RMweb Premium ArthurK Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2013 My revised J77 kit for the Fletcher cab J77 will have the centre floor as a separate piece so that the cab interior will be accessible through that. The backhead etc will drop dowm with the floor. As far as I am aware mine is the only J73 kit available but that is in 4mm. ArthurK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2013 The plan is (probably) for the floor to push up after the cab interior is sorted, luckily the cab interior is fairly hidden on these locos and careful placing of driver and fireman should obscure the rest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) No disrespect, Paul, but neither yours nor mine will ever look as good as this one: Edited October 17, 2018 by jwealleans 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2013 I was watching it on Saturday morning Jonathan, very nice ain't it. Made a bit of progress today, the boiler has been soldered to the smokebox and fitted to the footplate and cab. I got the wheels at York on Saturday, I also got some tapered buffers as the ones supplied are parallel ones, these have been fitted to the buffer beams and the rear one soldered to the footplate, the front inner beam has been fitted and the middle timber beam has been cut ready to be fitted when soldering has been completed and the body has been washed. Various details have also been added at the front end. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Loxborough Posted April 2, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've been coming back to this topic from time to time both to admire the great modellng, and to try to convince myself to take courage and try kit building locos... I think you have just about convinced me (though of course, as ever, I know it is going to turn out to be a lot harder than the experts make it look!). Really great modellng here, though; please keep them coming (lest I lose heart...) George 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 2, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2013 Go for it George! you won't regret it. Starting to look more like a J77 now, I've taken off the top coal rail as this loco only had two, the chimney and dome have been cleaned up and are just sat there, they still need seating a bit better, the smokebox door needed no cleaning up at all, again, not fixed yet. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 21, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2013 Finally back at the J77, I have now got a motor and gearbox, a Highlevel 60-1 loadhauler (what else would I use!) and it's now made up and ready to go in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2013 Howdy Paul, when are you fitting the airsmoothed casing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 21, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2013 Howdy Paul, when are you fitting the airsmoothed casing? Does that cab shape count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2013 Does that cab shape count? Tell you what, paint it in green with sunshine lettering and I'll have a second look.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 21, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) Saxony green maybe... See post 278. Edited April 21, 2013 by Worsdell forever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2013 Saxony green maybe... See post 278. What about a similar finish to the Cortina? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 21, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2013 Green, cream and rust? No, it'll be black. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 22, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2013 Got the wheels, gearbox and coupling rods fitted and it turns quite smoothly, next will be to loctite the final drive gear on and a run under power. But first a comparison shot with older brother... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 29, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2013 After nearly a week of not having any time to do any modelling I set to on Sunday evening and got the chassis running smoothly and pick-ups fitted, the only problem was the remains of the motor shaft was touching the boiler top, this was remedied by carving out a small amount of metal from the boiler casting with a small chisel (made from an old small screwdriver) all runs fine now, just hope it still passes it's boiler test I've also started another J77, this one is in Nickel Silver and is quite a bit bigger, it's a 7mm kit from N.E.R Days in Leeds, I built their NER 964 class saddletank a few years ago and the kits are a bit crude and not for beginners but are excellent value if you want to have a go at 7mm. The motor, gears and wheels cost more than the kit! And the two chassis together. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 29, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2013 After nearly a week of not having any time to do any modelling I set to on Sunday evening and got the chassis running smoothly and pick-ups fitted, the only problem was the remains of the motor shaft was touching the boiler top, this was remedied by carving out a small amount of metal from the boiler casting with a small chisel (made from an old small screwdriver) all runs fine now, just hope it still passes it's boiler test IMGP6415-001.JPG I've also started another J77, this one is in Nickel Silver and is quite a bit bigger, it's a 7mm kit from N.E.R Days in Leeds, I built their NER 964 class saddletank a few years ago and the kits are a bit crude and not for beginners but are excellent value if you want to have a go at 7mm. The motor, gears and wheels cost more than the kit! IMGP6416-001.JPG And the two chassis together. IMGP6417-001.JPG 7mm you say.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 29, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2013 And a footplate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7mm Mick Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 After nearly a week of not having any time to do any modelling I set to on Sunday evening and got the chassis running smoothly and pick-ups fitted, the only problem was the remains of the motor shaft was touching the boiler top, this was remedied by carving out a small amount of metal from the boiler casting with a small chisel (made from an old small screwdriver) all runs fine now, just hope it still passes it's boiler test IMGP6415-001.JPG I've also started another J77, this one is in Nickel Silver and is quite a bit bigger, it's a 7mm kit from N.E.R Days in Leeds, I built their NER 964 class saddletank a few years ago and the kits are a bit crude and not for beginners but are excellent value if you want to have a go at 7mm. The motor, gears and wheels cost more than the kit! IMGP6416-001.JPG And the two chassis together. IMGP6417-001.JPG As always I'm quietly watching from the sidelines and enjoying the J77 build. I would be really interested to see what you think of the 7mm J77 as I model in this scale and up until now didn't know of a J77 kit ? ATB Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 After nearly a week of not having any time to do any modelling I set to on Sunday evening and got the chassis running smoothly and pick-ups fitted, the only problem was the remains of the motor shaft was touching the boiler top, this was remedied by carving out a small amount of metal from the boiler casting with a small chisel (made from an old small screwdriver) all runs fine now, just hope it still passes it's boiler test IMGP6415-001.JPG I've also started another J77, this one is in Nickel Silver and is quite a bit bigger, it's a 7mm kit from N.E.R Days in Leeds, I built their NER 964 class saddletank a few years ago and the kits are a bit crude and not for beginners but are excellent value if you want to have a go at 7mm. The motor, gears and wheels cost more than the kit! IMGP6416-001.JPG And the two chassis together. IMGP6417-001.JPG Paul, is N.E.R. Days anything to do with Steve Hoyle and Medley Models? He seemed to be the only one doing esoteric North Eastern stuff in 7mm. Got his A8, steel bodied plough and other stuff in the stash. Mike P.S. Forgot the plough is actually in build to go with my Prolix resin one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks Mick, it's not the worst kit but it takes a bit of thinking and fettling. Mike, yes it is one of Steve's, he now uses N.E.R. Days as the name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7mm Mick Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks Mick, it's not the worst kit but it takes a bit of thinking and fettling. Mike, yes it is one of Steve's, he now uses N.E.R. Days as the name. Ah now I understand, I have a Medley Models D49 and this by the sounds of it is much the same as the J77. What different build options to you get with the kit ( sandboxes, spectacle glass shape etc etc ) ? Cheers Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2013 Mick, no options that way, just square spectacles, you could build it as a J76 instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Hello Worsdell forever, looking at the 7mm set of frames, have you had to move the L/H (rear?) set of bearing back, as it looks like you have a gap at the front of it. Nice looking build on both of them. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 2, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2013 Hi Ozzy, The hole is like a figure of eight, the two classes have a slightly different wheelbase, the J77 being the rear one. It is quite secure! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hi Ozzy, The hole is like a figure of eight, the two classes have a slightly different wheelbase, the J77 being the rear one. It is quite secure! Thanks Paul for that, sound like a good idea on a ridged set of frames. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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