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just built this Javelin timber wagon kit whilst I waited for the replacement Watford tank chimney. It's joining the queue for priming. Now on with the tank loco.
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Watford Tank No 2 loco now well under way. (This is a London Road Models kit as opposed to the Taff Vale Models.) This one has a brass tube for the boiler and some of the castings are not as good. Replacement chimney casting is under way, It's looking pretty grotty at present and will need a good clean up. And a bit of work to get it as good as the Taff Vale model
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After all Seasons activities I have the first of two Watford Tank loco built ready for priming (Chassis is done) but waiting for better weather for the body. I have the half etch washout plug holes to fill in this particular one as per photos of the prototype. The second one is now under way.
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Finally got the 94xx built and running. It's far too cold in the garage to paint so it will be put to one side until it warms up a bit. it's been a right pain to build. scratch building some of the white metal castings as the were far too thin and fragile to solder or super glue in place.
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Spent the past week constructing this Springside 94xx. Not a kit for the inexperienced I may add, especially if one assembles it with solder. (very little super glue was used) A large number of white metal casting are very thin and extremely easy to melt. I managed to make some holes in the body parts. Easy to repair though, by filling with low melt solder and file smooth. Still a fair bit to do as yet.
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After a very nice break in Bournemouth I've now almost finished the 2nd 8F I have just got the valve gear to finish the valve, a little touching in on the chassis and it's done.
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Hi Duncan. The driving axle is rigid, the centre two sprung up and down, the leading axle is sprung downwards only. (I'm not a fan of compensation on driving axles or any axles really, preferring to spring axles.) I have only a maximum travel of 1mm in both directions and .5mm in the downwards only travel. That is plenty for well laid track.
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Thanks David. That saves the builder having to tap the bushes. I must say I like the countersunk leading bushes design. That saves a great deal of space where it's needed most.👍
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Benn struggling to get the chassis running due to the very tight clearances. I think it might be OK now. I cannot do any more on it now until it's been painted. I hope it will be OK then.
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Onwards now with the 8F chassis. Not a straight forward build due to very tight spaces and tighter clearances. In fact no side play at all on the leading axle. All running smoothly now though.
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The second 8F is now underway starting as usual with the tender. (I've built so many of these they now cause me no problems having learned a number of ways to make it easier. Not following the build sequence in the instructions helps tremendously in that.) The frames cross members are a right fiddly pain to insert especially by the water pickup shut but well worth the effort I think. Here it is ready priming after a wash of course.
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Here is an 8F, Gladiator kit, which was part built. (I was asked to complete it.) It's in a pretty grotty state and I will clean it up shortly. The next on the WB is another 8F that has not been started.
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Hi again. After a very pleasant week in Bristol, Bath, Wells and a couple of others, I got the 7F boxed off at the w/end. All went well on that kit.
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Looks just perfect with some muck on it👍
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The 7F loco chassis is now under way. No problems so far.
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At last made some progress on the LMS 7F 'Austin' kit. The usual Gladiator kit, going together very well. Just noticed the top front step requires resoldering. (Didn't notice that until I saw the photo)
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Brake van is now primed and ready for the off. Next on the WB will be the Gladiator LMS 7F. That will be fun after the brake van I think.
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The past few days I've been building this Connoisseur Models Pocket Money BR brake van kit. A nice kit to build with loads of rather fiddly etches to fit. Although big Jim says it's not a perfect replica it looks OK to me.
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J25 is now ready for the off. There is very little room for the fall plate, so I decided to fit a very narrow fixed one. The drop down one would not be practical I think. Even the narrow one required a small cut out to miss the tender brake standard.
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Well, that's pretty much the body done. I still have to fabricate a fall plate though.
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Almost completed the body now. Just a few tweakes here and there to get it right.
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Onwards now with the body. All going nicely.
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J25 loco chassis is now well under way. I found the frame spaces were not wide enough without having to use quite a few axle washers plus the brake hanger supports would not line up with wheels. So I made wider one and solved the problem.
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That's the J25 tender built. A Gladiator kit, (ex Fourtrack kits). It was reasonably easy to build requiring some careful marking out to fit some parts.
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Yesterday I started the next loco. This is the Gladiator Kit J25. OK so far.
