Popular Post Giles Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 (edited) Some years ago, Di bought me a Slaters kit for a quarry Hunslet which I just got round to building. But during the build, it occurred to me that it would be fun to have ago at fitting a steam generator in the form of an ultrasonic mister - which works very well. This in turn means it has to have a layout - albeit a very small one - 6ft x 2' 8" plus small and simple fiddle. The baseboard is timber-framed foam to keep the weight down, and the track is Barker's. Point motors are my own design, self locking with un-used frog switching, and led panel indicators. Grass is starting to appear - but it's going to be a massive job, as there is no way even my boosted grass-master can give me anything like the density I want with the long fibre (mix) I'm using (4mm, 6.5mm 12mm and random cut 12 - 30mm horse-hair. A small palm full is taken and rolled into a sort of cylinder, the end pulled off, and the remaining flattened end pushed into the pre-glued surface and torn off - rinse and repeat. It takes a very long time and uses LOADS of fibres. When the glues has dried I then hoover 80% back off and reuse it.... Edited May 15 by Giles 35 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 I forgot to add that this has to be finished for Uckfield in October!!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted March 8 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8 Hope to see you on the Sunday in that case! Glad to see this is getting a home (and somewhere to run without the precipitous drop!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 These are the wagons - side tippers printed on my Mars 2 Pro with Binnie wheels. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 (edited) Slater's included some nice nameplates for its original name, but I wanted to build the loco as Holy War, and although etched plates are avaliable, I wanted deeper ones. I therefore tried printing ones with this result. I had to edit the typeface to match the original plates It is these on the loco. Edited March 9 by Giles 12 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) That's a really beautfiul Hunslet there sir, the paint and finish is stunning! How is the R/C arranged in this one? I still haven't finalised what I'm doing with mine! Edited March 21 by Quarryscapes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Thank you! Its a Deltang Rx41 that's actually in the ashpan. The 1800mAh battery is in the firebox/boiler, with the front 2/3rds of the boiler and smokebox containing the water tank/smoke unit 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quarryscapes Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 23 hours ago, Giles said: Thank you! Its a Deltang Rx41 that's actually in the ashpan. The 1800mAh battery is in the firebox/boiler, with the front 2/3rds of the boiler and smokebox containing the water tank/smoke unit I've spent ages hunting for a camera battery that I could use in the bunker as I don't really want Lithium batteries inaccessible and semi permanently in the loco, but the only sizes that fit are too puny so I'm now considering a 3400mAH 18650 in the boiler, a combined charge and step up module in the bunker and the RC gear wherever it will fit. I will get there one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22 That is exquisite. Full credit for that little Hunslet. You've captured it beautifully. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 20 hours ago, Quarryscapes said: I've spent ages hunting for a camera battery that I could use in the bunker as I don't really want Lithium batteries inaccessible and semi permanently in the loco, but the only sizes that fit are too puny so I'm now considering a 3400mAH 18650 in the boiler, a combined charge and step up module in the bunker and the RC gear wherever it will fit. I will get there one day! I remotored this with a cheap N30 gearmotor, as the supplied Slaters unit was far too fast for what I wanted, and the one time I approached them about swapping it for the slower speed version, they said that it was the slow speed one without checking... The N30 is a bit more powerful, much slower, and 3v, so I can use it straight off a 1S Lipo battery which simplifies things. It is however , much noisier, but I will live with that! Using 1S means that I'm using a smaller battery (comparatively). In theory, with motor and steam, I should get 8 hours out of it. However, I expect it to be a little less. TPH - thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 The grass is nearly all done now having taken two weeks, having been applied pinch by pinch (for want of a better term....). It now needs nettles and whatever else I can figure out how to make! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23 Just an observation, if I may. Put yourself in the shoes of the people who walk around; shunting, coupling, calling on/off. Do they float around on a magic carpet, or do they leave footprints, such a 'desire lines? Regardless of my post, it looks bl**dy good from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Giles Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 fully grassed up, but of course there will be additional stuff. Meanwhile I've got a couple of other things I really have to get on with! 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 (edited) Work has been done on the driver, so he is radio controlled as well (servo control off the loco receiver). His head will move to left, centre or right, and I shall adjust the speed to 1/2 second I think. I shall swap to the new micron receiver to make this easier, as these have built in adjustments within the receiver, rather than the transmitter - which is extremely helpful Edited May 15 by Giles 6 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 There is also a number 2 in the offing - necessary to share the load. This is a Kerr Stuart Tattoo, drawn and printed by meeself..... the prints are done, and the underworld have been started. This also is fitted with ultrasonic steam. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Giles Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 The Tattoo under steam test Being entirely home-made and not a kit, I was able to design in the water reservoir and ultrasonic disc location into the smokebox as part of the structure, rather than being a separate element. This makes much better used of space. The smokebox door is a separate piece, help on with magnets. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) Hi @Giles long time no see. I hope you are well? Your modelling is still fabulous I note! It all looks brilliant - just as expected. You have definitely captured the look of a hard working Hunslet. Really really neat work re the driver's moving head too btw - that's just genius :) EDIT: The Hunslet looks perfectly "at home" on the layout too Edited May 16 by marc smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 Hi mate, rather under the weather with long covid unfortunately - but there we go! I've got the best wife in the world, which makes all the difference! Anyway, I've now received a Micron 601 which I've fitted to the Hunslet. This allows me to select the speed at which the servo operates (and reverse it or limit it if I so desire). Very good Receivers they are too! So now the driver is properly operational, which is a great help. Operation is on a three-position microswitch on the transmitter, so it's very easy. On the whole I think it's well worth the trouble. Sorry about the shaking. Phone in one hand, transmitter in the other! 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadLeaves Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Directional lighting? Everyone's doing that these days... Directional crew figures - definitely setting a new standard! Brilliant work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17 Arm and regulator next... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 On 15/05/2024 at 18:33, Giles said: Work has been done on the driver, so he is radio controlled as well (servo control off the loco receiver). His head will move to left, centre or right, and I shall adjust the speed to 1/2 second I think. I shall swap to the new micron receiver to make this easier, as these have built in adjustments within the receiver, rather than the transmitter - which is extremely helpful I wondered when he was going to look where he was going😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted 45 minutes ago Author Share Posted 45 minutes ago I need a short fiddleyard for Nettlebed Lime, and of course it only has one function, as the layout is extremely simple - that of running round. Also, I don't want to be picking stock up.... A simple turntable won't do, because that reverses the loco and stock, and I need everything to remain facing the same direction. Therefore I've come up with perhaps a rather complicated solution, but it does what I want....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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