RMweb Gold farren Posted May 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2014 I would say £46 is a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 It must be remembered that £46 doesn't cover such items as the wheels, handrail wire/knobs, buffers, motor/gearbox or coupling/connecting rods (yet...), but I am trying to keep a balance between detail, cost to manufacture and what people would be prepared to pay for something like this. Another version will be prepared at a later point with a choice in fittings, to allow a more individual variant of the locomotive to be made by modellers. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) The most important feature, the smokebox door, has been completed. The hinge is actually in two parts: the hinge itself on the smokebox front, and the straps on the door. This is done to simplify locating the door in the correct position. Edited May 30, 2014 by 69843 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Excellent work as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Final update for a bit. The locomotive now has brake blocks. These are designed to plug into two holes on the frame, sitting the correct distance away from the wheels (angled at 4*, so that they are off), and to fit the wheels that the kit is designed for straight up (Alan Gibson 4839G-Industrial Garratt. These are the closest readily-obtainable wheels to being the right size and design). The rods/crossheads and cylinders have also had a small bit of tweaking done to them. And the locomotive now also has handrail holes fitted to it. These are designed to take Markits handrail knobs, with a .8W x 1.5L shaft. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Well, the W6 is getting closer and closer..... The motion bracket and cab roof have been completed. The backhead has also had work started on it, although good clear photos are hard to come by. As it may be noted, the cab roof has a notch built in to represent the fact that most W6 cab roofs were split into two sections. This is also able to be fitted either way, with the raised section on the left or the right. Another model that is well underway is Shap Stuart B/N 4085, better known as 'Dunrobin'. This is being done with a hand from the Beamish Transport Museum, who are well into restoring the real locomotive. I hope to be able to do coach 58A at some point in the future, and maybe even get to 57A one day. Edited June 5, 2014 by 69843 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Great work on both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 As has been mentioned earlier, Zane and myself are doing a joint 3D project, the frames for the GWR 8 wheel tender. He had already done the basic outline of the frames and I was tasked with doing the axle-boxes and some other details. I will continue my side of it on this thread to keep it all together. So far, I have done 1 of these axle-boxes and will be copying it for the other 7: This is done from plans of the 8 wheel tender and other ones which show the details better. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Subject to his approval I have done the 8 axle-boxes now. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Approval given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Tom, it is an excellent job on the axleboxes for the 8-wheeler, and I certainly could not have reached that level of detail without your input. Thankyou. Right, seeing as I don't have much spare time this weekend, I knocked up the distinctive Peckett buffers yesterday: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie6034 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hello mate! How soon can I purchase the Peckett? Also would I Beable to buy a copy of the 3D drawings as I have a mate with a printer next door so! Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 PM sent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted June 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2014 super work have you thought of doing the buffers as a two part print which would allow for them to be sprung by the buyer? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 super work have you thought of doing the buffers as a two part print which would allow for them to be sprung by the buyer? To be honest-no! Will look into that. More likely a phase 2 thing, once the initial test prints have been received and before going on general release. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 super work have you thought of doing the buffers as a two part print which would allow for them to be sprung by the buyer? Well, I had intended to leave it until later, but...... These are based off of the Markits type, with the only major difference being no screw on/off end cap, meaning that once the end cap is fixed on, the only way to remove it would be to unglue it. Springs will need to be sourced, and I will put it in the instructions once I find a suitable part. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted June 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Very nice work. what no thread tut tut.... coat already on Edited June 17, 2014 by farren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hello That looks vaguely familiar to me... Although mine was drawn for 2mm Scale / N Gauge. Top work though... Julia 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hello That looks vaguely familiar to me... peckett 15-05-12.JPG Although mine was drawn for 2mm Scale / N Gauge. Top work though... Julia That looks excellent Julia! I can say for certain that it is done in a slightly(!) better programme than Sketchup, and I know someone with an N gauge layout that could be interested in that. Although I don't know if the rivets were ever on the cabside beading? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) Well, some more finishing work has been done to the model, in the terms of motorising it. There is now a small half cradle inside the boiler for a Mashima 10 series motor. The motor/gearbox combo for the model is set up for a Mashima 10 series motor with a High Level RoadRunner+ gearbox with a 54:1 ratio. The speeds vary between about 32-42mph scale depending on which motor is used, which allows a lot of control over speed (ideal while shunting). A small cutout in the boiler top also helps with the fit of the gearbox. Edit: Boiler bands now included Edited June 19, 2014 by 69843 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ee by gum your not too bad with this etch a sketch malarkey. Unable to tell from the drawing will there be any room for a DCC chip. Keep up the great work chap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 There is room either in front of the motor, or on top, depending on the motor used. I will add a cut-away view here shortly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Here we are. This shows the inside of the boiler, fitted with a Mashima 1020, giving a bit of room above and in front of the motor, even with the door on. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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