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20th June 2014, 10:14 PM #46
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21st June 2014, 06:49 PM #48
Locomotive & Tender
With much input from Handyjack & photo's from Pete & Keith I have scrapped the stack. Today I made the contrasting insert's for the boiler, these will be turned down to sit just proud of the boiler. Then a little jig for the 7 grab handle's the plan requires, they are 3/32" dowel & a PITA to work with. They look ordinary now but when they are dry, sanded & painted with acrylic black craft paint they will look the part. Last pic is a pile of locomotive part's waiting to be assembled which hopefully will be soon.Cheer's Jim.
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22nd June 2014, 06:51 PM #49
Locomotive & Tender
Today I had a new stack turned as the original one was crap. What are friend's for if they can't do you a favour occasionally. I cut the waste end's off the boiler & drilled the rest of the relevant hole's. Also removed the excess timber from the band's around the boiler. Now, I think, come's the assembly. Regard's Jim.
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22nd June 2014, 07:08 PM #50
Looking good.
Not much different to if you were working on one 12":1', just a lot lighter.
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22nd June 2014, 08:19 PM #51
Have to agree Jim, the funnel does look better....a big THANK YOU to your mate for the rework.... cheers, crowie
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22nd June 2014, 10:02 PM #52
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23rd June 2014, 07:23 PM #53
Locomotive & Tender
The "sleeper's have been glued to the backing that will be the support base for the loco, the rail's are just sitting in situ. I may have to make them the colour of rail's before they are fixed. I found a bucket of crusher dust in my other shed left over from a paving job that will be excellent for the "gravel" between the rail's, that will hide the pine & hopefully make it little more realistic. Last two pics are the rail's for the boiler. The rail's are not glued yet & still need a little fine tuning. Cheer's Jim.
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23rd June 2014, 07:34 PM #54
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23rd June 2014, 07:38 PM #55GOLD MEMBER
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Hi Jim,
When I was putting down ballast between the sleepers on my HO layout, I used 30% PVA glue and 70% water mixed in a spray dispenser. I laid the ballast (gravel) and smoothed it out with large artists brush. I then sprayed the track and ballast with the glue/ water mix until saturated. It took about a day to dry but came up great with it looking like real ballast. Are you going to secure your ballast in a similar way ?
Your train is looking great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards
Keith
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23rd June 2014, 08:32 PM #56
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23rd June 2014, 11:18 PM #57
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23rd June 2014, 11:49 PM #58
Looking mighty fine!
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24th June 2014, 06:28 PM #59
Locomotive & Tender
Not a lot to show today, I painted the rails & made up a border around the base to hold the ballast in, also I tapered the base from the "sleepers" down. From what I have seen the track is always higher than the surrounding area. Last two pics, on my favourite drop sheet are various bit's with the first coat of poly. Regard's Jim
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24th June 2014, 06:38 PM #60
You were very lucky to get painting done today Jim - been cold and windy here....not good for spraying lacquer....Cheers crowie
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