Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Mornin' Chris, Great prototype...an area that I very much enjoy and the well tanks are a favourite of mine. Will be keeping an eye on your progress. ATB Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 From the amount written in the manual, I get the impression that the GOG seem to favour three-links and then AJs. Possibly because three links are the "most realistic" for the era that the majority of current modellers in the Guild are working in? There is also a tendency amongst a number of Guild members to "build for display" rather than "build for operating", where how easy or difficult uncoupling may be does not come into the equation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 19, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2013 Having a day off after a frantic couple of weeks. Was going to have another crack at the kits but decided that some fresh air in the garden was a better idea. I working my way back into the modelling room though, so progress should resume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 20, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2013 Had the chop saw, circular saw and drills out today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2013 Had the chop saw, circular saw and drills out today. Sandpaper tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 20, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sandpaper tomorrow? Sand what? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Had the chop saw, circular saw and drills out today. Have you been modifying wagons again? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Sandpaper tomorrow? 6 inch nails first mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2013 Right, having spent 2 1/2 hours cutting lawns for the first time this year, I think it's time to spend some time upstairs having a play with some wagon kits. Now, where was I? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Right, having spent 2 1/2 hours cutting lawns for the first time this year, I think it's time to spend some time upstairs having a play with some wagon kits. Now, where was I? Well....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2013 Will post some photos tomorrow but I've fully built, ready for painting, a LMS 5-plank. Parkside kit PS42, D1667. Went together really nicely and no snapping issues! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2013 The box: I had a quick scan of the instructions, identified all the parts, and then decided to depart from the defined order somewhat. First I fixed the solebars and frame to the floor Then fixed the sides on A while back I noticed a photo on here somewhere (can't remember whose thread), where somebody had cut the ties of the bottom of the axle guards. Seemed a bit weird at the time but, having build one wagon to the instructions, and struggled getting the wheels in and out of the axleboxes and then had a tough time keeping the floating axleboxes moving, I worked out why. With the ties cut off, you can assemble the whole axlebox as a single unit and also slide in and out the axle units. This helps with access and also means there's no chance of gluing the whole thing up. The wheels are also free to be dunked in gun blue. So here are the modified axleguards with ties removed. Here are the four axlebox units made up and setting nicely. Wagon with some lead shot glued in (spot the deliberate mistake) Axleboxes and wheelsets trial fitted, some filing required to get a nice smooth fit. Brakes fitted and, ooops, the loops need to go where the lead has been glued... Brakelevers fitted. these were filed down to reduce the cross-section.Would brass be better here? I didn't use the supplied plastic rod for the brake mechanism but used some brass rod instead. (The axles are parallel, it's the lens distortion on the close up) Ready for the parts to be painted tomorrow. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The box: IMAG4247.jpg I had a quick scan of the instructions, identified all the parts, and then decided to depart from the defined order somewhat. First I fixed the solebars and frame to the floor IMAG4248.jpg Then fixed the sides on IMAG4249.jpg IMAG4250.jpg A while back I noticed a photo on here somewhere (can't remember whose thread), where somebody had cut the ties of the bottom of the axle guards. Seemed a bit weird at the time but, having build one wagon to the instructions, and struggled getting the wheels in and out of the axleboxes and then had a tough time keeping the floating axleboxes moving, I worked out why. With the ties cut off, you can assemble the whole axlebox as a single unit and also slide in and out the axle units. This helps with access and also means there's no chance of gluing the whole thing up. The wheels are also free to be dunked in gun blue. So here are the modified axleguards with ties removed. IMAG4251.jpg Here are the four axlebox units made up and setting nicely. IMG_0038 - Copy.JPG Wagon with some lead shot glued in (spot the deliberate mistake) IMG_0039 - Copy.JPG Axleboxes and wheelsets trial fitted, some filing required to get a nice smooth fit. Brakes fitted and, ooops, the loops need to go where the lead has been glued... IMG_0040 - Copy.JPG Brakelevers fitted. these were filed down to reduce the cross-section.Would brass be better here? I didn't use the supplied plastic rod for the brake mechanism but used some brass rod instead. IMG_0041 - Copy.JPG IMG_0042 - Copy.JPG (The axles are parallel, it's the lens distortion on the close up) Ready for the parts to be painted tomorrow. I really like your marble modelling block!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 It was one of the samples we picked up when looking at kitchens - a very useful flat, but heavy, surface! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 It was one of the samples we picked up when looking at kitchens - a very useful flat, but heavy, surface! think you need to wearing steel toe capped boots for those drunken modelling sessions...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 This morning I grabbed a quick hour and started finishing the SR Van off. Ok, so 50 mins modelling, and 10 mins rolling the LMS open up and down 3' of track. But now a slight pause while we take the kids to Twycross Zoo (and leave them there if they don't behave!). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 It was one of the samples we picked up when looking at kitchens - a very useful flat, but heavy, surface! They're normally loan items! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 They're normally loan items! This wasn't - it was in a big scrap bin full of off-cuts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I have a cream bathroom tile used for a similar purpose. We were on holiday a few years back and there was a box of about 4 in the bottom of the airing cupboard left over from when the bathroom was obviously decorated. We simply decided we wanted a souvenir from our holiday... well I did anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I have a cream bathroom tile used for a similar purpose. We were on holiday a few years back and there was a box of about 4 in the bottom of the airing cupboard left over from when the bathroom was obviously decorated. We simply decided we wanted a souvenir from our holiday... well I did anyway. I use sheets of glass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 I use sheets of glass I don't think taking glass out of the windows would be popular....it's a bit blowy today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 Getting cold at the zoo, surely time to go home now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2013 Getting cold at the zoo, surely time to go home now? Whats it like at Twycross these days as its a few years now since I went.Its the nearest zoo to me and about a 30 minutes drive.Still got lots of monkeys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2013 Whats it like at Twycross these days as its a few years now since I went.Its the nearest zoo to me and about a 30 minutes drive.Still got lots of monkeys? It's had a major revamp since we last went there. Still lots of primates but my son was gutted because the lions and giraffes have gone. Lots of new stuff but he liked the lions and giraffes.... Good day out though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2013 I really like your marble modelling block!! Mine's bigger! And that is a 7mm J77 chassis on it, the 'flat surface' is a 12" square chopping block (or whatever they call them) that came with the worktops for a kitchen at work, the kitchen has since been ripped out and I 'liberated' this from the skip... I have one of the small samples too for 4mm stuff. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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