1:12 scale Regner Vincent
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1:12 scale Regner Vincent
A couple of weeks back I picked up my new Regner Vincent. after a number of hours 'running in' I stripped it for 'cosmetic alteration!'.......
I'm going for an ancient loco built in the estate workshops from bits of an old Aveling and Porter portable engine with the local blacksmith supplying parts...
So far the chassis is almost done, I've replaced the skinny Regner wheels with SV - this loco is 32mm only so I machined new brass centres for the wheels and loctited them onto the original axles with sleeves between the wheels to bulk out the axles. Dummy hornblocks and guides were soldered to the frames. A well tank was fitted between the axles and an inverted saddle tank sits accross under the smokebox. The original wooden buffer beams were replaced and wooden brake blocks fitted to the rear wheels.
Now it's time to crack on with the top half.........
I'm going for an ancient loco built in the estate workshops from bits of an old Aveling and Porter portable engine with the local blacksmith supplying parts...
So far the chassis is almost done, I've replaced the skinny Regner wheels with SV - this loco is 32mm only so I machined new brass centres for the wheels and loctited them onto the original axles with sleeves between the wheels to bulk out the axles. Dummy hornblocks and guides were soldered to the frames. A well tank was fitted between the axles and an inverted saddle tank sits accross under the smokebox. The original wooden buffer beams were replaced and wooden brake blocks fitted to the rear wheels.
Now it's time to crack on with the top half.........
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Well it's been a while, but I was determined to have the loco ready to run at Llanfair this weekend. So I've finished the cab, replumbed just about everything and fitted the nameplates. The story is that the loco was built in the local workshops using the cylinder/crank/flywheel from an old Aveling & Porter portable engine - hence the plate on the cylinder block.... Anyway here's a few pics and hopefully she should be shunting Waterfield Hall at the weekend. If you're there at the show come and say hi - think we're in one of the squash courts.......
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Hi Matt
Most of the woodwork is hardwood off cuts (mostly from old furniture) cut to size on my bandsaw, then distressed with a wire brush wheel in a cordless drill which is then painted with vinegar which has had rusty nails/wirewool added to it. this looks rubbish when you brush it on but the next morning looks great! The planking on the cab is ice lolly sticks treated in the same way. The metalwork has all been treated with 'Rob & Si's blue jollop' which is availiable from Modelearth Designs and Busybodies.
Most of the woodwork is hardwood off cuts (mostly from old furniture) cut to size on my bandsaw, then distressed with a wire brush wheel in a cordless drill which is then painted with vinegar which has had rusty nails/wirewool added to it. this looks rubbish when you brush it on but the next morning looks great! The planking on the cab is ice lolly sticks treated in the same way. The metalwork has all been treated with 'Rob & Si's blue jollop' which is availiable from Modelearth Designs and Busybodies.
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