Indomitable026 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 Expensive day in Aylesbury? (not happy about the half window - upsets the recognition system) There's three of them and ones got stuff on it's forehead... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Here's all three of my new purchases. An earlier style than I needed but with them having everything on I can work through and take off the bits I don't need - well that's the theory. The tablet catcher recesses will obviously need plating over for starters. They are already P4 and have come with detailing parts separately. Thanks to a fellow RMWeber for getting touch over them and making them available to me. Enjoyed Scaleforum, in particular the Minories, Dewsbury Great Northern and Mount Woodville Works 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2017 RTR P4, whatever next? ;-p Did you stock up on track bits from C&L? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 I like the low profile track already in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 RTR P4, whatever next? ;-p Did you stock up on track bits from C&L? The loco's were from an abortive project and had been previously converted by their owner. Didn't do the C&L thing, I'll follow up when the boards are built. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 'Slightly' better shots off my SLR. Thank goodness my livelihood doesn't rely on photography and I'm meant to be gardening... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2017 'Slightly' better shots off my SLR. CLASS26-6.jpg CLASS26-7.jpg CLASS26-8.jpg Thank goodness my livelihood doesn't rely on photography and I'm meant to be gardening... Just come in from the garden myself after a 5hr battle with nature. Does it cancel out if I've done gardening instead of modelling and you've done modelling instead of gardening? Now off to buy some fish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Just come in from the garden myself after a 5hr battle with nature. Does it cancel out if I've done gardening instead of modelling and you've done modelling instead of gardening? Now off to buy some fish. I've not done any modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 RTR P4, whatever next? http://sulzertype2.co.uk/page.php?p=home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 I've been messing around a bit with lighting effects. I've shone some extra light straight at the side of the loco's which is helping pick out the under-frame and bogie detail a lot more. I think this demonstrates why I need ground level lighting on the layout. Photos are a little blurred as I'm using time lapse on my SLR and the tripod is stood on spongy carpet! - but you get the idea.. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2017 I don't think the shiny black plastic they use helps. These respond really well to a dry brushing which helps the detail pop out a bit more. Another simple mod (which I've fine on mine) is to cut off the coil springs and remount them further back attached to a block of plastic. This gives the bogie side frames more depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 I don't think the shiny black plastic they use helps. These respond really well to a dry brushing which helps the detail pop out a bit more. Another simple mod (which I've fine on mine) is to cut off the coil springs and remount them further back attached to a block of plastic. This gives the bogie side frames more depth. Yes, I guess I was trying to work out the lighting problem for the 'worst case' , but yes agree that once knocked back with matt vanish and weathering will be more photogenic . cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Cracking reference shot here of the fuel shelters.. http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingcentre/view/302078/IS377051011506429509 Thanks Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Right then, we're all fired up and ready to go after a holiday week of trains and trams. But where have I been? Perhaps my latest item of stock will enlighten... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nottingham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nottingham? Close. https://goo.gl/images/jcfdBV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Right then, with the garden almost under control and this years cider underway my conscience is clear enough to recommence board construction. After a bit of time catching up with where we got to previously I've started assembling the main baseboard. I used to construct things at a million miles an hour, but now with age realise the virtues of pacing myself; Glue joint Clamp Check alignment Photograph 'progress' Drink tea Post pic on RMWeb Drink tea Get distracted by other threads... Repeat sequence - steady away ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Here the second and third corners are assembled, glued and clamped into place. The plywood sheets I used for this project are only 4 feet long (that was the maximum length I needed for my currently paused L&B project). However this baseboard is 5 foot something, so I've had to join two pieces to get the overall length - you can see the joint where the single clamp is. Similarly the baseboard top will be two pieces with the joint in the middle. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Now I'm adding small fillets to provide a surface to fix the top board to. It is important these are dead level with the top of the adjoining plywood to ensure a flat top board. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2017 Nice to see progress on this again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Now I'm adding small fillets to provide a surface to fix the top board to. It is important these are dead level with the top of the adjoining plywood to ensure a flat top board. That is where I find some sanding can come in handy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 That is where I find some sanding can come in handy Yes, I've got some sandpaper - it's just finding it... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Here's a cross member being glued and clamped into place. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2017 You sure you're not building a coffee table? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted October 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2017 Yes, I've got some sandpaper - it's just finding it...Do you have a dog? If so, he can find it by sitting on it and saying, “Rough”...I’ve already got my coat on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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