9F castings

[Bernie333]

I'm building a Seven Models Crosti 9F, designed by the late Dave Ennis ( a good chap). It's an excellent kit and a fun challenge to build, apart from one area. The slide bar hangers and the motion brackets are lots of brass pieces that need soldering. they are small and fiddly, and I'm just not up to making them accurately enough.

 

I've got castings for the slide bar hangers from Ragstone, but I can't find a source for the 9F motion brackets.

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

Bernie

[markjj]

Ask Dave Sharp at MOK if he will sell you his castings. Other than that try DJH I cant think of any other 9f kits on the market....

[daifly]

Ragstone also have Motion Brackets on their parts list - the first two items! Andy also did a 9F kit so may be able to help.

Dave

[Bernie333]

Thanks - I'll ask at MOK.  The Ragstone BR Standard motion brackets, which I bought, don't match my 9F ones from Seven Models, which is why I asked. The slide bar hangers are fine.

[spikeyfaz]

I'd love to build one of these locos. Is the kit still available?

 

Mike

[M51625]

hi,

 

i'm a little further on than yourself, with a standard 9f, i agree those brackets are complex, but i thought they were well designed, took a couple of evenings to get them done, but very pleased with them, i think the instructions could have been a little clearer.

 

Good luck, especially when it comes to the firebox, watch out for the wrapper sides, they are over length, and think about your motor, while its a big firebox, a lot of internal structure restricts what will fit.

 

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by M51625

[Bernie333]

I talked to Mr MOK. They have pretty much the same thing as Seven Models, though the main bearing is cast. I'm going to use the Ragstone cast bearing and parts from the Seven Models fabrication to end up with something that does the job.

 

I've built most of the body. I started and mostly completed the chassis, leaving the valve gear for last, then went on to the body.  The problem I had with the firebox was that I couldn't fit the running board around it. I had to cut it, put it all together then rejoin it.  I put in the motor that was recommended at the time by Seven Models.

 

I'm told by Dave Ennis's son that all the Seven Models kits are available.

 

B

Edited April 24, 2020 by Bernie333

[sandwich station]

43 minutes ago, Bernie333 said:

I talked to Mr MOK. 

 

Who is MOK. if I might ask?

[Hal Nail]

8 hours ago, sandwich station said:

 

Who is MOK. if I might ask?

 

http://www.modernoutline.co.uk/

[spikeyfaz]

22 hours ago, Bernie333 said:

I talked to Mr MOK. They have pretty much the same thing as Seven Models, though the main bearing is cast. I'm going to use the Ragstone cast bearing and parts from the Seven Models fabrication to end up with something that does the job.

 

I've built most of the body. I started and mostly completed the chassis, leaving the valve gear for last, then went on to the body.  The problem I had with the firebox was that I couldn't fit the running board around it. I had to cut it, put it all together then rejoin it.  I put in the motor that was recommended at the time by Seven Models.

 

I'm told by Dave Ennis's son that all the Seven Models kits are available.

 

B

Do you have contact details for Seven Models? Website?

 

Cheers

 

Mike

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mike, they don't have a website, but here are the contact details I have:

 

3 Meads Close,  Newport, Gwent  NP19 4NR

Tel: 01633 279897

 

Cheers, Ade.

[spikeyfaz]

11 hours ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Hi Mike, they don't have a website, but here are the contact details I have:

 

3 Meads Close,  Newport, Gwent  NP19 4NR

Tel: 01633 279897

 

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade.

 

Mike

[Bernie333]

They advertise in the Guild magazine - 

 

[JeffP]

Was a nice chap, I had a long conversation with him at telford about five years ago.

[Scorpio7uk]

'....I'm told by Dave Ennis's son that all the Seven Models kits are available....'

 

Just to clear up any confusion, David was my late Brother and Pat is my Dad and we still run Scorpio Models between us with all the range still available.

 

 

I think part of the issue with the motion brackets is that these are quite different to that on the standard 9F.

 

Thanks

Jeff

Scorpio Models

[M51625]

condolences to the Ennis family, thoughts with you.

 

I wish scorpio/seven all the best in these troubled times, good news that you are continuing, i will continue to build your kits..

[RTJ]

Has anyone else made these Scorpio/Seven Models 9Fs?

 

Any comments?

 

Thanks,

 

Richard