Pete Harvey Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Decals on Just need to leave it for a Day then get some varnish on to seal the decals. We Band of Brothers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 "One day lad, all this will be yours!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Finally got around to ordering Ivors plunger pickups, now to find a cheap 'n' cheerful decoder. Would I be able to get away with a OO decoder? My other loco has a high quality lokpilot decoder, but at £40+ I'm hoping Ivor can get away with something wallet friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 They don't draw much current, I used a Zimo to try out the 'stay alive; capacity as it's such a short wheelbase. Mine is only drawing .1-to .2A, if I recall correctly, so I would suggest almost anything will be o.k., it's not as if it's going to pull the Pines Express. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well the 4mm version of Ivor is finished it just has to have chip fitted and it will be running I hope to have him with me at WrecRail 2014 on August 2nd running on Dudley Road. I shall be adding the kit to my site soon and posting some more info on the PH Designs thread on the Forum. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Hi all what's happening at RMWeb Live with regards to he great gathering of Ivors What Day, What time & Who's going? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I shall be there with Ivor both days, so it;s just a question of where? for me, and what decoder number, (currently 4) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'm happy to host the "gathering" on Fourgig East - dcc address #4 is fine by me at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Must get the transfers finished then, waiting on getting satin varnish at Telford so the it may still be wet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Mine is still brass and not quite running yet. Would have been nice to have him lined up but money says no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I will have Little Ivor and Big Ivor with me. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Well, my Ivor is no longer naked, he's had his first coat of grey primer put on. Other than decorating the body and the chassis work that's left, jobs a good 'un. Will need a coat or three of primer before I'll put up any pictures. Any further developments on the shade of green, I'm still convinced mine should be a bit darker, but LNER or GWR green would not seem quite right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Unfortunately North Wales Ivor's owner is otherwise EMgauged at expoEM North, not that Ivor himself is anywhere near complete enough to make an appearance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Any further developments on the shade of green, I'm still convinced mine should be a bit darker, but LNER or GWR green would not seem quite right. I think you can justify any shade from GWR to LNER Apple if you look at all of the available videos and pictures, I gave up trying to pin it down and went for the cowards option of copying everyone else. No one's going to be able to prove you are wrong, given the variety of source material, so just do whatever feels right, you've got to live with it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2014 Plastikote "garden green" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think I might do a test piece, see what I can come up with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Bit like this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Would I get a 'darker' green with a matt black undercoat and the 'garden green' on top? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Would I get a 'darker' green with a matt black undercoat and the 'garden green' on top? Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Well, it's been a while since I did any work on Ivor, but having now obtained some Precision Varnish I thought I should get a wiggle on to get him ready for the 'Not so Great Gathering' at RMWeb Live. I had bought some nice 1/43rd tanks, for another project, which come in nice plastic cases. I quickly tried Ivor in one to see if I could keep him dust free in the workroom, but it was a bit too low, having thought about it for a bit I wondered if it might work with the base upside down, and lo and behold it did, so with a bit of track cut to length and ballasted, some plastic angle glued and painted on the base to provide a locating rim, and the nickel silver piece of the chassis fret with the logo on it, Ivor now has a new dust free home. He has also now had transfers completed and buffers re-painted a darker silver, so it's now ready for varnish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Quick update, after a quick strip down Ivor had a new coat over the transfers today, Precision Satin, now it's just down to re-assembling and adding finishing touches tomorrow, ready for the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 What a beautiful job you have made but you cannot condemn Ivor to a glass cage! He was "Born to Ride". "Too fast to live, too young to die". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 What a beautiful job you have made but you cannot condemn Ivor to a glass cage! post-18627-0-14827100-1410206875_thumb.jpg He was "Born to Ride". "Too fast to live, too young to die". Thanks for the compliment, he does get let out occasionally, but he needs a supply of coal first, then he needs his 'habit' sorting, then with that short wheelbase I think he might need the chassis compensating. So at the moment he's quite happy - it's all sacks, and drugs, and rock an roll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My poor Ivor is still in works grey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well the 'Not so Great Gathering' happened on Sunday, with all sorts of variations, sound, lights, smoke, and even a Mini-Me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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