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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
She looks great in her final form. As others have said, it's certainly not displaying any indications of a first effort. You'll maybe need to plug a few gaps with filler but I suspect even the most experienced modellers would need to do that. Can't wait to see here in workshop grey. I like Graeme's idea of fifty shades of black....
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As you say, a touch of filler here and there, not sure what to do about the gap between the cab and the saddle tank, maybe run a small brass strip around the edge to fill it, that's what I do for diesels and say it's a rubber expansion strip, lol Will have to be very small as it has to miss the rivets, maybe just leave it as it as, once it's black it won't stand out as bad as it does now. Also made a couple of gauges and a shelf for the cab today, pretty happy with those Thanks for the idea Graeme for the shelfge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:29 am She looks great in her final form. As others have said, it's certainly not displaying any indications of a first effort. You'll maybe need to plug a few gaps with filler but I suspect even the most experienced modellers would need to do that. Can't wait to see here in workshop grey. I like Graeme's idea of fifty shades of black....
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It is also now completely wired up, obviously on plugs so I can remove it as need be, but it charges with the switch left and is on with the switch to the right, so that's all good
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Like I said, weathering is not my thing, never been any good with a paint brush from early days. Give me a bit of wood, plastic or it appears now even metal and I am right at home
We shall see how this new one goes, but the multi shades of black is looking like it's worth a try, maybe
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Mmmmm, I little tip if I may Steve.
Try some weathering on a scrap bit of brass that's been well cleaned and build up has you go. You will be suppressed how quickly you can see it weather. You can also see how much or little you would need to use on your models.
It's the same with the multi shades of black.....
Try some weathering on a scrap bit of brass that's been well cleaned and build up has you go. You will be suppressed how quickly you can see it weather. You can also see how much or little you would need to use on your models.
It's the same with the multi shades of black.....
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
I wouldn't worry too much about completely hiding the gap. The saddle tank on a real one is a separate self-contained part and there is a small gap between it and the cab on the preserved Peckett at Puffing Billy near Melbourne. The gap is also visible on the builders photo.
Main thing is to get the gap as even as possible and as narrow as you can manage. I had to manipulate the cab front a bit and slot a couple of screw holes to get a reasonable fit between cab and tank on my Hunslet, which was my first loco bodywork in this scale.
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Thanks Rod, I will give that a go and see what happensFWLR wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:30 am Mmmmm, I little tip if I may Steve.
Try some weathering on a scrap bit of brass that's been well cleaned and build up has you go. You will be suppressed how quickly you can see it weather. You can also see how much or little you would need to use on your models.
It's the same with the multi shades of black.....
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Unfortunately the gap is not even and I have already tried to minimise it as best I can. I think I will just leave it as is and put it down to a learning experience as I am still extremely pleased with the end result and the feedback I have had on it. The rivets should arrive some time next week for the buffer beams and after that it's the long haul of painting it.GTB wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:21 amI wouldn't worry too much about completely hiding the gap. The saddle tank on a real one is a separate self-contained part and there is a small gap between it and the cab on the preserved Peckett at Puffing Billy near Melbourne. The gap is also visible on the builders photo.
Main thing is to get the gap as even as possible and as narrow as you can manage. I had to manipulate the cab front a bit and slot a couple of screw holes to get a reasonable fit between cab and tank on my Hunslet, which was my first loco bodywork in this scale.
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
It's looking fantastic Steve. I wouldn't worry about the gap, it's small to begin with but once everything is painted with primer, a couple of top coats and varnish on top, it will disappear, especially if you do paint it black.
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Thank you.
I agree, black should hide a lot of sins,
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Had the rivets turn up today, 1/32 and appropriate drill bit, wow they are small.
Took the idea from Rik's Peckett as I really liked the rivets on the buffer beams. I drill all the rivet holes, added rivets, then cheated and super glued them from the back, cut off the protruding excess on the back with a dremel, then sanded the back of the buffer beams until you couldn't tell they had been there. Very pleased with the result, thanks Rik
The dark marks on the bottom picture is just dust from sanding, nothing that will be seen after paint
Took the idea from Rik's Peckett as I really liked the rivets on the buffer beams. I drill all the rivet holes, added rivets, then cheated and super glued them from the back, cut off the protruding excess on the back with a dremel, then sanded the back of the buffer beams until you couldn't tell they had been there. Very pleased with the result, thanks Rik
The dark marks on the bottom picture is just dust from sanding, nothing that will be seen after paint
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Nice job Steve.
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Very neat and time consuming but well worth the effort.... looking great!
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Thank you, your kind comments are really appreciated.
As I said, it's all going to be a tad quite now, got some time out and a lot of prepping and painting to do before anything is worth taking another picture of, though I did add some strengthening brass across the back and sides of the cab as a friend at our local club pointed out that all Pecketts had them, thanks Ian I also, on his advice moved the rear lamp bracket to the centre Though I have forgotten to put the front one on and its already in primer now, balloons!! Oh well that's one for the epoxy after it's painted now, lol.
As I said, it's all going to be a tad quite now, got some time out and a lot of prepping and painting to do before anything is worth taking another picture of, though I did add some strengthening brass across the back and sides of the cab as a friend at our local club pointed out that all Pecketts had them, thanks Ian I also, on his advice moved the rear lamp bracket to the centre Though I have forgotten to put the front one on and its already in primer now, balloons!! Oh well that's one for the epoxy after it's painted now, lol.
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Thanks for the credit on the rivets, Steve. As an avowed non rivet-counter, I never thought I'd be responsible for guiding someone else's rivet positioning. It's an honour ( I think). To be honest, I just figured that the rivets would coincide with brackets attached to the main frames. I like to keep things simple. ......
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Also as a non rivet counter, I have no idea how many you had or better still, how many I drilled and installed. All I do know is I liked the look of yours and then worked out 5mm and 7mm fitted the buffer beams nicely for spacing, marked that out and started drilling, lol.ge_rik wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:11 pm Thanks for the credit on the rivets, Steve. As an avowed non rivet-counter, I never thought I'd be responsible for guiding someone else's rivet positioning. It's an honour ( I think). To be honest, I just figured that the rivets would coincide with brackets attached to the main frames. I like to keep things simple. ......
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
It's had a lick of etch primer and was put back together to show the father in law, so I thought I would grab a few pictures while I had the chance. I can only apologise for the bad lighting in all these pictures.
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Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Managed to get a first cost of matt black on it today, , of course hung it on the line to dry
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You should be justifiably proud of your achievement, it looks just great in primer and will be top of the class in black.
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Agree, the build has been a great success. It's dare I say it...Beautiful.....and black is looking great.
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