Weskie Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I've just stumbled across this topic, and thought it an excellent idea. So I'm going to give it a go, presuming it's open to all? Having a think about what to build. I've got one started project (well to be honest there is more than one) but i would like to finish this one. Unfortunately i think this is too far started to enter, so back it goes in the started project box for later. I also have these Which could both be used on our club layout ( Clarendon). But i think I'll leave them for later. Can we enter more than one? This could be just the challenge needed to get on and build them. So in the end I'm going to start with this. I know it will go together well, i have actually already built one, hope that's not cheating! It will be built to P4 standard with a CSB chassis,high level gearbox and Mashima motor. Well that's about all for now, hope to start shortly but we are at the Crawley show www.crawleymrs.org.uk/ this next week end and then it's Scalefour north the weekend after that, although that's just visiting. I'll be back shortly when i actually start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Hey, Im working through a London Road jinty in my own time. Though so far Ive only got the chassis half finished, not yet bought the body due to costs currently. Any pitfalls I should know about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 ..... I've got one started project (well to be honest there is more than one) .... Et tu, Brute? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weskie Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Hey, Im working through a London Road jinty in my own time. Though so far Ive only got the chassis half finished, not yet bought the body due to costs currently. Any pitfalls I should know about? I certainly can't remember having any trouble building it. It was one of the first kits i built and thinking about it, it was nearly 20 years ago. Cor that's frightening! There was a picture on the London Road web site, I presume it's still there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weskie Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Just a quick post to show I've not abandoned it. I bought myself an Avonside Chassis jig, so this will be a good opportunity to practice using it. I've only assembled one set of coupling rods so far, just to get used to the jig. Not likely to get much more done soon, as we are showing at Expo EM on May 16 & 17th. There are a few running repairs to be done for then, so it will have to wait. Cheers for now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weskie Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Not really much progress to report, but I've been toying with the idea of going down the split axle/chassis route. Not tried one before but like the idea of no pick-ups. So first up, make a split axle. What I've done is to loctite the center bush onto 2mm silver steel, add some fibre washers. Bore out the outer bushes to 2.3mm. then loctite them on using a BranchLines Jig. I had to use a number of fibre washers to get the axle length right as the 8mm long sleeves turned out to be only 7mm long, oh well! Now i know it works, just need to make two more. They will have to wait till after Expo Em this weekend. I feel a spending spree coming on.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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