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by Snailrail
Sun May 29, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: New project, coal fired live steam kit time
Replies: 32
Views: 12051

Re: New project, coal fired live steam kit time

Look what I've found :D I genuinely can't believe it. It's a shame I hadn't been on the forum for quite a while or you might have got it sooner ! Maybe your ad in the Bulletin came along at just the right time to nudge me into clearing some dusty boxes from my shelf. I would have loved to build it ...
by Snailrail
Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:26 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

I agree with Peter about flattening the gloss finish, though. I like a satin finish myself but with all the different types of paint I'm just a little bit nervous about spraying something over the top after a nasty experience with my Roundhouse Garratt. I spent hours lining it and was very happy wi...
by Snailrail
Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Where did the last three weeks go ? Here is the next stage, firstly the brass panel made to cover the hole in the roof with hole for the chimney/safety valve. https://i.postimg.cc/dQGWtcS5/P1040729.jpg Next a shot of the roof covered with a piece of fabric from an old shirt. https://i.postimg.cc/Z55...
by Snailrail
Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Once again thank you all for the kind comments. I've almost caught up with where I am at the moment so the reports might slow down a bit after that ! Next time the lining :D
by Snailrail
Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Thanks Tom Ok, time to go into the paint shop. One final rub down then mask up - https://i.postimg.cc/8k3W7wjj/P1040655.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/5NCzLvCp/P1040656.jpg Into red primer. Already looks more like a complete vehicle rather than a collection of parts glued together. https://i.postimg.cc/3R...
by Snailrail
Sun Mar 28, 2021 2:30 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

I thought the same thing about the roof, George. It seems a shame to stick fabric over it but I'm pleased with how it went. This story still has a little way to go to catch up with where I am now. The roof is actually finished and the body already painted. Have a look at pictures of the restored GWR...
by Snailrail
Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Once again thank you all for your kind comments. The odd couple of previous attempts I've made at scratch building my own design have not been good - they have ended up just not looking right. This is by far the most ambitious project I've tried so I am gratified that the result so far is pleasing, ...
by Snailrail
Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:17 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Replies: 39
Views: 16882

Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler

That's just fantastic, love it !
by Snailrail
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

So next step was to think about the roof. But first I was aware that I needed to give the body some rigidity - at the moment it was just two boxes joined together by the plywood floor. They also needed to be connected at the top over the entrances to the centre vestibule. This was one of those make ...
by Snailrail
Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Replies: 39
Views: 16882

Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler

That grime is beautiful, very realistic. Not sure I could raise the courage to try it and risk ruining a loco.
by Snailrail
Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Thank you gentlemen. The window surrounds, as you can probably see, are made in four parts. Well three actually. The sides with the curved ends were made in one piece and then split top and bottom to make the two side pieces, joined together with straight horizontal pieces. A bit fiddly and time con...
by Snailrail
Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

I am in awe of your patience and skills with such fine cutting. This is going to be magnificent. Me too! I don't think a computer controlled laser cutter could have done it any better - in fact, it probably wouldn't have been as good! Rik Thank you. I must admit it was getting a bit tedious by the ...
by Snailrail
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

And now to start sticking it together. The box forming the rear section of the vehicle assembled :- https://i.postimg.cc/QC8fSxxR/010.jpg The partition door from the vestibule is offset as the larger third class compartment will have one seat on one side and two on the other. On the opposite side of...
by Snailrail
Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:49 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

however one thing does concern me, that plastic bodied, plastic geared servo that close to all that heat :dontknow: We'll see but I think it's fairly well shielded from the hot bits there. There are plenty of 16mm applications where I'm sure servos get a lot hotter e.g. inside side tanks right next...
by Snailrail
Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Thank you for the kind comments. My only reservation is that I find it better to paint overlays before final assembly for a crisper finish. I take your point Peter if you're thinking in terms of contrasting colours for the panels but I have done the whole body one colour with lining round the panels...
by Snailrail
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:20 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor

Thank you Simon. Now on to the body construction. The body consists of two separate boxes either side of the central vestibule, requiring four separate parts for the sides. These are the parts for the sides of the rear section, three layers, the centre one 1.5mm ply for most of the strength, the lay...
by Snailrail
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:20 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual !

OK, to finish up the power unit so far . . . . The boiler is mounted directly on the brass plate which will sit on top of the floor panel. This is cut out in the boiler compartment to allow the chassis to go through from the top. Speaking of the chassis, I meant to say that I am not over keen on the...
by Snailrail
Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:56 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual !

Hello again, episode 3 As I said last time I will talk about the engine unit this time. Although it is only part built the basic unit is complete and is obviously what had to be considered from the start as the body is necessarily designed around it. The position and plumbing of the ancillary parts ...
by Snailrail
Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual !

Will you be finishing yours in salmon pink/chocolate brown? The LSWR colour scheme is very attractive but no. The body is already virtually finished and painted and I'm pretty pleased with it but you'll have to wait a little while till I get to that. I meant to say when talking about the design tha...
by Snailrail
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Something a bit unusual - a steam railmotor
Replies: 58
Views: 19466

Re: Something a bit unusual !

Ok' well it's not that unusual in its wider application but I have never seen a model of exactly what I had in mind although of course it is entirely possible that someone, somewhere has built something similar. There are many very fine railcars out there but they seem to be nearly all electrically ...