kristian1401 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Catfish looks great!, i shall also be attending Reading, Cheers Kristian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Thanks Kristian, hope you enjoyed Reading.. _ Well I finally got that last hour that was needed to finish the Catfish so here are a few pics. (Sorry about quality, I left the good camera at work. ). All in all a very enjoyable albeit time consuming build. I am very pleased with the end result and may have to consider a rake of 7 or 8 (including Dogfish). All that's needed now is a bit of better weather and I'll be able to slap some Olive Green on it. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chriswright03 Posted December 12, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2010 I am still building mine and have been for some time. To be fair I have stopped because I got fed up of doing all of the brake gear and built the hopper. Sort of urged me on a bit to see a big piece built. Only trouble was it was so big I could not get it to fit through the gap in the chassis. I know it means that I have built it wrong but rather than take it apart I have decided to gently file the chassis to let it fit through. Just have to get on with the rest of it now. I think it is an excellent kit and David Parkin has been most helpful if I have had to contact him. It is stretching my skill level though and I still have the 08 to build. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi Chris, I too had the same issue fitting the hopper, only a small amount of filing was required but it did make all the difference. I also found the Brake gear to be the most difficult part but I managed to get it all there in the end. Thought had turned to missing some of the brake gear on the other Cat and dogfish that I am planning for my rake but after completing this one I think the rest would be easier and less frustrating. The 08 should be quite an nice kit to build, I have the class 13 to do and I must say that looking at all the etches and instructions that it should be a nice enjoyable kit to build, just not very quick! Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Well, the Catfish has been primed and now just awaits warmer weather for it's Olive green paint. Meanwhile, as work has been slow on the Easybuild 108, due to the holiday and too little time to get my teeth into it, i thought that I would build a couple more Parkside Blue Spot Fish vans for my parcels rake. I know that the diagram 800 van as modelled did not seem to be as common as others for the SPV conversions, beggars cannot be chosers as this appears to be the only decent blue spot out there, of course Freightman did the correct diagram but alas are no longer available. So here goes, the story so far. The sides and ends have been fixed together, along with the doors which have had their handles fitted. The Axleboxes have been added to the W irons along with the bearings for the (included) Slaters wheels. The solebars with W irons and V Hangers attached. Solebars fitted between the the ends and floor of the van. Wheels were then sprung into place between the axleboxes. Final jobs of the day were to fit the door pillar braces, floor gusset plates and the brake shoes. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi Andy, my 108 has been languishing a little too the past week, sure glad you posted this thread as I posted a question in the O gauge forum about brake shoes and hangers and those on your parkside kit look to be exactly the few I have left over from years ago, so I shall be onto Parkside to see if I can obtain a few of those mouldings for the 108. I haven't left it completely alone though as last night I was finishing off the bogies (they went together perfectly) and I have been making my pickup idea into reality for each bogie, just a brass tube with the centre filed down a little to open a gap then thread some .3mm nickel silver wire through the tube and "pick" the wire up through the tube gap to stop the wire riding away, solder cable to the tube and hey presto a pick-up in a tube ready to attach to the bogies. Seems to work very well, I am quite pleased about it. Hopefully I will have a working chassis this weekend, might put it on a tailchaser in the lounger if the authorities allow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi David, I like your pickup idea, I may have to try this on my trailing bogies, although I used wire soldered to copperclad for the motor. I also like your idea of using the parkside brake blocks although I will be using the ones provided in the kit on this one. As for the Blue Spot vans, they are both now complete except for couplings, buffers and roofs. The buffers need blackening and then I will fit them after painting and the roofs need painting and weight added inside before they are glued in place. The 3 link couplings supplied will be replaced by a screw couplings as the vans are finished. Here are a few pics depicting the brake gear and the finished vans awaiting the paint shop. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yes I too used the copper clad board supplied for use with the power bogie, obviously the brass tube would not be too clever there.....but I wanted to think of something a little neater for the plastic trailing bogies, also if the wire ever needs replacing its just a matter of snipping the centre "pip" removing the old wire and inserting a new wire and pulling up the "pip" again. Unless there is another set of brake shoes in the 108 kit I thought the moulded ones supplied on the bogie sprue to be a bit small and no strong way to mount them, I'd be interested to see your solution to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hi David, I will post a picture of the brake shoes fitted on the Easybuild thread in order to keep everything together. