RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 5, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 Finally got around to adding the front sandbox pipes….. ….just needs weathering now but nothing too heavy 8 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 hours ago, MrWolf said: Why on earth has the original got a uPVC window stuck in it? Less draughty and double glazed make it warmer. It's not actually uPVC, but does look something like it was bought from B&Q. Who knows why, something to give more light when used as a store an maybe?W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Possibly someone uses it as living accommodation. There's a Toad up on the Yorkshire Dales Railway that's being done up slowly and the owner camps out in it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: Finally got around to adding the front sandbox pipes….. ….just needs weathering now but nothing too heavy I REALLY need to get mine built! There's been a lot of tinkering involved in fitting the Hornby chassis, but it's getting there. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 5, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 hours ago, 57xx said: Less draughty and double glazed make it warmer……. ….and the net curtains for privacy? 🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: ….and the net curtains for privacy? 🤣 More likely to spy on the neighbors through. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 I'd have one Chris, but I don't do GWR!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MAP66 Posted June 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2022 Great to see the thread active again Chris, after your top secret project reveal. Somehow, I managed to miss the reveal and have spent the last few days blurting out things like Incredible, amazing, and lots of wow’s while catching up on the last 8 or so pages. Before I forget, put me down for a Toadie as well if you end up going down the production route. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 9, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2022 Still working on the toad tadpole Instead of doing the chassis in three parts I’ve looked at doing it in one piece…. …..it appears to have worked quite well, earlier attempts to do the same with a solid floor failed I'm sure I’ll get there in the end, there’s a lot of trial and error going on behind the scenes I want to get it right, particularly if others want one, I don’t want to appear in the ‘shoddy goods’ section 9 3 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2022 That's look very good Chris. Don't worry about shoddy goods, don't make the same mistake other manufacturers did, just make your tag line "lowering standards" and people won't be able to complain! 🤪 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted June 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, 57xx said: That's look very good Chris. Don't worry about shoddy goods, don't make the same mistake other manufacturers did, just make your tag line "lowering standards" and people won't be able to complain! 🤪 Lowering Standards... Conjured up the image of a Boy Racer Brittania with the wheels from a 9F and a big Sub Woofer in the tender. Oh dear I'd better go... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 9, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, John Besley said: Lowering Standards... Conjured up the image of a Boy Racer Brittania with the wheels from a 9F and a big Sub Woofer in the tender. Oh dear I'd better go... That gives me an idea for a GWR hotrod toad 👍 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 6 inch roof chop and hydraulic suspension... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Tadpoles are an actual GWR thing, though gone by your timeframe. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Ahem, (cough) Open C or Cordon gas tank wagon next? 😃 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 9, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, AlfaZagato said: Tadpoles are an actual GWR thing, though gone by your timeframe. its not unlike me to get things wrong 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 That's not where you're wrong. Tadpoles were express fish wagons. Notable diagram was S2 or S3, which did have a guard's section in the center of an open. Looks somewhat akin to an American 'transfer' caboose. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 The saga continues…. originally I was going to use a brake standard I had in my ‘odds n ends’ box However, as a few have shown interest in potentially wanting one themselves I’ve had to come up with an alternative 3d printed column and a handle made using a handrail knob and brass wire ….which I thought looked terrible but after a coat of primer…. okay so it’s not perfect but it’s better than nowt 8 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Very nicely done Chris, your toad design looks fab. Certainly could sneak one at least into my collection 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted June 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2022 Stop - repeat stop - putting your efforts down. I for one am in awe of the ingenuity and talent on display here - and I suspect I am not the only one. Keep it up. Let's face it, if it was c*$p, someone on here would point it out. 1 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: Very nicely done Chris, your toad design looks fab. Certainly could sneak one at least into my collection 😉 I’m looking at two versions, one with a dovetail for NEM pockets* and another for Romford 3 link couplings *a Bachmann cranked coupling works out at the correct height 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) After much trial and error I’ve finally managed to print a chassis that I’m happy with (ie not bits missing or broken off) So much so I’ve added blackened brass rod and bits salvage from the damaged Oxford rail toad I win on eBay for less than a fiver, luckily it was only the body that was damaged so I have been able to salvage all the brake gear after stripping off the paint the previous owner had applied…. ….giving it a coat of primer has highlighted all the ‘scars’ left from removing the print supports… ….obviously not seen when right side up but maybe enough to put off potential buyers unfortunately I’m unable to print the brake gear in such detail but I have a plan to at least print the brake shoes (if it works) Edited June 16, 2022 by chuffinghell 6 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: After much trial and error I’ve finally managed to print a chassis that I’m happy with (ie not bits missing or broken off) So much so I’ve added blackened brass rod and bits salvage from the damaged Oxford rail toad I win on eBay for less than a fiver, luckily it was only the body that was damaged so I have been able to salvage all the brake gear after stripping off the paint the previous owner had applied…. ….giving it a coat of primer has highlighted all the ‘scars’ left from removing the print supports… ….obviously not seen when right side up but maybe enough to put off potential buyers ModelU figures come with the supports still attached and I don't think that puts anybody off given how well they appear to be doing. Most buyers would expect to do some cleaning up. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Almost close to assembly, should probably leave it till tomorrow to at least allow the paint to harden I’ve purposely designed it so that items of a different colour can be painted separately, saves masking up and potentially making a mess (even the roof chimney is a separate item) Cant do much more after assembly as I need to order some transfers and attempt the dreaded handrails but I’m hoping to have it rolling before the weekend They grey is a bit dark but matt varnish will lighten it up once I’ve put transfers on etc Edited June 16, 2022 by chuffinghell 6 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted June 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 Oowh, white painted veranda ceiling, possibly almost cream. How lovely. I should stop there, otherwise this post could become quite long. Suffice to say, that is a lovely toad Chris. Count me in for one should you do a production run. I'll need to be able to fit DG couplings to the chassis, just saying. No, sorry, just dreaming of particularly fine stock. Well done that man 👍 Looking forward to seeing developments over the weekend. Best, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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