Vale of Fairway
Not a lot of progress but the footplate is cut and valences fitted. Need to add some detail and emphasise the gap between the angle plates. The first cab side was completed before I worked out that without the footplate I can't add the seat and driver and therefore double check clearance. I have had to add an extra 10mm to the cab to give enough driver clearance but may be able to reduce this a bit later on.
I have added some plasticard discs to the wheels to hide their parentage (and the valve gear holes). Cutting circles in anything more than .25mm plasticard is a nightmare.
I think the biggest problem will be building a coupling that looks like it is an additional ballast/weight with some multi height slots.
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Bit of side detail added this afternoon and axleboxes fitted, cheated by securing them to the protective plates attached to the frame sides. I also added some rust to the wheels but you won't see that from those poor photos.
I did try cutters in a hand drill and failed dismally, Peter. Didn't think of using my pillar drill.
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That is relatively tidy for me and eye-rollingly untidy for Mrs B! I would like to try the Deltang set up as there appears to an esc and receiver on one card. If that left room (after 6 x AA) I do like the price of the acme sound systems - £36 seems a bargain. I have yet to try sound from scratch so it might be fun to try...tom_tom_go:120831 wrote:Glad it is not just me that has a messy bench when in the middle of a project!
That is a great example of Plastikard building as well. Will it be R/C with sound?
Going to try ballast weights/couplers by laminating layers of plasticard at 3mm, if it works will use it as a master to cast from resin to save building more than one. Looking at a google image last night (don't tell the wife) I did think that they appeared fairly angular so hoping to file, drill something from straight cut card.
PS Peter don't hold your breath....won't be long....mmmmm
Thanks Jim. Started a buffer beam ballast weight coupling thing yesterday. Laminated 22 pieces of plasticard to get the height, then loads of sanding and filling to get to the drilling stage. A job for tomorrow but a test drill on 2mm card tonight did see plastic melting to the drill but cutting a perfect hole. I'm a bit concerned that a deeper hole may be problematic especially as I think the the drill is already on the slowest setting, need to check that first.
I also finished the hood for the bonnet in between waiting for squadron putty to dry. Seem to have a little warp so may need to laminate another layer on tomorrow.
I also finished the hood for the bonnet in between waiting for squadron putty to dry. Seem to have a little warp so may need to laminate another layer on tomorrow.
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Better and better! Looking wonderful. I must admit to never drilling through such a thickness of plastikard but I doubt any distortion will occur. Possibly a slow drill is causing it to overheat, whereas a sharp faster one might do the job quicker and clear the waste without generating too much heat?
Good luck and please let us know.
Good luck and please let us know.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
The buffer block cut well with a twist drill not a woodworking drill however having a 5.5mm drill next to a 5mm bit was a recipe for a disaster...however managed to line the bigger hole with .25mm plasticard. Thought something looked wrong! I've ordered some longer 8ba bolts to fit as I am nervous about cutting the side of the holes away and getting a tidy finish. Time to make a mould.
Managed to cut the front cab sides with a slot for the glazing.
Managed to cut the front cab sides with a slot for the glazing.
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Lovley looking diesel, and I'm especially liking those buffer castings keep it up!
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Well, neither Rome or a Ruston were built in a day. In my defence we have seen David Essex (her choice) and Passenger over the last 3 days.
The biggest compromise so far has been the wide cover to fit over the lgb motor protruding into the cab. I was unable to shave anything off the cover as the motor mounts on it. Some levers have been fettled from styrene and Ted has had a coat of paint. Whilst I enjoy the painting part my skills seem to have withered since my 1/35 Tamiya Tiger days. Need to sort the seat out and that may well be a bolt to space the height with a plasticard bendy seat support with no bendy. A few more rivets on the chassis and it may be roof bending time. Oh for a Futurama bending unit...
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