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just a quick update as the Fish vans have finally received a nice coat of Blue paint and some decals. I have managed to complete these in the few minutes I have after coming home from work usually at around 9pm. Here is a quick iPhone snap taken with the first one that I built a couple of years ago. Next I shall try and get some paint on the Catfish unless I get a good amount of time off to try and continue with the 108 build. Which nicely leads me to a quick question for you all out there, as I now prefer to airbrush with acrylic paints, does anyone either produce or is there a good colour match for engineers olive green out there? Thanks in advance for any ideas. Cheers Andy P.S. Why does it annoy the spell checker that I've spelt colour like this? P.P.S. It doesn't like spelt being spelled like that either!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted January 20, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2011 P.S. Why does it annoy the spell checker that I've spelt colour like this? P.P.S. It doesn't like spelt being spelled like that either!!! Hi I guess as it might have an American dictionary. (Color is the American spelling) Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Andy P.S. Why does it annoy the spell checker that I've spelt colour like this? P.P.S. It doesn't like spelt being spelled like that either!!! If you know it's correct just hit the button that says add to dictionary. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi Paul and OzzyO, I know the reasons all too well and I just find it quite annoying as I'm English, Living in England using an English website and typing in English. Yet, a computer is telling me that I'm wrong even though it is allegedly using the English language also. it's just one of my little gripes. I'm English not American and think that their language should be called American not English. Anyhoo, enough of the politics on international Language. Back to the modelling. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Time to bring this thread up to date. The Catfish is now painted and is just awaiting a set of custom transfers from John at Precision Labels. I have therefore started the Judith Edge 06, mainly because SWMBO keeps asking whether I have built my Xmas present yet! The first couple of pictures shows what you get in the box, 6 sheets of very nice etches in 20 thou brass. A very small quantity of resin castings and a couple of bags of nuts and bolts, bearings etc... Buffers are not included but a good friend kindly donated a set of JLTRT oval Loco buffers. ( Thanks Mr D). First job was to fold up the frames and get a nice rolling chassis. There does appear to be a lot of side play which shall be taken up later. Once we have a chassis we leave that for a while until the body is complete ( I am building this one by the instructions as I have heard good things about J.E. Kits). Our next task is the buffer beams, these being quite a thick and heavy casting on the prototype. To achieve the look we will laminate 6 pieces of etch together making a nice thick bufferbeam. Finally here is a picture of the finished Bufferbeams along with the footplate cleaned up and ready to be built upon. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softvark Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Looking forward to how you get on with this one. I built the same kit last year and throughly enjoyed it Julian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks Julian, It was the comments that you made on the 1st page of my thread along with Brian Daniels build that prompted me to ask for this kit in reply to the what do you want for Xmas question. Looking at the one you built and also Mr Daniels, I don't think I'll be disappointed. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softvark Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 LOL - I forgot I posted that in this thread ... Great Christmas present though! Julian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Progress has done exactly what it says on the tin! Here follows a few more pictures of the build as I think they sum this kit up quite well. As yet following the instructions I have had no desire to change anything. The finished article will be 06009 in BR Blue. This means that it will be one of the later ones with 2 windows in the back of the cab not three, and there will be no ladder onto the fuel tank. I do believe that when this batch were built that they had a ladder up the L/H side of the radiator, which I also believe was removed at some point in time. On researching this loco on the net I have found 2 pictures of the actual loco and a further couple of other later batch 06s, all however show the right hand side and so I have no pictures of the LHs other than those of earlier locos which of course were different, most of these differences being on (you've guessed it) the L/H side. Can anybody help with the missing pics? After a little cleaning up I have placed the running board onto the chassis to get an idea of size. The lifting and Jacking points have been added along with the rear footsteps. Then it's the turn of the front end to get the same treatment! The cab and bonnet assembly are held onto the running boards by a baseplate, this is atached with 8 12BA bolts. Finally, the cab front and sides have been atached along with the cab window beading and rivetted strip. Work has progressed a little further this afternoon but I need to get those piccies off of the camera.. