Popular Post KNP Posted February 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Express train rattled through town heading East. Edited March 27 by KNP 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Common as muck. So are these. Agree. Common as muck...y Rob. More Pannier photos please, Kev. Edited February 22, 2021 by NHY 581 Chilblains. 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted February 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Panniers it is then....... Taken whilst cleaning the valley gutter of the creamery. From this angle the lack of top feed stands out. Few things this picture points out that I hadn't noticed before but the light from this angle shows up Moulding ridge on buffers needs sorting. Coupling loop missing Side tank lids seem to be not seating properly. Debate on whether to paint the spectacle windows brass or not? Edited March 27 by KNP 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, KNP said: Debate on whether to paint the spectacle windows brass or not? Would you then need to paint the other brass or copper areas? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) More really shiny brass plumbing please! Like this !! Edited February 22, 2021 by Limpley Stoker 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, KNP said: Panniers it is then....... Taken whilst cleaning the valley gutter of the creamery. From this angle the lack of top feed stands out. Few things this picture points out that I hadn't noticed before but the light from this angle shows up Moulding ridge on buffers needs sorting. Coupling loop missing Side tank lids seem to be not seating properly. Debate on whether to paint the spectacle windows brass or not? Filler Tank lid hinges may have been bent by careless staff, so may be quite natural, I like that in a model. 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 hours ago, KNP said: Panniers it is then....... Taken whilst cleaning the valley gutter of the creamery. From this angle the lack of top feed stands out. Few things this picture points out that I hadn't noticed before but the light from this angle shows up Moulding ridge on buffers needs sorting. Coupling loop missing Side tank lids seem to be not seating properly. Debate on whether to paint the spectacle windows brass or not? Nice bit of grungy track where the locos stand... filler hinges do get a hard life they look good to me 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 14:19, KNP said: I might paint this tractor GWR green.... Keep the theme going? No No! At the risk of boring everyone but in the interests of authenticity here goes! Up until 1935 the Fordson N was only available on steel wheels for agricultural use. From 1935 it was offered with the option of pneumatic tyres. It was painted Dark Blue until 1937 when the colour changed to 'Harvest Gold' , light orange to you and me! During 1940 the colour changed to Green to make them less conspicuous to enemy aircraft and the wide wings were replaced with narrow ones to save metal for the war effort. June 1945 saw the last N produced and the new E27N Fordson Major introduced. Sorry to be a pain but we like to have the correct lettering and crests on our locos so why not get the other details right if we can 3 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Benbow said: No No! At the risk of boring everyone but in the interests of authenticity here goes! Up until 1935 the Fordson N was only available on steel wheels for agricultural use. From 1935 it was offered with the option of pneumatic tyres. It was painted Dark Blue until 1937 when the colour changed to 'Harvest Gold' , light orange to you and me! During 1940 the colour changed to Green to make them less conspicuous to enemy aircraft and the wide wings were replaced with narrow ones to save metal for the war effort. June 1945 saw the last N produced and the new E27N Fordson Major introduced. Sorry to be a pain but we like to have the correct lettering and crests on our locos so why not get the other details right if we can Thanks for this, I will now be painting mine (when it arrives) Harvest Gold - I have Vallejo Light Orange will that suffice? I was being tongue-in-check with the GWR green but I guess you guessed I was. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said: More really shiny brass plumbing please! Like this !! That was Lifecolor Oil and Grease painted onto to pencil graphite and it ended up (when dry) with this nice sheen. More of an accident than by design......! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted February 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Pannier Alert I must admit it does give it a nice sheen when the light catches it, will be trying that again..... Edited March 27 by KNP 21 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 6 hours ago, KNP said: Thanks for this, I will now be painting mine (when it arrives) Harvest Gold - I have Vallejo Light Orange will that suffice? I was being tongue-in-check with the GWR green but I guess you guessed I was. Model N in harvest gold / celebrity fake tan orange. Fitted with canvas radiator blind that could be slid up and down to aid engine warming. Note that the starting handle is locked in the vertical position when not in use. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Model N in harvest gold / celebrity fake tan orange. Fitted with canvas radiator blind that could be slid up and down to aid engine warming. Note that the starting handle is locked in the vertical position when not in use. Is that with or without the plough or other attachments? Not that I am in anyway implying that said attachment is required of course but it would seem to be leaving the job half done if one wasn't included. What does the committee think? