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Hi, Peter, thanks! Nice that something of my activity could be inspiring for you. Today the outside engine. rgds Mirek

Hello, today low pressure cylinder in elements: cheers Mirek

Hello, Today elements of inside part of frame structure. Bolster for hanging central steam bus between high and low pressure units of engine. Reinforcements of frame near ashpan with carrier supports. Vacuum brake cylinders: Rgds Mirek

Hi Art, thanks for your words, Regarding tool to prepare rivets and cut out small holes: metal handle comes of a set of small screw taps. Punch was made myself using injection needles, inside are the spring of the lighter and metal rod for removing paper. Rgds Mirek

Hi Steve, Depends of elements I use 3 kinds of glue: Bison Kontakt for sticking layers of cardboard Brand Clear Glue for sticking cardboard elements SuperGlue for connection cardboard with metal. This glue is also used for improving of strength of cardboard. For painting I use Pactra and metalizer Model Master. At the finish of building I put the models to glass cabinet, no apply any finishing protective. The reason why I joined to this forum was to exchange remarks, experiences then I am happy if I can answer for the questions or receive sugestions. Cheers Mirek

Hi Phil, It is absolutely nice from your side! Thanks! Cheers Mirek

Hello, Ed, it could moves but it couldn't run, it is needs for me adjust later all elements when will be make final assembly. Now It is difficult to me find correct position of rods, wheels, shafts and another elements. Today smokebox sadle, and upper bolsters, supported boiler. Cheers Mirek

Hello, Today assembly of high pressure unit. It was assembled without glue, for checking if elements are correct and to check if there isn't any colision of parts. I've started painting of elements: rgds Mirek

Hi John, Thanks for your grats, The wheels are made of paper. Proces of modeling you can see below step by step: Surface where should be visible metal shining is covered by layer of AC glue (Superglue or similar) This surface is polished by sandpaper 1500 and later cover by metalizer. I use polish metalizer Sniezka, bought in local market. Painting I make by brush. Cheers Mirek

Hello everybody, today high pressure cylinders of inner engine. hind footstep: Trailing spring hangers: high pressure steam bus: high pressure steam chest: Block with high pressure cylinders: next elements of inner engine will be soon. cheers Mirek

Hello! Branchie, thanks! Stefan, what models do you build? Next step in frame, reinforcements with bolsters near first axle: Near fourth axle Hind buffer beam: and bolster over Bissel's truck: If somebody is interested on Photobucket can find more pics of elements. Cheers Mirek

Hi Campaman, The parts I cut by hand, straight line by Olfa cutter according to the ruler, the curved line by small chisel, like Silhouette cutter but much slower Cheers Mirek

Hi Phil, it is really kindly from you, thanks. Cheers Mirek

Hello Dear All, I know that it is bored but frame of 241P has many bolsters and reinforcements . Then continue.. reinforcements close to axle of inner (high pressure) engine. reinforcements and bolsters close to axle of outside (low pressure) engine: cheers Mirek

Hello visitors, olivegreen, trainmaster247 thanks a lot! let's continue a construction of frame.. today first bolster after leading boogie, with brake shaft and brake levers, and front buffer beam front buffers: drawbar and hook: buffer beam I built two times because of mistake in dimensions of elements I'll be very apreciate if somebody correct me when I would mistake in name of elemets rgds Mirek

Hello, Phil, I don't know what I should to say.. Next two bolsters rgds Mirek

Hello, Today bolster where is axle of Bissel's truck. Hand cut elements Assembled elements element after painting and together with Bissel's truck Rgds Mirek

Hello, Area for printing was filled: After changing color of lines in layer for black was made printout: Printout is on card 180 g/sqm thikness around 0.23 mm I need color and textures on both sides of elements then it is sticked by contact neoprene glue, I use Bison contact glue. Final thicknes of printed elements should be 0.5 mm. Next step will be cut elements and asembled them. Now is prepared around 30% of elements of frame. Cheers Mirek

Hello Visitors, Soon will start construction process of building of frame of engine. Still missing some parts to fill all sheet of printout. Cheers Mirek

Hello, Today small up-date: three-way valve of braking system. Rgds Mirek

Hi Phil, The spring is made of 0.2 mm copper wire . Wire is wound onto 0.7 mm dressmaking pin. Later it is a little bit expanded. Rgds Mirek

Hello Dear All, In the last time I prepared pipe connection for heating system for coaches, and foot steps of front of tender Rgds Mirek

Hello All, Colin_McLeod, Barnaby, KeithHC, BS4Boy thanks a lot. Work with tender going to end but still needs make some pipes, valves of pneusystem and other. How is progress you could see on attached pics. see you next time Mirek

Hello, Phil, I'm not going to go Wolsztyn. I prefer shows in Chabowka, suppose you heard about it. It is much closer to me. robertc rivets I make of card, how it is made you can see below It is importand to find good quality card to avoid stratifying elements. Regards Mirek

Hi Phil, regarding PT47 card kit you can find here: http://www.answer.pl/pl/kolej/1441-parowoz-pt-47.html regarding metal loco OL49 it is possible reach her here: http://www.tololoko.pl/katalog-kolejowy/11.html hope it is helpfull for you. If you need another information, ask. cheers Mirek