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- Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:52 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: PDF Baldwin the Build so far
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16544
Re: PDF Baldwin the Build so far
Hi Mitch. Loving to see how you get on with your Baldwin kit. It builds in to a lovely model. I bought mine at Christmas to go with a rake of slate wagons that i am also putting together. I only finished painting it at the weekend and ran it for the first time outside this morning after having run i...
- Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:20 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
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Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
That looks about 420 rivets on that tank wagon Andrew. :-)
David.
David.
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 350067
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Hi all. I am just finishing a PDF Baldwin tractor (gluing on the fuel tank and splashers today and adding glazing to the front windows) and thought I would add my rivitting method to this discussion. First I draw a straight line for the rivit heads (Cambrian models), then draw a cross line every 5 m...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi all. The three wagon bodies are now cut from the frets and i have now folded and put them together with their bases ready for soldering tomorrow. I have used some old wire to hold them together while i solder. The top rails are just resting in position on their tabs so i can remove them after sol...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi Tony.
That i like. Any chance of a rusty weathering tutorial?
Interesting about the wheels and axle boxes. I suppose over a hundred years or so parts are bound to get mixed up as wheels get saved and reused from rusted away bodies etc.
David.
That i like. Any chance of a rusty weathering tutorial?
Interesting about the wheels and axle boxes. I suppose over a hundred years or so parts are bound to get mixed up as wheels get saved and reused from rusted away bodies etc.
David.
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:15 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi all. Underframes completed for the the other three wagons. Bolted axle boxes as No. 1. IMG_20200109_160704.jpg Difficult to see but the third underframe from the left is for a braked wagon. I am leaving it unbraked for now as I complete the bodies but holes are drilled ready to take the brake gea...
- Tue Dec 31, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Or too concentrated a solution so i have read. I have used "Jollop" at a dilution of about 1:10 but still have to watch carefully so it does not overdo.
David.
David.
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: PDF 50hp Baldwin petrol tractor.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3042
Re: PDF 50hp Baldwin petrol tractor.
Thanks Steves.
I'll have a look around.
David.
I'll have a look around.
David.
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:52 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: PDF 50hp Baldwin petrol tractor.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3042
PDF 50hp Baldwin petrol tractor.
Hi All.
I have on order the above loco and was wondering how anyone else has fitted batteries (how many?) and an rc module into the engine compartment. I am especially interested in the battery situation as there is obviously not a lot of room under the bonnet.
David.
I have on order the above loco and was wondering how anyone else has fitted batteries (how many?) and an rc module into the engine compartment. I am especially interested in the battery situation as there is obviously not a lot of room under the bonnet.
David.
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:32 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi Graeme.
I will probably leave blackening alone then and go for rusty gray I think.
I know what you mean about elderly eyes.
David.
I will probably leave blackening alone then and go for rusty gray I think.
I know what you mean about elderly eyes.
David.
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:12 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi Grant.
I use what I know as a 'nut spinner' with a little 'blu-tack' in the socket to hold the nut as I thread it onto the bolt and tighten it. This works well for me. David.
I use what I know as a 'nut spinner' with a little 'blu-tack' in the socket to hold the nut as I thread it onto the bolt and tighten it. This works well for me. David.
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi all. Latest work has been on fitting axle boxes and wheels. Included in the kit are dummy bolt and nut sets in white metal that are designed to be cut to length, inserted through the holes in the sole bars and glued into the axle boxes to make a permenent fitting. I wanted however to be able to f...
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi.
I hadn't thought of it to be honest. I have blackened brass before but only small items. Chopper couplings for example.
I might give it a go. I could always paint after if I wasn't happy with the result.
David.
I hadn't thought of it to be honest. I have blackened brass before but only small items. Chopper couplings for example.
I might give it a go. I could always paint after if I wasn't happy with the result.
David.
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi Grant.
I know it will be a short train initially but I have 4 kits on my work bench and that is a lot of riveting and soldering :-)
David.
I know it will be a short train initially but I have 4 kits on my work bench and that is a lot of riveting and soldering :-)
David.
- Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:46 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi Andrew. I have spent quite a bit of time on the wagon over the past 10 days. Although I glued the underframe rivets in place I tried soldering the rivets in place on the wagon body and I feel I did quite well. I took this decision because I wanted to solder the body together and was not sure how ...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:13 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Vale of Ffestiniog
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4804
Re: Vale of Ffestiniog
Hi all. A belated update on my Vale of Ffestiniog. After returning the receiver board to Peter at Yatton there was found to be no fault with it. On re-installing it, the stopping problem was still rearing its head. I was getting near to giving up when it happened yet again during a cool day on my lo...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:41 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25330
Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Hi all. Not having posted on here for a while I thought I would share my latest build experience in real time. I opened the box at the weekend, checked the contents (looks great quality) and had a 1st read of the instructions. Today I have cut out and cleaned up the lower floor and drilled 22 holes ...
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:01 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Brian Dominic
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6649
Re: Brian Dominic
Get well soon Brian.
David T.
David T.
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:25 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Vale of Ffestiniog
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4804
Re: Vale of Ffestiniog
Rik. The Rx was bought just before Christmas from Peter Lane at Yatton. I was running 2 motors on 8 rechargeable AA batteries (10.4 volts tested) initially and then a 6v SLA. and the problem was the same. The information given was that the rx would take 4 motors on a supplied voltage of between 6-14...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:25 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Vale of Ffestiniog
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4804
Re: Vale of Ffestiniog
Hi Tom.
Thanks for your reply. I'll have a look and see if i can find out.
D.
Thanks for your reply. I'll have a look and see if i can find out.
D.