Atso Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I certainly will give it a go... and I'll be more surprised than anyone if it works! Welcome to my world! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 More painting done over the last few days, the black sections and details of the F class have been done, and the same for the Neilson. For the Neilson's frames I succumbed to pressure and reverted from my planned grey to a reddish/lake-ish type colour, a bit lighter than SECR indian red. This was a pot I'd mixed up when trying to do SECR colours without buying the expensive pheonix paint. I've decided against lining it for now, I think the brass boiler bands and details give it enough interest already, adding lining would just make it a bit fussy. That promise I made to myself about finishing the F class before starting the Neilson went well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Beautiful sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 More painting done over the last few days, the black sections and details of the F class have been done, and the same for the Neilson. For the Neilson's frames I succumbed to pressure and reverted from my planned grey to a reddish/lake-ish type colour, a bit lighter than SECR indian red. This was a pot I'd mixed up when trying to do SECR colours without buying the expensive pheonix paint. I've decided against lining it for now, I think the brass boiler bands and details give it enough interest already, adding lining would just make it a bit fussy. That promise I made to myself about finishing the F class before starting the Neilson went well. IMG_20181020_095105.jpg IMG_20181021_200808.jpg IMG_20181027_092935.jpg Looking very good indeed TS. Keep going. I might even want one... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Stunning work. I really hope my house sells, because I have a growing list of 3D printed locomotives that I am determined to buy. Two from Knuckles and six from you (x2 F1s and one each of the others)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Same here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Thanks for the kind comments folks, this whole 3D printing thing has revitalised my modelling activities - I'm not really a scenery guy and had got a bit stuck in not really wanting to make stuff for my layout. But if I can make my own locos, and other people are interested in them too, that's an even better reason to turn the TV off and get a bit creative! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 See, this is where you have the distinct advantage over me. For me the CAD work is just a means to an end, whilst for you it's an enjoyable activity. Keep it up - you're doing grand! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 See, this is where you have the distinct advantage over me. For me the CAD work is just a means to an end, whilst for you it's an enjoyable activity. Keep it up - you're doing grand! CAD is an interesting challenge rather than enjoyable - it's still not a patch on playing trains! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 True, but I think you know what I meant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Hmm, quite... I know who to lay that particular blame with! Oh dear... Edited October 30, 2018 by sem34090 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (We Northerners will conquer all of Britain someday! ) I'm only seeing evidence of the opposite - my dad was northern born and bred, but ever since he came south, his accent and turns of phrase have been gradually moving southward, via a sort of midlands accent, then vaguely north-london-ish, much to his dismay. He'll be home counties before too long! It'll happen to you too if you're not careful... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 It already has happened to her, unless you've reverted to full on Northern since we last spoke, Alex! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Interesting, and by no means more out of place than some of the other stuff in this section of the forum! Edited October 30, 2018 by sem34090 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Sometimes we even talk about trains! Just in case the off-topic police decide to patrol this neighbourhood, here's a Neilson update. The wheelblocks have been assembled and slide nicely in the chassis tube sections. Springing is done with bits of washing-up sponge (new!) and then held in with a loop of wire to give a simple, if slightly bodged, version of compensation. Edited October 30, 2018 by TurboSnail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I like the 2-2-2T. It is a very unusual prototype. I'm interested to know how well it runs, how much it weighs, and how much it can haul when it's finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 I like the 2-2-2T. It is a very unusual prototype. I'm interested to know how well it runs, how much it weighs, and how much it can haul when it's finished. We'll have to see. I don't actually have a proper controller at my student house, so it may have to wait until Christmas! The plan is for it to have pickups on all 6 wheels, and there's plenty of space in the side tanks to add weight, I just need to be careful balancing it because of the sprung front and rear axles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 I've been slowly making pickups for both the F class and the Neilson. The F class has phosphor bronze strip on the driving wheels as well as a couple of pre-made wiper pickups in the tender. The Neilson has a central wiper pickup and strip for the outer wheels, hopefully this will not add too much friction to the system so the wheels still turn freely. Couldn't resist putting the F class together for a photo... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted November 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2018 Loving the F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Does anyone know of a source of SECR loco lining transfers? I can find lettering and insignia, but no lining. I've been playing with the paper transfers idea, but for some reason I'm not quite happy with it. Especially since I'd have to remove all the handrails on the F class to fit them. Surely there must be enough demand for a manufacturer to make at least just straight lines and corner sections that the user could join up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Does anyone know of a source of SECR loco lining transfers? I can find lettering and insignia, but no lining. I've been playing with the paper transfers idea, but for some reason I'm not quite happy with it. Especially since I'd have to remove all the handrails on the F class to fit them. Surely there must be enough demand for a manufacturer to make at least just straight lines and corner sections that the user could join up. SE Finecast do some, but designed specifically for the locos they produce. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkeeboy56 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just found this thread and have found it incredibly interesting! Exceptional modelling and some incredibly potential. I will key a look out for when the chassis are available. I'm also 'Wrenn-bashing' a pair or R1's so the chassis will be very welcomed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Just found this thread and have found it incredibly interesting! Exceptional modelling and some incredibly potential. I will key a look out for when the chassis are available. I'm also 'Wrenn-bashing' a pair or R1's so the chassis will be very welcomed! The R/R1 chassis is on hold for the moment while I try and finish some of the other projects so I don't have too many on the go at once. It just needs conrods to finish, but I've been having some problems with the printed ones, so I'll have to make my own. Yet to decide how I will do that, but I suspect a laser cutter may be involved. When things do get moving again, I'll update the other thread in my signature with the progress. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Rixon Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Does anyone know of a source of SECR loco lining transfers? I can find lettering and insignia, but no lining. I've been playing with the paper transfers idea, but for some reason I'm not quite happy with it. Especially since I'd have to remove all the handrails on the F class to fit them. Surely there must be enough demand for a manufacturer to make at least just straight lines and corner sections that the user could join up. A sheet of corners and straight lines only works, for the Wainwright scheme, if the distance of the lines from the panel edges is consistent between classes. I don't know if this holds. Or were you suggesting that the builder paint the border colour and add only the fine lining from the transfers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 A sheet of corners and straight lines only works, for the Wainwright scheme, if the distance of the lines from the panel edges is consistent between classes. I don't know if this holds. Or were you suggesting that the builder paint the border colour and add only the fine lining from the transfers? I think the builder can probably manage the black border ok with a reasonably fine paintbrush, as long as the single red line is also available on the transfer sheet. It's more the curved areas (splashers etc.) that I see being the problem with this plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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