iak Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 My its very close... Is this the Isinglass kit or Mr Pinnocks auld one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 29, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2011 Isinglass, I don't think I'd have had all this trouble if it had been the D&S one. The start of this kit. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/3252-worsdell-forevers-workbench/page__view__findpost__p__109080 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 7, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Milk van now pretty much completed, lettered and weathered, still needs glazing and couplings. Thanks to BillB for the 'XM' telegraph code info. Used Combine ZP for the photo, as recommended by Andy Y. I used three shots, it took just short of forever to process but the results are rather good. Edited October 7, 2011 by Worsdell forever 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 9, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2011 Spot the difference... Both these vans are built from the Parkside kit for the LNER planked van. The one on the left is built as intended with the addition of 'LMS' whitemetal buffers, the one on the right is built as one of 250 vans built by the LNER for the LMS in 1942. They were unfitted with LNER axleboxes and Morton brakes (they were LNER unfitted vans in LMS livery). I have used Bill Bedford brakes (which took a bit of folding up correctly), 'Craigwelsh' brake levers and 'LMS' whitemetal buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 16, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2011 Continuing with the backlog of unfinished kits, here is the Cambrian LNER bogie bolster D that I started on the royal wedding bank holiday. It's now completed with the buffers replaced with 'LMS' whitemetal ones and it has been loaded with logs, they are not chained down correctly (the chains are glued on underneath) so the load can be removed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I picked one of those bogie bolsters up at Manchester. How was it to put together? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 17, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hi Jonathan, it went together very well although it's a good idea to paint the trusses before you fit them as they are all but impossible to do after, the plastic is grey. It's also a good idea to replace the buffers with Dave Frank's LMS ones, they are very good (usual disclaimer - satisfied customer). Forgot to mention, there is a privet hedge at work that is a little thinner than it was last week, it makes very good scale logs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 22, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2011 Next in line for completion is an ex NBR Boplate. It is built from a Parkside NER bogie bolster with a plasticard body, It's built from a photograph and isn't necessarily accurate but it is a 'representation'. The plastic buffers have since been replaced with some modified whitemetal ones spare from a David Geen 13t hopper kit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Shame that didn't come up yesterday - there's a drawing in Hooper's NB wagon book I could have lent you. Good idea to make it from the Parkside kit, though; I'll file that one away.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 23, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Thanks Jonathan, it would be nice to take a look at that sometime. The photo I have doesn't show where the brake lever/wheel is, there is a photo of a bolster version in the original LNER wagons book and it has a wheel but the one in the photo I have doesn't have one, at least in the same position. I believe the photo I have is in the latest LNER (Scottish) wagons book. Here is the (almost) finished article, Edited October 23, 2011 by Worsdell forever 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2011 Ok, back to what I should be doing... After I finished J27 1010 for Scottiedog I started on his J39 (I had finished the basic frames at the same time as the J27). This is also an Alexander Models kit and although it is a good kit it has turned out to be not quite up to the same standard as the J27 or G5 kits. What makes things more fiddly is the footplate is in 4 parts, front, rear and two sides. These went together fairly well but took a bit of 'juggling' to get square and straight. The cab took a bit of adjusting to get it to fit but all seems to be ok now. The cab floor is a separate unit and I decided to fit the backhead, seats and reverser to this and keep it seperate for painting. The tender was pretty straight forward, it just needed some of the front of the sides removing to turn it into the correct type, there are two options for the tender front. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Lovely work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 28, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks Scots Region, glad you like it. Making a little progress, handrails and buffers fitted. Pickups have been fitted and the chassis run in on the rolling road last night, it has a little wobble when on the rolling road but this is not noticeable when running on the track. Next job will be fitting the tender handrails. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiedog Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Looking good, Paul. Thank you. The next outing for Stainsby is at the Middlesbrough show in May, where it will be given a good workout!. It will be interesting to see how it performs against my Wills J39. I am building a couple of Cambrian Models' Quint Ds and a pair of ABS's Rectanks to go behind it (along with a few more wagons!). These will make up the second "heavy goods" train. I really must extend the fiddle yards to get in longer trains! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 So how difficult would this kit be for a beginner?, By beginner I mean zero experiance of locomotive kit building in any scale, gauge or material. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 29, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hi Scots region, This kit probably isn't the best for a beginner, the footplate is in for parts and I have found bits of it difficult and I've built quite a few W/M locos. A good way to start would be to try a few W/M wagon kits, from 51L or David Geen, they don't cost as much if you make a complete hash of them! then you could try something like one of the DJH starter kits. http://www.djhmodelloco.co.uk/prodloco.asp?ProdID=3033 This one seems a bit expensive but it does come complete with motor and wheels. Hope this helps and happy modelling!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Ta Worsdell, getting some parkside dundas for christmas, so... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2011 The tender is just about there. I've painted it black with a Humbrol black aerosol, the first time I've used their paint - I've used lots of varnish - and it is very good, a fine spray and it dries very matt. I've started to paint the buffer beam red but I haven't fitted the buffers yet as the tender needed to be painted first as there is no way to fit the heads after the stocks - there isn't enough room to get in - these will be fitted after painting is complete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hmm, I'm following two topics, both by modellers of the North East, is this a sign I wonder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 5, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ok, so the regulator doesn't move on this one but I think it's good... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Maybe an opening Firedoor next? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC Jack Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 A real pleasure this thread. Lovely inspiring work. Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 16, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2011 For those of you that have seen my recent posts in my coaches thread will have seen some ex NER clerestory coaches and this reply :- You need a clerestory loco, mate. I know you've got one... Well here it is. It's a London Road Models, ex Steve Barnfield NER class M/Q - LNER D17. It will be built as an ex class Q with the clerestory roof as mentioned in Jonathan's post. http://www.lner.info/locos/D/d17.shtml Probably one of the most elegant locos ever built. Inner splashers folded up, buffer beam fitted, drag beam folded down and footplate valances fitted. There are also some strengthening pieces fitted under the footplate as this is very weak near the front of the splashers. Inner cab folded up and spectacles fitted. there are a series of alternating tabs on the inner splashers and inner cab to align these. Splasher/cab overlays fitted, these leave a rebate to fit the splasher top into. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Inspirational stuff, Paul. I don't suppose you do them in 2mm...........? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 16, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2011 Looking at the size of some of the bits of this one in 4mm - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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