mark axlecounter Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Emily is ok 10 weeks on Friday. Its weird being a father lol. How's yours buddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Mines 13 week she's great cheers, growing daily & getting more & more like me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Quick update. I've been working on the 2nd chassis of the aspinall tank. Although I'm not sure about the rear pony truck running through pointwork the chassis is running beautifully smooth down to a crawl. I've curved some flex track to a A5 & now I've tweeked the chassis it seems to run through it. I'm going to do some tests this evening at the club to see if all is well. I don't think I will get chance to do much more on it now until next week. I've just taken some commissions from the local model shop to do a load of weathering which will hopefully buy me some more kits I think once the aspinall is done I'm going to turn to the saddle tank to get finished by Christmas but I want to get a coach kit built too which is half finished. I will get some videos of the barton wright & aspinall running tonight at the club. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just a quick update. I've been working on the aspinall chassis & i'm currently on the mk3 chassis. I've built a pony for the rear & i'm hoping this evening when it'd tested it will work over pointwork. If it doesn't, the toys are getting launched out the pram, the bottom lips out & i'm going modern image !!!! Fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Just a quick update on the aspinall. I think I've finally cracked it. We tested the chassis on our club layout & it ran through pointwork without issue. I think the pick ups need tweeking but it's set up as a temporary measure anyway until i got it right. I attached the boiler to the body last night & fitted all the boiler bands so it's getting finished this week. I want the model in paint by weekend. I'm going to order a high level gearbox today because I want to rest a theory on something. I'm going to do a full update with photos & videos sometime in the next few days when I've got the aspinall finished off. That's it for now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlk2707 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 You are a genius mate! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm not sure about a genius but i try ; )The aspinall has now been painted & it's ready for lining. I have the the brakes to fit to the chassis & then it is complete. I will upload some photos when i get the chance. I've been working on the model this afternoon but my wife has just called to say the car has died so i best go see what the problem is.CheersSimon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 As promised some photos of the aspinall 2-4-2 tankChassis first Nice kit but very challenging & the chassis is very over complex for my tastes but if we didnt have the kit we wouldn't have the long bunker version.Next up is the barton wright class 23 saddle tank if i have time.Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlk2707 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Wow! Could you please just see if you can get a LYR class 28 loco made for me in OO scale? Edited November 16, 2015 by Jlk2707 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 You could get a kit for a 28 then find a kit builder to build you one. Craftsman who make the kit don't seem to be trading at present though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Just a quick video of the aspinall 2-4-2 running on the club layout I'm building a LNWR railmotor at present but i am doing it elsewhere on the forum.Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Simon just read through your thread and I have to say I'm impressed with your rate and and skill of modeling. Congratulations and keep going. All the best Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 Unfortunately he's not been seen on here since June last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hi Corbs I didn't look at posting dates got so into the thread. It's a shame he hasn't been on. A tallented Modeller .Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Last time I saw him he was saying he was helping some model shop repairing locos near him. That was last summer I've not seen him since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Cannot believe this was 7 years ago now. Sorry for those I never caught up with. After the challenge I got asked to do some commission work on 7mm & I just didn't have time to build & update on the forum at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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