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The finished flatrol. With transfers fitted, it is longer than 3 wagons so makes up a goodly proportion of one of the goods trains.

 

 

Next up rigging up horses to look like they are pulling a load as Clive has pointed out that horses c1910 were all work horse.

 

 

Then on to the OCT (A modeller's work is never done)

Richard

Awesome! Do you have any pics of your mikado?

Here is it is a britannia top with 9f fittings, with Bachmann 9f bottom half minus the last set of drivers and a britannia pony it was the easiest of the ones to make....once the weight had been filled back (a lot) to fit in the body.

 

 

And the car is coming around the corner too fast on the crosti caprotti picture. It has now been moved to its proper place on the road over bridge.

Also have the bits left over from the std5 to make the proposed std 2-8-0. Just the proposed std 0-6-0 to work out parts for it.

Richard

i have my own standard 2-8-2 and the caprotti version of the standard class 5....

 

 

but how about Gresley's proposed R2 steam, diesel, compressed air loco?

 

 

I made the etches for myself and built the kit as an exercise in: can i?

Richard

Very nice, sir.

One day i hope to be as good with plastic as you are.

Just an update on the flatrol,

Overall with load, it is varnished balsa wood to look, i hope, like oak beams.

 

 

It does though show two things i changed/ worked on.

Firstly the stantions were simple wire ones but the chains came from the top so i made new ones from doubled over wire and chain then soldered up and rounded the doubled over wire shut.

Secondly are all the plates which are in paper and scaled then cut out and stuck down, it is not etched brass but at viewing distance it looks alright, even if the phtotos show it in cruel close up.

 

 

I might do this for all wagons from now on as long as i can find a side on picture.

Still need to do transfers and weathering.

sloooooooooooooooow progress has been made

 

the twin bolster has been fitted with its load and chains looped as per photos.

 

 

And the reason for the delay.....

 

 

My kids get to chose some LEGO or a model to be built if they finish a work book. All three have finished a book recenty hence the Hurricane, Bf109 and F111.

 

Back to proper modelling.

my favorate graffiti is in an underpass in Wolverhampton which reads " i will suc u and will ask nuffin in return" I always had the same thought, - it might be worth asking for English lessons in return.

i love the fact this thread keeps me up to date on the 6 nations in the USA as well as railways.

I make my chains up by cutting and soldering the NBrass container securing chains, which has turnbuckles and hooks, onto lengths of finest chain (c.70 links/in) from Fleetline. I work in 2mm though so you might need slightly larger parts.

 

See here on the machinery truck, although the picture is a little blurry.

I will look into those too as they made turnbuckles in various sizes so if he does not do 4mm versions then 2mm versions might work out.

Transfers are on, the tank has been named to give it character and the number has been imitated from photos of whippets in France.

 

 

The gunpowder van needs to have just that written in black on each side so i feel a first attempt at a transfer coming on.

 

 

The twin bolster

 

 

Lastly the set.

 

 

Next up  loads, chains, weathering. - thanks for all the advice on this front.

Thats brilliant info, i am about to rope down a carriage as well so this will be invaluable. Thank you.

two great hints, i will follow them both up

Not sure about the fixings in WW! Richard, but certainly later they would have had a turnlock (not sure that is the right term) fixing which is a lot like a turnbuckle as used later in underframes.  Basically connected to two bits of chain with a hook at each end connecting into a central frame.  The screw connection to each hook is  opposite, so screwing the central frame section in one direction tightens the chains and in the other loosens them. 

Thank you

Yes that was what i thought might be, now does anyone know of a supplier of such an item for 4mm?

there will be two whippets on the wagon, which was how they were traditionally loaded, both facing the same way so i am told.

physics will be prototypically obeyed

Loads trial fitted, they will need roping/chaining down

 

First up the long wagon with its wood load, it will be roped down in due course.

 

 

Then the twin bolster with telegraph poles, these will be chained down

 

 

Lastly the whippet, it may get personalised if i can find some letters in my spare transfers box. the second still awaits its replacement left track and i may add stores boxes to it to ring the changes.

 

 

the question is how to secure the tank, i assume chains but how to get them to look under tension in 4mm, also would they not have a tightening block?

 

transfers to come and weathering.

 

Richard

 

P.S. i passed the driving theory test, now just have to drive 1 mile on test to get my full licence.

 

Next up the wagons are through the paintshop.

First up the gunpowder van in bufferbeam red, it will mellow in shine aftr transfers and a matt varnish is applied.

 

 

Next the warflat, tried to get the wood right. Still unsure of its lettering for transfers c.1918

 

 

Third is the twin bolster

 

 

Then the long wagon

 

 

Lastly the set. In the background is the flatrol it needs more work, i will be pulling out the wire as it is too simplistic as these wagons had chains fixed at the top and i think i have a solution to make it work .........watch this space.

 

 

Next up trial fitting loads

Some pictures of the ladies.........cows that have been back dated and put to munch happily in the field whilst watching the railway.

 

 

It is amazing how much more things are brought to life with a little wash of, in this case, mud brown over them.

 

Richard

Thank you all for your kind words.

 

Those files you mentioned Clive...............plasticard does fill them up somewhat and so does white metal. What are you doing say last Monday in June at 8pm?

 

I too enjoy the research element, though i also like to see it go together, the main painting i just get through, but then i get really into the fine painting and weathering, especially wood at the moment.

 

In all honesty i think the kill comes from knowing what will work for the pieces and in which order they ned to go together. Building a few good kits teaches you that. How much do i and many others owe to Parkside Dundas?

 

I have a few more pics of progress which i must upload, but i am preping for my USA driving theory test tomorrow, so they will be on hold until later tomorrow.

 

Richard

i would keep going with the end of houses look, there is gap between them, it is there in reality so it should be on the model.

it looks good, you have been promissing yourself that for a while.

enjoy it.

Thank you for the craftmanship ticks above, in fairness though i think it requires little skill, but a loss of sanity is compulsory. Perserverance is necessary more than any other skill. lets hope it all shows up once it is all painted up.

Rivets anyone.

 

 

It is not done there are still 64 to add.

For the counters of rivets out ther that still means i will be 48 short of the correct number which as this is the tail end of the riveting makes me question how many i have fitted from the start.

Thank goodness for transfer rivets.

The next wagon was going to be a 53ft weltrol but i think that will wait until i can face a lot of rivets again. Instead i think i will build an open cct, i have counter it only has 24 rivets......easy.

Richard

(*tap tap*) Is this thing on? No? Excellent

 

Well, the last two months have not gone the way I had hoped. Teeth being pulled, not having my old laptop anymore, and various other matters chewing up time.

 

Suffice to say I am back, and will be getting back into the swing of things very shortly. Keep an eye out on here for a BIG update, but not necessarily in content size.....

 

Zane

Sorry to hear about your teeth, glad to hear you are getting back on track, and I am excited about you showing off your cad skills. Not going to lie, I have been thinking about fury a lot recently.

You are making my progress look positively pedestrian I am looking forward to seeing it in the summer

have you made the fire hole doors operational? i would have thought in 7mm it was a task worth taking on.