RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 7, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 Roof of block 1 and half of block 2 fitted together with a couple of chimneys. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grosmont Jnc Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Another option for the slates is to glue paper strips onto plasticard with DL limonene. Butanone leaves a gooey mess as Derek says, but DL limonene is much more gentle and takes a while to go off. I used it on the cottages for S Pelaw and liberally soaked the paper, and it worked well. Cottages looking good by the way, I wish I could work at your speed! Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2016 I've used double sided tape on the roof to stick tiles too and then given the finished roof a wash of limonene to fix it all together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2016 All the roofs and chimneys done and a coat of mortar. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2016 Finally got a chance to do a bit more on the baseboards, the three scenic boards have been assembled, they need more cross members but the tops needed to go on so I could determine where thy need to go, especially on board 1 as there are so many different levels to work out. As can be seen from the photos, painting the terrace has progressed a little. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted December 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hopefully work will continue on the baseboards over the weekend, but over the last 2/3 nights I've been working on something different, something that was unique to the Rosedale branch, the first of the two 4 wheel snowploughs, I'm not making both together but critical parts like the curved front of the prow are being marked out together to ease the construction of the second later. I've cheated slightly and used a Parkside 10' wagon chassis (modified) where it should be 9' 6" but I can't see it that clearly under there so what the heck... The modified Parkside wagon chassis. The base sat on the wagon chassis. After this point it gets a bit tricky... 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted December 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2016 So I got to this point OK and was really tempted to build a diorama of Shildon wagon works so I didn't have to do the curved bits... But after a bit of head scratching I made a start and I think it's gone OK. The hole in the top of the prow will be filled with plasticard and filed to shape as this bit was sheet steel, the vertical joint will need filler and filing back to the correct profile. Final job tonight was the buffer beam and the curved sections below the doors, these are blocks of plasticard filed round with 1mm planking fixed to them, holes will be drilled in these to make the steps. 25 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 Very nice! And a major test in patience! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 Well done that man, some very tricky 3d curves there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Why is/was there such a large gap between the rail head and the bottom edge of the plough blade ? Is it because the depth of snow left can easily be cut through by the train wheels ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 Well done! I think that's the most impressive thing you've done. Impeccable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Well done that man, some very tricky 3d curves there. Just going to see if they're still that shape, wish me luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Why is/was there such a large gap between the rail head and the bottom edge of the plough blade ? Is it because the depth of snow left can easily be cut through by the train wheels ? It is sitting a bit high, I think the chassis still needs a bit more work, they did sit well above the rails though, unlike road ploughs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Just going to see if they're still that shape, wish me luck! And all was in the same shape as I left it last night! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 And all was in the same shape as I left it last night!Just wait until next week.... It will obviously wait until you've finished, detailed and painted the model before warping. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Looks very good Paul. A test of patience and skill to get the plough the right shape. Some of the best modelling you have done. Now how about modelling the Hellifield twins, real man sized snow ploughs. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Looks very good Paul. A test of patience and skill to get the plough the right shape. Some of the best modelling you have done. Now how about modelling the Hellifield twins, real man sized snow ploughs. Derek Mmm, there is a chapter on them in the NER snowploughs book... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 The back end has been revised slightly, the drawing I'm using isn't very detailed, it's just the diagram, so a lot of detail is being taken from photos, the problem I have is the only one of the back is in the distance, partly behind a loco and at a funny angle as it's derailed. http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/Snow%201.JPG Careful study of this photo has revealed end stanchions that are not on the drawing and that there is a window by the left corner rather than the middle as on the larger ploughs, I'm assuming there's one on the other side too. The roof has been made up and the stove chimney made from brass tube with a washer soldered on. The top of the prow has been roughly filled with pieces of plasticard followed by Squadron filler, it will need a bit more when dry and filed back. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Why is/was there such a large gap between the rail head and the bottom edge of the plough blade ? Is it because the depth of snow left can easily be cut through by the train wheels ? Reading tonight I've found that they rode at 7 1/2 " above the rails, the model was too high and I've solved the problem by fitting lowmac wheels. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class O Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 The back end has been revised slightly, the drawing I'm using isn't very detailed, it's just the diagram, so a lot of detail is being taken from photos, the problem I have is the only one of the back is in the distance, partly behind a loco and at a funny angle as it's derailed. http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/Snow%201.JPG Careful study of this photo has revealed end stanchions that are not on the drawing and that there is a window by the left corner rather than the middle as on the larger ploughs, I'm assuming there's one on the other side too. The roof has been made up and the stove chimney made from brass tube with a washer soldered on. IMGP9690-001.JPG The top of the prow has been roughly filled with pieces of plasticard followed by Squadron filler, it will need a bit more when dry and filed back. IMGP9691-001.JPG I built one in the 70s using the bows from a Airfix battleship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 3, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2016 I think this is just about ready for some paint now, there's a few bits that might not be quite right but there's not a lot of photos to look at. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Excellent modelling Paul. Won't say anything about the funny coloured loco in the last piccie. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Taylor Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) Looking rather tasty. I too have a variety of NER ploughs to do eventually. It'll be intriguing to see how these come up under paint - at the moment the step holes up to the door look small when compared to their larger six-wheel brethren but it'll be interesting ot see how the balance shifts when they're painted and weathered. Intriguing to see how simple a process you've made this. Edited December 3, 2016 by Steve Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted December 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2016 Interesting to see a stove pipe - was this for the crew only, or was the front of the plough heated ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2016 Interesting to see a stove pipe - was this for the crew only, or was the front of the plough heated ? When you think of the conditions they were working in, a warm place to travel in and some hot stew was essential. While the crew were digging/loosening the snow there would be someone in there cooking. The drawing in this link is of one of the full size later ploughs. There's some photos here on the LNER forum. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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