RMweb Premium NCB Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 My Cambrian Seaham 2-4-0T has acquired some boiler fittings. Only a few more bits needed. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Nigel, Are these your own drawing and prints or do you get them printed elsewhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Silverfox17 said: Nigel, Are these your own drawing and prints or do you get them printed elsewhere? Garry, the ross-pop safety valve was my one and only 3D printed item drawn by me (so far), using Fusion 360 and printed by Shapeways. The dome and chimney were done some time ago by Coast Line Models, reduced for me from 4mm ones, and printed by Shapeways. I need to draw the chimney and dome for the Rhymney Class M I'm building, which means I need to crack doing stuff with a flare around the bottom. I've made a start but really need a concentrated effort, hopefully over the winter evenings, to crack Fusion 360. Nigel 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 5 nice little 4 wheelers arrived today to go behind the Single, only ordered on Sunday evening from Shapeways. In reality a few more would be appropriate but doubt that will happen. These are really nice and I now need to work out how to do a good Teak paint job. One is open for a motor bogie which was just in case I could not fit one in the tender so now I will be able to fit an interior. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) In the process of making a Tri-ang G5 from a Finney and Smith 3mm kit. Edited October 17, 2021 by Silverfox17 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted October 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2021 Interesting one. The body looks like nickel silver. Is it? Didn't realise F&S kits used n/s. Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, NCB said: Interesting one. The body looks like nickel silver. Is it? Didn't realise F&S kits used n/s. Nigel Correct Nigel, it is nickel silver. It has gone together far better than the Worsley ones did and no distortion when soldering up. The only issue is the firebox needs to be tapered out a little, but, that is not the kits fault it is only due to me fitting a Tri-ang chassis. Overall the kit quality is good. Garry 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2021 The Seaham is more or less done. Painting and transfers needed. But ... there aren't any transfers. Yet. Will be busy over Christmas Nigel 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Managed to obtain a Blue A1A although in a rough condition with one end completely split but managed to clean her up and mixed a little paint to touch up the centre lining. Glued a strengthener across the front and got most of the broken plastic down and she will do as it is now. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Silverfox17 said: Managed to obtain a Blue A1A although in a rough condition with one end completely split but managed to clean her up and mixed a little paint to touch up the centre lining. Glued a strengthener across the front and got most of the broken plastic down and she will do as it is now. Looks like had a rough life.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, bradfordbuffer said: Looks like had a rough life.... Certainly does but the price reflected that so was a bargain and looks fine now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 In an envelope with other items was nearly a full set of new Britannia valve gear, the most interesting part though was the envelope with Great Western on and dated 1933. No idea what it is referring to though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Silverfox17 said: In an envelope with other items was nearly a full set of new Britannia valve gear, the most interesting part though was the envelope with Great Western on and dated 1933. No idea what it is referring to though. Did it perhaps once contain a photo of ex-Cornwall mineral locos at Swindon ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 22:12, 03060 said: Did it perhaps once contain a photo of ex-Cornwall mineral locos at Swindon ? According to Wikipedia, 1397 was withdrawn 1933, 1398 (ex 1400) was withdrawn1936, so could have been. Nigel 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Managed a little work on the railcar. Just needs the roof painting and number transfers. I tried to fit the DMU chassis I was using for the brass one but cutting and grinding the plastic frame did not work so will have to make a new one. Therefore, not decided on whether to use the original Tri-ang DMU power and trailing bogies from the brass one or a Halling. The cream stripe should be one continuos line but due to the angled ends a transfer would not lay flat so will touch up the gaps with paint. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Silverfox17 said: Managed a little work on the railcar. Just needs the roof painting and number transfers. I tried to fit the DMU chassis I was using for the brass one but cutting and grinding the plastic frame did not work so will have to make a new one. Therefore, not decided on whether to use the original Tri-ang DMU power and trailing bogies from the brass one or a Halling. The cream stripe should be one continuos line but due to the angled ends a transfer would not lay flat so will touch up the gaps with paint. Presume a upcoming lincon loco? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, bradfordbuffer said: Presume a upcoming lincon loco? Not this time, this is from Shapeways as is the 2Bil unit. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 This Atlantic I bought a few years ago and never worked with the motor jumping out of mesh and the coupling rods too fine for use. I decided to fit a Mashima in one of my gearboxes and look at new rods. As it happens the wheelbase was identical to a Tri-ang Brit/M-N so I cut a couple down, also, I could use a Tri-ang connecting rod to the crosshead and as you can see she runs well now although I need to find the bogie. I have now stripped her ready for a repaint and the construction is very good, even the tender frames are 1/16" brass. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whart57 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 A quick snap of the freelance single. I was working towards a photo to enter in the club's annual photo comp, but the meeting is now a Covid-19 victim so I have a bit more time. The backscene is from this month's Modeller. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted December 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, whart57 said: A quick snap of the freelance single. I was working towards a photo to enter in the club's annual photo comp, but the meeting is now a Covid-19 victim so I have a bit more time. The backscene is from this month's Modeller. Didn't know we had an annual photo competition Nice one. Is the chassis rigid or have you found a means of ensuring the drivers stay in contact with the track? Nigel Edited December 18, 2021 by NCB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox17 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 The latest bodyshell from Lincoln-locos is for the Duke of Gloucester and is designed to fit a Tri-ang Brit/M-N chassis. Here it is on a full Brit chassis but I do have one somewhere without the ancillary parts which will be more suitable. There will be a tender shortly to go with it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whart57 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 9 hours ago, NCB said: Didn't know we had an annual photo competition Nice one. Is the chassis rigid or have you found a means of ensuring the drivers stay in contact with the track? Nigel It's the local club, not the 3mm Society. The loco has tender drive, a modified Helliwell motor bogie. I made my own gear plate to let the motor sit lower. On the loco itself the front axle is rigid but the rear two axles are in a subframe that is pivoted at the back so the drivers can rise up and down. It is lightly sprung to make it bear some weight. The rear axle is also balanced on another axle which is at right angles so that it rather than the drivers reacts to lateral unevenness in the track 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Hi folks- I'm normally very much of the 7mm persuasion but have noticed that items from a range of approximately 3mm / 1:100 or thereabouts range are sometimes to be found in charity shops and I've often wondered if they have any potential. I've a relative who's a TT modeller so have an excuse to dabble in a different scale and thought I'd have a go. The subject is "La France"- so not only a change of scale but a dabbling in the world of all things Great Western - about which I know very little. I replied to a post on this very subject a while back but as it's all about a 3mm loco it's really in the wrong place - it's here, and the background to this model is towards the end: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 So, just to refresh, I'm starting with this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 ...with the intention of ending up with something that looks a bit like this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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