cctransuk Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I am sure that I read on this forum, a few weeks ago, about a forthcoming resin cast Ivatt self-weighing tender body, to be a direct fit to an RTR chassis. Did I dream this? I cannot find the original posting, despite a lot of forum searching ! Regards, John Isherwood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hello John, Not sure if this is what you stumbled across, it is as 3D Print I am developing rather than resin cast. Still needs a fair bit of work. Regards, Wild Boar Fell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hello John, Not sure if this is what you stumbled across, it is as 3D Print I am developing rather than resin cast. Still needs a fair bit of work. SWT 009.png SWT 009a.png Regards, Wild Boar Fell Wild Boar, That's the one - if it becomes available for sale, please let me know. Many thanks in anticipation. Regards, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I'm up for one of those too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 As one ( 10591 coupled to 45298) was based at Shrewsbury during the period covered by my layout, I'd be interested in one if they become available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernGuard Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Did this product ever materialise? I'd definitely have one. I'm assuming it's 4mm scale? I've got just about every Black 5 variant bar this one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crantock Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Its actually not too challenging to do. There was a drawing in March 2016 Railway Modeller. That article has all details but says there are no photos of the tender front. "the Stanier 4-6-0s of the LMS" (Rowledge & Reed) p70 has one. The tender is wonderfully angular so easy to do from plasticard. I scanned and printed the drawing, flipped and printed again. Then used 10 though transparent film and pressed the rivets through, glued to the sides and made a mould. I did the same for one of the hybrid 3500 slab sided tenders but less successfully . Right, I've never attached photos - but here goes. Iphone at night and i seem to have had some coal discolour... Tender, Master and QC fail.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 As it happens in the last few days decided to try and return to 3D printing with a new machine. I have tried the first few print on it today and have included the above tender body in the test prints. I will aim to post a photo tomorrow of the result, it needs some optimisation (it wasn't designed for this technology) but shows some promise. I can't say at this stage whether I'll go into production or not when finished. Kind Regards, Wild Boar Fell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Sharma Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) I did one of these in 7mm a few months ago as a kit for Radley Models. It sold out quickly. The axleboxes are the later Ivatt type [non-roller bearing] and the sluice/sludge filters are a pattern unique to this type of tender. Edited February 1, 2021 by Arun Sharma incompleteness 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 A very quick and crude test print of the original CAD file, please note that I am aware of quite a few issues with the print, which I hope to steadily resolve. Post printing I have not cleaned up the support marks and it has had a quick blast of primer and black. Therefore this is not representative of a finalised tender print. Kind Regards, Wild Boar Fell 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, Wild Boar Fell said: A very quick and crude test print of the original CAD file, please note that I am aware of quite a few issues with the print, which I hope to steadily resolve. Post printing I have not cleaned up the support marks and it has had a quick blast of primer and black. Therefore this is not representative of a finalised tender print. Kind Regards, Wild Boar Fell This seems to have considerable promise - please put me down for one, if and when they become available. John Isherwood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernGuard Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Definitely looks the part. You can consider this 'an expression of interest' ! This technology is perfect for a shortish run. Indeed, I imagine they could be produced as required, rather than have to commit to a quantity of etchings, which might take years to shift. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 @Brocp, have you seen this mate - right up your alley! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 12 hours ago, Jack P said: @Brocp, have you seen this mate - right up your alley! Keeping my eyes on this one mate 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Going through some old copies of Backtrack filleting out what is of interest to me and I noted a colour picture of one of these behind Black 5 45081. Maybe particularly useful as it is a rear three-quarter shot from a slightly elevated position. Cannot post here because of copyright but the picture is by Jim Carter and near Winnick Junction. Undated, but the later crest on the tender and the first wagon has a VW camper type van on it (only partly in the frame). It's on page 601 of Vol. 18, No. 10 (October 2004) if anyone is keen to see it and has access to back numbers. Sorry if a bit esoteric but it seems a good shot from perhaps a rather unusual angle, and it's in colour! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Did anything come of this project, gents? It's something I would certainly be interested in. Davy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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