Scattergun Distractions - Gadzooks, I appear to have gone normal
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Neil
Western Thunderer
Amongst the many and varied things competing for space on my workbench this past week we have this bit of Gallic tinplate magnificence which I've been sorting out for my friend Otto.
It came in with only three wheels as one had crumbled to dust, fortunately another friend had a spare and after a few minor tweaks all was well. Otto has a few more gorgeous French tinplate bits and bobs; top of my lust list is one of those characteristic Bo-Bo electrics with portholes down the side in two tone green.
All the way from China came a steam tram and trailer, presumably over-production from one of those collectable/part work magazines. The loco has been put to one side and work started on the trailer.
Prised apart with much brute force.
The roof overhangs cut down to more UK proportions and a new floor/underframe fashioned from plastic.
Second thoughts, out with the piercing saw and something far more suitable for Little Point is emerging
A waft of grey primer so I can see what I'm doing with the final fettling as the joint will be down the centre of a half round beading strip. It needs to be pretty much 'cock on' or it'll stand out a mile.
The current state of play is that the fettling has gone reasonably well, the halves are glued with reinforcing strips inside and I'm waiting for all to set firm before filling and sanding.
It came in with only three wheels as one had crumbled to dust, fortunately another friend had a spare and after a few minor tweaks all was well. Otto has a few more gorgeous French tinplate bits and bobs; top of my lust list is one of those characteristic Bo-Bo electrics with portholes down the side in two tone green.
All the way from China came a steam tram and trailer, presumably over-production from one of those collectable/part work magazines. The loco has been put to one side and work started on the trailer.
Prised apart with much brute force.
The roof overhangs cut down to more UK proportions and a new floor/underframe fashioned from plastic.
Second thoughts, out with the piercing saw and something far more suitable for Little Point is emerging
A waft of grey primer so I can see what I'm doing with the final fettling as the joint will be down the centre of a half round beading strip. It needs to be pretty much 'cock on' or it'll stand out a mile.
The current state of play is that the fettling has gone reasonably well, the halves are glued with reinforcing strips inside and I'm waiting for all to set firm before filling and sanding.
Neil
Western Thunderer
Now you mention it I think they did; was it a taxi drivers cabin or tourist info point?
ceejaydee
Western Thunderer
Variety is.......
Must confess that I'm rather partial to a little tinplate regardless of scale or outline and have a very modest collection of some of the recent Bassett Lowke/Corgi O Gauge releases bought from some ebay sales a couple of years back... must complete my small train with a brake van someday.
Must confess that I'm rather partial to a little tinplate regardless of scale or outline and have a very modest collection of some of the recent Bassett Lowke/Corgi O Gauge releases bought from some ebay sales a couple of years back... must complete my small train with a brake van someday.
adrian
Flying Squad
Both according to this thread on RMWeb - with photo.
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/60560-pwllheli-next-stop/?p=767848
Simon
Flying Squad
Thanks very much Neil, seeing you pottering with nice old things on the workbench inspired me to fight my way back in to the old kitchen, putting things away, tidying up unpaid bills and fighting Charlie's orcs and tree men off before then finishing a repair to an ancient Triang Brittania for Bob down the road, a slightly tedious job I'd been putting off for weeks.
Simon
Simon
Neil
Western Thunderer
A bit more progress on the carriage; filled, sanded and with a waft of primer as a witness coat.
It will be instantly apparent that I have a bit more tickling to do, but the twice full size photos do show up the deficiencies in a way that the eyes left to their own devices seem to gloss over. Never mind I still have a way to go with the underframe so I can afford to take my time with the body.
It will be instantly apparent that I have a bit more tickling to do, but the twice full size photos do show up the deficiencies in a way that the eyes left to their own devices seem to gloss over. Never mind I still have a way to go with the underframe so I can afford to take my time with the body.
Neil
Western Thunderer
Goodness, it's been a while hasn't it. Recently seen on my workbench have been:
A Scottish diesel shunter
Hacked from a Playcraft body and a chopped Dapol 'terrier' chassis, I haven't run a ruler over the results so I can lay no claim to it being to scale, but it does look to be in proportion.
Also flying the 'not finescale' flag of convenience is this freelance narrow gauge railcar.
Keeping it company is this 3-D print inspired by the Sentinel trialled on the W&U
There's a bit of a long story about how I acquired it involving favours going awry which I won't bore you with. Suffice to say that it exhibited the same reluctance to accept Humbrol enamels that all my other FUD prints have, despite a full undercoating with acrylic primer.
A Scottish diesel shunter
Hacked from a Playcraft body and a chopped Dapol 'terrier' chassis, I haven't run a ruler over the results so I can lay no claim to it being to scale, but it does look to be in proportion.
Also flying the 'not finescale' flag of convenience is this freelance narrow gauge railcar.
Keeping it company is this 3-D print inspired by the Sentinel trialled on the W&U
There's a bit of a long story about how I acquired it involving favours going awry which I won't bore you with. Suffice to say that it exhibited the same reluctance to accept Humbrol enamels that all my other FUD prints have, despite a full undercoating with acrylic primer.
Neil
Western Thunderer
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Neil
Western Thunderer
Wouldn't it be good if model making were that easy? However the cardboard critter is what suits in designer specs and six figure salaries would call a 'proof of concept' model. Simon isn't the only one of us to have resin on their mind, but my thoughts are at the other end of the size spectrum. This dinky little diesel (inspired by a Jung example) would fit several times over into his dmu cab.
I've made a start by drawing and printing simple templates on the pc .....
.... sticking them to plastic sheet .....
..... cutting out then sticking these bits to more plastic sheet .....
..... cutting these bits out .....
.... before repeating in a similar way for the bonnet and cab ends.
I've made a start by drawing and printing simple templates on the pc .....
.... sticking them to plastic sheet .....
..... cutting out then sticking these bits to more plastic sheet .....
..... cutting these bits out .....
.... before repeating in a similar way for the bonnet and cab ends.
