Twright Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Fantastic work Nelson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments. I thought I'd share this, it's nothing special but it helped me out lots, I used some masking tape to keep the figures upright whilst they were drying. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi, Nelson. A bit late today, but what a tremendous outcome you have achieved with the LMS NCC U2 locomotive. It really is a brilliant piece of model-making, and you should be very proud of the outcome. Really looking forward to seeing whatever project might be next. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glover Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well done Nelson, super work. Can I ask where you got the tablet catchers, on the cab sides? Many thanks, Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks market and glover. Glover, the tablet catchers I made my self from some thin sheet of metal. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Hello everyone, Here's just a couple of pictures of the new wagons on the layout from the very enjoyable exhibition last weekend. Gonna start using 3 links from now onwards. Thanks Nelson 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 .... this commissioned model of a U2 locomotive "Dunluce Castle" ..... Now that you've done a U2, which part of it would you say is "The Edge"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2014 Hello everyone, Here's just a couple of pictures of the new wagons on the layout from the very enjoyable exhibition last weekend. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg Gonna start using 3 links from now onwards. Thanks Nelson Hi, Nelson. Those are great photo's of the wagons in use. It will be interesting to see how the three link couplings work out, for I always seem to end up having buffer-locking problems if I try and use those couplings! Glad you had an enjoyable exhibition. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yay for 3 links! The new wagons look great. Hows the new couplings for you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Hi market, funnily enough I actually did have that happen, but I thought nothing of it, I'll see how it goes but I suspect everything will be alright, Thanks spitfire, I'm alright with them, coupling and uncoupling didn't seem to be a problem with the help of a simple wire with a hook. thanks Nelson. Edited August 11, 2014 by Nelson Jackson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Putting that hooked wire on the end of a pentorch will greatly increase visibility. Gets dark between vans and such Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 I'll show you what the tool is tomorrow, have no idea where I got It but its great, uncouples nem couplings no problem as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hello everyone, Sorry for the lack of updates, mainly because I lost my modelling mojo but a recent exhibition and a vist to Cultra soon fixed that. This is only one of the superb O gauge scratch built engines that were seen running on "Stanfording" and it really is a wonderful model, hopefully one day I could be as good And the visit to Cultra, Northern Ireland's only railway museum provided me with lots of modelling references, and to my amazement, some wagon drawings My favourite locomotive of all time, U2 "Dunluce Castle". And the only surviving BCDR locomotive No30. So with my modelling mojo back and keen to do some modelling I've started work on a LMS NCC coal wagon (can't remember which variant) but for this one I've scratch built the frames, this way it's easier to get an accurate model in terms of dimensions etc, this is how much I've done so far, Ooh the cruel close ups that us modellers hate ah well, it runs surprising quite well without bearings and sits in all 4 wheels nicely. That's all for tonight folks, take care, Nelson 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Oh wow. I wish I could do that with plastic. I saw you changed the title to the thread as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, Nelson. The wagon frames look excellent, and I look forward to seeing further progress on this model. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks guys ^ Here's this evenings update, I got a bit more done on the chassis and its now finished and ready for a body to be built, yes the brakes are a bit over scale and its too high but I made the mistake by not measuring it until the glue had dried, so that's something to remember for the next wagons. Very nice PD buffers. Many thanks Nelson 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They look fine, I look forward to the body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi, Nelson. I would not worry about the brakes, but carry on next with the body. The chassis really does look very good. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi Nelson, I haven't caught up with your thread in a while so I was really pleased to see how you have progressed and some of the excellent work you are doing here. Well done that man! All the best, Castle PS: 3 links really are the only way to go in my humble opinion too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePurplePrimer Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That latest wagon looks really good - looking forward to seeing more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrogate009 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 " This is only one of the superb O gauge scratch built engines that were seen running on "Stanfording" and it really is a wonderful model, hopefully one day I could be as good " With the skill you show you're probably not far off that, or maybe even there! Excellently painted figures too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thank you everyone for your kind words, I really apprecite it, thank you. Hello everyone, Firstly I must apologise to the rivet counters, as you can see the straps haven't got any rivets and the main reason for that is, I don't know how lol I completed the body and the wagon is ready to be painted, Sorry for the slow rate of progress I'm definitely not one of those modellers who can produce something like this in 1 day, I like to take my time. Many thanks Nelson 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Excellent work as usual Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hi, Nelson. The wagon is very well made and will look tremendous once painted. I also like to take my time when making things, so no need to apologise about that. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hi There are three basic ways you can do the rivets, first is to emboss them from behind as you would with brass, second is transfers of resin rivets, and thirdly drilling holes and inserting rods and lightly sand to dome them. Nice work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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