entry in Ben Alder's Blog
Thanks for this very helpful thread, Richard. I'm just assembling one but have found that the crossbeam does not reach the top of the side slots when the central shaft is in place. Does this matter? Did your do the same? Best wishes, Graham -
HI, Yes, well spotted. The wheels still have to be taken off for painting, etc., so I am overlooking it for now. The crankpin nut is a bit of a beast to get back on so I am leaving it until then. Graham
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I've given my Dundee Bogie a buzz with primer which shows up the blemishes but lt brings it together for the first time. There is strange whitening where the filler is and round the smokebox/boiler join. I'm puzzled about the latter as there is no fastening there, it's just a push join. The splasher tops are an obvious challenge. They are plasticard to avoid shorting and needed filler adding. The dummy cylinder top above the footplate shows plasticard layers coming apart. I'll be getting the wet and dry out now. Best wishes, all. Graham
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Any input on Roger Smiths wagon tarpaulins?
agt613 replied to Spitfire2865's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
Thanks for all the helpful discussion. I have just used a Smith's sheet crumpled, then soaked in water and folded round a balsa load on the wagon. I then wrap the whole in cling film 'vertically' over the top and bottom and then 'horizontally' with a narrow strip to push the folded ends into place. Left overnight, they can be unwrapped, eased off and glued back to the load and to the wagon sides and ends. Simples! Regards to all, Graham