DLT's SR Locos - Lord Nelson Craftsman Kit

[DLT]

One completed smoke deflector (apart from the handhold cutout) alongside the original etching.

Well worth the extra work I'm convinced.

 

 

Cheers, Dave.

Edited March 10, 2018 by DLT

[emt_911]

Dave

 

To my eyes, that looks better than the original.

 

Excellent work.

 

Duncan

[Bluebell Model Railway]

Amazing, much better. Excellent work!

[darren01]

HI DLT

Wow That looks a whole lot better than the ones that came with the kit!.top bit of work,well done.

Darren

[DLT]

Not a lot to say about this update, but some photos to show the state of play.

Loco body is pretty much finished; just lamp irons and some extraneous pipework to add, and then the delicate job of cleaning up the edges of the whitemetal footplate.

I'm really pleased with the new smoke deflectors.

 

 

 

 

Cheers, Dave.

 

 

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[emt_911]

Dave

 

Those smoke deflectors look like they were worth the effort. Nicely done.

 

Duncan

[Bluebell Model Railway]

Looks smashing, smoke deflectors much improved like them, Just waiting for cab plates for mine. Look forward to seeing the next step.

[Horsetan]

Fancy a challenge?

[Mallard60022]

Fancy a challenge?

Grief, I've got one of those lurking somewhere! I hasten to add that mine is better than this effort - honestly.

P

[Horsetan]

Grief, I've got one of those lurking somewhere! I hasten to add that mine is better than this effort - honestly.

P

 

Why not build it in 21mm gauge, as one of the 372s which served on the Irish broad gauge?

[N15class]

Fancy a challenge?

That looks like one of wills originals. I would think it is getting on for fourty years old. I have built a few from that stable. Looked impressive at the time. But just do not stand the test of time.

[DLT]

Fancy a challenge?

Goodness, its a classic case of "If I wanted to get to there I wouldnt start from here!"

A Peter said, probably a Wills original, on a Tri-ang 3MT chassis? Circa late 1960s?

Cheers, Dave.

Edited April 5, 2013 by DLT

[DLT]

Construction of the U is pretty much finished now, apart from a few odd details and the delicate job of cleaning up the edges of the whitemetal footplate.

it will have some extensive running trials at the weekend, and I will get some photos up. After that it will be dismantled for blackening and painting. Oh and this one needs lining as well.

Cheers, Dave.

[DLT]

Just got back from the Club, where the fully assembled U ran beautifully on the Club's 00 layout, and drew much interest.

Apart from the mishap where I managed to break off one of the eccentric rods...

Cheers,

Dave.

[DLT]

Right, a few pics to show the current state of play with the U; taken on my layout for a change.

 

First the more interesting Drivers Side, but please dont look at the missing return crank/eccentric rod.

 

 

 

I keep spotting bits that still need adding, clack-valves and balance-weights for instance.

 

 

 

 

Cheers, Dave.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[emt_911]

That sits realy nicely on the layout. The attention to detail is the thing that sets this loco apart.

 

Duncan

[DLT]

At long last, some progress to report! Following the Taunton Show, trips away with the family, and a recent not inconsiderable illness, I have got back to the modelling bench.

 

Having stuck a few more bits to the U, and repaired the damaged valvegear it was dismantle and chemical-blacken time.  Now reassembling the chassis, realised I had completely overlooked the cylinder cocks.  A faily simple procedure, two whitemetal castings to each cylinder, drilled through, and then three bits of 0.5mm brass wire bent and soldered together.  Actually a lot simpler and quicker than it might seem, I cut the wire overlong so that there was something to hold onto while soldering.  Using 145-degree solder you can hold them together with fingertips while soldering from behind.  Fixed in place with araldite, and when hard, cut to length.

 

 

 

 

Cheers, Dave.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[DLT]

Some more of my rather irregular progress, I have at last reached the painting stage with this loco.  I've employed my usual methods; scrubbed it with old-fashioned scouring powder (Ajax, Vim) and an old toothbrush, cleaned in an ultrasonic bath, chemically blackened with Carrs Metalblack, and then a coat of Halfords grey primer.

 

 

 

I prefer to keep the boiler barrel as a separate assembly to make painting and weathering easier (or indeed possible!) and the assembly is fixed to the footplate with a screw from below, into the second hole in the boiler, see photo below.  The first hole is for the conventional body/chassis securing screw.

 

 

More to follow shortly,

Dave.

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[DLT]

In between bouts of painting the bodywork, I've re-assembled the blackened chassis and motion.

Cylinder assembly was painted and lined beforehand.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Dave.

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[DLT]

Hmm,  I've sprayed the cab, firebox and boiler barrel with Halfords Satin Black, carefully masked it off and sprayed the rest with Matt Black.  To be honest I can't tell the difference unless I look really closely, it certainly isnt obvious from a glance.  So maybe I will need to rely on the dirt and weathering coats to show it up.

 

 

I've also noticed a few flaws in the whitemetal surface of the boiler barrel, that didnt show up until painted.  Maybe I will need to fill these and repaint, or am I being too critical?

 

Any thoughts anyone?

Thanks, Dave.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT

[N15class]

I would leave it as it is and adjusted the finishes after the lining with varnish. As for the marks on the boiler if you can get some hard filler in them it my be worth doing, but for me if they are hard to see at three feet when loco is standing still I would leave them. They will be invisible when it is moving.

[DLT]

I would leave it as it is and adjusted the finishes after the lining with varnish. As for the marks on the boiler if you can get some hard filler in them it my be worth doing, but for me if they are hard to see at three feet when loco is standing still I would leave them. They will be invisible when it is moving.

Thanks Peter, I was thinking along those lines myself.  My normal test is "Can you see it when its pulling a train on a layout?"  So I will continue as it it for now and see how it looks.

Many thanks,

Dave.

[Castle]

I would leave it as it is and adjusted the finishes after the lining with varnish. As for the marks on the boiler if you can get some hard filler in them it my be worth doing, but for me if they are hard to see at three feet when loco is standing still I would leave them. They will be invisible when it is moving.

Hi All,

 

I agree with N15 on this one too. A light weathering too and it will vanish. The cladding on the boiler of any steam locomotive was bound to pick up little dings and knocks in service - the worst thing you can do for the paint finish on a loco is steam it... Even the cosseted locomotives in preservation gain this type of surface imperfection as time and tickets progress. That is an ace model by the way - wonderful to see all your upgrades and so on come together like that.

 

I hope this helps!

 

All the best,

 

Castle

[DLT]

It turned out that some of the flaws were a bit too bad, so I've filled them in with Araldite, rubbed down and repainted the boiler.  It does look much better now.

 

Lining has begun, will got some photos up later.

Cheers, Dave.

[DLT]

Well I reckon the extra effort on the boiler was worthwhile, especially now with the lining done.

Had fun with the boiler band lining as well, used up my sheet of HMRS BR Loco Lining, and then opened another.  The lining on the new shet was much finer, so I ended up scraping the first lot off and replacing it with the new stuff.  So I've actually lined the boiler twice!

 

 

 

 

The ultra closeup shows the flaws in the Pressfix transfers, and my poor application of them, but at normal distances it should look fine.

 

Cheers, Dave.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by DLT