Jazz 7mm Workbench

[jazz]

Now we are on with the next kit. This is a Majestic models kit.  So far I've just completes the tender.  The coal rails were very fragile so one has to be careful not to squeeze them when handling it.

 

[jazz]

A couple of days work to get this far on the chassis. Found some half round wire, so will attempt add that to the tender coal rails.

 

Here's the loco chassis so far.

 

[Blandford1969]

J37?

[jazz]

On 02/11/2023 at 20:23, Blandford1969 said:

J37?

J36

[jazz]

Another slow build. Time it's because my other half on Friday was rushed into Bangor Hospital due to her gallbladder blockage.  Looks like she may have to have it removed when they get the track blockage cleared. Anyway she's being looked after well and the ambulance arrived quickly too.

 

Anyway it's onwards with the J35.   Took some time to get it all squared up for soldering together.  I think that's maybe the worst over with on it.

 

[03060]

19 hours ago, jazz said:

J36

You may need to edit this Ken ... I was just about to ask how you find it compared with the Jim McGowen version that you built a while back .... but as the new build is a J35, I won't bother ! LoL

 

Hope all goes well with your other half.

 

Regards,

Ian.

[jazz]

Thanks for the wishes Ian.  The J35 is very similar to a J36 as you may know.  I think Jim's J36 is a much better kit to build. I do enjoy building his kits, simple no fuss kits look good when built. 

[jazz]

Things are getting back to normal now my better half is back home.   Got the J35 all ready for off.  Fitting the half round beading to the tender tail sides was a bit fiddly but looks much better for it. 

 

 

[jazz]

Next on the WB is a David Andrews 47xx class Kit.   This will be  a delight to build I think.   Starting with the tender chassis, no problems here.

 

[jazz]

The tender is now well underway.  A few more things to add then ready for the primer.

 

A lot of details on this Collet tender.

 

[steve fay]

Shame his kits are not more readily available, 

nice build as always 

[jazz]

Thanks Steve.  Yes, it is a pity they are not readily available.  The tender is now ready for priming.

 

[LaScala]

On 19/11/2023 at 01:06, steve fay said:

Shame his kits are not more readily available, 

nice build as always 

I thought many of them (in slightly earlier iterations maybe) are effectively available as Gladiator kits, my understanding being that he designed them before striking out on his own.  The GCR ones in particular are surely clones?

[jazz]

11 hours ago, LaScala said:

I thought many of them (in slightly earlier iterations maybe) are effectively available as Gladiator kits, my understanding being that he designed them before striking out on his own.  The GCR ones in particular are surely clones?

Quite correct, many of them are available as Gladiator kits. But not all of the David Andrews kits.

[jazz]

That's the loco chassis  under way.  Quite a bit different to the 6 coupled ones as one set of drivers are in the way .You will see what I mean in due course.  I'm pleased the the chassis ran very smooth with no problems.

 

 

 

[doilum]

Excellent. Almost tempting me to dig out the Q6!

[jazz]

That's the chassis almost done, there is still a number of things to attach as yet.  Now turning to the body.  Hope it's going to be no more difficult as the tender was.

 

[jazz]

Kicking of today with yesterdays efforts on the bodywork. I had to modify the cylinders snifter valves, they were sitting too high causing them to prevent the footplate to sit down on the chassis. 

 

[jazz]

Body work has now the worse done with. It's all done mainly to the detailing now.

 

[jazz]

It's almost done now.   The cab is the most work now.  Then remaining pipe work and boiler parts before the big cleanup and priming.

 

 

[S.D.L.]

Nice. 
what motor / gearbox is going in it.

 

steve 

[jazz]

21 hours ago, S.D.L. said:

Nice. 
what motor / gearbox is going in it.

 

steve 

The ABC 3 Stage unit. 

 

Ken.

Edited December 4, 2023 by jazz

[daifly]

Ken

 

I hope that it's just your photos but the boiler looks all wrong to my ageing eyes. The bottom of the boiler should be parallel with the footplate and level with the top of the splashers. The boiler is coned from the back of the smokebox to the front of the firebox. 

 

Dave

[jazz]

On 05/12/2023 at 14:14, daifly said:

Ken

 

I hope that it's just your photos but the boiler looks all wrong to my ageing eyes. The bottom of the boiler should be parallel with the footplate and level with the top of the splashers. The boiler is coned from the back of the smokebox to the front of the firebox. 

 

Dave

The bottom of the boiler is parallel with the footplate and level with the splasher tops.  Being cone shaped and the camera angle makes look slightly off.

[jazz]

That's the David Andrews Churchward 47xx finished and ready for delivery.   Been a bit on the tricky side of some areas to build need a fair few of photos to sort it out.  Got there in the end.