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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    What's this Keith can't afford a razor

    Train is looking great looking forward to seeing the track construction when painting is complete on the train
    Derek - No retirees in Australia have it tough

    Back buffer is now on as are the brake assembly rods on the tender.

    Now onto the new lanterns (thanks Alan) Sketched them up - so into it tomorrow.

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    Copper rings would be a crowning glory.
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    That's a definite Steve, but won't be real copper or brass - but will look like it.

    Regards

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    Real copper is easily achievable if you want them
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    Hi All,

    The locomotive and tender section of the build has now been completed. Finished the rear buffer assembly and brake linkages. Also added the GNR on the side of the tender and fitted the brass handrails.

    Now onto the new lamps and then onto the tracks/sleepers/ ballast.

    Regards

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    Your mentor would be mighty proud of this one x100
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Great to see the almost finished project in real life at the weekend. Helps you to appreciate all the effort that has gone into the making of all those tiny little components.
    No slacking off now and playing with that new toy you have(not the mower)
    Dallas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    Great to see the almost finished project in real life at the weekend. Helps you to appreciate all the effort that has gone into the making of all those tiny little components.
    Not fair that you get an up close personal viewing Dallas....

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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    Not fair that you get an up close personal viewing Dallas....
    Anyone can come around - have a beer and a chat.

    The toy Dallas was talking about was the HO layout I reckon. Thanks for the comments Dallas.

    The lamps are coming up pretty well - probably post some WIP photos tomorrow. Thanks heaps to Fletty for the lamp photos.

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    Keith

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    That is a very kind offer Keith, that would mean leaving the wife for a week, now there's a thought but then I spend enough time at the hospital

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    That is a very kind offer Keith, that would mean leaving the wife for a week, now there's a thought but then I spend enough time at the hospital
    We have a spare room Derek, but I can't afford the airfare (me being a retiree and all )

    Seriously - wish you were closer to Australia (or us closer to the UK) so we could meet up.

    Just had a thought - why don't you come out for the Ashes Series - Test will be over in 3 days - then we could catch up

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    Sorry Keith can't stand cricket such a boring game same as football. As you can tell not sport orientated just love Victorian mechanical things like steam engines. If money no object would build a second shed for metal working machines and make a live steam traction engine.

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    Yes , I love the mechanical items as well.

    The beauty of the early locomotives (such as the "Rocket" and Crampton) was that the mechanical components were well exposed and you could marvel at the ingenuity of the designers / inventors.

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    Hi All,

    Remade the lamps as per the sample Fletty photographed (thanks mate)

    I used radiata pine as the body of the lantern. Used 2 different size forstner bits to get the profile of the miniature downlights I used.

    I used icypole sticks on the back to create the opening for the lantern brackets. Then used table saw to cut a 2mm thick pine backing piece for the lantern.

    The ring is also pine. I turned it to 32mm OD and then bored it with a 25mm forstner bit. Then cut the rings off with a hacksaw. Mucked up a few as they split but eventually got the 4 done. I painted them with the "Rustoleum" copper spray paint I got from Bunnings.

    The top "opening" of the lantern is turned out of 25mm round aluminium.

    Next is the base support and tracks. I am going to use Tassie Oak for the actual rails. It seems to hold it's shape (less warping) than other material I have tried for the tracks in the past.

    Regards

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    A much improved lamp.
    I always felt your lamps were a bit squat, but this time the distortion has gone and they are more realistic. It is probably better to do all the lamps at once rather than lamps for the front at the start of the project, and the rear lamps some months latter.
    If you were making a live model, most makers would probably do both front and rear buffer beams and couplings at the same time as essentially they are virtually identical.

    Are you likely to redo the lamps on the D4?

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