7/8ths loco and rolling stock

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:41 pm

after watching a few a few videos on you tube and finding lots of pictures on the internet. I really do like a lot of the 7/8ths locomotives .I particularly like a lot of the coal mine/slate mine rusty rough looking locomotives.so I decided id have a go at building one .

sstjc · Post by **sstjc** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:36 pm

I like that a lot. I don't recognise the power unit though...
Barry

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:49 pm

it is was an LGB stainz

sstjc · Post by **sstjc** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:51 pm

Aha... so you are on 45mm... I've stayed on the darkside with 32mm. Its a very nice build though.
Barry

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:48 pm

a little more progress tonight

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:10 pm

"What not built of timber, Jim", only joking!
looking good, interesting build, plenty of weathering scope there.
Grant.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:32 pm

its having some timber on it ...the floor inside and the front end is going to have some wood on it .planning on heavily weathering the locomotive

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:45 pm

Nice work Jim.... looks like a make-it-up-as-you-go kind of job, just the way I work! You make it look as though you are comfortable with plastic card too.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:16 am

getting a lot lot better with plasticard now its fun stuff to work with and reasonably cheap too so doesn't matter to much if you make a mistake the right glue helps (I use ema plastic weld I think) .it is very much make it up /google a few pics look in a few books for idea's etc

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:36 am

Liking it Jim.
I'm enjoying my 7/8th adventure as you have to build everything. I think I'm a builder more than a runner but everything starts to look right on 45mm track.
I have to agree that there is something about a tatty small scale operation.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:18 pm

its a good fun scale to work with and like you say you have to build everything.im starting off with this locomotive and if this goes to plan I will change my line to 7/8ths .this will mean changing everything on my railway a few of the buildings could be modified or changed .the only down side is finding decent vehicle's but if found a company called kamteck that make rc car body's that people use for rc banger racing.these are manly old cars and would just need spraying and a set of wheels added .

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:31 pm

PS Jim if you need rivets I use nail art decorations. They are dirt cheap on ebay and stick well with solvent.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:25 pm

thanks for the tip that's a very good idea

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:47 pm

made a tipper wagon today going to make two more this size to go with the 7/8ths locomotive

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:58 pm

one tipper wagon done melted it with a lighter to make it look old/dented /used then painted it too look rusty

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:39 pm

Looks good, well done.

Just shows plastic can be abused to look like banged up metal.

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:26 pm

Certainly looks well used, and typical of the state many would be in. Did you make patterns, do you intend making some more to build up a train?
Grant.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:39 pm

iv precut a lot of the bits when I made this one and am going too make two more this size with the same used affect

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:29 pm

That tipper body looks nice. I thought plasticard would be too tricky and spent precious money on some lgb spares

I should have given it a go.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:56 pm

get some plasticard and have a go that's what iv done .

started painting the loco tonight

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