PETES WORKBENCH. Scratch building a LSWR 0395 class, long term project

[N15class]

1 hour ago, jdb82 said:

Nice work with the weathering! What do you use for your weathering? Powders, dry brush, air brush? Or a combination of all of the above?!

I generally don't use the airbrush for weathering. To me it always looks like it's been airbrushed. On these I used a watery acrylic paint of a muddy brown with a hint of black. Painted on left for a few minutes then cleaned off with dry or moist cotton buds depending on how it was drying. Always in downwards direction. Then finished with a rust coloured powder, on the iron bits. I use a stiff brush to apply this and a bigger one to try and work it of the area's I don't want it.

[N15class]

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

Good to see some wagons from your workbench Pete.  I don't normally like overdone wagon liveries, but that EA Stevenson design does have a certain something about it.

I did too. I liked the colour and the fact it's only a 5 plank wagon. My aim is to model Bodmin north so models are aimed at that. I know in LSWR days the gas works was feed coal in 5 plank opens, I presume they were easier to hand unload than the bigger ones or where they unloaded was unsuited to them. I guess that SR continued the process at least in the early days.

[N15class]

Thomas has now had pickups fitted and runs well in both directions. Not sure why it sounds like an electric tin opener in the videos. It is actually much quieter in real life.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just the brakes to put back on, the blackhead to fit. The face to make and a stencil for the number.

 

I think little man will like it. Just need to get the base boards and track down. Oh of course Annie and Claribel. 

 

[N15class]

Thomas just needs his face glueing on properly, just held with a bit of double sided tape moment. Apart from that he's finished. I'm pleased with the way it's turned out. Given the trials of wrong paints etc, mostly through not paying enough attention. Lessons learnt.

Now need to find a couple of 4 wheeled coaches for Tom to pull. Not had much luck on fleabag, might have to bite the bullet and get a couple Jim. 

Now for a little picture overload.

 

Need to make an oversized lamp for it too.

[N15class]

A blast from the past. Needs  transfers, varnish and the reassemble finished. 

 

 

That's the lot

[30368]

Hi N15,

 

Is this 4mm scale? Looks very very nice. I see you modelled what I assume to be the original Adams design with square spectacle windows. Keep up the very good work!

The 0395 class was my first scratch built loco (10 years ago) and I guess it shows a bit! 30567 is a little rough in places compared to your rather lovely model. She does though run quite well and forms part of my attempt to build an example of every 0-6-0 tender loco inherited by BR SR in 1948. Think I only need the ex LBSC C3 and SER 01 (kit purchased from Branchlines still to build) for the set. 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

[N15class]

4 hours ago, 30368 said:

Is this 4mm scale?

No its 7mm, only few had round windows because they had a boiler change. I see like me you kept the large tool box on the back although it seems to of gone by the 1930's.

[Guest Jack Benson]

Hi,

 

Very nice 0395, may I ask; were the large square cab windows glazed or merely apertures in the spectacle plate?
 

Cheers and Stay Safe

[N15class]

On 01/07/2020 at 03:51, Jack Benson said:

Hi,

 

Very nice 0395, may I ask; were the large square cab windows glazed or merely apertures in the spectacle plate?
 

Cheers and Stay Safe

Sorry for the delay but I don't use rmweb much now.

 

Yes they are glazed.

[DLT]

Hi Peter,

Lovely work on the 0395.  I couldn't see much on the cab detailing though, did you get very far with that aspect?

All the best, Dave.

[N15class]

I'm afraid not much was done last year, the 0395 is more or less as the last post.

 

 

I did manage to build two SR wagons one ex LSWR and the other a fitted SR one. Both from old kits. The LSWR from ABS and the SR one from janick?

 

[30368]

8 hours ago, N15class said:

I'm afraid not much was done last year, the 0395 is more or less as the last post.

 

The 0395 looks very, very good. Have followed the build so I am looking forward to you completeting the job when time permits. Perhaps to encourage you a few pics of my effort.

 

My scratch built 0395 represents the version that were fitted with an ex LC&DR boiler and modified cab spec plate. Built a long time ago and very dusty!

 

 

Kind reagrds,

 

Richard B

 

[N15class]

9 hours ago, 30368 said:

 

The 0395 looks very, very good. Have followed the build so I am looking forward to you completeting the job when time permits. Perhaps to encourage you a few pics of my effort.

 

My scratch built 0395 represents the version that were fitted with an ex LC&DR boiler and modified cab spec plate. Built a long time ago and very dusty!

 

 

Kind reagrds,

 

Richard B

 

Very nice, is the layout documented anywhere?

[30368]

12 hours ago, N15class said:

Very nice, is the layout documented anywhere?

 

The layout is under construction and is based on a truncated version of Basingstoke - the shed being the main focus of the layout.

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/161342-basingstoke-shed-70d-comes-to-buxton/

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

 

[N15class]

This is where we are with the 0395.

 

 

 

[Blandford1969]

Looking good, how did you make the bracket on top of the splasher which holds the feed water delivery pipe?

[N15class]

7 hours ago, Blandford1969 said:

Looking good, how did you make the bracket on top of the splasher which holds the feed water delivery pipe?

It was very simple, sort of goes with me.

It's cut from 010" sheet, the loop at the top starts out as a 1mm strip that curves out wider. Then just a little oblong tab that solders to the splasher, and the top was rolled around a suitable drill bit.