Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Well it is finished. Admittedly not my best soldering job but trying to fill the gaps where the etched locators do not meet nor flat plates marrying it is lucky to have survived this far! Just needs primer and couplings. Thought I would introduce the pair as they are destined to be together forever. I shouldn't have expected less really. The bloody things don't marry. I'll have to adjust the ride height on the crane. See what happens when you follow instructions to the letter!!!! The boiler and side tanks are not fixed hence the wonky appearance. Still need to bodge the roof and side panels as well as find some basic levers and things to represent control mechanisms. I wonder why these were not included in the kit as well as those steps? After all, the girder balance things are and they do not feature on any pictures I have seen or actually fit where they are supposed to be stored. Glad it is nearly finished to be honest. It will get a full coat of grey followed by at least one wash of Nuln Oil to darken it up. As for transfers, well anything like that will have to wait especially as still waiting on the Aero ones in hope. Haven't heard anything about them or had a reply/confirmation/polite holding correspondence, nothing from Steve and he is usually very prompt and helpful. Many of the reference pictures I have do not seem to show any sort of markings anyway. 10 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 (edited) Ride height adjusted by removing the pronounce top hat of the treaded thingy to reduce flush to one cross brace and the other cross brace had the entire moulded lump removed. This caused the soldered nut to fall out from the underside, of course this is impossible to reattached as between the floor and the brace. A new hole was made in the white metal cross brace and the hole filled with solder. I then drilled a new round hole nearly large enough to fit the nut. Hot iron, flux and luck the nut with attached screw is inserted 'eyed' to level and true to vertical. The rear bogie side covers were removed to allow for raising a little high. This meant having to file out the two etched guides that fir over the crossed brace. A little job that I should have originally done as original etches are not accurate for this part. The break oil pipes reduced and everything back in place. Quick spraying primer and now done. Really surprised how straight forward this tricky (for me at least) job went, especially as potential for too much off, not enough off and messing around and the obvious total destruction dread. Lesson learned though, only treat the instructions as a guide. Hopefully I can now do something more enjoyable, I'll leave the Bill Bedford ballast wagons alone for a while as they also look fiddly. The runner actually looks better as well with a coat of primer hiding all the guff. I am glad I decided to include the tool box hinges, was not going to add them as cutting 0.85mm of brass pipe 12 identical times was not filling me full of lust and excitement but thought of a dodge this morning and it played out. I cut the remains for the 16BA crew thread up into 8 and the four for the inner hinges I used 06mm brass wire. Again you see not the instructions and worked ok. Edited March 6 by Bluemonkey presents.... runner comment 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted March 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6 For me as a bystander they look fantastic. All your trials and tribulations can't be seen - which is almost unfair! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Finishing a few odd jobs after heading into the next project. Open wagon 44 will be loaded with barbed wire rolls as previous WD open wagon. GWR open 18364 will also be allocated to the WD train and having any remaining wire rolls or remain empty. UD milk tank is a hybridised Dapol/Hornby effort. Dapol tank and ladders the rest Hornby. The same as the CWS version in the distant that I bodged a while ago. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9 What's the heritage of the opens, Matt? I noticed they have the central V hangers missing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, 57xx said: What's the heritage of the opens, Matt? I noticed they have the central V hangers missing. Hi Ric, Ah thanks could be my omission, need to look that up. They are Kirk kits but I think I was done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Great spot Ric, thank you. They should have the V hangers and possibly door bangs as well. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9 Ah yes, door bangs, I was too busy looking at the brakes to notice that too. 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 That's better. Thank you @57xx for the heads up. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11 Nice, Matt, they looking spot on now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 For those of a certain age or comedy preference; This week I have mostly been................ building tenders and open wagom chassis. I had an idea for years about how to incorporate track cleaning mechamisms into a weed killing train. Well I have it in my head but not the technical knowledge or engineering skill to manufacture so I've bit the bullet and just going to the weed killer built. Sadly looks like Kev on LM has already started and finished his although he will not my question about awaiting transfers to be produced so presumably he is also facing the problem as the Aero. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17 If I’m totally honest replace the word ‘week’ with ‘month’ 😳 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 We all need a break now and then, there is nothing wrong with that. Can lead to some fab inspiration sometimes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: If I’m totally honest replace the word ‘week’ with ‘month’ 😳 Likewise. Although I have been busy with some of my other interests, I've stalled somewhat with the railway. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Now the painted chassis' are well and truly dry and waiting for roofing inspiration for that crane, time to start planking! Not really sure why I do this to all the wagons especially as a lot will be carrying loads due to the lack of moulding details or the moulded circles on the internal sides. I see @The Fatadder has also joined in the preprinted fun. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted March 21 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21 They are rather addictive, other the scribing on the planks the insides of mine just got a coal/brown mix spread over given as you say they will need an interior to hide the lack of detail. Not even sure why I bothered adding the planks to be honest. Presumably you've built the underframes first to avoid damage to the printed sides while painting? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 1 minute ago, The Fatadder said: They are rather addictive, other the scribing on the planks the insides of mine just got a coal/brown mix spread over given as you say they will need an interior to hide the lack of detail. Not even sure why I bothered adding the planks to be honest. Presumably you've built the underframes first to avoid damage to the printed sides while painting? Yes after a few earlier attempts I prefer to do the chassis first, paint the interior stuff, then fix the top box and if needed tie altogether with a wash or two. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Very addictive Rich, I have a very large amount of these collected. In fact I much prefer these to most other kit builds. I think primarily due to the headache and faff of the transfer issues that always seem to abruptly halt any kit from a finished state. I appreciate these are not the most/best detailed but that is certainly out weighed by being able to have a decentliveried wagon running. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 In re internal planking, if the wagon is to be loaded, maybe only scribe the top plank or two? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Top idea, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Not sure how old this kit is but the pre-cut moulded parts re almost perfect putting a lot of other kits and manufacturers to shame. Have not often worked with aluminium, so a very new experience. So far a pleasant one but we'll have to see how we'll the white metal details are and how it accepts paint. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 The garden seems to have taken over from all the wagon building but with a little something in the post I must find time to finish construction of the Mink F and the 2 PO wagons so I can finish an earlier project myself and Chris (Chuffinghell) started! and another newer one I just fell into. As well as the tenders for that train. Could help in the garden!!! 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Wagons coming along nicely. Although I have made a purchase error on Pounsbery Bristol, I have already built this one and the firm only had one wagon in green, reverting back to black for later acquisitions. Hmmmm. The Mink F is proving very fiddly, with the strapping. Very fine white metal that's reforms at the slightest touch. Especially with meat fist at the bench!!!!🤜✊️👊🤛 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Somehow I missed you were doing a long Mink. Neat wagons. Were they the sort of thing that would have gone behind 'Night Owls' on express freight? Seem rarely photographed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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