Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 31/01/2024 at 16:25, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Well… I’ll have to get myself another Prairie kit to build soon. Decided to attempt to fit Hornby bearings into one of the frames from the kit, ream out the plastic bearings with a round file and the brass ones become a snug press fit, though some super glue wouldn’t hurt, only had one half of a frame on hand though so I’ll need to either find the other or get another kit to experiment with, probably an Airfix kit, that way I’ll have a stronger frame. So I found another frame and reamed out the beatings on that, but the frames themselves seem to be too wide to take Triang wheels, could cut down the spacer pegs so Triang wheels can be accommodated… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernviscount Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Noticed a nice piece of history on the presflo I building tonight... Looks like airfix products with airfix removed. Shows how great these kits are to have so much history and still available. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernviscount Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Loosely fitted together with some nice replacement Lanarkshire buffers. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernviscount Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) A bit of progress on the presflo. The hope in this project is to slightly lift the model in terms of detail. A couple of changes include drilling out the middle of the outer foot steps to match the prototype more closely. I added some rigging to the brakes which appear to be tie bars. There are holes in the sides to position the user brandings which I am not using. I obscured these with plastikard. The ladder was scratch built from .3mm plastikard and .45mm brass rod. This is also used for the grab handles at the top of the ladder. A few more bits to do but I have really enjoyed working with this kit. Will they ever die?? Hope not. Oh and a word of advice...this model is handed which I managed to get wrong at virtually every stage! Edited February 11 by westernviscount 12 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
41516 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) That's a lovely ladder. I'm generating a box of second hand ones and the handed nature seems to have caught out about 80% of the past builders! Edited February 11 by 41516 spelling! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernviscount Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 7 hours ago, 41516 said: That's a lovely ladder. I've generating a box of second hand ones and the handed nature seems to have caught out about 80% of the past builders! Thank you! I can't really blame the instructions as they are fairly clear!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 28/01/2024 at 23:38, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Certainly does have a “Britannia” vibe to it… 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westernviscount Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Construction wise the wagon is complete.. Justbwaiting on some railtec decals. There are enough for 4 so perhaps a couple more of these are in order. 18 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204659971206 Might be of interest to some people here, unbuilt Duchess kit, currently sitting at £15, ends on Sunday (25th). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204660052395 And an unbuilt crocodile kit! Sitting at the same bid price as the Duchess, £40 for a buy it now, bid ends at the same time as the Duchess. Edited February 19 by Hacksworth_Sidings 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westernviscount Posted February 28 Popular Post Share Posted February 28 A brief update on the Presflo. I have used some lovely railtec decals on top of my own mix of mr hobby colours. Not right but this will be pretty heavily weathered. I will pick out some details in white then call it a day finishing wise. I had a disaster whilst priming it due to my completing a coat of halfords spray then dropping it on the floor. Bits did get lost and I almost abandoned the project. 24 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 33C Posted March 2 Popular Post Share Posted March 2 (edited) Finally got round to finishing my Airfix/Lima, Rail-bus that has been off and on for at least a year, and then the sun came out so... Edited March 2 by 33C added detail 14 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slough Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Nice. did you use the 1970s/early 80s Lima Long-Wheelbase shunter chassis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 37 minutes ago, Captain Slough said: Nice. did you use the 1970s/early 80s Lima Long-Wheelbase shunter chassis? Yes indeed, classic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph benjamin Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Back in the early 1960s I built the Kitmaster Deltic and 9F which I soon got tired of because they didn't go and were put back in their boxes until they were found in about 1990 when first the 9F was motorized with a very low ration gear set such that flat out it's maximum speed is about 30 mph. This was followed by the Deltic and then in 2006 I rebuilt my railway as Peak Forest and the Deltic was scheduled for sale as it didn't run there. Then I met a retired signal man who remembered it passing through light engine so it's back in stock. Wanting some asphalt tank wagons I built some of the Dapol kits not wanting to buy expensive RTR models and then have to repaint them. 