Jon Fitness Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Many thanks for all the suggestions and helps. As I still have my CAD stabilisers and L plates on, this is all rather confusing. If only draftsight would work properly again I could just carry on where I had to leave off!.. JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) A quick update! Everything still seems GWR or more correctly, BR(W)! This is a GWR 30ft distant. It uses a Borg-Rail Etched post, Scale Signal supply arm, Modelu lamp and Finial and Southwark Bridge built up ladders. Theres a few of my own etches there and the little cabinet is scratchbuilt. These 2 are a couple based on structures at Park Jc in South Wales. They use MSE brackets, Modelu lamps and finials, a scratchbuilt ground signal and my own etched arms, weight bars and ladders and a few scratchbuilt odds and sods. The staging is 0.8 ply, and the whole is weathered with enamels. If the handrails look 'orrible, its because they represent the signals in recent years fitted with modern replacements. More soon... JF Edited June 25, 2020 by Jon Fitness 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Anyone for a bit of CIE/IR signal? The arm and balance weight are Tyrconnel Models to which I've added the distinctive V profile to the blade. Not sure about the fluorescent colour, I think it starts off red then fades to orange eventually.. LED lit and servo operated. The LED is powered by the +/- 5V feed to the servo with a 330ohm resistor in circuit.. More Soon JF 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 , Well, I'm back on one of these again. It'll make a nice change from all the GWR ones I've been stuck on!! JF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted September 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2020 Nice to see you back Jon...... That was a long holiday Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, jcarta said: Nice to see you back Jon...... That was a long holiday Jim I'm on permanent holiday now!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted September 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jon Fitness said: I'm on permanent holiday now!! Will we see loadsa pictures of the garden railway then? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, jcarta said: Will we see loadsa pictures of the garden railway then? I may start a thread on that soon! A little taster.... 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted September 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2020 Looking good Jon...... We have just rebuilt Ayr Road over the summer so I am looking forward to running some trains Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Making a start on the P&A bracket signal. It's that long since I did one, I've had to refer to earlier pages in the thread to remember how I did it Anyway, shamelessly using the information from Mick Nicholson's excellent book I soon got back into it. Once everything was off the jig it was trimmed up and mounted on a base. This time, I've even managed a rather wonky attempt at the angled drip strip near the base... Work then started on the trimmers and fittings Trimmers fitted up to the main post with the doll stands and little flanged brackets underneath, the only etched bit so far. Everything else is scratchbuilt.. It all looks a bag of spanners at the moment but once it's all hidden under several layers of paint, I'm sure it'll be ok More Soon JF Edited December 5, 2022 by Jon Fitness Replace missing pix. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) And here's a little taster of something soon to be for sale once the artwork's been re-jigged if anyone's interested. 7mm scale only of course.. Edited December 5, 2022 by Jon Fitness 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 25/09/2020 at 18:37, Jon Fitness said: And here's a little taster of something soon to be for sale once the artwork's been re-jigged if anyone's interested. 7mm scale only of course.. Hi Jon, Why "of course"? Us in the minor scale could make good use of those items. Is it not possible to scale it down to 4:7 ? Depending on the stock thickness, that might have to be reduced as well I imagine. Yours hopefully and in admiration, Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve Hewitt said: Hi Jon, Why "of course"? Us in the minor scale could make good use of those items. Is it not possible to scale it down to 4:7 ? Depending on the stock thickness, that might have to be reduced as well I imagine. Yours hopefully and in admiration, Steve. Hi Steve, I wish it was as easy as that! Artwork is always best designed with a specific scale in mind. Many kits have fallen by the wayside for the simple reason that artwork rarely scales properly, up or down. If I just scaled it down, holes wouldn't etch properly, fold lines would be too small, witness marks for rivets would disappear and the designed in flanges at the edge of the blades wouldn't be big enough to fold and things like weightbars and backblinders would be too thin and weak. To do a proper job I'd really have to entirely re draw the artwork to get a good result. As I'm all about 7mm at the moment, that's where the design work is going but never say never as yes, I agree that 4mm scale could definitely do with an upgrade of quite a lot of signalling etches. If the demand is there, I may be persuaded! I've only just got back into the CAD after a few computer based problems so I'll see how fast I progress with the range I'm hoping to produce. If anyone can think of anything signalling related that's needed in 7mm scale, feel free to suggest, preferably accompanied by scale drawings! JF 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Some more progress on the P&A bracket. All the bracketry assembled (found some little etched bits to brace the joints) and also fitted the staging bearers. Weightbars prepared ready as well... More soon JF Edited December 5, 2022 by Jon Fitness 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitpw Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Signal building being in progress on Swan Hill (slow, slow, not much quick), I've studied over several weeks your posts from No 1 through to today - all extremely helpful to the would be signal builder: works of 7mm art! Kit PW https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blogs/blog/2502-swan-hill/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, kitpw said: Signal building being in progress on Swan Hill (slow, slow, not much quick), I've studied over several weeks your posts from No 1 through to today - all extremely helpful to the would be signal builder: works of 7mm art! Kit PW https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blogs/blog/2502-swan-hill/ Thank you! Glad to be of help. Hope to see some progress as you go along. Any questions feel free to ask JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Evening all! The 4 doll plate and angle signal is just about finished buildwise. There's about an hours stripping, scraping , burnishing and washing to do on it and then the paint shop beckons. Anyway, the etches from PPD for the BR(W) lower quadrant arms have now been corrected (my bad) and I've done a quick test on most of the major bits. All seem OK so once I've come up with some basic instructions, the frets will be for sale for £20 each. There's enough to make 8 arms including 2 distants and one goods line arm. Etched in 0.3mm nickle silver they incorporate inbuilt arm stops, the correct folded over arms (bending tools necessary) and punch out bolt detail on the blades. (Rivet tool necessary). The bracket signal ready for cleaning! The fret of BR(W) arms.. Stop, distant and goods line arms... More Soon JF Edited December 5, 2022 by Jon Fitness Replace missing pix. 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted October 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 Lovely etches Jon and a fabulous P&A signal. Steve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 The plate and angle signal is now painted and finished off. I always prefer to spray as much of the structure as possible and that can lead to some complex masking but the end result is worth it. Straight after the masking tape was removed. The most difficult job was the linkages as usual. There was quite a lot of tidying up of the paint here and there but here is the end result, including a light weathering... The decking planks are .8mm ply, stained wit a mix of matt black and Humbrol 62, Leather then drybrushed with a bit of green. Next up will be my first ever NER slotted signal.. More soon JF 6 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Beautiful. I have finally started my 12 inch to the foot version. I'll post some pictures in due course. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, LNERGE said: Beautiful. I have finally started my 12 inch to the foot version. I'll post some pictures in due course. Ooh looking forward to that! Kit bash or scratch build? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Definitely a kit bash.... Edited October 29, 2020 by LNERGE 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 58 minutes ago, LNERGE said: Definitely a kit bash.... Ooh, some heavy soldering required there! JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) It is going to be quite a job. The end result will be very similar to yours but with two short dolls carrying main arms. We have all the bits. Edited October 29, 2020 by LNERGE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Nice. Is the diagram produced on the computer too? Been looking for the UNO font for ages... JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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