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Hi Phil,
just catching up on a few things. The GUV is looking good, other than the bogies, what else do you need to complete the build?
regards
Mike
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Hi Peter,
many thanks for the comment.
Then it's the finishing off of the rebuilt West Country that I started a couple of years ago!!! See new thread - set up to shame me into it
regards
Mike
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thanks Dibateg, it went down well over the weekend at Birkenhead too - even though it was sat next to two blue 'Duchesses'
regards
Mike
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Hi guys,
many thanks for the kind comments, sure encourages you to make the next one.
regards
Mike
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Hi Kev, 28ten & Dan,
thanks for the comments, having had a few anxious moments when I first opened the box and saw the detail in the frets, I am really pleased that it turned out so well, due mainly to the thought that Dave put into the design in the first place. I shall be dropping Dave a line next week, once the dust has settled from this weekends exhibition and then possibly do an article for the G0G Gazette - (the November issue due out any time now, PO permitting)
regards
Mike
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Hi Kev,
thanks, the yellow triangles I cut out from a piece of Trim Line self adhesive tape.
Hi Martyn,
glad you like the finished article. Weathering is the incentive to finish the model as far as I'm concerned.
regards
Mike
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Hi Pugsley,
glad you approve.
real coal held in position with diluted PVA and left for a day then two coats of Johnson's Klearon the 'exposed' part of the sheet. On 'reflection' if you will excuse the pun, I could have just used the Klear by itself and carried out both operations at the same time - we live and learn.
regards
Mike
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Hi Phil,
thanks for the comment. I'm sure that you will give yours your best shot and am looking forward to seeing photos on here in the not too distant future.
regards
Mike
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Hi 28ten,
looking really good. The pipework is fiddly, but when finished always gives you that extra satisfaction as well as looking right. There may not be many photos available for you to refer too, so just follow your instinct and if anybody makes comment, ask them to provide the photgraphic evidence!
Looking forward to the next episode.
regards
Mike
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Hi 28ten,
just wait till the coal arrives and he gets up on the tender
MOK were 'represented' at Telford I have the details in the workshop, I'll look them up and let you know who they were - it might be a similar arrangement at Reading.
regards
Mike
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Hi Alcazar,
can I take then that the loco meets with your approval - even if the 1950's hairstyle does not?
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Hi Dan & Horsetan,
i have a David Andrews rebuilt West Country - 34014 Budleigh Salterton, which I started two years ago and have picked up and put down for no other reason than other things coming along. I posted a photo on the old website of the current state of play and repeat it here (the start of another thread) so that it will shame me into finishing it.
Then it'sa JLTRT Whistler D232 Empress of Canada and a coouple of Agenoria Hawthorne Leslies - ex Plymouth, Devonport & South Western Railway.
regards
Mike
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Hi Dave and Dan,
thanks for the comments, it's the fireman's trousers that you can see, I'll have to dust him down a bit more (when he has sorted the coal out, when it arrives).
I started construction on the Thursday before Guildex - 3rd September, but have not worked on it every day.
regards
Mike
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Hi Richard,
glad it's acceptable. The crew are standard 'Tower Models' - the fireman has in fact propped his shovel against the cab side! Just the cab protection sheet to sort out and it's done. Grunge was applied yesterday
However, there is a more pressing job at the Club at the moment - the O Gauge group decided to put a 'work in progress' 16' x 2' layout into the exhibition for this weekend - Merseyside MRS at Pacific Road, Birkenhead (full details on www.mersysidemrs.co.uk ) and I have been given the electrician's screwdriver to use and need to get a 'simple' control panel sorted PDQ
Fingers crossed.
Mike
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Hi Richard,
looking really good, and the brake gear certainly looks better than that supplied in the kit. Looking forward to the next episode and photos.
regards
Mike
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Hi Horsetan,
me jumping the gun as usual, at least it gives me time to get on with the weathering!
regards
Mike
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Hi Horsetan,
many thanks for that, I hope you feel the same when you see it weathered in a few days time.
regards
Mike
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Hi 28ten,
only to a rivet counter and I've lost my abacus
The boiler wrapper is half etch and the rivet detail is already there, a rub of a fine file is needed just to take the 'peaks' off.
Hi Phill,
thanks for the applause.
regards
Mike
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Hi JB,
we'll start with black and see how we get on
regards
Mike
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Alcazar wrote "I'm surprised it ran at all: how can it be expected to steam properly with no smokebox door? I mean, come on............. "
that's the air intake for the fan to keep the crew cool
Just come in from the workshop and can tell you that the 'hole' is now well and truly blocked up, will post photos later.
Craigwelsh wrote "Thats incredibly fast work on it you've managed, I am jealous of your dedication to a project. "
one of the benefits of being retired and having a wife who encourages me with the hobby - what she really means is 'get out and keep out from under my feet'
regards
Mike
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Hi Peter,
-Sorry to hear about the plumbers bill thats nearly another loco It looks quiet on your workbench look forwards to seeing how you go with the West Country and 40 both interesting locos.
I haven't got the loco yet so no hurry, you may have even done your second 37 by the time I get one so I will get in touch when it happens.
Cheers Peter,
and that's without what was bought and ordered at Telford
regards
Mike
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Hi 28ten,
to be honest, I have not checked, but I'll be out in the workshop directly and take the camera out and post some photos later.
regards
Mike
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Good luck with the 14 when you get round to it, I understand that they are as challenging as the 22 so you should walk it on the evidence of your 22 build.
regards
Mike
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Hi Dan, interesting that you have made two 'crossovers' in recent weeks, the tracklaying on the new layout will seem a piece of cake when you get round to it .
Really like the Western - especially the weathering.
regards
Mike
JLTRT Class 40 - D232 Empress of Canada
in Ressaldar's O Gauge workbench
A blog by Ressaldar in RMweb Blogs
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Hi Phil,
I drill a hole through the tread of the wheel at approximately 45 degrees, coming out at about the point where the plastic starts, I then use a circular burr in the mini drill and starting in the edge of the brass centre and obviosly opposite the hole that you have just made, draw the burr towards the outside and repeat this operation until the grove that is formed is no more than 1mm deep, and clean off the residue. Measure the distance of the grove and add 5mm, then using a piece of 0.7mm wire, form a 45 degree bend at the point where the wire goes through the hole, then solder the wire at both ends, not dwelling too long otherwise you could melt the plastic. Then file down the centre ensuring that you have a flat mating surface for the bearing and then file down the protruding wire on the tread - job done. I'll post some photos over the weekend, the loco is in it's box ready to go down the club tonight for another test run.
regards
Mike