rustynuts Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Steps and vac pipe now fitted together with safety valve: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Finally decided to finish off a loco my father started 20 plus years ago, it is built using a test etch, a reduction of one of Barry Jones's "Modellers World" 7mm kits. Dad made all the masters for the castings but a mold was never made so I intend to finish the model using the masters as a tribute to his work. This is basically as dad left it but I have swapped the drivers with the latest Markits versions together with Markits deluxe crank pins. I need to order Gibson leading and trailing wheel sets next. Edited February 28, 2018 by rustynuts 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Latest update, with the Dome, chimney and buffers fitted together with the smoke box front castings: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Cab roof and bunker fittings now added: and a slightly different angle: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Chassis now painted and reassembled: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Tidy job! SAndy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Tidy job! SAndy Cheers, just painted the rims of the driving wheels and started to fit more of the finer detail and will post an update as soon as I can. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 More detail added: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Just about ready for paint, I think dad would have been happy: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Very nice, your Dad would be proud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Very nice, your Dad would be proud. It has built up nice, can't wait to get it in to paint so the next question is lined or unlined LNWR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Depending on period, but they were normally lined unless repainted during the Great War years. An excellent model but one comment, the steam heat valve on the cab roof R/H side looks rather overscale. These were also often removed during the summer months so can be left off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Depending on period, but they were normally lined unless repainted during the Great War years. An excellent model but one comment, the steam heat valve on the cab roof R/H side looks rather overscale. These were also often removed during the summer months so can be left off. True and a very valid comment but as it was with the masters I think i will leave it, painted black and weathered back i don't think it will look so bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) True and a very valid comment but as it was with the masters I think i will leave it, painted black and weathered back i don't think it will look so bad. I should have added it unfortunately doesn't look like the real thing either. That was rather like a tube with a thinner piece projecting out of the top. That had a slot in it, presumably where excess steam escaped to release the pressure. Overall it would be (in 4mm scale) about 1.0 mm dia, 3.0 mm high. This picture of a 4mm LNWR Precursor gives an idea, The cast valve supplied in the Brassmasters kit is about right but doesn't have the slightly narrower short section at the top Edited August 29, 2018 by Jol Wilkinson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Anyone know where I can get number plates for the 5'6" tank? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Basic Black, buffer beams and brake pipes now done: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2018 Glad I've found this thread Mr.Nuts, very useful. Thanks, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 Glad I've found this thread Mr.Nuts, very useful. Thanks, Dave. My pleasure, never find enough time to do any model making but progressing when I can. Paul Anyone know where I can get number plates for the 5'6" tank? Paul Sorted thanks to LRM, cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynuts Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Latest update, lining started, quite pleased with the result: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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