Mike Sheardown
Western Thunderer
Lovely neat work Rob!!
Cheers
Mike
Cheers
Mike
7mm Rob's Rolling Stock Workbench
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Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
A session last night saw the other side finished and the body put together.
I also managed to get the roof cut so tonight's session should see it rolled to shape - fingers firmly crossed!
I also managed to get the roof cut so tonight's session should see it rolled to shape - fingers firmly crossed!
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Stepping back to the Timber and Ore Wagons, I managed to get the transfers on them a bit at a time this week.
Next stop some weathering.
Next stop some weathering.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Getting back to the CCT. On Thursday night I had a go at the roof and the fittings to make it removable.
I am still not 100% happy with the roof so I will probably revisit it once I have the formers sorted.
I initially ran it through my rollers to get the basic shape and then annealed each edge before making the tighter bed with my Metal Smith Drilling table - this is a substantial metal plate that is drilled and tapped at intervals and comes with clamps and a selection of different sized rods for assisting with making tight bends in sheet metal.
I then did a bit more work on getting the formers that I made earlier fit at either end and in the middle.
I am still not 100% happy with the roof so I will probably revisit it once I have the formers sorted.
I initially ran it through my rollers to get the basic shape and then annealed each edge before making the tighter bed with my Metal Smith Drilling table - this is a substantial metal plate that is drilled and tapped at intervals and comes with clamps and a selection of different sized rods for assisting with making tight bends in sheet metal.
I then did a bit more work on getting the formers that I made earlier fit at either end and in the middle.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Still catching up on the week's progress on various things another thing that I managed on Thursday evening before going out to start on the building was putting the transfers on the Gas Tank Wagon.
That's another one ready for weathering - indeed it's now weathered (last night's endeavours!) but I need to have a look at it in daylight to see if am happy with it and to take some photos.
That's another one ready for weathering - indeed it's now weathered (last night's endeavours!) but I need to have a look at it in daylight to see if am happy with it and to take some photos.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
In between weathering the gas tank wagon further progress has been made on the CCT. I have now got the removable roof formers complete and with a little tweaking of the roof shape it should be ready to solder to the formers.
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Great work Rob
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Hi Simon,
It's the first time that I have done a roof like this - I usually just solder van roofs on. But because I need to glaze it I borrowed this technique from another modeller who used it on a cab roof. I think that the idea is a push fit but I suspect that once it's painted it will be quite a tight fit.
It's the first time that I have done a roof like this - I usually just solder van roofs on. But because I need to glaze it I borrowed this technique from another modeller who used it on a cab roof. I think that the idea is a push fit but I suspect that once it's painted it will be quite a tight fit.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
A posting by Jim Snowdon on the Guild forum has given me a few things to think about on this one.
He suggests that the seating for the roof in the kit is designed for a scale full thickness roof not the the thinner sheet of brass that I have used (0.3mm). I am sure that he's right and this accounts for my struggling to get the roof to fit as I would like. A bit more thought needed on this one methinks.
Another thing that Jim points out is the error on the end door drop flap hinges - they have been etched as one piece when they should be separate in order for the drop flap to drop.
These things are sent to try us....
He suggests that the seating for the roof in the kit is designed for a scale full thickness roof not the the thinner sheet of brass that I have used (0.3mm). I am sure that he's right and this accounts for my struggling to get the roof to fit as I would like. A bit more thought needed on this one methinks.
Another thing that Jim points out is the error on the end door drop flap hinges - they have been etched as one piece when they should be separate in order for the drop flap to drop.
These things are sent to try us....
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
More by good luck than planning it turns out my roof was around 1mm too wide, which worked in my favour in so much as I could cut some more strips (1mm shorter) and solder them inside the roof to make up the required thickness and bring the roof out to the edge where it should sit.
It all fits much better now.
I also managed to separate the end strapping without much trouble too.
It all fits much better now.
I also managed to separate the end strapping without much trouble too.
Tony West
Western Thunderer
Well done Rob,
I've tried to find a photo of one of these and can only find the one with the CCT behind the D9 pulling into Hull Paragon, which has appeared in a couple of publications, presuming that you know of it !! ??. Seems to have been a very photo shy vehicle !.
Cheers Tony.
I've tried to find a photo of one of these and can only find the one with the CCT behind the D9 pulling into Hull Paragon, which has appeared in a couple of publications, presuming that you know of it !! ??. Seems to have been a very photo shy vehicle !.
Cheers Tony.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Hi Tony,
Sadly I haven't found that one - the only photo that I have seen is on page 55 of Historic Carriage drawings vol 3 by Peter Tatlow and it's one of the earlier(?) versions without windows.
Can you point me at the publications that it has featured in so that I can see if I can hunt up a copy?
7mmMick
Western Thunderer
Looking great Rob, the final version of the roof looks spot on and as Richard says not an easy task to form that. I'm sure my Dad has a copy of Great Central remembered and annoyingly I nearly bought the locomotives illustrated whilst on holiday in Cornwall !! I'll scan the picture for you Rob if I can find the book,
ATB Mick
ATB Mick