Branwell Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) On 03/09/2019 at 09:24, Nig H said: Thanks David and Angus. Which cab style(s) do you want? Nig H One original and one limousine for me please, Nigel. Edited September 7, 2019 by Branwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2mm Dabbler Posted September 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Branwell said: One original and one limousine for me please, Nigel. I'll second that! At risk of dragging the topic sideways, a rummage through the gloat box(es) revealed three Gem kits......I knew of one, suspected two but three! One's a badly built ebay rescue but the others appear untouched. Any suggestions other than back on ebay? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted September 8, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2019 17 hours ago, Branwell said: One original and one limousine for me please, Nigel. Thanks, I'd hoped so. It makes the balance on the sheet easier. 3 hours ago, 2mm Dabbler said: I'll second that! At risk of dragging the topic sideways, a rummage through the gloat box(es) revealed three Gem kits......I knew of one, suspected two but three! One's a badly built ebay rescue but the others appear untouched. Any suggestions other than back on ebay? Michael Early on in this project I looked at using the etched chassis under the GEM body. The GEM body footplate is solid down to the bottom edge of the valance and would need to be hacked away to fit the etched chassis. An alternative would be to slice about a millimetre off the top of the etched chassis, or a combination of the two modifications. There may be other work needed to get the etched chassis to fit too. So, I don't think the etched chassis could be used with the GEM body, I may be wrong though. A shame, as it would have been a quicker way to get something up and running. Nig H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2mm Dabbler Posted September 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Nig H said: Early on in this project I looked at using the etched chassis under the GEM body. The GEM body footplate is solid down to the bottom edge of the valance and would need to be hacked away to fit the etched chassis. An alternative would be to slice about a millimetre off the top of the etched chassis, or a combination of the two modifications. There may be other work needed to get the etched chassis to fit too. So, I don't think the etched chassis could be used with the GEM body, I may be wrong though. A shame, as it would have been a quicker way to get something up and running. Nig H Understandable, removing material from either could lead to structure weakening at a critical point. Using the etched footplate in conjunction with some of the body castings might be feasible. If not then I know a few N/2mm modellers down here would probably be interested. Thanks Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The GEM kit is still useful. It's nowhere near as good as Nigel's model, but with some work and detailing can still be worth using - I recently completed one in N. This has a Farish 3MT chassis (N class front bogie and Duchess rear bogie) which might be another option for folks in N and 2mmFS. Fowler1 by Dr Al 60103, on Flickr Cheers, Alan 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted September 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2019 Great looking loco Alan. Did you line it by hand? Did you have to modify the 3MT chassis much? Best wishes, Alastair M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, A Murphy said: Great looking loco Alan. Did you line it by hand? Did you have to modify the 3MT chassis much? Lining is Fox. The 3MT didn't need to much done - removal of the body completely leaves a fairly compact chassis. Bogies were obviously changed, and I found it necessary to file down the central crank pins so the eccentric rod crank cleared the inside edge of the tanks (fortunately there's plenty of slop there that means this can be done). Otherwise cosmetic - changes to the cylinder drains. Cheers, Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted March 7, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) How time flies! Here are some pics of 42337, just about finished now. I may do a bit of weathering but I risk spoiling the superb finish Ian Rathbone has achieved. Maybe just tone down wheels, motion and buffer beams. I wish I had noticed that gouge round the dome before I glued it on. Nig H Edited April 1, 2022 by Nig H re-instate pics 11 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted March 14, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) Here are some pics of my other Fowler 2-6-4T, 42400. Nig H Edited April 1, 2022 by Nig H re-instate pics 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46256 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Superb models! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMilPhil Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 23/08/2019 at 11:08, Nig H said: For various reasons motivation to progress this loco declined and so it has advanced agonisingly slowly, almost glacial. Anyway, bit by bit I've now finished the build as shown in the attached pics. It's taken a long time to produce acceptable turnings for the smokebox door, the chimney and dome. The mushroom vents were also difficult to make and I tried a number of ways to make them. One method was to anneal some vents I turned on my lathe, but I ended up crushing the main section when I tried to form the kink. Eventually I bent some rod to shape and soldered the mushroom heads on afterwards. The injector and ejector and associated pipework were also a pain to do, and I hope my representation is reasonable. Nig H Looking forward to building this. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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