rhydddu009 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hi everyone, garry D100's posts here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=44277&hilit=quarry were excellent, but these have not appeared yet on the new site.. I would just like to add that I have a blog about progress on my quarry hunslet here: http://16mm-ng.blogspot.com/ Whilst I'm at it, does anyone have any experience of the motor's (I swapped my motor in an older kit for the more powerful faulhaber 2030 from slaters) performance, especially under remote control? I have heard that 9v is not enough and you really need 12v. This is going to be almost impossible to get in the boiler though, so would a PP3 battery (9v) do? [image below of my creation] Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
77philg Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Have you tried running the motor on a pp3? wouldnt think this would run for long ,not a lot of current in a pp3 Normally should run on 9v ,just runs slowly which is what you want in this scale .What about a group of nimh in series (where ever you can get them)and an unobtrusive charging jack? Normally I Go for a 8 cell Nimh 2 amp battery gives a decent run on a full charge. The only other option is to put the battery in a wagon phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardybloke Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 That's a lovely piece of work, Colin - I really want a Quarry Hunslet, but they're next-to-impossible in 009 and I've no room for anything in 16mm, which is a shame... plus, my girlfriend would kill me if I bought anything else at the moment... I'll be having a browse of your Rhyd Ddu blog once I'm not in work too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
persistent_bodger Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Beautiful Locomotive. I am going to try and recreate something like this in 7mm for my new layout. only hope it will look as good as this. regards T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhydddu009 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Thanks for the nice comments. I will try a 9v pp3 and see how it goes. I did get a big 3300mAh 12v pack, but was surprised at the weight! Size-wise it would have to be in a wagon, so was just wondering if a smaller battery would do the job. It's a joy to built engines in this scale. The detail is fantastic and I have to say that the quality of the castings and turnings are first rate. I have a 16mm De Winton to have a go at next! Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hi everyone, garry D100's posts here: http://www.rmweb.co....77&hilit=quarry were excellent, but these have not appeared yet on the new site.. Thanks for the reference Colin. I have not done much for a while with mine and you are further on than I am. I was not sure if I should resurect a new thread, but I do have all the photos still etc. Would it be useful to create another thread of my build, progress can be slow lol. I have got to the point where a bit of priming is required and the weather has not been viable to be airbrushing in the shed. Yours is looking good though I have a 16mm De Winton to have a go at next! So have I , and Prince, oh and another Hunselt lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhydddu009 Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 I was not sure if I should resurect a new thread, but I do have all the photos still etc. Would it be useful to create another thread of my build, progress can be slow lol. oh please do. are you using the 2030 faulhaber? Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2010 are you using the 2030 faulhaber? If thats the replacement motor then yes I am. Compared to the initial one, I found it a lot smoother under power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHPAN7 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Im thinking of purchasing a Slaters Prince can you advise me if they are easy to build and are value for money. Im a bit unsure of the resin components are they ok. Can these locos be handled alright or are they delicate.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted February 11, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2010 Im thinking of purchasing a Slaters Prince can you advise me if they are easy to build and are value for money. I have one of these ready to build after the Quarry Hunslet I am currently working on. Easy to build? Depends on your experience at building kits, soldering etc. Slaters kits do go together very well, my advice as with all kits, get plenty of photos, drawings and information that you can for the period you are setting the model in. I found with the Hunslet there were parts of the instructions that were a bit vague. So I went out and took my own pictures of the loco to clarify. Value for money, well they are expensive but you get everything you need except paint etc. Considering the quality of the parts and etches I would say they are very good value for money. Im a bit unsure of the resin components are they ok. Excellent quality I would say. Crisp and very little needed to finish off before fitting Heres some pics of the resin components in the Hunslet kit. Can these locos be handled alright or are they delicate.. Like all kits (and RTR) care is always needed when handling these things. Though in the bigger scales the detailing is much stronger. The intricate parts on the Hunslet are lost wax brass mainly and are very strong. But like everything , if not treated with care, things will happen :-) HTH in some way. Garry PS Maybe its time to resurect my Hunslet thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Budd Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Maybe its time to resurect my Hunslet thread Yes please Arthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHPAN7 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have one of these ready to build after the Quarry Hunslet I am currently working on. Easy to build? Depends on your experience at building kits, soldering etc. Slaters kits do go together very well, my advice as with all kits, get plenty of photos, drawings and information that you can for the period you are setting the model in. I found with the Hunslet there were parts of the instructions that were a bit vague. So I went out and took my own pictures of the loco to clarify. Value for money, well they are expensive but you get everything you need except paint etc. Considering the quality of the parts and etches I would say they are very good value for money. Excellent quality I would say. Crisp and very little needed to finish off before fitting Heres some pics of the resin components in the Hunslet kit. Like all kits (and RTR) care is always needed when handling these things. Though in the bigger scales the detailing is much stronger. The intricate parts on the Hunslet are lost wax brass mainly and are very strong. But like everything , if not treated with care, things will happen :-) HTH in some way. Garry PS Maybe its time to resurect my Hunslet thread # Thanks for the pics the detailing is superb. I wondered if the smoke box in the Prince kit you have is hollowed out and how thick the casting was.!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted February 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks for the pics the detailing is superb. I wondered if the smoke box in the Prince kit you have is hollowed out and how thick the casting was.!! If I can find the kit I'll take a pic for you. The Hunslet smokebox is solid, but cannot remember if Prince is the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signaller Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Perhaps some one can explain where I am going wrong here? The picture is from Slaters CD and clearly shows stops for both the assembled axleboxes, however the etch only has stops on one axle. Am I missing something? Something has to go in there or it is very nose heavy!! Many thanks Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhydddu009 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Perhaps some one can explain where I am going wrong here? The picture is from Slaters CD and clearly shows stops for both the assembled axleboxes, however the etch only has stops on one axle. Am I missing something? Something has to go in there or it is very nose heavy!! Many thanks Roger Hi Roger, I have finished mine... http://16mm-ng.blogspot.com/2010/03/done.html - with the axleboxes unaltered. One has a stop, the other doesn't. The front axle has a compensation beam and small wheel which you will get to later in the kit and this explains the difference between the two. Good luck! Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signaller Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Hi Roger, I have finished mine... http://16mm-ng.blogspot.com/2010/03/done.html - with the axleboxes unaltered. One has a stop, the other doesn't. The front axle has a compensation beam and small wheel which you will get to later in the kit and this explains the difference between the two. Good luck! Colin Many thanks Colin I should read ahead. The only thing is my kit does not have the pully wheel on the non motored axle. However I have tried it and it sits at the right height on the beam without it. Perhaps there has been a modification to do without the wheel? how long ago did you purchase your kit? Cheers Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHPAN7 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 So nice to see your completed model and how well turned out it was at Stoneleigh. The weathering was brilliant as though it had just been transported from the quarry. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhydddu009 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Many thanks Colin I should read ahead. The only thing is my kit does not have the pully wheel on the non motored axle. However I have tried it and it sits at the right height on the beam without it. Perhaps there has been a modification to do without the wheel? how long ago did you purchase your kit? Cheers Roger Yes it was a while ago, so maybe they have changed it. oh well as long as it sits level then it's happy days. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhydddu009 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 So nice to see your completed model and how well turned out it was at Stoneleigh. The weathering was brilliant as though it had just been transported from the quarry. Well done! thank you very much, that means a lot to me. I made a video of the loco running: Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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