rustynuts Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Hi All, I thought i would document the work required to build a Falcon brass LSWR/BR Adams Class T6 4-4-0 in OO gauge. Initial start on the tender and the base has been cleaned up and 2 bits of framing have been added. The frames have now had the rivets punched out and have been soldered to the base. To show something I have previously built, here is an LNER K2 built from a nucast kit with added details again in 4mm. Edited October 2, 2014 by rustynuts 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) The tender sides, back and coal front have now been added and the tender top has been fabricated, its been a pain so far as the instructions have no pictures and are not very self explanatory. Does anyone have any pictures of this type of tender? Edited October 17, 2014 by rustynuts 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have a GA for the 3000 gallon tender I can PM you if that is of help. I think you are wrong putting the sides on to make the shut narrower. It should be full width with nothing directing the coal to the centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 I have a GA for the 3000 gallon tender I can PM you if that is of help. I think you are wrong putting the sides on to make the shut narrower. It should be full width with nothing directing the coal to the centre. That would be great if you could PM me the GA, The instructions specifically call the parts shute sides and to solder them into position either side of the tender. I will study the GA and make a call then. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Managed to do some work over the weekend, firstly adding internal supports for the tender top and then fitting it and cleaning up, the tool boxes both need extensive cleaning up due to the poor quality of the castings and I need to make a new slightly larger top for the sandbox. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) The Coal rails and steps have now been added and the Sandbox lid has been fabricated. ready to add the white-metal fittings and the buffers. Edited October 25, 2014 by rustynuts 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 I have now added the axle-boxes, tool boxes and sand box together with the buffers and vacuum pipe, most of the basic detail now there, just handrails and brake standard to be fitted plus the lamp brackets to go. I will be fitting a Comet separate chassis complete with brakes to make things easier. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 The basic Comet chassis has been assembled and mounts put in the tender floor but this has highlighted the fact that the wheel rims hit the floor of the tender despite being at the correct height, I still need to add spacers to the axles as well as the brake gear. I will have to pocket the floor at the witness marks indicated by the arrows, I have a T3 to build so I'll make the adjustments to the floor in advance for that one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Chassis and rear handrails fitted, still need to fit the the brakes. View of the chassis, I'll need to put a space on the front screw for the drawbar. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Now got the brake standard and brake gear fitted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Now working on the Loco footplate, as you can see from the picture below the valences have to be laminated, which was fun. Here is the Footplate, now formed into the correct shape and the valences have been laminated ready to fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 I have now attached the valences, splashers and cab front to the footplate and attached one of the smokebox wraps and smokebox front plate to the boiler, the second wrap has been formed but not yet attached. A filler piece for the back of the smokebox is not supplied with the kit and will have to be fabricated. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Usual Falcon brass/Jidenco pain, not being able to identify half the etched parts and nothing fitting right but it should build in to something useable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sej Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Nice work; T6s are beautiful locos. The footplate looks very neatly shaped. Could you describe how you did it? Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nice work; T6s are beautiful locos. The footplate looks very neatly shaped. Could you describe how you did it? Cheers Simon Hi, Sorry for the delay, I formed the footplate by initially folding the footplate to 90 degrees at the top of the curved section and then formed the curve round the appropriate sized brass tube till the valences fitted and then soldered the whole lot up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Not much work done on the T6 but I have painted this king recently in 7mm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Minor update, not been doing much to the T6 but here is a pic of the current state: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Done a bit more this weekend, Cab roof now fitted as well as the front main frames: Edited January 31, 2016 by rustynuts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Lovely model. These Jidenco kits needed working on but the result I always found looked nice. The T6 is amoungst my top 10 LSWR locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suerose Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hi I am building the X2 version, have you started on the cylinder and cross head yet? regards, Sue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hi I am building the X2 version, have you started on the cylinder and cross head yet? regards, Sue Hiya Not yet, looking forward to it, Not!! how are you finding the rest of the kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suerose Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 So far not tooooo bad, but could not see how to fit the etched crosshead to the piston rod. I have nowI found a old pair of nickel silver crossheads complete with piston rods, so drilled out the cylinders to fit. Seems to work and certainly looks better. There is supposed to be a slide bar support bracket, but still have not found any etch on the fret which looks remotely like one, so will make one of those up for myself. Will follow your blog with interest as it will look a really nice model when completed, and I think very few will actually exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 A little more work done, The front bogie is almost done (I used Gibson 2mm Bushes Standard Length Thick Wall to add strength and ridgidity) and as I only had three more now ordered so i can finish. The Roof has also been completed and the Buffers, chimney and Dome added. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) As an aside, here are some photos of the 7mm 1928 tender for my build of "Knight of the Thistle" using the Hachette Flying Scotsman as a basis: Edited January 15, 2017 by rustynuts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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