The Bigbee Line Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Diagram 1/133 CARFLAT. I have announced this before. The under-frame is one of two that were gifted to me. So the project in now up and running with the existing long/short buffers removed. I’ve also removed the dynamo, control box and battery boxes. The bogies are ready to roll. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 The pre-made deck has been added. There are 4 Land Rovers for the load. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 The Carflat needs some warm weather to get the side rails soldered up. Meanwhile a new scratch built body gets started..... A vacuum braked 21 ton mineral. I have a picture of one at the Hayling Island coal stage. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I’ve started to build up the detail on the sides. I will make the doors and add to the main body. Here the sides have been lifted and tacked to create the basic body shape. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Detail now going on... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 The last few I've done of these I modifed the Parkside kit for the 1/107. Did them as both 1/119 and 1/120 diagrams Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I always reckon you can build anything in Plastikard Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 End door detail now going on... 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 The MDV progresses. I wanted to up cycle a big train underframe. To aid running I drilled out the axleguards to take brass bearings. Then trimmed off the outer flanges of the big train solebars to fit between dummy solebars cemented to the body assembly. A few plasticard shims set the buffer height. The underframe is secured with 2 screws. Next the headstocks need to be cut and fitted. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 The MDV stalled a bit and needs finishing. Headstock fabbed up.... with door detail added. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Quick update on more things on the go.. An A type container knocked up out from card... A Pola Maxi Van, narrowed, peak roof fitted, shunters bug box added... Latest is a pallet shoc van.... Slaters ends and roof, the rest out of card.... 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 May I ask a question which involves thinking back a bit? I’d like to build a couple of BR steel Highs (based on the Slaters kit) but with the LNER type clasp brake gear. I think you did this conversion for your Shock High using bits from your bits box, but sadly my bits box is not so well endowed! Do the Parkside LNER van kits contain the right parts? And/or are you aware of any other available sources of LNER clasp brake gear parts? Many thanks, Mol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: May I ask a question which involves thinking back a bit? I’d like to build a couple of BR steel Highs (based on the Slaters kit) but with the LNER type clasp brake gear. I think you did this conversion for your Shock High using bits from your bits box, but sadly my bits box is not so well endowed! Do the Parkside LNER van kits contain the right parts? And/or are you aware of any other available sources of LNER clasp brake gear parts? Many thanks, Mol Ive done a LNER clasp brake steel high using odds and ends of styrene strip and an etch that CRT kits sell that has brakegear parts on it. They also do an etch for Vee hangers or use Parkside ones. Sorry for jumping in Ernie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Many thanks, that’s a good tip. I’ll look at the CRT kits range. I don’t really want to buy a whole van kit just for the brake gear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted February 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: Many thanks, that’s a good tip. I’ll look at the CRT kits range. I don’t really want to buy a whole van kit just for the brake gear! I've toyed with doing the same variation and wondered if J and M Hughes might have parts as I have a feeling they do that wagon. Parkside used to sell individual sprues which was perfect for this sort of thing. Edited February 18, 2021 by Hal Nail 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I had a look through the J&M Models gallery (and his thread on here) but couldn't see any wagons with LNER clasp brake gear, unfortunately. Connoisseur Models do several etched kits with this type of brake gear, all on wooden underframe vehicles. However, Jim's excellent policy of illustrating the instructions and parts list on the website shows that the brake v-hanger parts are integrated into the etch for the wagon body, and probably could not be easily supplied separately: http://www.jimmcgeown.com/Wagon Kit Pages/LNER 12 Ton Lowfit.html I have not yet found a single 7mm scale kit by any manufacturer which includes a 10' wheelbase steel underframe with LNER clasp brake gear! This is turning out to be more difficult than I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: I had a look through the J&M Models gallery (and his thread on here) but couldn't see any wagons with LNER clasp brake gear, unfortunately. Connoisseur Models do several etched kits with this type of brake gear, all on wooden underframe vehicles. However, Jim's excellent policy of illustrating the instructions and parts list on the website shows that the brake v-hanger parts are integrated into the etch for the wagon body, and probably could not be easily supplied separately: http://www.jimmcgeown.com/Wagon Kit Pages/LNER 12 Ton Lowfit.html I have not yet found a single 7mm scale kit by any manufacturer which includes a 10' wheelbase steel underframe with LNER clasp brake gear! This is turning out to be more difficult than I thought. I can supply the 10’ wb LNER clasp underframe parts as these pics for example. I haven’t done the linkage bar for the other length wb’s but that’s no problem to do https://www.flickr.com/photos/milesperhour1974/50904593497/in/album-72157635177969582/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/milesperhour1974/50904470001/in/album-72157635177969582/ Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Good evening The workspace in the summer house is moving on, so hopefully production of wagons can restart. During the last week I spent a couple of days in the mendips and was able to drop into the East Somerset. I was able to check out the brake work on this beauty.. Edited February 26, 2022 by The Bigbee Line 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Not posted for a while…. Here’s something I did earlier. Took two Darstead coaches and swapped a side from each to give one side of the train maroon and the other blood & custard… 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, The Bigbee Line said: Not posted for a while…. Here’s something I did earlier. Took two Darstead coaches and swapped a side from each to give one side of the train maroon and the other blood & custard… I've done the same with my Lionhearts. Fairly easy to switch back if I ever sold them Less keen to letter wagons differently to cover steam and diesel style but not sure why I'm reluctant, other than its a bit more permanent I suppose! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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