4mm plastic loco frame overlays

[timbowilts]

 

Gents, I've already done a few searches on RMWeb and also Uncle Google but drawn a blank with both.

 

I have a vague memory that someone makes, or used to make, overlays for proprietary loco models to assist in re-gauging them to EM or P4 but can't remember who.

 

Can any kind RMWeb-er assist an old and tired modeller with a fading memory?.

 

(Thirty-one working days to retirement)

 

Tim T

[Bernard Lamb]

Gents, I've already done a few searches on RMWeb and also Uncle Google but drawn a blank with both.

 

I have a vague memory that someone makes, or used to make, overlays for proprietary loco models to assist in re-gauging them to EM or P4 but can't remember who.

 

Can any kind RMWeb-er assist an old and tired modeller with a fading memory?.

 

(Thirty-one working days to retirement)

 

Tim T

I have a feeling it was Alan Sibley.

Bernard

[Gt.Shefford]

Ultrascale produce cosmetic overlays (https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/CAT032), which 'widen' the chassis and reduce the gap between the back of the wheel and the chassis. Alternatively Brassmasters have their range of EasiChas kits (http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/easichas.htm) which wrap round the RTR chassis.

 

Jonathan 

[timbowilts]

Thanks for that, it was the Ultrascale ones I was thinking of. not sure if I'll live long enough to receive any though!

 

 

Tim T

[hayfield]

Thanks for that, it was the Ultrascale ones I was thinking of. not sure if I'll live long enough to receive any though!

 

 

Tim T

Tim

 

I converted a Keyser chassis to EM gauge using 40 thou black plasticard, think it was a basic one where the frame was drilled with 1/8 holes rather than bushes

 

I cut the plasticard to size, stuck one side to the side of the chassis, once set I drilled through the plasticard using the holes in the brass chassis as a guide, once done repeated on the other side. Very quick and accurate, 30 thou might give a bit more movement side to side just measure the width of the chassis, then subtract the back to back and a bit for side ways movement

 

Just had a check, an etched EM chassis has a width of 13.7 mm. A K's chassis 11.6 mm. Had no problems with the K's 57xx going through A5's

 

The other trick with a k's loco is to put 2 x 1 mm washers between the frames and spacers

 

But for propriety models a lot of cutting the details off the sides will be required

Edited October 25, 2017 by hayfield

[Gt.Shefford]

I doubt the 8 month delivery time extends to the frame overlays, after all its only two bits of plastic.

 

What loco are you planning to convert?

 

jonathan

[timbowilts]

Jonathan, I’m not actually planning to “convert” an existing model but experiment with using them, suitably bushed, as the actual mainframes, if they do the ones that I want

 

Tim T

[timbowilts]

Folks, back to searching.

 

Just been on the Ultrascale website and he only lists two! Both for GWR 2-8-0s

 

Tim T