craigwelsh Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Cor that scoops looks rather nice. Can I get one at Scalefour North then . Only kidding, my workbench is overflowing already so no rush . I think these will become standard though for LMS builds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Dave Thanks for the reply, I can't wait to get hold of one to build, they look real quality. Is it normal to get so excited over the release of a new product I ask myself? BTW Any thoughts on doing something similar for the BR standard tenders...given your predilection for these (whispers...same as me!). Look forward to seeing the news that they are available cheers Mike Hi Mike and Craig, thanks for your vote of confidence, I think it's quite normal to get excited about a new product just look at all those folk who waited for the Stove R, well maybe that's a bad example...... I'm just making sure that the chassis are as right as I can make them, an hour ago I got the final test etches in the post and..... they are over etched so they are doing them again.... As far as future chassis are concerned I've been working on a number of tenders and as you already know my interests that might give you a hint. Regards, Dave F. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45609 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Is it normal to get so excited over the release of a new product I ask myself? Mike, Provided you still get excited by other things like Beer* / Women* / Motorbikes* / Rugby* / Football* / Cricket* (underline as applicable) then you're OK. Dave, The water scoop looks excellent. I'm too looking forward to aquiring a few of these chassis kits. Also very interested to see what is next on the list. I have now aquired a DJH Britannia for the wheels so a sprung chassis to tie it all together would bring me to Mike's level of arousal.....not sure that was an appropriate word.... Cheers....Morgan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Morgan: After reading that last sentence of yours, I'm sure there are many people out there who'll be looking at you in a very different light.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45609 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Morgan: After reading that last sentence of yours, I'm sure there are many people out there who'll be looking at you in a very different light.... ROTFL....Hmmm....yeah......well.....perhaps best to turn the light off. On second thoughts...... Reading it again I seems I might have kept just the wheels and melted the Brit down to add some weight to an old Princess. What I should have said is that I obtained the DJH Britannia to accompany the promise of proper wheels from Ultrascale. Now just need some decent undercarriage......DAMN! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi all, Just some pictures for you to salivate over, the cast Waterscoops have come out well but I'll need to adjust their position in the mould as a sharp edge is damaging the rubber mould on removal. Hey Ho! And the front end detail. Now wipe yer chins.... DaveF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi all, Just some pictures for you to salivate over, the cast Waterscoops have come out well but I'll need to adjust their position in the mould as a sharp edge is damaging the rubber mould on removal. Hey Ho! And the front end detail. Now wipe yer chins.... DaveF. They look fantastic......looking forward to placing my order for the Barrow Road Jubilees etc. Keep up the good work Dave Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor H Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just like to add, I ordered some buffers in the early hours of Monday morning using the website and the postie dropped them through the letterbox this Tuesday morning. An excellent service on a excellent product, which fills a well needed gap, cheers Dave Dave do you have any plans to do the various types of Oleo buffers and ones for the BR CCT. Cheers Trevor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi all, Just some pictures for you to salivate over, the cast Waterscoops have come out well but I'll need to adjust their position in the mould as a sharp edge is damaging the rubber mould on removal. Hey Ho!.... Oddly enough, Masokits have an etch kit for a waterscoop assembly. The scoop is hollow! Hmmm....4mm scale water troughs with real water in them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 So people, as from Monday you will be able to purchase the Fowler and Stanier chassis kits from our website www.lanarkshiremodels.com For Morgan especially, perhaps a cold water bottle in the underwear department..... See some of you at Scalefour North on Sunday . I'll have some samples with me for you to ogle at. Sorry only available for EM/P4 gauge. Dave Frk. ame='davefrk' timestamp='1300736157' post='359871']Hi all, Just some pictures for you to salivate over, the cast Waterscoops have come out well but I'll need to adjust their position in the mould as a sharp edge is damaging the rubber mould on removal. Hey Ho! And the front end detail. Now wipe yer chins.... DaveF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Just like to add, I ordered some buffers in the early hours of Monday morning using the website and the postie dropped them through the letterbox this Tuesday morning. An excellent service on a excellent product, which fills a well needed gap, cheers Dave Dave do you have any plans to do the various types of Oleo buffers and ones for the BR CCT. Cheers Trevor. Hi Trevor, thanks for the encouragement, some say - I don't need any encouragement.... And yes I will be doing some Dowty's and Oleo's, I'll announce on this place when they are ready. I'll have a look at the BR CCT's as well .Regards, Dave Frk www.lanarkshiremodels.