Lord of Narnia Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Attached are a few extras for the kits which includes the one piece stretcher bar section (they are such a fiddle to make) which is correct for the Dreadnoughts and Saloon Stock and different to the later T stock ones. Also is a sprue of vacuum hoses for intermediate and brake ends. I'm about to start work on the Brake end..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Clive Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Yes I can see that stretcher bar in particular must be very fiddly. Are they handrail knobs fixed to it? Always wondered, are you able to get parts replicated at this stage so as to ease the completion of the patterns? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Actually I didn't find making the stretcher too difficult. The original kit had just the posts (queenposts?) it wasn't too hard to thread a brass wire through together with a small tube for the turnbuckle, then bend and glue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The stretcher bar sections are from the original kits and will be part of the revised Radley Models kit due to be released over the coming months. Jeff, I take my hat off to you! They aren't too bad in fairness but if one is revising a kit I thought it would be best to try and make life easier for those with less experience then ourselves. Mind you it all adds up, I'm planning 2x6 coach trains of T stock, 5 dreadnoughts, 5 cars of 1905-1921 Circle Saloon Stock and 4 cars of 1906 Saloon stock all with the stretcher bars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Agreed, I have to admit to getting bored doing more than one type of coach so the easier it is to make a whole rake the better.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I have finished the London end brake (1910-12) and attach a couple of sketchy photos. The other coaches are due back from the manufacturer so I await the results. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 These look great and would make great coaches with not too much effort for all the Heljan Bo-Bo buyers. I just hope for Phil's sake that RTR coaches don't appear too soon......others may disagree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2015 Looking good. Any chance you could weigh this at some stage pls? The old white metal coaches were very heavy and I needed to limit train lengths so the loco could actually pull anything! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Clive Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 That looks really splendid, you've done a great job there. Will these replace all of Phil's present range of loco hauled coaches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 These coaches look a lot easier to make than the previous version. I would say that for those wanting Dreadnoughts to go with their new Bo-Bo's and if they fancy trying their hand at coach construction these are about as easy as they can be. Radley also has a building service...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 That was my plan Jeff. The current kits are a bit of a fiddle and as Metroland says rather heavy. A scale length train would be difficult I'm guessing for the Heljan loco to pull. These will replace the current range of dreadnoughts however. Kit parts will be available however so a while. Most of the kit is resin except the buffers, stretcher bars, bogies and vacuum pipes. I haven't weighed them yet as they are en route from the manufacturer but they should be far lighter than the metal sided ones. As they will be resin, for those that want to modify then further such as blank off door mouldings, change the door handles and have windows open can do it far easier. The coach end grab handles and window bars will also be separate as they probably would cast too well in resin. As soon as I get some I'll put up some photos. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 .....As soon as I get some I'll put up some photos. Did your kit revisions work out in the end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yes thank you they are either at the manufacturers or back. I shall put some photos up soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Attached are a couple of photos of the dreadnoughts that I have been building. They are far easier to make than I expected and I think I built the first one in about an hour! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 These are K2 bogies? I believe correct for after about 1935. Is the earlier (original) bogie also available from Radley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yes they are the ex district K2s fitted 1935-42? Basically ex B stock types. The earlier Fox types are available still as they will be used on the bogie stock and saloon stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerE Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just had a look at the Radley site. At present it looks like the 6 compartment brake is the only resin body kit currently available, the rest look like the original white metal ones. Will these all be eventually replaced with resin bodied ones, as the white metal bodied ones are too heavy to run as a 5 car rake? I can see a couple of 5 car sets being purchased - need to start saving... All that is then needed is Galtea and/or Mayflower (and a H class loco of course)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yes the new dreadnoughts will replace the old metal ones. The resin type are much lighter than the metal ones. I think the roofs are holding up the release of the new kits but it won't be long! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 L of N I always have trouble fitting glazing to anything other than styrene coach sides. Also I had fitted brass T handles and grab handles which protruded into the sides close to the windows. I can't remember what method I used on the Radley resin coach but it may have been double-sided tape on the inside with the apertures carefully cut out and individual panes attached to clear the brass handle ends..... What method are you planning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yes a tricky one. If I remember with my metal T stock I super glued the flat glazing in place but with only a tiny dab here and there so it doesn't mist up. I may try the glue and glaze stuff. I'll let you know soon when I do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If it is of any help, I use Micro Krystal Klear to stick all of my kit glazing into place. It is actually a glazing medium itself, It sticks well to most surfaces, dries clear and retains a little flexibility to reduce the impact of knocks or careless handling. It starts off as a milky white PVA-style liquid and can be thinned with water. Any excess can also be wiped away with a damp cloth.For applications like car, bus, truck or locomotive windscreens, it can also fill any small gaps if your cutting and shaping of these items is less than perfect.I'm sure there are other brands of similar materials too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Clive Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yes a tricky one. If I remember with my metal T stock I super glued the flat glazing in place but with only a tiny dab here and there so it doesn't mist up. I may try the glue and glaze stuff. I'll let you know soon when I do it. Deluxe Materials Glue 'n' Glaze is quite expensive, and 50ml comes in a flattened bottle 7cms tall (not counting applicator cap). Their R/C Modellers craft glue is much cheaper and comes in a 112g 10cms tall cylindrical bottle. Its stated purpose is for aircraft canopies and windows and being able to withstand take-off and landing shocks. I bought both ten years ago and the only difference I can discern is that the G n G has a narrow spout to poke into places and be linked to some tubing extensions. I bought all that and wasted my money! All I now use is their large R/C Modellers glue - applied with a cocktail stick or pin for both windows and any other parts where I need a PVA glue. Its also possible to make small windows from it as with the Krystal Klear, though I dont like the "thick specs" effect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Sorry it's been a while since an update. The first two samples I painted are included below. I actually used superglue to attach the windows. If you cut the plastic correctly it fits snugly into the compartment. It was easier to do with the 7 comp as there is a larger space between the compartments. I painted the 7 comp in weathered teak and the 9 in LT brown. I'm not too happy with the teak, the early trials came out better! Thankfully on my layout, my dreadnoughts are LT brown. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Looking good. It looks as though they sit down well on the bogies - how is the buffer height relative to the Bo-Bo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Virtually spot on. The bo bo roof height is perfect too as it was a little taller. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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