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1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said:

Hi Farren,

 

May I ask where you got the pulley wheels from as I have some crane projects stalled for the want of some of suitable size.

 

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Yes you may, I’ll ever give you link, it took 2 ruddy hours searching the net,  before it dawned on me model ships! What’s your topic name please, so I can get some ideas for my next crane or two one. V BC wing the Hornby 75 ton
 

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_rigging_pulleys.html

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4 minutes ago, farren said:

Yes you may, I’ll ever give you link, it took 2 ruddy hours searching the net,  before it dawned on me model ships! 
 

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_rigging_pulleys.html

Hi Farren,

 

Thanks for that, I had guessed model boats but wouldn't have known quite where to look. I should have said in the above post, cracking work on the crane. After the two pictured are finished I fancy an LMS Craven Brother's 50 toner.

 

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1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said:

Hi Farren,

 

Thanks for that, I had guessed model boats but wouldn't have known quite where to look. I should have said in the above post, cracking work on the crane. After the two pictured are finished I fancy an LMS Craven Brother's 50 toner.

 

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yes I’ve noticed cranes are quite addictive. That middle one of yours wouldn’t be a 36 ton Ransomes and Rapier would it. Still learning only had my book for a few weeks 
 

I am tempted with the Cowans Sheldon LNWR 36 ton next. 

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yes I’ve noticed cranes are quite addictive. That middle one of yours wouldn’t be a 36 ton Ransomes and Rapier would it. Still learning only had my book for a few weeks 
 

I am tempted with the Cowans Sheldon LNWR 36 ton next. 

Hi Farren

 

All three are Cowans Sheldon, the middle one is an LMS 30 ton, the forerunner of the BR version in the foreground. The red one at the back is a totally reworked Hornby 75 ton with lowered carriage, altered pivot position, and altered Stokes bogies, both the jib runner and jib are scratch built. It would have been easier to scratch build the lot in hind sight !

 

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Well the jib was always in doubt, but after going back to the plans and finding out it was five and not four pulleys inside the jib to lift it sealed its fate. New jib much better though not fully finished.  Due to the pulleys it’s about 1 to 2 mm to wide around the the pulleys. I don’t think it’s too bad to me anyway. 

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Well the gears turned up and did a bit of carving on one and attacked it with plastic strips. But looks pretty good from 3 foot.. on photo as the gears turned up one in the process of cutting, before tidying it up 

 

also built a couple of 3 plank wagons in between waiting for the gears. The left one is supposed to be as naked wood can’t work out if I should have gone for a lighter shade or not. 

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A bit more done the gears have been fitted and seem to work from one side to the other. The jib wire drum is fitted this is not fitted to any gears but dose turn and should left the jib once strung. Looks a bit odd as the inside is painted prier to fitting gears permanently as I don’t want the whole thing glued up with paint. 

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Well I have taken the decision to change my modelling period to LMS 1935’ 45 and been re numbering etc a few locos 

 

BR green, Black Watch ‘Royal Scot’ is in the process of receiving a new identity altogether the lining was a nightmare wartime black. Need to order LMS transfers and name and. Smoke number plates.
 

the lining on the Stanier tank is a not brilliant being done by a bow pen, but at 3 ft I think it’s passable 

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You just need to keep practising with the bow pen Farren. (I used an old body which I could reuse to get the lines right).

 

It will come right with practice. I use Tamiya acrylic for red (and black) lining. It flows very well and dries quickly (so less chance of accidently smudging the lines.

 

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36 minutes ago, Barry O said:

You just need to keep practising with the bow pen Farren. (I used an old body which I could reuse to get the lines right).

 

It will come right with practice. I use Tamiya acrylic for red (and black) lining. It flows very well and dries quickly (so less chance of accidently smudging the lines.

 

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Cheers Baz I’ll look in to the Tamiya red  you wouldn’t have the number for which red would you, need to get a better bow pen. One of those things I know I really should buy but tend to get distracted and end up with a new loco or motor bike. Made sense to me at the time. 
One paint I have fallen in love with is Vallejo sprays beautiful, need to check their range for a LMS Crimson. 

 

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Well my order for transfers turned, which allowed me to finish the LMS meat van and start decorating two others. And after reading the LMS profiles Re built Scots i releiysed I dropped a clanger, of came the numbers and on went gold with black shadowing. Yes the black doesn’t show up on the black. But if the LMS did it I thought might as well.the green is filler which need a touch of paint as I fitted hand rails only to find out the one I was modelling hadn’t had them fitted with the livery it was in. 

