jazz Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hi All. A break from the K1/1 to finish the 97xx. All finished in black for the owner to add decals etc. Powered by an ex Ron Chaplin gear box and Cannon motor she runs very well. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That is superb Ken, Thank You very much indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Thank you Steve. You are very welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi all. Moving forwards with the K1/1 now. After the modifications to the front end the rest of the body is as per kit. Some detail is different because this is to be MacCailin Mor. All moving ahead OK now. The next challenge will be finishing the chassis as that is quite different valve gear to the K1 kit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Right then. Work on the chassis alterations is now underway. Then differences between the K1 & K1/1 Mac Cailin Mor are to be seen in images one and two The first is the K1 The valve gear is somewhat different from the K1/1 in image two. Image three shows todays progress. The remainder of the chassis should be fairly straight forward following the K1 kit and instructions, I think? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Jazz, apologies for the slight detour, but have you built an L1 in your thread? When I search for previous builds your thread comes up, but I can't find the build anywhere. Thanks in advance, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Certainly have Steve. The build starts on page 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 This seems to be taking forever, I'll be glad when life settles down to allow some serious WB time instead of a bit here and a bit there. June hopefully will seed life back to normal Anyway it's almost finished even if looking very grotty at present, needing a good cleaning!! I have the cab interior to complete and some bit's and bobs on the exterior. Tomorrow will be yet another short day at the WB but hoping to see it finished for the w\end. Th job so far. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Hi all. The K1/1 is finished at last. Front end and valve gear were both requiring alterations from the original K1 kit both requiring some scratch building. Also the tender had to be swopped for a Connoisseur kit for the Mac Cailin Mor version. That also required the rear coal plate to be moved forwards and bracings added. Here is the final result. For comparison here is the K1 in the original kit version I built many moons ago. Edited April 24, 2016 by jazz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi all. Back from our trip to the beautiful Mossell Valley, Germany. Some amazing sights of the German railways thrown in too. Now it's back to the WB and onwards with a J39/1. Starting with the tender, as usual. The basics ready for assembly Did not take too long to assemble, adding my usual piano wire springs to the centre axle. Parts ready for assembly Now for the first of the tricky parts. Making the flares. My usual method is used i.e. steel rod and peen hammer. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ken If it's your usual method, I'm sure you've got it sorted, but don't you find that there's a tendency for the brass to stretch over the former? Is this stretch even? If so, do you just file the edges back (or indeed, is the stretch so small that it doesn't matter?)? I fear that I'd end up with something battered & spiral... I think I'd try a piece of wood with half a hole* in it, as a means of pressing the part down onto the rod in the hope of achieving a more even distortion. * drill a whole hole, and then cut half of it away Looking forward to seeing your way. Best Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi Simond. I have never had a problem with distorted or stretching. I was taught the art of metal work over 50 years ago. There is a bit of an art to shaping and forming. One thing for certain is very gentle and a little at a time working your way along the metal. Trying to bend it over the former to quickly will cause all kind of distortions. Managed to get the tender body boxed off this evening. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ken, I too was taught nigh on 50 years ago. Perhaps I wasn't such a good student! I suspect I have taught myself more in the intervening period, but some metal bashing just won't go right. I'm a tad shy of hammers for anything like a brass kit. Maybe I should practice more. The tender looks lovely. Well done. Best Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Hi all. Well underway again returning to the J39/1. The chassis is completed, that went together quite well. The body is going well at present just following the exploded diagrams in the instruction booklet. The hardest part was getting the firebox reverse curves spot on. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hi all. Finally finished the J39/1. (Just waiting for the day I can start a build and stick with it until it's finished. This period cannot last for ever!) The build did actually go quite well. All etches, both on the Connoisseur loco and the Gladiator tender were very good. The Shogun power train complements the build in giving a very nice performance. I will have to learn how to get the whole photo in proper focus on this Cannon camera. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just had a fiddle with the Cannon, this looks much better photo me thinks? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Hi All. It's been a while, I've had a very hectic time recently, plus grabbing short spells building this old Oakville Gwr 1500 kit. What a challenge this has been, pre cad days and it showed dramatically. Only a small amount of etches where anywhere near usable without remaking or some drastic alterations. The valve gear was a nightmare and took forever to get running. The white metal crossheads and slide bars refuted to glide and ended up scratch building them. Some other castings where also unusable and agin resorted to scratch building them The axle holes did not match the coupling rods and the right and left frame axle holes did not match either. Anyway, it's done now and here she is. Edited June 4, 2016 by jazz 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Ken It looks very good, particularly so given the trials of building it from a kit which must be considered "not of merchantable quality". You'd really hope that the frames & rods would match - some poor beginner would have spent pounds and hours and got nowhere. It really does capture the chunky purposeful look of these locos. Best Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hi Simon. Takes me back to the days of Gateneal, El Crapo to name just two iffy kits. Having said that I actually liked the Gateneal kits as one could make a fairly decent model out of them. Thankfully majority of kits are now jolly good, even if one has to do occasional minor adjustments. The next one on the bench is one of the better offerings, the Gladiator Jubilee modelled as 45617 Mauritius. Again it will take me some time to complete with the on going distractions. By mid July I hope things will be back to normal. Assuming there is not another crisis to deal with. Photos of the last Mega Kit/Gateneal build I completed. This model took some remaking of cab & roof etches and other adjustments. I now wish I had not sold it on. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 The valve gear was a nightmare and took forever to get running. The white metal crossheads and slide bars refuted to glide and ended up scratch building them. Some other castings where also unusable and again resorted to scratch building them The axle holes did not match the coupling rods and the right and left frame axle holes did not match either. Oh dear! I wonder how many of us would have simply given up, how many of these Oakville kits ever made it through the build process. A kit that may have put many off of building another. It is good to see that in the right hands it is possible as the prototype is surely worth the effort. Well done for perseverance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 (edited) Thank you Kenton. These older kits keeps you on your toes I guess. There is a degree of satisfaction in making a pigs ear into a swan though. Just back from an amazing trip exploring Poland. So it's now time to crack on with the Gladiator Jubilee Class. Edited June 25, 2016 by jazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Back from Poland and back to the Gladiator Jubilee. Tender has now been finished, all standard Gladiator construction as can be followed in my earlier posts. Now for the loco chassis. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 No posts from Jazz for 48 hours..............I expect we'll see the completed loco tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hi David. I wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Onwards with the Jubilee chassis. Pretty straight forward as it is well designed No valve gear clearance problems on this model at all. That makes a pleasant change. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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