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 6 hours ago, KNP said: A few things. This is the second photo you have posted recently of the wagon and both times you have managed to conceal the letter "L". (The previous time it was concealed by a post.) Is that for the grand-childrens' benefit? And what is with the guy in the pannier? He does nothing but stare at that blasted pipe. What is he worried about? Great photo by the way. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bogie said: And what is with the guy in the pannier? He does nothing but stare at that blasted pipe. What is he worried about? It's got me thinking about a friend of mine who was sent home from hospital with a catheter fitted. He wasn't impressed with the amount of aggravation caused by having to get up in the middle of the night to pee. (Something he had not had to do before) So we suggested extending the tube with a roll of windscreen washer hose I found in the garage and poking it out of the bedroom window. Problem solved. His wife wasn't impressed. She thought he would try to do it. Quote Great photo by the way. I'll second that. Edited February 23, 2021 by MrWolf Stupid autocorrect 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Benbow said: No No! At the risk of boring everyone but in the interests of authenticity here goes! Up until 1935 the Fordson N was only available on steel wheels for agricultural use. From 1935 it was offered with the option of pneumatic tyres. It was painted Dark Blue until 1937 when the colour changed to 'Harvest Gold' , light orange to you and me! During 1940 the colour changed to Green to make them less conspicuous to enemy aircraft and the wide wings were replaced with narrow ones to save metal for the war effort. June 1945 saw the last N produced and the new E27N Fordson Major introduced. Sorry to be a pain but we like to have the correct lettering and crests on our locos so why not get the other details right if we can Thanks @Benbowfor this information. Is the current Oxford tractor a Fordson N? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2021 I found, purely by accident, that the Acrylic Matt Varnish I use to seal the weathering powders,can be 'burnished' using the larger softer make up brushes in my collection. It gives a nice, metallic glint to any part so treated. Just gently flick the brush back and forth. Light contact only so as not to remove varnish.......I know this. Here's a view of the smoke box of Bleat Wharf's resident Bachmann 3F. Rob. 13 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Bogie said: A few things. This is the second photo you have posted recently of the wagon and both times you have managed to conceal the letter "L". (The previous time it was concealed by a post.) Is that for the grand-childrens' benefit? And what is with the guy in the pannier? He does nothing but stare at that blasted pipe. What is he worried about? Great photo by the way. Thanks The fireman has what is called in the medical profession a 'fixed stare'... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted February 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Rolling in is the Railcar N.8 Edited March 27 by KNP 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted February 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Hardy's Hobbies figures in the wild. As I normally do, set them up and sit back for a day of two to see if I like the positions. Dr. Agon in the woods behind the main curve, doesn't read right at the moment so might move him, cries out for a dog though and they do some to.....! Coalman loading sacks in the yard. Like, might make some empty sacks to imply he has just started filling. Now the delivery man, well did he have a moan....yes he did. I placed him position, happy with that. Then the tricycle van arrived yesterday (not the one I ordered but then I was planning to repaint so not a concern really) and placed it in the factory yard. Well, well, well...... Moan, his first words where I have 30 more boxes to deliver and how am I going to fit them all in? Then he whinged on about being seen around town driving that? and to conclude he feels he won't fit in and if he does then it will fall over at the first bend.......!!! That a side it is a nice and unusual model so thanks for the suggestion.....he will have to live with it!! I had a nice reply from Steve Hardy about the motorcycles for our era and he said they had nothing planned but it would go in the suggestion box. When the situation allows them to go out and about 3D scanning they might very well do some. I am impressed with there models and will be ordering some more in the next day or two..... Edited March 27 by KNP 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Neal Ball said: Thanks @Benbowfor this information. Is the current Oxford tractor a Fordson N? That is a Fordson E1A Major made 1950-62, which is the same as the red example that appears further back in the thread. I think that the N is still available as a whitemetal kit. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Just delivered. Hopefully that answers the question. but it doesn’t come in orange!! 13 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, KNP said: it doesn’t come in orange That's because you forgot the Promo-Code........Tango'd 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, KNP said: it doesn’t come in orange!! "The future's bright - the future's Orange" 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: "The future's bright - the future's Orange" The memsahib says that about the faces of some of the other young women around here... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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