No Decorum Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 No more GN Atlantics for me – not until someone brings out the narrow-firebox one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Atlantic, Dave. Then we can all see what you need to do to it to make it one of the production series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted February 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2017 Atlantic, Dave. Then we can all see what you need to do to it to make it one of the production series. I've already got one.....as well as a DJH kit which is fast coming up the queue. It's a lovely model and runs very well, I haven't run a rule over it or looked closely though....one thing at a time...of the 3 I'm already doing. Also have a DJH Klondyke purchased 2nd hand a long time ago and now have all the parts to repair it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Blimey Dave - has someone paid you? So if you get the single, are you looking at a sound one, or a non-sound one then mister? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) A non sound on order already and if I can justify another it'll be non sound again. Of course technically speaking...... with the cheaper of the 2 I'd have no trouble taking the scalpel to it for a bit of conversion to 544.......... I've been clearing the loft of crud onto Ebay, amazing what people will buy! . . .and before you ask ....yes the parts for the A5's are on order... Edited February 27, 2017 by chris p bacon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidobill Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 It has been a while so I wanted to give a quick update on the progress of the Single.Tooling is now well underway and we expect to see the first test parts at the end of next week. We're working toward having complete samples at the York Show at Easter so stop by either our booth or Locomotionmodel's (we're both on the second floor mezzanine I believe) and see them in person!In the event that we don't have a sample in time for York, I'll be the one running for his life and Brian will be the one chasing me... Here's a teaser image of one of the moulds. No prizes for guessing which parts these are!Bill 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted March 9, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2017 So they are the handles on the valves on the backhead then.. Now that's what I call detail! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2017 I've been selling a vast amount of cr@p from work on Ebay this last week or so and now have enough to order a 2nd............Is there a buy 1 get 1 free by chance? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Here's a teaser image of one of the moulds. No prizes for guessing which parts these are! Mightily impressed that you've arranged the split line mid-way through the wheels. I haven't seen this in 4mm anywhere other than Exactoscale, for the P4 contingent. I see it allows you to incorporate a bolt head between alternate spokes. The Nim. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 That's a strange number of wheels in that mould..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Bah humbug, still no one is going to do square wheels! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 That's a strange number of wheels in that mould..... Fourteen wheels for the complete ensemble, 3 shots = 15, leaving one 8' wheel spare I suppose? I guess someone has done the calculation for the lowest cost trade between tooling and net materials use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidobill Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Our factory has been busy testing the moulds. Here are a few teaser photos of some of the first test parts, warts and all! Make sure to come see the Rapido and lomotionmodels.com stands at York over Easter for more! Bill 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Midland Mole Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I must stop drooling on the keyboard! This is 100% my most anticipated model coming out this year. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I must stop drooling on the keyboard! This is 100% my most anticipated model coming out this year. Alex Is your drooling caused by mental pictures of the driving wheel spokes flickering past the slots in the splasher? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Not sure about the chimneys on the boiler moulds, looks a little too Rocket. And those wheels - one driver and 4 pony wheels per sprue - I know this is a single, but surely two driving wheels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2017 Not sure about the chimneys on the boiler moulds, looks a little too Rocket. And those wheels - one driver and 4 pony wheels per sprue - I know this is a single, but surely two driving wheels. Our factory has been busy testing the moulds. Here are a few teaser photos of some of the first test parts, warts and all! Make sure to come see the Rapido and lomotionmodels.com stands at York over Easter for more! Bill[/quote Seen all these before. The design inspiration is undoubtedly Rowland Emmett's Marvellous Machines....and the railway he designed for the Battersea Funfair in 1951 during The Festival Of Britain. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidobill Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Not sure about the chimneys on the boiler moulds, looks a little too Rocket. And those wheels - one driver and 4 pony wheels per sprue - I know this is a single, but surely two driving wheels. Hmmm... Maybe we scanned the wrong loco.... As for the number of wheels, the other driver isn't the only thing missing.The other trailing axle wheel is also conspicuous by its absence! There is no doubt a second mould with the other driving wheel and the trailing wheels. Either that, or something was lost in translation when they heard "Single".... Bill Edited March 23, 2017 by rapidobill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Is it possible to reduce the tool marks on either side of the boiler top? Other than that, lots of metal and looks impressive...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 So, in the RTR design concept what determines whether the body is injection molded plastic or die cast metal? Is it a weight consideration, ease of assembly, robustness or something else? My Bachmann 57xx is plastic, my Bachmann On30 locos are metal. The wheels appear to be single piece, ie not insulated, so will this be a split frame electrically? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 So, in the RTR design concept what determines whether the body is injection molded plastic or die cast metal? Is it a weight consideration, ease of assembly, robustness or something else? With that 8' Driver it's going to be traction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 With that 8' Driver it's going to be traction.This of course assumes that the model replicates the prototype....you never know, the rear wheels may be driven too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I thought that was already a "known known". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Is it possible to reduce the tool marks on either side of the boiler top? Other than that, lots of metal and looks impressive...! If Bill can apply all the rivets to the APT-Es, I’ I’m sure he can polish up the boiler tops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 This of course assumes that the model replicates the prototype....you never know, the rear wheels may be driven too! They will be. Chatting at Warley and was told quite a lot of the Single is going to be metal to get some weight into it, and having done some GN singles that isn't a bad thing. Without some really decent weight above and around the driver she's going nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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