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On 04/02/2019 at 07:43, NeilHB said:

Looking good Corbs. The Alumina wagons look good, and I do like the chauldrons too - very nice. 

 

NWR No.700 is coming along well, she really is a brute of an engine! 

 

Cheers mate. Hopefully some family resemblance can be seen here opposite 'Vanguard' - The Stanier roof profile is a good match for the Fowler one (unsurprisingly).

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10 hours ago, Justang said:

Wow! The wagons and ROD tank look great!

 

I was planning to make a tank engine from a static N class model, but I was wondering if you think it would be possible to fit a working chassis and motor inside, or should I just use a Bachmann one?

 

When I started the GBL conversion, I wasn't sure how it would go, so I wanted a low-cost one. If I was to do it again, I'd use a Bachmann one for sure. They aren't too expensive second hand (especially damaged and playworn ones). I may yet fit a Bachmann chassis to 'Sigrid' but it requires a lot of hacking away underneath, making custom mounts etc.

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As will likely be explained on the Northbridge thread at some point, we've finally opted to join the 21st Century.

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It was really easy to set up, I only had one DCC fitted loco which worked straight away!

 

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I'd bought some of the cheapest decoders I could find, along with some cheap stay-alives, so tried out wiring one up.

 

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It works! Woohoo!

 

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I'm still trying to work out this new site!!!!

I can't quote a previous post o this damn thing!!

Rant over!

The big tank is awesome!!  Has anybody mentioned she looks like the big tanks manufactured by North British and Naismiths, amongst others, for the South African railways? 

A very aesthetically pleasing locomotive!!

When is the 4-8-4 version going to appear?

I'll get my coat!!

Yet again!

                      Chris.

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8 minutes ago, Justang said:

Thanks for the N class advice!

No worries! If you have an eBay account, you can set up a search alert. Mine was set to 'Bachmann N Class repair' to pick up items listed as 'spares or repair'. Some of them had glue spilled all over, or damaged and missing parts, quite a bargain though really!

 

8 hours ago, Sandhole said:

I'm still trying to work out this new site!!!!

I can't quote a previous post o this damn thing!!

Rant over!

The big tank is awesome!!  Has anybody mentioned she looks like the big tanks manufactured by North British and Naismiths, amongst others, for the South African railways? 

A very aesthetically pleasing locomotive!!

When is the 4-8-4 version going to appear?

I'll get my coat!!

Yet again!

                      Chris.

 

Thanks Chris! Yes it does resemble those rather brutish machines with their big slab sides. I think if I don't rein it in I'll end up with a fleet of exclusively ROD 2-8-0 rebuilds....

 

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8 hours ago, AlfaZagato said:

Don't rein it in.   You should try Mallett-ing or Meyer-ing one next.

Worked out how to make the site work!!! Yea!!!

A Mallet or Meyer tank or tender loco would be special!!!

I can't fault you for using the Bachmann powerdrive, I'm doing the same thing with their C Class. Spot on for a Q Class and the L&Y 27Class. The Q is an old Wills kit and the L&Y 27 is a Craftsman kit.

Having had the mortality shakeup over the summer, I am using propriety powerdrives as and when I can. The cost of buying the Loco is at least the same price if not cheaper than the cost of wheels, motor and gearbox.

On a completely different tack, have you thought of a Baltic tank based on the Fowler tank?

I know, I know, I haven't finished the 2-8-0 I am building so not my place to suggest new builds!!!!

Still think the ROD based 4-8-4 tank would be sexy though!!

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On 21/01/2019 at 00:08, Corbs said:

Well since I nearly burned my eyes out of their sockets bingeing on Red Dead Redemption II, a break was in order and it was time to do some modelling!

 

A mate of mine helped me out at the end of last year so as a thank you present I made this house for their bolt-action wargaming.

 

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It's a laser cut kit from ebay in 1/56th scale. The rubble is made by the old method of cutting up a sponge, painting it black, soaking it with glue, then pouring on some gravel and ramming in some bits of wood from the sprue (I spray painted the whole building while it was still in the sprue).

The spattered dirt was made by spraying with dullcote lacquer, then while it was wet, blowing a small amount of weathering powder on, letting that dry, then lacquering over the top.

