A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by Lonsdaler » Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:09 pm

-steves- wrote: โ†‘Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:45 pm
Lonsdaler wrote: โ†‘Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:20 pm
Good stuff. Are you enjoying better weather than here in the Northwest, or do you have a spraybooth of some description? (Although today has been almost spring like)
I spray outside, but under a lean to type thing. It's been seriously nice weather today, sunny, warm..ish and not much wind. I got loads of bits sprayed up and even managed to do a load of "riveting" (stick on nail gems) to the Little Wonder today. All going well it should be finished within a couple of weeks or so, all going well. :thumbup:
Oh that's excellent. Whilst springlike up here today, there was still a keen, cold wind. Which is not unusual for spring here๐Ÿ˜…
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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by -steves- » Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:21 pm

Got a little bit of paint on it now, clearly no where near finished but I thought I would post up a half way house picture of it. The lines don't look any where near as bad in real life, the camera has kindly picked them out for me :oops:

I am aware a few of the rivets need replacing / moving, but with around 600 rivets on it, I am in no rush to fix them until I have finished poking it and proding it while I rebuild it :lol:


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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by -steves- » Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:11 pm

A bit more of an update, just the name plates, central brake handle, pressure gauge and cab panels and cab railings to complete it, maybe with a little extra bit here and there. Should be done within a week, all going well.





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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by philipy » Sun Feb 27, 2022 5:23 pm

Eermazin'! Looking forwud to one of dem new fangled movin' pichurs of 'er.
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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by ge_rik » Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:24 pm

Wow!! That does look good.

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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by Lonsdaler » Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:13 pm

That looks brilliant Steve. Impressed by your skill and work rate. Bravo!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
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Re: A wonderous little project

Post by -steves- » Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:17 pm

A couple more pictures from today. Yes, messy working area etc, but it gets tidied up each and every evening ready for the next day, lol ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by -steves- » Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:09 pm

Well that's about it, other than a brake handle that's as much as I am doing on this, the brake handle will follow eventually, along with a fireman.

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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by philipy » Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:14 pm

Simply superb, Steve. Very well done. She runs as well as she looks, as well. :D

Talking of running, what are the chassises? I don't think you mentioned the works under the bonnet?
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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by -steves- » Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:20 pm

philipy wrote: โ†‘Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:14 pm Simply superb, Steve. Very well done. She runs as well as she looks, as well. :D
Thanks Philip, I appreciate that. It took around 3 weeks to go from idea in a book to running today, quite pleased with that :thumbup:
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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by ge_rik » Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:45 pm

She looks good and and runs well. Is the mech the same as your other Fairlie?

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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by -steves- » Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:22 pm

ge_rik wrote: โ†‘Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:45 pm She looks good and and runs well. Is the mech the same as your other Fairlie?

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I have to make new bogies and they are of an entirely different design. I had to do this as literally everything was in different places so it was easier to start new than redesign what I already had. I just wish I had done the same on the new project I am working on for the cylinders :oops:

The new project will be known once I get a bit further on it, but suffice to say Accucraft do one of these, clearly theirs is brass and live steam and mine is 3D printed and electric . :D Hopefully It will resemble it if I do a good job as I am working from original photos so not the easiest thing to do :D
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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by philipy » Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:01 pm

Oooh you little tease! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: A wonderous little project - Completed with pics and a video

Post by -steves- » Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:38 am

philipy wrote: โ†‘Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:01 pm Oooh you little tease! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Ooooo, I am sorry, does this help, no? LOL ;) :lol:


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