the penguin of doom Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi all. A few more photo's as work progresses. By it's very nature, progress is slow at the moment as I'm laminating the plasticard where I'm filling in the running plate. Hopefully, the loco will look somewhat straighter too! I'll be filling the boiler gap and running plate gap next and although the bits I've done so far, probably don't really need much tidying, (as it will mostly be hidden by the side tanks), I will probably tidy it up as I'll know the mess that lurks behind. At the same time, I reckon I'll remove the boiler detail such as dome, snifter and funnel, as well as those boiler bands which are in the wrong place. I think, I'll then start work on the front buffer beam. I don't want to do the side tanks too early for fear of damaging them with handling, so will probably leave them till the rest of the work on the front end is complete. So, as always, the captions on the pictures will explain all. Side view of the boiler joint. View from above, (after scraping the snow from my trusty photo steps). Hopefully, a little straighter than the previous picture. Filler tanks also "plated" over. Finally, a view from below, showing how I've filled the gap in the running plate with laminate plasticard. I expect a little trimming will be needed in order to fit the new chassis. Cheers for now. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Whenever a new model is introduced there is a flood of comments about various dimensions and their accuracy. Different people seem to find one particular aspect annoying, whilst other people hardly notice the error. It just struck me looking at your last photos that simply increasing the length of the boiler by a few mm completely alters the character of the beast. It's the way that the proportions change. I don't know if others see it the same way but to me it suddenly takes an a different character and shouts Thompson rather than Gresley. Keep up the good work. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I look forward to seeing how this one progresses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m mcdermott Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 i,ll get my billy can ,baccy tin and shovel.fill the hole upto the brick arch and we are right of way .cheers frozen thingys looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hi Bernard. Thanks for checking in again and for your comments. I guess you're right, simply by stretching the loco, it changes its look. I have to say though I believe a model never looks right till the transfers are on. Here's a thing though, I'd forgot the donor was a Gresley loco! I don't think I'll ever infiltrate the steam crowd at this rate..... He heh. Thanks for looking in Anglian. Progress is slow, but keep your eye on the thread and feel free to join in. I'll go wrong somewhere so I kind of rely on the watchers to keep me straight. And to Mali, mines a strong cuppa, no sugar.... He heh. Cheers for now. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 The fun bit's adding in the plastic sections and filler! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 The fun bit's adding in the plastic sections and filler! But after a hard day at work, kinda theraputic don't you think?....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ....kinda theraputic don't you think?....... Absolutely! I just like the way the solvent goes off and the plastic solidifies into a whole. I have mixed Squadron Green Putty filler with Superglue and got much the same effect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 You'd best hurry up and complete this project hack, 'cos Hornby have only gone and announced their RTR one for 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2009 You'd best hurry up and complete this project hack, 'cos Hornby have only gone and announced their RTR one for 2010 Have a heart... it's Christmas :icon_eek: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I can't wait to see the look on his face when he finds out..... Better yet, if Mali turns round and tells him he's decided to have the Hornby one. This could get ugly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Absolutely! I just like the way the solvent goes off and the plastic solidifies into a whole. I have mixed Squadron Green Putty filler with Superglue and got much the same effect! That sounds like something Father Jack would appreciate...! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted December 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2009 You'd best hurry up and complete this project hack, 'cos Hornby have only gone and announced their RTR one for 2010 Reminds me of the Blackadder (2 when he's executioner!) sketch " We get a lot of GLOATERS you know!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m mcdermott Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 yes but in 20 years time i,ll still have a frozen thingys original , and ther,ll be plenty of scope 7 or 8 at botanic gardens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 You'd best hurry up and complete this project hack, 'cos Hornby have only gone and announced their RTR one for 2010 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening. For those out there watching, work will continue apace on this model and we'll try again to keep it positive thanks. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted December 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening. For those out there watching, work will continue apace on this model and we'll try again to keep it positive thanks. Cheers. Sean. Thumbs up Sean when they say the X is XX mm out of line you'll be able to say well mines cock on! B) - Keep going! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D605Eagle Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening. For those out there watching, work will continue apace on this model and we'll try again to keep it positive thanks. Cheers. Sean. Yes, keep up the good work Sean, building your own is so much more satisfying than just clicking "buy now" on ebay! Thats why I prefer my coverted Hornby class 24 to a Bachmann 24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening. For those out there watching, work will continue apace on this model and we'll try again to keep it positive thanks. Cheers. Sean. Good on you... we are supposed to be railway modellers after all :icon_thumbsup2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening. For those out there watching, work will continue apace on this model and we'll try again to keep it positive thanks. Cheers. Sean. Hi Sean, Firstly, my sympathies as to the result of Hornby 2010 - however...you have until the 3rd quarter to produce an RTR L1! Sean VS Hornby - you can do it! I'll be not finishing mine as I feel I could take a leaf out of your book and do a K1 using the pieces I had ready for the L1. Hang in there chap, as your current progress suggests you'll come up with something special (once again ). Merry Christmas, Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Thanks for your mature outlook Horsetan! Always happy to help! Having not seen any of your work, I'm not sure that you'll have had the blow of this happening..... I didn't. But I don't write about the little work I'm able to do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I didn't. But I don't write about the little work I'm able to do Thats some nice rolling there chap. Diagram 118 - Peppecorn A1 or Thompson A1 boiler, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Right. Lets keep this objective. We don't know what version Hornby will produce, (Cut away running plate etc), and lets face it, it's just an announcement at the moment. Having spent somewhere in the region of ??100 on the project, I can ill afford to throw the project away. To be honest, (Horsetan), it may be wise in future to consider this before placing posts like the above. I don't know your financial situation, so it figures you don't know mine. A little more consideration in the future please! Some things may seem funny, but in reality, are not. It can be easy to offend.... With that in mind, can we keep it objective in the future. We're here to build model railways and to be honest, since most of my fleet have some sort of alteration, I couldn't care less what Hornby (or any of the other manufacturers) are doing. Well, thats a slight lie, because the L1 model may form a basis for, say, a 4-6-2 tank etc...... Always thinking you see..... There has been a lot of discussion on this thread already and I welcome the majority of it. "The boilers not straight" "It needs to be this long" and "Your pipe run goes here" etc. Lets keep it relevant, informative, objective and if we must use humor, Make sure it's funny!!! In defiance of the Hornby announcement, all the gaps are presently filled ready for sanding smooth, then work will commence on the front buffer beam and running plate area. Photo's will follow. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Can we keep it objective in future, please? My apologies sean for a brief hijack of the thread above Now I am very interested as to which L1 you'll be producing - do you feel like a straight footplated one or a curved one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Right. We don't know what version Hornby will produce, (Cut away running plate etc), and lets face it, it's just an announcement at the moment. If you read the fine print in the announcement it does pose some interesting questions. An LNER version. What exactly do they mean by that? Any body who thinks that description can only apply to one loco please check before jumping in. It could well be that any of the Hornby offerings, when they eventually appear, might need quite a lot of work to turn it into the particular machine that Sean is trying to portray. far better I think to carry on, particularly in view of the money spent. Certainly much more interesting to me as a reader and I hope also to Sean as the builder. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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