RMweb Premium 03060 Posted August 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2021 11 hours ago, jazz said: Now ready to get the Jubilee stripped and it needs a really good clean up. (The wheels were quite rusted up straight from the pack). So onwards and forwards. Hello Ken, glad that you've managed to have a good holiday in Cumbria, a place that I need to explore more. Regarding the rust on the wheels, once cleaned up how will you stop it returning, please. We've had similar issues with some but not all wheels provided by the 3mm Society. I also once built a nickel silver chassis for an 04 diesel that the axles rusted up solid in the bearings but I suspect that this was more to do with me not cleaning off the flux thoroughly after soldering. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Hi Ian. I find the wheels and axles will rust up just by being in the same room as the soldering is done caused by the flux. So I keep them in a plastic bag or box. It becomes a problem when using a set of wheels to to fit the brakes. I will then us a thin coat of masking fluid. The other problem is when opening a new pack wheels and find them rusted as happened in this build. I use medium grit sandpaper and spin them in the drill. Final polish up with the glass fibre brush. I make sure the axles have a coat of light oil on them. The tyres on the wheels also have a thin coat light oil (After painting the rims). All my locos are left on the layout shelves in the integral garage and never rust up again. No problem with current pick either. 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 OK, the Jubilee is now ready for the off. (There is the small air tank to fit by the cab when Geoff receives it.) 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hi all. Just back from another very good break doing heritage railways, NT gardens (Biddulf Grange) and Litchfield cathedral guided tour amonst other places. So it's onwards now with Gladiator Urie King Arthur. Starting with the tender bogies. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Ken, I found that the fixing of the bogies to the tender body works better if you open out the holes in the bogies to take a 4mm scale 1/8" axle bearing. You can then tighten the 6BA screw through that. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 21 hours ago, david.hill64 said: Ken, I found that the fixing of the bogies to the tender body works better if you open out the holes in the bogies to take a 4mm scale 1/8" axle bearing. You can then tighten the 6BA screw through that. Dave Thanks David, that makes a lot of sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Got most of the tender done today. Yesterday very little done on the WB, I purchased a DVD player for the new 'All In One' desk top the does not have a DVD slot. Spent most of the day setting it up and getting my head round it. (I'm not a techno wizz on these these) Anyway here's the tender so far. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Well That's the tender built, the exception is the coupling to the loco which will be done when the loco is built. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 Today was spent looking at the supplied CD of the build and sorting out the chassis etches, making the coupling rods and assembling the basic chassis. This it it so far. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 I'm pleased with the progress so far. Encountered no problems, just requiring very careful measuring and aligning. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Ken, Take care with the smokebox. The wrapper is just the right size and if the smokebox is formed larger than it need be, the wrapper will be a bit short. I have had customers caught out by this. Dave 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Thanks David, I will watch out for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Switching back to the chassis I've done the valve gear etc as far as I can prior to painting. The bogie is now under way and then it's back to the body. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) More progress today. I think the worst is now done with, the rest should be a lot easier Edited September 17, 2021 by jazz 10 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 This is being a very slow build. I'm not used to that. Anyway crawling along OK for now. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 At last almost there now. The deflectors are removable for painting. I just have the cab to area to finish and add the cylinder drain pipes plus the small inspection plates on the cylinder sides. Then it's the clean up and paint shop. After that add motor, pickups and finish the valve gear. So a fair bit to do as yet. 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 N15 is now completed and ready for the off. It seemed a very time consuming kit to sort out and build but got there in the end. 9 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Lovely looking loco Ken you've done it proud, I'd be more than happy to run it on a layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) The past few days have been spent building the Taff Vale Models Ex Taff Vale loco rebuilt class A 0-6-2 tank. Not as easy as the previous kits from that stable but getting there in the end. It was the tanks that caused a problem getting them just right. Then the smokebox saddle and splasher components required some work as they seemed to be designed for 7 scale. (there was mention of this in the instructions) Edited October 1, 2021 by jazz 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Hi. It would have been ready for the paint shop today. I ran into some issues with the topfeed/safety valves. Called Susan at Taff Vale Models and she is ordering and sending replacement castings. So it will be a few days waiting. 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Hi. While I'm waiting for the castings to finish the ex Taff Vale loco, I've started the Mercian Models LNWR Renown 4-4-0. Thankfully there is a build of it on RM web which is very useful, the instructions are not a great deal of help that's provided in the kit. There are a few alterations required that this build discovered. So it's onwards and forwards. Edited October 5, 2021 by jazz 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 That's the Renown tender built. I notices that rear corner needs a little filling in 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 A start has been made on the loco now. The past couple of days spent getting the bogie to operate smoothly, not very easy. Our daughter has arrived from the States for a holiday with us, so the WB comes to a halt for a while. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Yesterday I started the painting of the Taff Vale Rebuilt A Class. Taff Vale Models kindly replaced the safety valve bonnet and top feed casting for a more appropriate one. (I can thoroughly recommend Taff Vale Models, they are very helpful and their kits are good too.) Here is the Class A ready for finishing off with glazing, crew, coal, Dingham couplings and a bit of light weathering. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That's looking rather nice! I agree about Taff Vale Models, I've just built one of their Hibberd 'Planet' kits in 7mm scale, which was really well thought out and a pleasure to build. Mol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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