dibateg Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thanks Martyn - I hope that I will see you at Telford! The track test for 4702 went well after a few minor adjustments, and the following day a pleasant morning was spent making up the backhead. I'm not a GWR expert, but the web is a great resource if you just Google image GWR backheads. How did we cope before? And only one gauge glass?:- That's about it for the moment on that project, it will go to Warren for painting in September. As we have a lovely rainy day, it's straight on to the next job, which I have rather been looking forward to, and 'can you tell what it is yet?', well it's pretty easy to guess.. I shall get round to changing the thread title again. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 As we have a lovely rainy day, it's straight on to the next job, which I have rather been looking forward to, and 'can you tell what it is yet?', well it's pretty easy to guess.. I shall get round to changing the thread title again. It's also easy to read the legend Modern Outline Kits BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4 Tank Body on the lower left etch! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yummy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yummy! Double Yummy!! I have a soft spot for the big tanks and would really like one of these!! One day? Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thanks chaps - for me, MOK are the ultimate kits and today work has been an absolute pleasure. Everything fits, there's no fannying around to get parts to go together.. The ashpan is a 3 dimensional jigsaw, but fits together perfectly There are multiple stretchers in the frames, but it all just fits together nicely:- And todays session, sees the basic frames complete, and it's out on the bike for me as it's stopped raining! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Dibateg,A very nice loco build,I have been following it with a view to building a 47xx myself,One thing is wrong with your backhead if you do not mind me saying and it is the firebox door flap,it should be outside of the door linkage,the bottom link as you have it stops it moving up or down. Garry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The 47 looks superb, looking forward to seeing the MOK standard 4 tank. I'd love one of these at some point as well!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Hmmmm Tony,will be following with interest I have a DA Stanier 2 6 4 T awaiting assembly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Hmmmm Tony,will be following with interest I have a DA Stanier 2 6 4 T awaiting assembly. Hi Grasshopper John, I hope you're going to do a build thread on the Stanier, because I have one also! It'll be a while before I get round to mine though!! Regards, Deano. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84B Oxley Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Best kit I've ever built. Bar none. Even with my Fox lining(not brilliant and since weathered anyway). Jeff 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted August 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thanks Martyn - I hope that I will see you at Telford! The track test for 4702 went well after a few minor adjustments, and the following day a pleasant morning was spent making up the backhead. I'm not a GWR expert, but the web is a great resource if you just Google image GWR backheads. How did we cope before? And only one gauge glass?:- P1030739.JPG That's about it for the moment on that project, it will go to Warren for painting in September. As we have a lovely rainy day, it's straight on to the next job, which I have rather been looking forward to, and 'can you tell what it is yet?', well it's pretty easy to guess.. I shall get round to changing the thread title again. P1030735.JPG This is a great build. My only question is was that the only break valve in the kit as it is a combined brake ( By which I mean the air and steam valves were in the same casing and the brake handle goes either way from the vertical to either create or destroy the brake. Whereas I thought the 47xx was fitted with a four cone ejector , like this one https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/GWR_Castle_Class_5080_Defiant_footplate_2.jpg ? The basic difference is that the air and steam valves are now separated, with the steam valve (To create vacuum) is a pull down handle on the RHS of the casting and the air valve is by itself. Above the air valve can be seen the small ejector which maintains the vacuum ( But as I said I cant remember if the 47xx had a 4 cone ejector or just the type with separate air and steam valves, which was a development of the original 'combined brake' Whatever it is a wonderful model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 80136. Lovely. The real thing passed me twice at Goathland and Grosmont last Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks Garry - good spot - I shall see to that! Go for it Steve! Grasshopper John - I have a DA Stanier 2-6-4 on order, I suspect it will not go together as well as the MOK. Jeff - nice work, it looks great, thanks for posting the pic. Thanks Blandford - I didn't have a 47xx backhead to copy, so estimated from other GWR loco's, thanks for the input. Regards Tony 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 I try not to go anywhere on Bank Holiday weekends, so unless I get dragged out on garden duties, it is on with the projects. Adrian Cherry did a very good of his S7 Standard 4 build a while ago, so that provides some useful information and is a very competent build. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/16549-standard-4mt-build-scale-7/ I had an afternoon preparing castings and listening to a couple of Raymond Chandler dramatizations on the iPlayer. Building engines and great entertainment.. I was counting up, this is my 5th set of MOK class 4 valve gear, no excuse for mistakes... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 See you at Telford? OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 See you at Telford? OzzyO. Tony will be there, his shirt is almost as colourful as yours....... Martyn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Tony will be there, his shirt is almost as colourful as yours....... Martyn. Good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 And so will I, both days. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Look out for the shirt then... with MRJ 249 pasted on the back! Edited September 2, 2016 by dibateg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I'll be there both days, helping out on the HMRS stand (No. 108), as usual. Please feel free to call in there just to say 'hello', or to tarry for a longer chat. See you there! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Hmmmm Tony,will be following with interest I have a DA Stanier 2 6 4 T awaiting assembly. I have DA's Stanier and DJH's Fairburn. I'm gonna be watching this one as well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have DA's Stanier and DJH's Fairburn. I'm gonna be watching this one as well... Hi Mike, It's about time you popped over the pond and enjoyed a weekend at Telford, and the SVR isn't far from there. Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren haywood Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Just had a peek at the 47XX mate, very nice even if it is GWR, but wouldn't have expected anything else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks Warren, I'm looking forward to seeing it lined out! The valve gear is going together, so here it is prepared. It was good to see Dave Sharp at Telford. We had a good chat. I was checking photos and it looks like the first few batches of these locos had a cage type relief valve, later on in the 60s, some of them had the more chunky type ( in the kit ) fitted that was on later batches. I've still to add the cylinder access hatches. I copied Adrian Cherry's great idea to use an 8BA bolt to hold the castings that fit inside the boiler in place whilst soldering. I found a handy standoff in the screw box to hold things in place instead of fingers! Edited September 8, 2016 by dibateg 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikitriki Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Hey, that's cheating. What happened to burnt fingers and constant repositioning? (Mutter, mutter) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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