 

I'm working on a 1/72 Airfix bombed out house as another gift but it's not complete yet.

 

Also got the impetus to get back into lining, I've now finished lining out the other side of the Garratt and all of the ROD 2-8-0s are lettered and lined.

 

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I've also started fixing the bodies permanently to the running plates using 2 part epoxy.

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That's after adding a bit of styrene to the frames area to create some areas of shadow and give the impression of motion gear where there was previously a big flat plate.

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Last but not least, venturing out of the cupboard was the long-stalled 3D printed ex-FR 'Larger Seagull', the NWR's own No.102 Edward Faragher.

Stalled because the ruddy wheels STILL aren't quartered properly meaning slow speed running on RC is impossible. Need to sort that out BUT what I DID do was finish lining out both sides and tidied up some of the existing lining, before adding the N W R to the tender. So glad that I did this at last!

 

What also happened was that I once again snapped the bufferbeam while attempting to drill into it, resulting in me cutting the whole thing off and trying again with me old mate styrene strip.

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Cheers for now!

 

At last, your Edward model is up and running! Very well done!

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Hey Dave, they are good little kits. As with all resin mouldings in my experience they need a fair bit of flash removing. 

They come in 3 main pieces. It’s worth sanding down the underside of the tubs and the top side of the chassis to ensure a snug fit, I failed to do this and had to fill a few gaps with squadron green putty.

The chassis take NEM couplings as they have a half-pocket moulded in which is rather clever. The chassis is also moulded with ball bearings mixed in with the resin to add a bit of weight.

You need to drill holes for the handrails, close couplings (hook and loop) and the brake handle (wire). For the cost they are nice though. 

I’ve not weathered them yet or taken a proper pic but here’s a crop from another photo.

They really are tiny!

 

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'Erin' is nearly mechanically complete, needs some alteration to the rear bogie (or an extended kadee) as buffer lock is an issue in the tight spaces of the yard.

Posed here next to 'Vanguard'. Needs a whistle, name and numberplates etc.

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Here in company with an old stalwart from 1915.

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Not too different in appearance from either the Kitson 2-8-2Ts of the Richmond Vale Railway (based on the GCR Class 8A 0-8-0, the predecessor of the 8K/ROD 2-8-0)...

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Source: https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trains-Railway-overseas/Orient-Australasia/Australian-railways/i-cV3kpsz/

 

 

This was one of my iterations in photoshop when I was testing out ideas.

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Elsewhere, the two new alumina wagons have been completed, numbered and lettered (in slightly different styles on each side as I was running low on transfers). Just need couplings. They've had a splash of grime since this pic.

 

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Finally, 'Perseus' the Avonside 0-4-0ST has had an air pump and front brake pipe fitted. All locos operating passenger trains on the old TK&F route should be air-fitted.

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... and now for something completely different.

 

'Kozlova's Steam Fair' Train from Paddington 2

 

I love the film 'Paddington' and its sequel, which features a thrilling Hollywood train chase at its climax, where (SPOILERS) 'Tornado' is in hot pursuit of the brightly coloured 'Kozlova's Steam Fair', itself hauled by a Horwich 'Crab' mogul.

It requires the purist's hat to be removed to enjoy it (unfitted wooden 4-wheelers hauled by steam on the mainline!) but it's great.

 

I've wanted to build some of the wagons from the train for a while. Most of them were CGI, and there were several built as bodies on remote-controlled rubber tyred chassis. As such they don't seem to conform to any specific van design. Some of them are quite long.

 

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The brake van is the odd one out, think I might save that one for another day. The CGI vans seem to be an amalgam of different elements of the 'real' ones they build for the train. I have a feeling that the vans may have been differently painted on each side.

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The Miskatonic Method

 

John Ott's USA-based freelancing is brilliant, his 'Miskatonic RR' Arkham Station, based on the storied of H.P.Lovecraft is awesome

http://www.ottgalleries.com/


Welcome to Arkham

 

John's method of using printed wagon sides made in photoshop and detailed sounded like the right way to do it:

http://www.ottgalleries.com/eight cars.html

 

I started this by taking loads of screenshots of every time the train appears in the film, such as these:

 

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The red van was what I wanted to start with, I built up the sides in photoshop using my reference images. I bought several Dapol wagon chassis. For this long van, I've used a 21ton mineral wagon chassis. These chassis have the advantage of good wheels and NEM coupling pockets already fitted.