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomad2 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 One of the minor disadvantages of running old Kitmaster coaches is the tendencies of the windows falling out during service either due to glue failing, bad handling or the odd derailment. However the good news is nearly aways the glass remains inside the coach and using double-sided tape on little finger can be put back without removing roof or underside. This particular example is unpainted except for linings, and doesn't have the excellent peco cardboard interiors, considering its over 60 years old stands up well to most modern coaching stock. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Birthday today, went to Llangollen, spent a bit of cash on, wait for it… …Another Prairie! Fifteen quid’s probably a bit steep, but I have another project regardless! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 (edited) Got home a few hours ago, decided to assemble the Prairie chassis out of curiosity to see if I could make it roll, the cylinders and such will go to a Jinty chassis mod like my last few have. I have a Dublo R1 on hand right now too, so out of curiosity I decided to check the wheel alignment, and… …Does anyone have a spare R1 and Prairie kit on hand? 🤪 Dublo 6100? RK/Airfix R1? Edited April 1 by Hacksworth_Sidings 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) That should be enough work for one night.. Need to properly mount the cylinders, thinking a “plank” of plasticard to hold a screw, and use the mounting point for Triang’s “Synchrosmoke” unit to hold the steam chest down, get the front bogie fitted, I also ended up mounting the frame in such a way that the front arch doesn’t cover the front wheel, so I’ll have to bodge a longer arch together from Milliput and card.. Aside from that, same chassis as the last two I’ve done, Jinty block, Princess wheels, though this time I’m attempting to use the bogies supplied with the kit, suitably weighted and lubricated with graphite. Speaking of the chassis… The one which kickstarted my love for these kits is getting a new one! The old Airfix chassis I was using was starting to act up, motor’s fine (and is now going to a GraFar black five), but the cylinders kept failing on me, so off she goes for a new chassis! Edited April 4 by Hacksworth_Sidings 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Finally finished No. 4… Mostly… Lining and decals need doing next (either I lost the GWR transfers, or my kit didn’t have any). Used Tamiya XF-11 “JN Green” and XF-1 “Flat Black” with an army painters red (forgot which one) for the buffer beams, and an unbranded yellow for the safety valve (and whistles, which weren’t fitted when I took the photo) I’m not addicted… I’m not addicted… I swear I’m not addicted… 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted April 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15 On 01/04/2024 at 07:15, locomad2 said: One of the minor disadvantages of running old Kitmaster coaches is the tendencies of the windows falling out during service either due to glue failing, bad handling or the odd derailment. Perhaps you could run some football specials? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quintus Posted April 16 Popular Post Share Posted April 16 (edited) I built this Airfix 04 about forty years ago. The compensated çhassis has etched frames, a DS10 motor with flywheel driving through a Branchlines 60:1 gearbox. I think the wheels are Ultrascale. EM gauge. Edited April 16 by Quintus more info added 17 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slough Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Hacksworth, I have a pair of seized-up Dublo R1s that last ran in the 1990-s and have gone solid during the subsequent 25 years in storage if you need some to play with... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 6 hours ago, Captain Slough said: Hacksworth, I have a pair of seized-up Dublo R1s that last ran in the 1990-s and have gone solid during the subsequent 25 years in storage if you need some to play with... Right… How much? :) Wait, no, I shouldn’t, I need another shelf first! (I’ll shoot you a message real quick…) Edited April 17 by Hacksworth_Sidings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Shared on eBay madness, but I feel like this’ll turn heads here… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196338478378? Motorised Crocodile kit! Edited April 18 by Hacksworth_Sidings Added photos 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slough Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 just an additional thing I could have put into my message convo with hacksworth' but which may be of broader interest & that I just remembered. Due to a decision to share parts (specifically the side-rods), Hornby-Dublo/Wrenn R1s have exactly the same wheelbase as the Hornby-Dublo N2 0-6-2T. Dublo N2s may also be useful for motorising Kitmaster/Airfix/Dapol GWR Prairies as a result. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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