ozzyo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Thanks guys - the figures were almost straight from the printer.. I was restrained on the weathering as it was for a client - but thanks for the feedback. Next - on the same theme.... a Crostie 9F... Your a brave man doing one of them!! Best of luck with it, who's kit are you going for? If it's the Severn you should have a good chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Its the Seven kit - Roger has already done one and pointed out modifications required... Getting there, 92031 on a test run this morning.. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Ex-works 9F...lovely. Used to see them on Doncaster Carr loco after going through the plant...I think. I have memories of seeing shiny ones, did Doncaster share in their overhaul? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I think they went to Darlington for works visits Jeff. Whilst paint is drying on 9Fs I thought I do some micro surgery and knock up some shunt signals for Barmouth Junction. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Continuing the signalling theme, I've been adding the rodding on Heyside put in the cranks to take the run under the branch. Since this photo, I've been adding the facing point lock. I did take a later shot, but shaky hands and a cameraphone didn't work.. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Continuing the signalling theme, I've been adding the rodding on Heyside put in the cranks to take the run under the branch. Since this photo, I've been adding the facing point lock. I did take a later shot, but shaky hands and a cameraphone didn't work.. I feel your pain, having to lay all the point rodding on my layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 There are 5 engines on the weathering list at the moment, and despite a recalcitrant airbrush, this is the first pass on the Crosti... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 And here she is looking a little more grubby. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 92031 is also pretty well finished.. Despite the water softener, the Annesley 9Fs seemed to suffer a great deal from the hard water. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 It's always fulfilling to give finished locos a run, so last nights running session on Heyside featured four 2-10-0s. 92069 sits in the bay, the crew have gone off for a brew... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 A test fit of me and me after being scanned by Modelu and printed in 3D on the footplate of 92031. Don't worry my railway will not entirely be populated by me... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyhorse Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I like the idea of lots of me all over the place, could be a good argument about which is the best railway company. Loco's look superb. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Thanks Simon. For a couple of days I have gone back to 4mm scale for this commission of a Southwark Bridge model LSWR 40ton ballast hopper. I'm finding it all very small... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 It's always good to mix and match building different scales a very nice build. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Can I justify a couple of these in 7mm on a branch line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yes! Even a branch line needs ballast some time.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 The loss of our other cat has rather taken the wind out of my sails for a while. Nutmeg has been my office companion for a long time and consistently tried to steal my chair, only to be turfed off each time. She never gave up though. Life goes on, so that, with time away has slowed the Southwark Bridge Wagons, but I'm on the last two now. LSWR engineers wagons were painted a convenient colour of Halfords red primer. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 I wasn't sure what was more flimsy, the tissue paper it came in, or the etch...There are so many small bits, I thought it was a scaled down 7mm kit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 I've had other distractions.. like some good weather, but the hoppers are ready for delivery now. I didn't have transfers for the 10 tonners.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Here we go! ( in a Clarkson voice ) . At last back to 7mm scale and a start on the tender. The tender etches are marked as 'Acorn Jim Harris' . I had already been forewarned of the provenance of some of this kit. As long as we know ahead what is to come, we can plan for it. Interestingly the whole of the chassis etch when laid out is not square - no it's not the camera this time! I suspect it was hand drawn and it's just the waste fret that is not square. One of Jim's techniques was to mirror the etchings, so rivets for the tender sides had to be carefully counted (!) as they are not the same on drivers and fireman's sides... Edited July 20, 2015 by dibateg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 ....The etches are marked as 'Acorn Jim Harris' ...... I suspect it was hand drawn and it's just the waste fret that is not square. One of Jim's techniques was to mirror the etchings, so rivets for the tender sides had to be carefully counted (!) as they are not the same on drivers and fireman's sides... As far as I understand it, Jim designed his kits so that he could build them quickly himself. He actually says as much in the instructions for his "Britannia" kit. It suggests in some ways that you have to "think like Jim" when you're building them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi Tony, Only two words " Good luck " . Hope to catch up with you and the gang at Telford. ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyhorse Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 This should be interesting, looking forward to the progress. Good luck. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I remember that Jazz built one of these recently and it turned into a good looking loco - or at least as good as these can ever be. I even bought one myself! What condition is this going to be in - apart from absolutely filthy: original or rebuilt? Really looking forward to this build. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks Guys - I'm hoping that it will be required to be very dirty - but I will need to consult my client.. I'll make recommendations! I don't seem to be able to mix text and pictures when I post, not sure what I'm doing wrong, so a post for each picture or so.. Firstly to rivet and form the sides using my home made bending bars, one edge of which is rounded. So the sides were fed in a mill and a half at a time working down from the top, after marking on the insides the extent of the bend. Quite a lot of force was needed as this is full thickness etch. I didn't use the etched bulkheads as formers as they appeared to have 'shoulders'. See lower photo. A rule - don't trust a kit to be right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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