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Dave Thats brilliant news, be in touch on Monday for my first of - probably - many visits....now about the BR standard chassis? all the best Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 ....now about the BR standard chassis? ^ What he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted April 8, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hi Trevor, thanks for the encouragement, some say - I don't need any encouragement.... Dave Frk www.lanarkshiremodels.com No - Don't encourage him! We won't be able to keep up...... Just carry on at normal speed David. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Okay people, the Tender Chassis have sold very well and I'm down to the last one of each, new stock is on order to arrive in 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. Regards, Dave Frk. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_whistle Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Okay people, the Tender Chassis have sold very well and I'm down to the last one of each, new stock is on order to arrive in 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. Regards, Dave Frk. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Mine arrived this morning and, at first glance, it looks most impressive. Nifty little box, thorough instructions, and very complete - how often does one get a drill bit of the required size included in a kit! I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to this. Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Okay people, the Tender Chassis have sold very well and I'm down to the last one of each, new stock is on order to arrive in 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. Regards, Dave Frk. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Good to meet you at S4N at the weekend Dave and for the personal delivery of my 5 of each - what great service. I look forward to having a go building one - probably the Fowler chassis - in the next few days. After a great weekend at the show I'm back to decorating as a penance especially as I'm also away at the RMweb Taunton bash at Taunton this weekend with Barrow Road. I shall have the kits with me if anyone wants to examine them in the flesh! Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Dave, really wanted to have a look but the work system is giving me - Site works perfectly at work now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Pity I didn't see you on the weekend, was hoping to have a look at these, i'll get to see Robin's examples this weekend though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Dave Mine arrived this morning, very, very impressive. Really looking forward to building it, need one for the Patriot, so I'll be in touch next month...after the money god has visited! kindest regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi Dave, Mine arrived swiftly - many thanks. I have started one of them (photos will appear sometime after the Easter/Wedding malarky), and it fell together to get a rolling chassis. I recall a comment regarding the centre of gravity not expected to be in the middle for most tenders, and so the CSB anchors have been moved accordingly, but I didnt see in the instructions where the desired 100g should be centred around (for a Fowler type). Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hi Pete, sorry for the lateness of the reply, yes the chassis were talked about on, IIRC, Scaleforum I suggested that some tenders were front heavy so I adjusted the suspension design very slightly so the front end didn't droop if one replaced the coal load with real or other coal. As far as weighting is concerned just keep the ballast as near to centre axle as possible but if replacing the coal load bare this in mind also. You can be a little way off it won't make a noticeable difference. I've tried balancing the tenders by putting an 3mm packer under the centre axle and judging how the tender rocks from back to front, I would try to make it just drop lightly to the front. I tried ballast in slightly different positions and there was no noticeable difference in the running qualities on my EM layout even with four tenders coupled together, they just glided...... Hope that helps. All the best, Dave Franks www.lanarkshiremodels.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hi all, someone has just phoned to say the Lanarkshire Models and Supplies website was down yesterday and this morning, I've just tried it and it seems okay now. Has anyone else had a problem? Dave Franks. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hi all, someone has just phoned to say the Lanarkshire Models and Supplies website was down yesterday and this morning, I've just tried it and it seems okay now. Has anyone else had a problem? Dave Franks. www.lanarkshiremodels.com Hi Dave, I've had no problem with it today. Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted May 7, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi Dave, What possibility of downscaling your Track Cleaner for the LMS Brake Van? See:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/233/entry-6575-lms-20t-brake/ For what I'm thinking! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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