Scale7 JB Workbench.
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Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
The top of the cooker extractor fan hood doesn't give that feeling of authenticity then? Haha..
Thanks everybody... A bit of highlighting to do and nearly done! Back to the K2/2 mk2 after that..
JB.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Nice one JB, I take it you'll bring it with you on Sunday mate.
Col.
Col.
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Thanks Colin, yes hoping to be at Sudbury this weekend with engine in hand... Well, in a box, in my hand...
John, I can't really take much credit for the method of weathering, I learnt everything from EastSidePilot and Buckjumper of this parish..
A simple (?!) case of mix up your weathering colour, something along the lines of a warm grey if that makes sense. With an airbrush, spray light coats, and then whilst still damp, using cotton buds and enamel thinners try to get as much of the paint of as you can. Repeat the process a number of times until until you have the desire light/heavy weathering effect.
The 'The Art Of Weathering' book by Martyn Welch is the bible that you need to hand really...
Hope it helps..!
JB.
John, I can't really take much credit for the method of weathering, I learnt everything from EastSidePilot and Buckjumper of this parish..
A simple (?!) case of mix up your weathering colour, something along the lines of a warm grey if that makes sense. With an airbrush, spray light coats, and then whilst still damp, using cotton buds and enamel thinners try to get as much of the paint of as you can. Repeat the process a number of times until until you have the desire light/heavy weathering effect.
The 'The Art Of Weathering' book by Martyn Welch is the bible that you need to hand really...
Hope it helps..!
JB.
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
North Eastern? It was a Stratford engine haha.. Well, it was towards the end of its life anyway..
JB.
welshwizard
Western Thunderer
Love it
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Very Nice Jonathan
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Hi Mick, it's a little way off yet as I need to spring the axle in the radial truck and mount the guides for the RT between the frames.
Also need to pop the main frames apart too as I forgot that the frames narrowed behind the leading and trailing wheels to allow for the sideways movement...
Should be a fairly quick finish once the trucks are done...
JB.
Also need to pop the main frames apart too as I forgot that the frames narrowed behind the leading and trailing wheels to allow for the sideways movement...
Should be a fairly quick finish once the trucks are done...
JB.
7mmMick
Western Thunderer
Great job JB, looking forward to seeing them sprung. Can you elaborate on how the radial truck works in simple terms as I know nowt to be honest. I assume the frames are narrowed and the truck is sprung laterally and vertically to allow smooth movement through curves ?
ATB Mick
ATB Mick
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Having thought about plenty of over complex methods of springing the radial trucks, I then thought of something extremely simple.. Only took about an hour and they work pretty well (15 minutes of that was looking for bits in the carpet !).
Essentially I made some cups from brass tube with a piece of flat on the end to provide a housing for the spring itself above the bearing plate. The spring is then compressed between the end of the brass cup, and the top surface of the radial truck.. It needs a bit of prolonged testing to see if anything wares away due to the radial truck sliding against the stationary spring, but it really does work very well.
JB.
Essentially I made some cups from brass tube with a piece of flat on the end to provide a housing for the spring itself above the bearing plate. The spring is then compressed between the end of the brass cup, and the top surface of the radial truck.. It needs a bit of prolonged testing to see if anything wares away due to the radial truck sliding against the stationary spring, but it really does work very well.
JB.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
A very neat solution. I'll give this a try on my next loco with a radial truck.