Horsetan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Mmmm......loads of bits.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yes - don't you just love castings! Managed to get some light to be able to photo one of the Ivatts properly today. There are some pipes to add on the chassis, but they will be done when it is stripped down for painting:- 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'd be reluctant to paint something that looks as good as that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Well I have done - or at least 43156, 43155, is still bright and shiny. I tend to batch everything, including painting and the chaos of the workbench contains 1 Ivatt in many bits, three coaches, 5 4mm GW and Cambrian signals and some prospective loco crew. The trouble is with this weather is it's cold to have the window open, and I'm sure the Humbrol paint fumes sends me a bit nutty, I get moody and a bit heady. So it's a blast with the painting, then open the windows and clear off outside to cut down more trees. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yes - don't you just love castings! Managed to get some light to be able to photo one of the Ivatts properly today. There are some pipes to add on the chassis, but they will be done when it is stripped down for painting:- P1020020_wt.jpg Now that is stunning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hi Tony, It all looks a bit hectic, but I am sure you know where everything is I like your improvised mat, it looks like an MRJ or a GWJ envelope to me. ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 MRJ.... I seem to have nearly all of them from No.1 Martyn. Not that I'm a hoarder in any way.. So here we are with at last the painted body on the chassis after fitting the decoder. It took about half an hour to assemble it as there are so many pipes and bits to poke into place. There is a lot of work still to do, tidying, windows, buffers, and remaining pipes, as well as weathering down, but you get the idea. The 9" numerals definitely work, 10" just looked far too large.This is not 43155 which I had in the raw metal at Kettering yesterday, that folks might have seen - I don't work that fast.... And a before shot, 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 These look really good. I scratch built one in 4mm many years ago. Still would like to tackle a 7mm one but not sure if I could afford one of these. Maybe someone will want me to build one for them. Are you lining either of yours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks Peter - no the Doncaster overhauled ones don't seem to have been lined, so both plain black - totally unglamorous.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I like that picture, it's not often a chipped loco has more wires/pipes on the model than going to the chip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 So whilst I'm waiting for some final bits for the Ivatts, it's back to the new day job - I'm back on the Standard Tank conversions. The bogies and pony trucks have been made up, and I have now begun on the chassis of 80154. First task is to relocate the front stretcher to make a new pony truck pivot. These chassis are pretty hefty, but it's all brass, so easy enough to modify... I've dispensed with the chassis bottom plate. Next, I need to work out how to mount the bogie... tomorrow... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Conversions are always more work than a straight build, 'cos you've got to get all the stuff you don't want off first.After some hefty work with the blow torch to remove the old fittings, the cylinders were prepared for the new ones:- Here they are with the new fittings awaiting a cleanup. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Have I missed something? what was the starting point, and what are you using to upgrade? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Post 311 Jeff, I'm upgrading 3 San Cheng Standard 4 tanks with MOK/Sans Pareil bogies, pony truck and motion. Regards! Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ah, thanks. I TRY to keep up, but I follow so many articles on here and Western Thunder...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Looking great, the San Cheng std4 tank was one of there best but these bits are going to massively improve them, Continue to watch with interest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Thanks Steve - this mornings work apart from trying to mend the central heating, has been to make a mounting point for the motion bracket and replace the crankpins with CPL ones tapped M2 to fit the existing bolts after the giant heads have been cut off. The return crank is soldered to the turned down head of a M2 screw. Due to the narrowness of the frames, the motion bracket casting have been spaced out for the frames with some box section brass.The wheels have a great deal of sideplay, this will be reduced by making nylon 'C' washers sprung over the axles to reduce that. Edited March 20, 2014 by dibateg 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I sincerely hope you HAVE got "before and after" photos? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'll do some comparison shots later as I have several chassis' to work on Jeff. Most of the work is done now, and here are the motion units awaiting a final clean up. As the chassis is quite narrow, I have used square tube to space the motion castings out to the right position. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Those look really good. Are the motion parts cast? they don't look laminated at all. Edited March 22, 2014 by JeffP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hi Jeff - yes - they are all cast. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Very nice too. I wonder why more valve gear parts aren't cast, instead of etched? It's so much more realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Seeing the pig ( Ivatt class 4) naked above has convinced me I need a MOK 9F I only want one so it might as well be the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I've just bought a 9F, off a well-known auction site. A very old kit, 20 years now, but WELL up to modern standards. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I've just bought a 9F, off a well-known auction site. A very old kit, 20 years now, but WELL up to modern standards. Sounds like you have some interesting bits stashed away Jeff. Just need to build a few and do a slice of Doncaster like my canton to show them off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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