The Fatadder

All very interesting, and will be filed away for when I get 1470 running and find it’s not up to scratch.

I assume it will be a bit more difficult to go down the high level route given the moulded inside motion will get in the way of the etched...

Indeed, looking at photos (and risking modelling a model) it looks doable

Was that from a photo or from someone’s recolection? The photos in the 1946 MRC certainly aren’t clear enough.

Any indication of sizing? Will definitely try and get some transfers made as it will be an interesting addition

With this particular set it needs a 4500 or 4575 from Newton Abbot (ideally the one shedded at Kingnsbridge). Such as 4582 above, livery would be in green or black with G W R

Just started reading this while waiting for the glue to set on a Cambrian kit - English China Clays #676.

I might have to get that to go with 671...

This is my first attempt at a preliveried wagon (rather than the transfer approach used on my Parkside Foster Yeoman open) and I have to say I’m impressed. Will definitely be buying a lot more over time

I am pleased with how it has turned out. I now need an old all third non corridor to run with it...

Must resist......  

I rather like the idea of doing elements of Ponts Mill in 7mm with a Dapol 08 and some scratch built PRAs......

Always good to see another clay layout

http://colourrail.co.uk/api/image/medium/7eca000c-4581-4710-acac-33ab93440a62

At Chester in 1947

Thanks for that, I think I will remove them for now (and ensure they are packed away somewhere safe).  It will certainly help as there is a lot of slop in the mechanism, with the lead wheel fouling the crosshead.  I was planning to resolve by adding spacers to the axle, but removing the crosshead and rods will work equally well. 

That said, I wont do it for a while.  For the moment it looks rather nice on the shelf!

Very nice job

Looking very nice,  Makes me think some more about getting my one finished.

I dont suppose I could be really cheeky and ask if I could have the redundant OO frame spacers please?  Mine was bought 2nd hand built to P4 and there are issues with the chassis, so I am thinking about unsoldering the spacers and rebuilding it to OO for use on Brent.

Windows were carefully pushed through after removing the cab interiors. I don't recall any major issues removing them (on this or on the class 50 I was painting at the same time), but if there was I would have carefully ran a scalpel around the inside edges of the plastic surrounding the window moulding to try and brake the glue. Now the painting is finished I need to get on and reassemble the glazing...

As for stripping the paint, I used nail polish remover (making sure to use the type which does not contain acetone (which will melt the body) The bodyside grills I removed (pushed out) likewise the doors, while the roof grill was binned and replaced with a Shawplan etch. This is because removing the softened paint from grills can be a real pain (and with the body side ones they only really needed a coat of primer, while I always replace roof grills with a finer etch as a matter of course.)

A few extra photos added

I think so, will certainly have a look down that route in the future

I will try and take a better photo before I put the keeper plate back on, once I saw how tight the space for the motor is (and how many gears were needed) I pretty much gave up my thoughts of motorising and decided against dismantling. There is certainly a lot of cast metal inside the model.

Thanks,

I’m really pleased with it all, given I haven’t painted a modern loco since 2009. While all my steam work has used Halfords spray cans.

Just waiting on the postman for the cantrail stripes. The next projects will be a set of intercity coaches and a TGS in Merlin. (Along with some 1940s coaches).

Interesting, I was thinking I had gone the other way and used too much thinners

Either way I doubt the temperature helped, the problem is that spraying time is so limited given that I want a couple of hours of uninterrupted modelling time, and given the opportunity I couldn’t resist...

Sorry if this sounds picky...but the paint looks very thin on the cab sides, towards the bottom near the valance. As to the parts...not a scoobee doo!

 

Mike

Indeed it does, the boiler top was even worse. I ran out of paint half way through spraying (hence the thin paint). Having finally bought more today it looks a lot better

I don’t think so as there are smaller castings for the upper covers and an etch for the lower on in the front

Instructions don’t appear to mention it, or for that matter a few other castings

Thanks, sounds a good idea once I have more paint.

Finally added last night, then primed

Not sure if I have enough green paint to spray tonight, but will be giving it a go...

A note for myself,

Remember to add the brass rod to the bottom of the top feed pipes

My aim is to try and have it finished before the Heljan one arrives.

So I’m hoping it gets delayed!

The other side did not go well,worst of all that I’ve done! The top joint did not bond well, do it’s out with superglue for repairs

A little reminder to our Cardiff BEng days!

 

Top stuff.

Indeed

Even if the logo barely fits into my operating period. Eventually I will need another which will be better suited (which will be Totness Castle with Virgin XC logos)

I still haven’t been able to bring myself to sell my other uni memory loco, the 37 Richard Trevithick that used to thunder past lectures.....