Thread: Stephenson's Rocket

Hi All,

Here are a couple of photos of a bit of my paint progress so far. (Used the Insert Image instead of Insert Attachments on the Toolbar)



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Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Hi All,

Here are a couple of photos of a bit of my paint progress so far. (Used the Insert Image instead of Insert Attachments on the Toolbar)


Regards

Keith

Ahhhh, I feel better already !

Keith, I’m so pleased your computer man recovered all your data.
Please good friend, get an external hard drive and back even other month plus refresh the hard drive every 3-5yrs as my computer bloke told me.
The paint work is looking so good sport!
Cheers Peter

Hummm!!!
I may need to upgrade some parts myself as I built mine about six years ago and plenty fast enough but would hate to miss some postings as I rebuild a sick computer.

And the train will soon be on the tracks in full living color showing us who's BOSS!!!

Hi All,

I have done some re-assembly after painting.

The main subframe and the drive mechanism. I mucked up a bit yesterday. Pretty confused - I couldn't get the cam assembly into it's correct position. I spent 2 hours mucking around trying to get it to fit. I came in and looked at my photos I had taken and posted on line. Finally realised I had the front drive wheel bearings in upside down . Had to have a laugh at myself

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I have also been working on the smokestack of the locomotive. On this build I have decided to do hand painting (subframe, firebox etc ) and spray paint (smokestack, manometer gauge etc). I can thoroughly recommend a spray paint I have been using. It dries super quickly and gives a really nice "hard" finish - it is called Dulux dura max high performance enamel - I used Satin White. It is not the cheapest paint around (about $12 a can but gee it is good) I sanded 240 grit between coats.

I have also made up the Manometer gauge on the side of the smokestack. I added the numbers using labels you add by rubbing on the front of the number. It is available at Kaisercraft or Spotlight - very handy - in the old days I think it was called "Lettraset". The alpha and numeric come in different sizes per pack

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I am pretty happy how it is all starting to come together

Regards

Keith

Did I ever say your good at detail....PERFECT!!!

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Did I ever say your good at detail....PERFECT!!!

Yes between Keith's engineering training and quality assurance work along with tutorials from Trevor; Keith has certainly excelled in doing it right all the time!!

Now you understand why you take lots of images during the build, post them on the forum, before you go pulling them apart.

If it gets you out of a bind once then it has been worth it.

Keith next week you might try a 1:1 machine for dismantling and painting. Great job. Its coming up great.

Pete,

There are heaps of errors and mistakes in my version of the "Rocket". Thanks for your kind words but I could write pages of things that are wrong with this build. Paint does cover up a lot of issues - fortunately.

BUT - I am happy with my progress and I am loving this build. The engineering aspect of the "Rocket" is enjoyable and does bring back memories of my trade background.

I think one of the main things the master once told me was to "try out new stuff you haven't tried before which opens up new avenues on how to approach making different components." (Body filler and spray painting come to mind immediately), but "the main thing is to enjoy what you are doing and try to do a little better with each build". (Good onya Trev)

Anyway - onto more painting tomorrow and maybe a bit more assembly work.

Regards

Keith

I think we all make mistakes but it is how we deal with them that makes people like yourself a craftsman. Looking good as always Keith. I will soon be back to my model soon

Originally Posted by Dalboy

I think we all make mistakes but it is how we deal with them that makes people like yourself a craftsman. Looking good as always Keith. I will soon be back to my model soon

Thanks Derek

I am really looking forward to the continuation of your build and informative posts.

Regards

Keith

I haven’t looked at this thread in a while... don’t know how I forgot about it! It’s looking good [emoji4]

Hi All,

I have been doing some more touch up painting and then fitted the brass rings around the boiler. You may remember that I made these "rings" out of some PVC square downpipe I had lying around. The good thing is that the super gold spray paint I use doesn't crack when rolled around the circumference of the boiler. The Rings are secured at the bottom by countersunk woodscrews. The top section is held in place on the boiler by 5 minute araldite. Luckily I had a third "ring as I mucked one up.

Doing a bit of final assembly of the base and boiler structure now.

Regards

Keith

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Well it is getting closer to the end Keith are you now thinking of your next build, now will it be a coach to go behind this one