Mr Grumpy Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) All the suspension castings went on without any trouble. The centre wheel ‘floats’ and one axle is accommodated in a compensation unit. The coach is nice and heavy and runs well :-) Edit for apple spell check :-) Edited March 21, 2018 by Mr Grumpy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 I added a safety chain, drive belt and electrical cables to the dynamo, which is a very nice casting. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Just the window bars and roof vents to fit now. I thinned the roof ends after cutting, and also keeps 1.5mm of gutter overhanging the ends. I may file this back and shape it a little more. The chassis is due in the paint shop (garden) later :-) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Thought I recognised the Dynamo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 All the castings in the kit were superb, I’m amazed how inexpensive the kits are. Ok, a little basic, but they do go together very quickly and well :-) Nice coach BTW :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yeah I was amazed at the thickness of the sides, especially when it came to rolling the tumblehome. Two of these 12 Wheelers weigh as much as a Heljan diesel I do like the corridor ends, far nicer than just the paper ones. Also those springs look cracking in brass though the white metal ones on mine are of a fine standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just out of interest, I lobbed the parts on to the scales.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just out of interest, I lobbed the parts on to the scales.... C13407CC-9B8E-45AC-AE0D-3F4EAF1AEF35.jpeg Easy Tiger ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Easy Tiger ! It’s more fun than getting on the scales myself:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Following a fair bit of rain dodging, my coach is in primer, awaiting it’s top coat of paint and transfers. The beading on the roof is 2mm masking tape. I tried 1mm, but it hardly showed. It was a really enjoyable kit to build, and I think one that is suitable for a first build. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 While I patiently wait for the rain to subside, I’m going to crack on with my three remaining GW milk tankers. Two of them are being modified to represent dia 0.39 with central platforms, produced by Rumney Models. Before the platform build can begin, a jig is built (which has to be bought separately). I chemically blackened it to prevent accidental soldering of the platform to the jig. The instructions run to 21 pages including a couple of prototype photos. The first part of the construction is the platform bases which need to be laminated and six 0.5mm pins soldered through. The top side of the base then has the wire filed back to around 0.5mm to represent the bolts. I’m going to build four platforms together. Here’s the jig.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I have a set of these to build, one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 You will need lots of 0.5mm wire Brian :-) All the etched holes need opening out to 0.5mm, which takes a while. I think this is one of the fiddliest things I have made! That’s not a bad thing, it’s nice to have a challenge now and again. Having said that, everything lines up perfectly, but I found myself having to think a few moves ahead to allow for cutting back the wire. Here’s a photo of the frame about to have its 6 ‘bolts’ soldered through the frame and manhole bracket. The next photos show a little more advancement in assembly. The frame is very fragile and flimsy prior to fitting the platform base. Once that is in place, the whole structure becomes firm. Still need to fit the sole bar fixings, but I may need to build a chassis first to ensure the correct fit. ....just noticed the left hand bracket is a tad wonky :-( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Following a bout of flu and a continuing chest infection, I’m not really in the zone to add the transfers yet. However, I thought it would be nice to see the coach in one piece as it were while I fully recover. It is a lovely little coach and a joy to build. I’ll pop a photo up once the transfers are on next week. Edit: Glazing in duckets is ‘Glue & Glaze’ Edited April 8, 2018 by Mr Grumpy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Very nice - what maroon did you use? Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Very nice - what maroon did you use? Ray. Hi Ray, I used Halfords Upol Acid 8 primer and their Vauxhall Burgundy Red cellulose. Regards, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Gauge-Phil Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I would certainly agree with you “a lovely little coach”, looks a treat. When you don’t have to fight it screaming all the way to the paint shop, it makes the evenings rather pleasant. Phillip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 The Railtec transfers are very good. However, the running number I wanted wasn’t provided, so a little cutting and shunting took place. Once the coach is varnished and weathered, I’ll re-fit the glazing and corridor connector rain covers. In the mean time, it’s back to the tankers :-) 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 I have weathered the chassis and roof and varnished the coach body. It’s looking conspicuously clean when coupled to the milk tankers. It should probably be the dirtiest item of rolling stock in my collection, but I can’t bring my self to apply the grime just yet :-) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 That’s as far as I’m going with the weathering. I’ll be adding a couple of chalk written destinations once the paint has fully hardened, but for now the coach will be boxed away while I complete the tankers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Looks superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 All four platforms are complete and had a dust over with primer. As usual, once viewed in a photo little snagging jobs crop up, and a few of the ‘bolts’ need filing back. These have been put aside in wait for my ex-GWR wagons to be built, the first of which is patiently waiting on my bench to be assembled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I've just gone through this thread from the beginning Mr. G. Wow, some cracking work here. I wanted to see how you dealt with your milk tanks. I'm just finishing up an upgrade to a pair of Dapol milk tanks and happy to see that mine look a lot like yours (after a ton of work to undo Dapols howlers and add detail to the underframe). My one disappointment is that I got the steam/vacuum lines crossing at the wrong end. Wish I'd seen this before. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/131124-br-milk-train-Dapol-milk-tanks-upgraded/ Post #18 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) Hi John, You have put in a lot of effort there! I think it would have been easier to have started with a Slaters kit! I built a GWR tanker a few years back, and was very interested when Dapol announced their range. I thought I’d hold back and see how the models turned out. I decided I couldn’t put up with the’generic’ almost LMS creation, and decided I would build my fleet from Slaters kits and perhaps CRT in the future. I see you were looking for a suitable brake van, I wholeheartedly recommend the SideLines Stove R. It was such an enjoyable kit to build, and Malcolm Binns is very helpful and happy to add or exchange parts of the kit for your needs:-) Edited April 21, 2018 by Mr Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 In hindsight I think I agree that Slaters kits might thave been a better starting point. I figured that an RTR model despite it's warts would get me 80% there. It was more work than I anticipated. I was following your Stove R build and you have done a great job. Again, in hindsight a Stove R would have been appropriate. As it is, I have the CRT Thompson 6 wheeled brake on order. I also found a D&S 4 wheel general purpose LNER van kit. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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