 

I only had one end (as pictured above) in good, un-blurred quality, so the other end is made from a mirror image.

 

Just about managed to work out that the writing said 'THE PARAMOUNT CHAIR PLANE' so I was able to find a similar font and reproduce it.

 

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The image of the chair plane was awful and didn't look right so I replaced it with one from google images.

 

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I also made up the end of the wagon using bits and bobs, printed a few copies out. For this test I used a laser printer which is rather faded and not amazing quality, but I didn't have an inkjet to hand.

 

The pieces were cut out and styrene sheet cut to shape. The lot was glued on by lightly lacquering the plastic and carefully laying the paper on.

 

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Now, the biggest mistake I made was not making an internal brace for the roof. This means the roof has sagged in the middle, worth noting for future builds.

 

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The doors were printed out, stuck and glued on separately. The ironwork was likewise made up from painted styrene strip, L-Section etc. stuck on with Roket card glue.

 

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The roof is more styrene sheet, scribed using tweezers and a ruler, then spray painted and weathered. The bowing is evident but I shall have to live with it.

 

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Nevertheless, I am rather happy with it so far. I think it needs carefully sealing with lacquer so as not to crinkle the paint. 

 

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Decided I could make a traffic light, seems I need a yellow van next!

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A couple of wagon bodies were also attached to a bogie flat wagon for filming at Paddington. I was involved with Tornado that night for the filming. The following day a 66, this "wagon" and the engine was moved to Southall. A very bizzare sight!

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9 hours ago, Corbs said:

... and now for something completely different.

 

'Kozlova's Steam Fair' Train from Paddington 2

 

I love the film 'Paddington' and its sequel, which features a thrilling Hollywood train chase at its climax, where (SPOILERS) 'Tornado' is in hot pursuit of the brightly coloured 'Kozlova's Steam Fair', itself hauled by a Horwich 'Crab' mogul.

It requires the purist's hat to be removed to enjoy it (unfitted wooden 4-wheelers hauled by steam on the mainline!) but it's great.

 

I've wanted to build some of the wagons from the train for a while. Most of them were CGI, and there were several built as bodies on remote-controlled rubber tyred chassis. As such they don't seem to conform to any specific van design. Some of them are quite long.

 

kqz2xdfcw4a01.jpg.67b5039b0b6f5254a0b63451c3d9eed6.jpg

 

The brake van is the odd one out, think I might save that one for another day. The CGI vans seem to be an amalgam of different elements of the 'real' ones they build for the train. I have a feeling that the vans may have been differently painted on each side.

1776625738_paddington_2_carriages_on_mobile_platforms_0copy.jpg.38ee7ac50ac0c2008166dba98cfb4991.jpg

 

The Miskatonic Method

 

John Ott's USA-based freelancing is brilliant, his 'Miskatonic RR' Arkham Station, based on the storied of H.P.Lovecraft is awesome

http://www.ottgalleries.com/


Welcome to Arkham

 

John's method of using printed wagon sides made in photoshop and detailed sounded like the right way to do it:

http://www.ottgalleries.com/eight cars.html

 

I started this by taking loads of screenshots of every time the train appears in the film, such as these:

 

1268838936_Paddington.2_2017.1080p.WEBRip.x264-YTS_AM.00_04_42_23.Still040.png.78871ed3affca217c0da6f0267aedd48.png

 

The red van was what I wanted to start with, I built up the sides in photoshop using my reference images. I bought several Dapol wagon chassis. For this long van, I've used a 21ton mineral wagon chassis. These chassis have the advantage of good wheels and NEM coupling pockets already fitted.

 

I only had one end (as pictured above) in good, un-blurred quality, so the other end is made from a mirror image.

 

Just about managed to work out that the writing said 'THE PARAMOUNT CHAIR PLANE' so I was able to find a similar font and reproduce it.

