The Fatadder

After weathering the chassis 37668 is now in service

The penultimate post on 37668, after work this evening I’ve been testing the loco under power for the first time since I ‘fixed’ the squealing motor. Annoyingly it’s returned so the whole thing will need taking apart again. This time I will be more drastic and completely replace the motor mount (and remove and modify the fuel tanks to improve the fit at the same time). The noise isn’t so bad as it was, just annoying that it’s there! of course with the body hard wired to the chassis it’s going to be a lot harder this time! I’m tempted to see if I can remove the fuel tanks and then enter from below, rather than removing the body, then the bogies in order to remove the chassis moulding… one other thing on the hit list, I need to reprogramme the tail lights to be off by default. I don’t like the Bachmann default of having to turn off the lights at one end to disable them. just spotted this end still needs lamp irons as well… With the resting done it’s onto the weathering, first up some streaking added to the sides around the grills before getting stuck in to the roof. Once this is dry it will be onto the bogies to get it to an intermediate state where it’s layout ready. As sound loco no3 I’m sure it’s going to get a lot of use! Makes me think I really ought to switch the sound out of 670 into something in the top list. So I can have a transrail with sound….

finished another respray (this started as 401). Somewhat more involved than this which also started as 401) Just 3 more locos left to upgrade now, though I think 8 is plenty enough to run a Wheal Imogen for a weekend with spares for failures)

After varnishing the loco this morning, this evenings task was to finish off the model fitting the glazing and hard wiring the lights at one end to replace the damaged lighting socket. I’ve yet to test it as the work was finished too late to be setting off a sound chip, it will also still need weathering and the handrails painting seems a good time to show off the rest of the 37 fleet, starting with the 2022 Bachmann bodies on old chassis 37674 37510 37521 37025 37262, the only one of my 2022 37s that retains Bachmann’s livery (all be it with some modifications to the roof and the names removed) Next up the locos using the last gen shell but with the Extreme Etchings upgrades to windows and roof grill 37671 37065 with its odd ends 37670 fitted with a full set of reinforced windscreens, loco still needs its headcode boxes replacing once I print some more Finally there are the locos that are the last gen Bachmann model with Extreme Etchings roof grill and a hybrid overlay/reglaze cab. Earmarked for future upgrades 37057 37710 37403, one of the Railtec plates seems to have fallen off. I’m still pleased with the hand repainted BR crests to get the faded look.

I just reused the Bachmann wheels.

I was impressed with the representation of the printed inside motion. ive shown this previously on my Brent, but here’s a slightly better photo of my almost finished curved frame Bulldog will have the bufferbeam painted red this evening, and drill bits have arrived so no excuse not to do the handrails now

My logic is the same, but I would much rather it be anything else so I’d be gutted to buy one and then find it was in a different livery

Finally got round to placing my order for the Kingsbridge branded version from Rainbow last week. Now a final push to determine what the livery the other Kingsbridge branded set were in before orders close….

I was speaking to a retailer yesterday who mentioned the same issue with the 8fct Dapol chip in Revolutions Caroline, and as per before I had the same issue when I tried it in an Accurascale Deltic. There’s clearly something odd going on with the Dapol chip, hence thinking I will speak to my retailer about the return process as it’s clearly not fit for purpose I’ve yet to hear of f3 upwards working in anything

A 6 function Lais chip gives me headlights/marker lights/ fans (with the switches in dc position), change the switches and it gives nothing working. with the imperium3 I’ve changed cv59 to switch the functions from logic to power but it gave no change

I am getting progressively more frustrated with the Dapol chip, more so after reading about its F3-f7 not working in other models by various manufacturers. Contemplating returning it for a refund as not fit for purpose and giving in and buying the right chip!

67 47s! thats mad i thought my 37 addiction was bad…

Turns out we didn’t need to leave as early as I thought today, and I’ve had time to put the rest of the transfers on 37668. Still not entirely happy with the grills though. Body loosely placed on chassis Hopefully it will be dry enough to varnish tomorrow so I can crack on with getting the laser glaze added, along with properly reattaching to the chassis

a start on the transfers from @railtec-models, with just the cantrail and reflective stripe still to add. I’m not 100% happy with the fit of the nose grills, once it’s varnished I might try removing and refitting (but will need to print and paint a replacement set first). At least with a home painted model it’s easy to colour match. Will be in Bristol watching my 10 year old’s final performance at the Opera tonight so I doubt it will be finished until tomorrow now.

Assuming this is the 8fct Dapol? How have you managed to get it to do anything on F3/4 upward? Mine is still refusing to do any more than the core 4 functions.

Need a line up of all your ratty 47s James,

I’ve been looking for a Parsksire Grampus/Rudd kit for a while now after finding a photo of rebuilt db984788 in EWS livery.

I am probably going to regret saying this given the amount of interest in the bodies However its possible to buy all of the bits to build a dukedog chassis for about £50 from Bachmann Spares (on top of which you will need fixings and wheels for the 3d printed bogie, buffers and handrail parts along with your choice of tender.

it needs a little bit of rework where the masking hasn’t quite held up, going to have to do something about the LH side where it looks like the gold stipe gets fractionally wider. Then it’s a case of painting the body side grill grey and adding transfers. Should be finished over the weekend all being well. the NVA was less successful, mostly because the Phoenix First Blue was more of a purple than a blue. So it’s now back to square one trying to find something passable for the prototype

Its a lot easier to chop the awful looking thing off without visible damage when its mounted on a kinematic setup than when its part of the bogie. Of course in the case of the 56 the combination of the sandboxes from the sides and the bash plate from the front mean that is not necessary.

a coat of Phoenix GWR green, followed by a mix of weathered black for the frame/smokebox and it’s almost there. Just need some new drill bits to get the holes opened out for the handrails and I can finish it off. For now loco and tender are not connected as I will want them separate while doing handrails really impressed with how this has turned out

I think this is the first of Rapido's wagons I have been genuinely interested in, as I dont already have any and as far as I am aware there is not a plastic kit readily available.

Has anyone fitted a Dapol Ingenium3 chip into one of the AS deltics? I am trying to work out why despite being an 8fct chip I am only getting 4 functions working. (I had similar in the 56 it was originally fitted in), the Lais 6fct that was in the loco before had no issues with its 6 functions working.

Certainly for the sound fitted example it was mentioned earlier in the thread that the fans are driven by how hard the loco is working. I assume the same is true if you are running a lokpilot with the full Cavalex settings. Whereas on a non LokPilot / non cavalex setup the fans are on F3/F4 and are controlled by switching on the function.

That makes for an interesting solution that I will have to have a go at. While I now only have 3 finished old 37s remaining (plus the one thats earmarked for 902 conversion), at least two of them are models I am less likely to upgrade to the later body (due to painting the logos on 403 and the lack of a heavyweight shell on the Loadhaul one). Will attempt it when I convert the other end of 902s body which should make for a good test piece.