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Well my order for transfers turned, which allowed me to finish the LMS meat van and start decorating two others. And after reading the LMS profiles Re built Scots i releiysed I dropped a clanger, of came the numbers and on went gold with black shadowing. Yes the black doesn’t show up on the black. But if the LMS did it I thought might as well.the green is filler which need a touch of paint as I fitted hand rails only to find out the one I was modelling hadn’t had them fitted with the livery it was in. 

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Hi Farren,

 

At a guess the black shaded letters and numbers were probably what had remained in the stores that ended up being used rather than order new.

I do think that the converted Scots look good in black though especially the 1946 lined livery.

 

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Not much time for modelling due to uni work, have bought four new engines in LMS livery one being the Pat for £58 I though was a bargain. And two Jubilees for the both under £60 so quite pleased.
 

So after buying a few different reds to see if any are close to what Bachman uses I ended up mixing one with black and it’s close. So have taken the decision to try painting a Crimson engine. To see if I can do it.

 

It’s still wet but looks promising and I think a silk varnish will bring it even closer to Bachmanns colour. 
 

if not I’ll be off loading some engines to fun others. The engine of choice was a Bachmann LFB I made from a new Bachmann SFB I did some time ago. Thought was it was the least valuable to totally mess up. Considering I have Coronations and a new Royal all in BR 

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British Legion as gone into the paint shop fully stripped down, gone as the double chimney smoke deflectors and square steam pipes. In are the swept back pipes and the single chimney. 

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Well British Legion is all painted, though both loco need the cylinders painting which will be done over the weekend. The first side of the tender lined and I think it’s looking quite good. 
 

I have noticed the ‘S’ is to far too the right so has been removed and a new one is now in the right place. I can’t the point of a new photo just for that. 

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Well I’m waiting for some bits I got impatient and went looking in the loft, and found a BR crimson Coronation. I don’t fancy the idea of selling a loco at a loss only to but a similar loco at a overinflated price of eBay. 
 

so I thought I’d back date it, so removed the totem and numbers only to remember the lining isn’t the same, no gold. Hmm do I remove the lining only to add new, I could try just lining over the BR lining, 

 

also remembered they had a single chimneys and no one seems to make them. Though I think I managed to get round that. Not quite finished. And the curved foot plate needs adding. How hard can it be. 
 

Lucky this is the older version from Hornby if it goes well I have a new model from Hornby to try though it’s green, and than there is sir bill which is another problem. 
 

 

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So far this week the Coronation work is done, awaiting the new tender top to see if a full paint job or just a re- lining will be needed. Identity will be 2630 Duchess of Buccleuch.
 

5729 is finished name plates fitted and that back step is back on too.

 

6170 British legion is fully lined on one side, the steps are on order.

 

5654 has a new tender coming in the post. A second Princess Coronation city of Solford is going Bathtub new body is on order. Either 6224 or 6229

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Work carriers on in the engine works for the new layout, the Duchess of Buccleuch as some Gold lining winging its way to me. The old City of Solford as turned into a bath tub Duchess of Gloucester. A 4th  Jubilee is is now a domeless ex sample still having its paint finished. A Princess Royal has  new body with a new tender and cylinders on the way too. Which now leaves me with a New Hornby Princess Royal Parts in green left spare. 

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Well the Princess Royal as it’s tender and looks much better in Crimson. The cylinders turned up and I have no idea how to get the cross head of the old block, so have resorted to paint the cylinders. And now have a Hornby Princess Royal loco Body and and full tender spare in BR green if anyone wants one let me know or it’s going on eBay. The domeless Jubilee is waiting for some lining and a identity to be picked, haven’t a clue which yet so in my normal manner it will be a name I like. 
 

 

6212 still as the BR speed o meter thingy what ever it’s called and will need a LMS replacement has soon as I know what’s the name is so I can search for one. 

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A bit of scratch building/rtr modifying for a change this is for yet another Jubilee.... might have a problem. 
 

using a Bachmann Fowler tender chassis I had spare. I have decided to build a high sided tender. 
 

the buffer beam sticks straight onto the chassis. The buffers are some leftover from a Hornby Rebuilt Patriot. A order as been put into Wizard models for the dome, vets and break handles etc. 

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The parts from wizard turned up so the tender is much closer to being finished. Still waiting for the gold lining for the Princess Coronation. And the black one is a friends Wrenn BR City of London, which is wanting to be painted LMS lined black. Never hand one in my hands before, quite surprised of the weight and the detail considering the age. 

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