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Andy, having seen Mr D's and now following your build, coupled (pun intended) with the up-coming birthday in mind, I'm very tempted to put a note in front of SWMBO. It looks a great kit and you are showing it off well. I to have an MMP 08 to build - next in line, so the 06 would go well with that on a 16' shunty plank layout. Looking forward to the continuing progress regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Mike, thanks for dropping by. Hopefully temptation will get the better of you. This kit makes a fine little engine with a surprising amount of weight behind it. It goes together well and really does look the part. I am thinking that I may have to build a small shunting plank for my ever growing collection of shunters. Enjoy the MMP 08 also, they are by no means a quick build but yet again they do go together very well. I may after this is finished have to make a start on the class 13! Right! On with the show and as they say that a picture speaks a thousand words, here's a short essay..... The cab back has been attached and all is now nice and square. The thickness of the brass of this kit really gives it some weight and rigidity. The cab interior has now been fitted out and just requires the addition of the cast resin air reservoirs, these will be added once all of the soldering is complete. The bonnet frame is then bent to shape and added to the front and rear formers and the same baseplate as the cab. Although this appears at first to be quite a daunting task I found that given the rather neat half etched lines inside the curve, a small amount of pressure was all that was needed to bend the frame around a piece of bar. The next task is to add the body side access doors, there are 10 of these and each has 2 handles, this was probably the fiddliest bit of the kit so far. The handles are made up of bent wire and held in place with tweezers while being soldered from the inside. Handrails have also been added as I was on a bit of a roll after doing the doors. A view from t'other side! Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 With the body assembly now nearing completion, I decided to go back to the chassis so that could be tested and painted in readiness for the rest to be bolted on. I will be using a Roxey 40:1 gearbox and Mashima 1833 to power this loco, I have found that for smaller models that this combination gives smooth running at a good price! (Please excuse the pics, they appear to be getting worse. I must go through the camera menus and try to see what s gone wrong) The gearbox was assembled and held in place whilst an off cut of fret was used to make a retainer and soldered betwixt gearbox and a frame stretcher. I shall be using Gladiator pickups as I am slowly becoming hooked on these. They seem to be very reliable and less fiddly to assemble than other plungers and also don't give too much friction. I think the pictures speak for themselves but as you can see a spring is used to push the plunger against the wheel, the whole is then soldered to the inside of the frames. The plunger is easily removed when needed and with it being made of PCB material it can be soldered without any risk of melting.. The plungers in position on the frames, you can see how I have roughly marked out to get a good position. It was then onto the coupling rods, these are made up from a lamination of 3 parts. As I am building the chassis rigid, I have chosen not to articulate them. I have not yet added the crank axle and will probably not bother until I have painted the chassis ready for final assembly as the cranks are a push fit onto the axle. With the rods complete it's time for a little looksee to get an idea of the finished loco. In this photo I have also added the fuel tank breather, Exhaust pipe and nose top lamp bracket. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hi All, Well I have finally got around to the point of starting to paint the various components of the 06. Here are a few pictures of the final bits to be done before the airbrush came out! The resin castings for the fuel and radiator fillers have been added. The horns have been added since but I have no picture of these at the moment. Along with the ladder up the side of the radiator and the vacuum pipes. The brake gear and low level fuel fillers have been added to the chassis. Balance weights added to the wheels! Sandboxes have been added in this picture along with cotton bud cutoffs to prevent paint ingress into the wheel bearings. Finally the front end of the frames with the lamp irons added, the lamps just need glueing in place before painting! Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hi nAndy, nearly there and definitely looking as if I'll be getting one for t' Plank before too long. regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2011 Is this any use to you? (06003)I don't know if my horns are exactly this shape though. Michael Edge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2011 Is this any use to you? (06003)I don't know if my horns are exactly this shape though. Michael Edge Well, the 4mm ones aren't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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