Ressaldar Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 A very long time since my last meaningful post - please put it down to frustration at not having the mojo to do any modelling during a very tiresome winter!Anyway, today the sun is shining again - 5th day of cloudless skies here on the Wirral Peninsula, the weeding is done and to get me back into a modelling mindset I have started the Intentio coaling stage based on the Slough prototype. I drew up a set of plans for this over ten years ago and when I read that Phil was going to produce a kit, I had to have one for 'Hadlow Road' (those of you with long memories will recall that I built the Timber Tracks 'typical Churchward' GWR kit a couple of years ago, well that is now residing on the Club's Moss End MPD layout) so my order was placed and I duly received the goodies in the post.The kit comes with a set of exploded diagrams rather than a set of instructions and the only thing to sort out is sequence of construction - it is very easy to build yourself into a blind alley if you do not have as near a full dry run first and that should solve any sequencing problems.I decided to put one of the inner ends on to the suspended floor, followed by the other end and then use the baseplate for support while the glue (I have used Deluxe @Glue 'n Glaze} went off, followed by the back wall and then the front. This module was put to one side and the water tank constructed on its own base, which when dry was test fitted on top of the main structure and all lined up without any problems. The whole model was laid aside over lunch and then the side and front wall detailing was added, once the roof had been removed to make handling easier. The outstanding part of this kit (and others in the range I believe) is that the splayed bricks really are splayed and that just finishes the brickwork off a treat. I will be priming the model 'as is' and paint the window frames, doors etc before fixing them in position. The tank top, stairs etc will be added once the model is painted.All in all, a very pleasing days work, no tools were used at all, which in itself must be something of a record and a testament to Phil's work on the design and production of the kit. No connection with Intentio, just a very satisfied customer.regardsMike 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Looks nice, that, Mike. Enjoy the returning mojo! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Hi Simon, glad you like it. Went together much much better than the Timber Tracks kit. A great way to welcome back the mojo! regards Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 My Father was a fitter at Slough shed from 1948-1959 and I spent hours of my childhood there. I was allowed to 'drive' a Pannier tank up the coal road at one point I remember. steve 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 The model is now fully assembled with the exception of the guttering to the rear canopy and the chute canopy, the positioning of the stairs and lastly, the central column in the main aperture at the back that held the tank up! and painting is underway, just needing some significant weathering. The semi-engineering blue brick has come out very blue - don't know why as it looks correct 'in the flesh'. A mixture of enamels and acrylics have been used, as well as good old Halford's red oxide primer for the main brick colour. The roof colour is Railmatch acrylic 'Worn tarmac' which seems to be just right for the pre-weathering stage. The tank is JLTRT Coach Cream, which again looks much brighter than it is.The tank is still 'fitted' over the main walls, which in turn are 'fitted' to the base plate.More to come soon.regardsMike 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Mike, I fitted a couple of GoW bulbs inside mine, trying to avoid the “black cat in a coal-hole” look. Might be worth consideration. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Hi Simon, appreciate your suggestion and will give it some thought - it could be the start of a whole new era to install lighting on the layout! regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Mike I played around with LEDs in my top lights, but for buildings, 12V GoW run two-in-series seems to give an atmospheric yellow glow, which I rather like! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 The airbrush was out this morning for the base coat - Roof Dirt the detailing will be started on Sunday.regardsMike 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Liking that. Very convincing! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) New I bought a packet of Woodland Scenic's 'Burnt Grass' flock whilst shopping yesterday with a view to using to represent clumps of moss on the roof areas. I had plenty of time before the Aviva rugby final kick off at Twickenham, so I set to - diluted down Glue 'n Glaze, a flat 8mm wide artists brush, the flock in an old 'take away' carton for easy access and a 25mm wide x 75mm strip of brass shim to dispense the flock and the nodel sitting on three thicknesses of tissue paper large enough to give me a 100mm margin all round to catch the overspill. The glue was dabbed on the roof in a freestyle manner such that there would be small clumps of moss all over the area, The flock was sprinkled on and the whole roof was covered so enabling the glue to creep through by capillary action, and the glue could dry while I enjoyed the rugby and dinner.I returned to the model after about four hours, ample time for the glue to go off, especially in the summer heat that we have been enjoying. I lifted the model to the front of the tissue paper and carefully tipped it up to allow the excess flock to collect on the paper below. So far so good. The tissue paper was carefully rolled into a ball and placed in the waste paper basket and I then saw the 'damage' that I had done - the so called moss clumps would have been more in scale in G3 - I had put too much glue down and the capilliary action had spread in all directions and I was faced with a roof covered in green measles! My remedial plan was to rub off all of the clumps, care had to be taken as the roof material is a thin corrugated cardboard and the last thing I wanted to do was to have to replace the