Aldgate Box Boy Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Brake van Hi All decided to finish painting the Brake Van kit. I've really enjoyed it and made a lot of mistakes but also learnt a lot - usually from others (thanks David). This is the first time I've used a fiberglass brush to clean a model and I'm glad I listen to advice about marigolds and water! The roof is not fixed on yet and it needs glazing and internal floor as well as painting fully. To me it certainly helps to be a member of a club and on this site. Cheers Tim 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 That looks really nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKR Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi everyone, I've been working on the Brew House. I've been planning the interior, especially now I've decided to light it, so I'm working on creating some coppers and Mash tuns. They need at least another coat but I love the colour already. I've also taken a couple of shots of the Brew House which still needs a lot of work. I've placed the other building next to it for context. Cheers Tim 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 A Bridge too far? Hi all season's greetings. I have been doing more on the Brew House and have begun a rail bridge which goes across the middle of the brewery. the idea is that this is a joint single LT/BR line and will have a signal cabin on it. At present the balsa wood strip is just there for show as I've only made the brick abutments - painting them in engineering blue brick colour. Cheers Tim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Cheer Boys Cheer is on the DVD, Ealing Rarities Vol 9 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ealing-Studios-Rarities-Collection-DVD/dp/B00EZ5O6H4 John K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Cheer Boys Cheer is on the DVD, Ealing Rarities Vol 9 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ealing-Studios-Rarities-Collection-DVD/dp/B00EZ5O6H4 John K Thanks John, yes I found that after I wrote my first post (see post 100), it's well worth a look as a film but it's not one of their real classics. Cheers Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Grain Wagon Hi all over the holiday I began my next kit the Connoisseur grain wagon. It's been a lovely job so far, possibly I'm getting better at soldering and cleaning up. I've completed the first couple of sections, all ready to fit together. Cheers Tim 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi Made more progress yesterday on the bulk grain van. So far I'm really impressed with this kit and the way it goes together. I took these before I had the chance to properly clean up to solder. Cheers Tim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hi, some more progress with the van yesterday, the underframe and the hopper fitted. The gear on the underframe looks pretty complex but here we go.... Cheers Tim 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Grain Van Progress Hi all I've been working on the van over the weekend. The undercarriage detail is very fiddly including 0.45 wire for wheel handles! Here are some photos - the roof is not fixed - and I need to clean up the model too. Cheers Tim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 More progress with the bridge/ viaduct. I've laminated some MDF and sanded it off. There will be a London Transport signal cabin on one side. I'd really like to do the full monty and have 4 rails with all the associated equipment boxes. O gauge chine pots anyone? Cheers Tim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Coming along Tim, I like your Grain Van build too. One thing I would suggest with the MDF laminations is that I would always use an odd number stuck together to try and avoid any warping. I apply that to any materials too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Coming along Tim, I like your Grain Van build too. One thing I would suggest with the MDF laminations is that I would always use an odd number stuck together to try and avoid any warping. I apply that to any materials too. thanks BGman - sorry I can't see a name. I have overlapped different lengths and I an going to support them with columns in addition to the brick buttresses. A friend also suggested treating the MDF with Shellac and meths to seal it. I bet Brunel didn't have all this! Cheers Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Birthday Surprise It was my birthday Sunday. My wife got me a lovely cake, not quite 7mm more like gauge 1! She also got me another kit from Big Jim to top me up Cheers Tim 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hi more progress with the bridge. I'm working on the design as I go but it's working I think. I'm putting in rivets in the beams as I go but they may not be apparent here. Cheers Tim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Hi everyone, a quick update on progress on the bridge. It's quite time consuming doing all the various parts and putting in the rivet detail but I'm nearly there. I've included some shots of the metals on the bridge. these will actually sit on I beams rather than on top of the wood. Cheers Tim 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Hi all some more progress, the 'metals' are almost there and the I beams are all in. These images show the metals sitting temporarily on the I beams before properly sited. Coming along! cheers Tim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Tim I don't want to be over-pedantic or negative, but the "metals" as you name them, have to support the cross beams, which in turn support the trackbed - whilst there are bridges where the cross beams are visible below the main girders, this is not very typical for the type of bridge you are building - normally the transverse beams are within the height of the main girders, because the deeper the section of the girder, the stiffer it will be to resist the bending loads imposed by the bridge itself, and the things that cross it. In the configuration you have, the I beams are trying to pull the webs off the girders. HTH Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2019 Some bridges have additional longitudinal girders below the main longitudinal girders. The bridge at kidderminster station is of this type. Sorry no photos, I will be up there in a couple of weeks and will try and get a photo or two then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Hi Everyone, well I got rid of the I beams and here is the unpainted bridge in situ. I've painted it but limited in terms of the number of images cheers Tim 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2019 The bridge looks a lot better now. Well done. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 That bridge is looking great Tim. The overall scene is really developing well. Great stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Hi Tim, Lovely clean builds on the wagons, and l am glad that your workbench is as messy as mine Hahaha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldgate Box Boy Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 06/02/2019 at 19:18, Siberian Snooper said: The bridge looks a lot better now. Well done. Thanks a lot for the encouragement on this. Cheers Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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