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Marshall5 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I've been through my stock today and can let you have 2 sprues identical to the one shown in Hal's photo above. I can also include a spare set of long springs in case you lose/break one. Please P.M. me your contact details and I'll get the bits packed up for you. Cheers, Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike hughes Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I made a master for the LMS 3 plank a while back but need to re do the mould Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted March 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, WM183 said: That is a neat idea. I never thought to make molds of some of these bits. That's a very good looking casting! Michaels workbench thread has a demo of making a mould that's worth looking at. I've got 5 or 6 Cooper Craft 5 planks bought to convert to china clay wagons but with the effort involved makes more sense to convert one and mould it. But I wouldnt be able to sell them if based on a kit so making a master would be better at which point might as well make the BR one which is better for my period, In the meantime, Michael is working on a kit now anyway! Hence no progress in 10 years and probably ought to sell the Cooper Crafts. But I do want to try moulding something. Edited March 6, 2020 by Hal Nail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 11 hours ago, WM183 said: That is a neat idea. I never thought to make molds of some of these bits. That's a very good looking casting! That's actually the master Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Bigbee Line Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) What dimension are you using to space the 2 end stanchions? I’ve looked at a couple of drawings with no dimension shown. I have found one on a van drawing. They were shown with 2’9” centres. Edited March 15, 2020 by The Bigbee Line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) On my D1927 built from the Haywood etched kit the end stanchions are at 21.2 mm centres. Hope this helps. Ray. Edit: FWIW on the D1892 5 plank open the dimension is given as 2'9" centres. Edited March 15, 2020 by Marshall5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted March 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2020 In accordance with the first law of modelling, you have made sufficient progress that there is now an ABS kit up on ebay! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brossard Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) I got a bunch of bits today from Hobby Holidays. Very good as delivery was a week to the day since I ordered. (I ordered a pack of Rowntrees Fruit Gums from Amazon 2 weeks ago and they still haven't landed. ) There are brake shoes, brake push rods, brake lever guides and a very busy fret containing vees and various other things. Great for scratchbuilding. By the way, your work so far looks awesome. John Edited March 16, 2020 by brossard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brossard Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Sure: https://www.hobbyholidays.co.uk/products.php?cat=60 John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brossard Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hmm, didn't I link this once already? https://www.hobbyholidays.co.uk/products.php?cat=60 I made up a pair of brake lever guides (BLG3A) a few days ago. These are designed to be folded up on the fret, soldered and snipped off. Quite cunning. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brossard Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) There are a number of brake levers listed, some without pics. If your lever is too long, it is no big deal to shorten and/or re-bend. The difficult thing is to get the taper so if you have that, you're in good shape. John Edited April 16, 2020 by brossard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Bigbee Line Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I’ve bent brass levers. Then wiped over with a soldering iron to tin the surfaces. Gives them a little more body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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