whole thing! Fortunately, the Mk 1 thumbnail proved to be the tool of the moment and after much thumb rubbing followed by brushing with a very stiff flat artists brush, I was happy with the result. A couple of coats of a very thinned down 'Frame dirt' wash followed and this is the result: whilst studying various GWR coal stage photos on Flickr, I noticed that on some tanks there were numerous signs of rust, this gave me the answer to the problem of the airbrush splatter that had occurred on the final pass with the 'Roof Dirt', so a very careful application of Railmatch acrylic 'Light Rust' was carried out and hopefully another problem solved.All that remains now is the staircase which will be attached when the model is placed on the layout - which may be some time in the future as I want to get on with a couple of Inspection Saloons - what else!, that have been shelf queens for far too long .regardsMike Edited May 28, 2018 by Ressaldar 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I think my Dad would have liked what you have achieved. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hi Steve, many thanks for your comment, much appreciated. regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 Post #11 edited to include the paragraph (immediately above the photos) that 'went AWOL' during the cut & paste routine. regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 just to round things off, here are a couple of shots (taken on the phone) of the coaling stage in place on the layout that is a GWR 7 plank wagon in front of the Pecket. The turntable will eventually be sited where the Sidelines box is currently located The lower track is the second line off of the turntable, with the right hand branch off the point going to the Engineer's siding and just off picture is another point where the right hand branch goes off to the shed. A great deal still to do! regards Mike 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Mike Back in Kent, just to say thanks for the warm welcome at the Wirral O Gauge open day today Good to see the track, New Brighton is certainly coming on - very impressive! Thanks again Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Mike Back in Kent, just to say thanks for the warm welcome at the Wirral O Gauge open day today Good to see the track, New Brighton is certainly coming on - very impressive! Thanks again Simon Hi Simon, yes, it was great to meet up again and glad that you enjoyed what you saw, we are certainly proud of what has been achieved so far. The day did not end so well for me, my Lionheart Mogul started causing shorting when traversing the pointwork of New Brighton, for no apparent reason. All other locos ran through the same points with no bother at all. I tried the Mogul without tender and seemed fine as did the tender by itself, but when connected by the umbilical cord, shorting started again. I then ran the engine by itself again and it just packed up. So I have some deep investigation to do tomorrow, once I have masked off the buffer beams of the 4MT tank and wafted the satin black around for a few minutes. regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2018 Are these 1964 photos any help for detail/atmosphere? Cheers Dave 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hi Simon, yes, it was great to meet up again and glad that you enjoyed what you saw, we are certainly proud of what has been achieved so far. The day did not end so well for me, my Lionheart Mogul started causing shorting when traversing the pointwork of New Brighton, for no apparent reason. All other locos ran through the same points with no bother at all. I tried the Mogul without tender and seemed fine as did the tender by itself, but when connected by the umbilical cord, shorting started again. I then ran the engine by itself again and it just packed up. So I have some deep investigation to do tomorrow, once I have masked off the buffer beams of the 4MT tank and wafted the satin black around for a few minutes. regards Mike Sorry to hear of your issues with the Mogul. Hopefully the problem will be both easy to find, and simple to fix! Some years back, when the Lionheart ones were announced, I decided to sell my remaining 16mm locos (a Wrightscale Baldwin GM, an r/c live steam Ffestiniog Prince and two scratchbuilt Rustons) to fund the purchase of one. And much as I liked it, I couldn’t bring myself to splash the cash, so I bought a Javelin Dukedog, and one of Warren Shepherd’s moguls, plus wheels, motor gearboxes, decoders & crew, and kept the change! I built the Dukedog as Tre Pol & Pen, (the story is briefly on WT What’s on my workbench) and the Mogul awaits my tender ministrations... See you anon Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Are these 1964 photos any help for detail/atmosphere? sca015.jpg sca016.jpg Cheers Dave Hi Dave, Many thanks for posting the phots, they are a great source of detail, I will certainly be referring to them when I come to the detailing stage. I notice that you are from Brockley - I lived in Shardiloes Road as a nipper in the 50s, no doubt a few changes have taken place over the intervening years! Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dan Randall Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2018 Are these 1964 photos any help for detail/atmosphere? Great pictures of Slough Dave. Do you have any more please? Regards Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2018 Great pictures of Slough Dave. Do you have any more please? Regards Dan Nothing else from Slough, but I have set up a number of Flickr albums on rail related subjects, old and new, linked at: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110856-unravelleds-photos-ours-thame-trip/?hl=unravelled Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Would it be possible to give me some rough dimensions of the coaling stage ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Would it be possible to give me some rough dimensions of the coaling stage ? Hi Steve. I'll run the tape over it tomorrow and let you know. regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks Mike Much appreciated Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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