RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 Enjoy the show, I can't make it this year.At least the weather's ok for a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 6, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 Enjoy the show, I can't make it this year.At least the weather's ok for a change. That's a pity Rob. At least I'll not be badgered into buying dodgy WR stuff... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktoix Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 You know I said I wouldn't start the kit yet?.... 7 parts now cut out: rps20160205_203808.jpg I'm now ready to go to Stafford show tomorrow. I'll hopefully find the ever helpful Mr Harvey and his rollers. Flat bits go in, curved bits come out. That's the idea anyway. It's not a kit tho' just a collection of parts for scratchbuilding Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 6, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 It's not a kit tho' just a collection of parts for scratchbuilding Nick Indeed, but the collection of parts I now have are better than many kits on the market! Many of those include a great deal of scratchbuilding. I was having the conversation with Mr Harvey earlier and we decided that your scratch aid parts were a great complement Laurie's castings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 6, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks to Peter and his rolling bars I now have these: Many thanks Pete, much appreciated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktoix Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I have started a thread in the kitbuilding section on my build. Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 19, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks Nick, I'm carefully watching progress on your thread and taking notes. Also many thanks for the extra etches which arrived this morning: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 ....I have a Westward 4mm scale whitemetal Beattie to build. One day... As a fellow sufferer, I can tell you that the chassis frames don't allow enough room to fit proper hornblocks, but you do get spacers for P4!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 30, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2017 Another reference for my future build is these posts on Jazz's kit building thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/1094-jazz-7mm-workbench/?p=2869456 Being the whitemetal kit the body will be a different build but it's interesting to see what he's done chassis-wise. The Easton-Griffin collection of parts are on my to-do list but I'm being strong and am not starting this build until I've finished the current ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Bu@@er came here expecting to see your BWT all in black with green lining. Well at least in black. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I notice that the Roxey kit has a whitemetal cross head and slide bars. Not a combination I like to build into a model. The Roxey kit does have a white metal cross but the slide bars are nickel silver. (My own model runs beautifully I have to say.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktoix Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 You will find my bits a more challenging build than the Roxey kit but it should produce a more detailed model. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 The real thing runs on white metal, wears better than like metal to like metal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Wasn't that Paul's point, white metal running on white metal? I imagine with the negligible loading it will see, and providing it gets oiled once in a blue moon, it'll be ok, but I too would prefer rubbing surfaces to be dissimilar metals. Certainly, ground steel and whitemetal has a long and illustrious history as a bearing couple, in vast numbers & just about every application I can think of. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Paul There are many alloy compositions described as whitemetal, with trace additions of various elements to improve their performance on different axes. I'd very much doubt that the stuff used in car shell bearings is close to that used in hot type printing, or marine propellor shaft bearings, or our models, above being silvery, and containing mainly lead. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_metal gives a breakdown, but I'd take issue with their rather bland shrinkage rate, as not shrinking is one of the key properties of Type Metal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_metal. Indeed, I believe there is an alloy that expands on freezing rather like water, but cannot recall a name. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Ah, it could. It's the difference between force & pressure. An 7.5-stone model with stiletto heels can cause far more damage to your big toe than I would at 15 stone and size 12 (flat) feet. That's why, for example, bearings for ships' prop shafts are now plastic, which is very much softer than the steel of the shaft, but because the area is sufficient, it can support the load without being crushed. That they are lubricated by water is a huge bonus of course. And, taking things to extremes, hydraulic oil is pretty flexible, but if it's contained in a cylinder... Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted October 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2017 An 7.5-stone model with stiletto heels can cause far more damage to your big toe than I would at 15 stone and size 12 (flat) feet. You may well be right but I'll take my chances with the model! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Little bit of a thread bump as I've been asked on another BWT thread for photos of the Laurie Griffin castings. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/99545-roxey-7-mm-beattie-well-tank/page-1&do=findComment&comment=1900800 All the parts I have are to suit the final form of the BWT in late BR steam days. Here's the list of what parts I was sent in the original shedmaster kit: Castings collection, quite a few for such a small loco: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 The etches I'll be using are NS and where kindly shared by Nick: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/108671-beattie-well-tank-in-7mm/&do=findComment&comment=2218239 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) I got a cast slide bars assembly and cross heads with mine - are they in your in your photos somewhere and I’m just missing them? The bag of bits is currently doing good service as loft insulation so I don’t have it handy to photo. As I recall the smokebox door supplied was too big for the Shedmaster smoke box front plate (or the later is too small). I also bought a replacement chassis etch from someone on this forum (edit: same one you’re using) I formed the running plate, splashers and cab from the original Shedmaster but I doubt it will ever progress from there in all honesty. Edited March 11, 2018 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Do you mean these?: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Do you mean these?: rps20180311_092946.jpg Yes - didn’t spot them and replied before I saw which etches you are using so a completely pointless post, sorry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 No worries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Just found this thread, which is very opportune as I am building a Roxey Mouldings Beattie and looking at some parts from Laurie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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