Vertical boiler loco with a HGLW chassis

Vallon · Post by **Vallon** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:48 pm

Hello there !
I tried to build a vertical boiler steam loco, but maybe it's just junk on wheels...

A good painting could give a better look...
My biggest hammer is ready to destroy it...just in case !:lol:
All your advices are welcome.

WVLR · Post by **WVLR** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:52 pm

I'd say your 90% there, just hold back the hammer for the last 10%, it's looking good.

steamie1 · Post by **steamie1** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:45 pm

Spray it all with grey primer and you'll see it for its shape not the sum of parts. Looks good.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:11 pm

I like it alot, definatly don't use that hammer

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:47 pm

The basic shape is there, but still room for a few more details if you want. I'd leave the hammer for the moment...... (it looks to me like it be finished in a Peter Jones style, he was always great at making battery outline steam locos that didn't have much on them but always looked atmospheric)

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:55 pm

looks bloody good to me

Vallon · Post by **Vallon** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:22 am

Many thanks for your kind comments.

I still have a lot of work to do. It's just the beginning and it's my first locomotive built from scratch on a 4wd HGLW chassis.

Vallon · Post by **Vallon** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:48 pm

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:20 pm

A few more pics...

dhippey · Post by **dhippey** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:39 pm

Hi Chris,

Take a look at the photos here for inspiration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaloner_(locomotive)

Regards,
David H.

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:02 pm

Hi David,
Thanks for the link. A lot of interesting pics.

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:04 pm

I really hate what I've done. It's only junk on wheels.
So I kept the driver, this very good HGLW chassis and the buffer beams.
Then I dumped all the junk in the trash bin.
Sorry, but this is the end.
That's all folks !

dhippey · Post by **dhippey** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:25 pm

That was a bit harsh. You should have tried painting if first. It is amazing how paint can bring a model together.

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:41 pm

Of course it was a bit harsh ! But I'm better with a hammer than any other tool.

gamma · Post by **gamma** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:31 pm

Sorry to read that you took this decision but i am sure that next try will go better...
Per aspera ad astra

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:49 pm

gamma:101858 wrote:Sorry to read that you took this decision but i am sure that next try will go better...
Per aspera ad astra

Why not ?

Vallon. · Post by **Vallon.** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:16 pm

The Garden Railway Forum is a great forum.
It's very friendly and I really like to read all your threads.
But I made a big mistake.
Every time I tried to build something, I failed.
All I got is a full box of junk !

My last thread about my vertical boiler steam loco is a complete disaster.
Many thanks for all your advices and your patience.
That's the reason why I must leave the Garden Railway Forum.

VaIIon. · Post by **VaIIon.** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:20 pm

The last pictures...

90733 · Post by **90733** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:51 pm

I don't understand why you broke it up, I thought it looked great and really liked it. You were showing some excellent modelling skills and it would have looked brilliant painted pulling a couple of skip or slate wagons.

Vertical boiler loco with a HGLW chassis

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