NWNG Railways No.1

[River Lin]

Hi all.
One ducket trying for fit.

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David.

[Peter Butler]

Dis-heartening episode after all the effort but well worth starting fresh as you would always regret not doing so. Looking wonderful!

[bazzer42]

They are looking nice coaches. I've been there a few times thinking I can neatly touch up...and I can't. Do I learn? Those new duckets have been a patient build I'm sure it will pay off.

[River Lin]

Hi all.
Just finished cutting the 2 new sets of beading. Another 24 rounded corners he he.

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Because i am planning to fit them after painting and fitting the duckets, i have made them full height.
David.

[tom_tom_go]

The amount of time and energy you have spent on this coach is it going to live in a glass cabinet!

[River Lin]

Hi Tom.
All my stock is made to be used.
David.

[tom_tom_go]

Brave lad, well done so far.

[River Lin]

I've not been called lad for a few years. And then some. Lol.
David.

[River Lin]

Hi all.
New duckets and beading primed (3 coats) and painted.

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Next job to paint the cream panels.
David.

[Peter Butler]

Looks like a beautiful finish this time, you should be well pleased with that.

[River Lin]

I am peter, but disappointed the first set didn't work out as planned.
David

[River Lin]

Hi all
Started to glue the beading on to the duckets this evening. I am using araldite rapid Grant. (Quick drying epoxy).
I am starting on the sharp curve (top) first and letting it dry completely before moving down. Not a quick job i know but if i tried to do it all in one go i know i would get glue everywhere.

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Probably take another two sessions to complete this one job.
David.

[River Lin]

Just noticed how different the colour looks in different light.
David.

[Big Jim]

Very nice David.
I know what you mean about light source and colours. Artificial light can have some very interesting effects on how our eyes see colours. Paint matching except in daylight can be a nightmare.

[Lonsdaler]

David,
Your duckets are a work of art in themselves and again you demonstrate the need for patience, as those overlays must have taken quite some time. Can't wait to see the finished article.

[River Lin]

Hi all.
While waiting for paint and glue to cure on the duckets i have made a start on the coach underframe. The two points that stand out to me looking at photos 2 and 3 on page 1 of this thread are the rivets/bolts on the solebars and the fact that the solebars are set in slightly from the ends of the buffer beams. From the makers photo of the coach i have scaled up the relative distances of the four sets of 4 rivets and the pair of single rivets. Following other threads on this forum, there are obviously a few methods members use for adding rivet detail. I have previously done it in a way i have not seen before and have used it this time also.
After cutting two solebars 9mm by 3mm to appropriate length i marked out the relative positions of the rivets with pencil and punched with a steel scriber point. The next job was to drill through with a 1mm drill. Soft dressmakers pins were then cut to approx 3mm in length and superglued into the holes.

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Completed solebars and buffer beams.

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Closeup of rivet detail.

The buffer beams are made as a lamination of 3 pieces of 3mm by 3mm wood which has allowed me to include a 12mm x 3mm slot to take the square shaft of the Slaters chopper couplings that i use. The width of the slot allows the coupling to swing horizontally.

[River Lin]

Hi all.
Before glueing the beading i felt it time to attach the First/Third transfers (IP Engineering). In the past i have had to do this after the beading has been applied and the coach sides painted, my Pickering brake for example, but this has proved to be a much easier task. It has been much easier to apply the transfers onto a flat surface than between beading strips.

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Transfers applied.

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Beading rested in place prior to gluing.

[LNR]

Good to see this wonderful project drawing to an end. Can't wait to see the finished article.
Grant.

[River Lin]

Hi Grant.
Thanks for that. Beading to glue on and underframe to finish then its on with fitting out the inside. At the moment i am leaning towards oak or mahogany slatted seats in 3rd class and padded leather in 1st. :-)
D.

[LNR]

Having just discussed slatted seats up in projects, I know that yours will be individual slats with uniform gaps between!. I'm certain the result will be high class.
Grant.