 

605941073_Screenshot2019-01-31at21_40_43.png.435a4171c10886741fd17e524bd8ecb4.png

 

The image of the chair plane was awful and didn't look right so I replaced it with one from google images.

 

587980708_Screenshot2019-01-31at21_59_33.png.360401fd2397c7b937055a3237548d15.png

 

1678020447_Screenshot2019-01-31at21_59_39.png.18879a17b90f7d72202655cb2e8f21ff.png

 

I also made up the end of the wagon using bits and bobs, printed a few copies out. For this test I used a laser printer which is rather faded and not amazing quality, but I didn't have an inkjet to hand.

 

The pieces were cut out and styrene sheet cut to shape. The lot was glued on by lightly lacquering the plastic and carefully laying the paper on.

 

IMG_1236.jpeg.752a276349e2d527da3ac91078bcd0e4.jpeg

 

Now, the biggest mistake I made was not making an internal brace for the roof. This means the roof has sagged in the middle, worth noting for future builds.

 

IMG_1237.jpg.e111ed70ab18287ba443bfffb61f664a.jpg

 

The doors were printed out, stuck and glued on separately. The ironwork was likewise made up from painted styrene strip, L-Section etc. stuck on with Roket card glue.

 

IMG_1240.jpeg.841aac166b219709ef1f9eb9ef1678a6.jpeg

IMG_1275.jpg.a1443077d55e39b7d142207a3c3c4600.jpg

 

The roof is more styrene sheet, scribed using tweezers and a ruler, then spray painted and weathered. The bowing is evident but I shall have to live with it.

 

IMG_1295.jpg.38a12506373a515078dda8aa1ba86120.jpg

 

Nevertheless, I am rather happy with it so far. I think it needs carefully sealing with lacquer so as not to crinkle the paint. 

 

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Decided I could make a traffic light, seems I need a yellow van next!

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The Steam Fair has come to Sodor!

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Indeed!

 

Thanks for the info on the Paddington Station shoot - I guess the 2 van bodies were used as references for the CGI team to use. If you watch the film carefully you can almost see the join ;)

 

I've been cracking on with a second van. This one uses inkjet printing on heavier grade paper, the detail and colour is much better.

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I added an internal roof brace too, to help the roof keep its shape.

 

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I coloured in all exposed edges etc. with a black marker pen. This shows how the door is stepped out from the side.

 

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I wanted to replicate the roof of the prototype more accurately, so instead of interwoven planks, this has the (vital) roof hatch on sliders.

 

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The roof was elastic-banded to a plastic tube and left in hot water to deform it properly.

 

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The roof braces and sliders built from styrene strip. Really the strip I used is too thick but meh.

 

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Here it is! I may add the roof hatch to the red van at some point, too. The underframes need a splash of colour!

'Thorkell' does the honours in place of the Horwich mogul used in the film.

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A photo of the two vans now I've added the roof hatch and straps to the red one. I did make a blue one but have since dismantled it as it wasn't as  good and I knew I wouldn't be happy with it.

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What I may try next are some PO vans for industries in my fictional world, like Slugworth's Confectionery.

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Radio Control 'Cathedral' 

 

No, not a mobile church. I was at a bit of a loss as to what to do this evening so I converted the 'Cathedral to battery power, radio control.

Main components - Rx41 receiver, voltage converter, big ol' battery, and a lead. Not pictured: lots of wire and heat shrink.

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Cut the UM cable in half, drilled a hole in the tender floor and epoxied the connector in to act as a charging plug.

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To have the ability to charge the loco without removing the battery, I added an on/off switch to ensure the Rx is not receiving power when the battery is being charged.

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The weights and pickups were removed from the tender chassis. The battery sits in the middle, held with a little bit of black-tack.

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This shows the two extra holes drilled for the power leads to the motor. On the left are the two leads coming up from the switch which is epoxied onto the inside of the tender side frames.

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Here showing the power cables (these are really too thick and not bendy enough and will need replacing in time with some thinner wire).

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It's worth mentioning that the voltage booster needs to go in between the battery and the receiver.

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Charging up the battery via USB. This top shot shows where I've cut away the inside of the tender, this will be replaced with a coal load.

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