Duncan Chandler
Active Member
Hello
I wanted to share my build of 31618 with you, which has been ongoing for quite a time, but have hung back as posting on forums can feel like there is pressure to move things on at a pace like many on here. Work, family and anxiety can make getting on with modelling difficult as its often safer just to look at photos.
Anyway, my friend wanted 31618 as she was running in June 1961 ( that date is important as her tender was changed for a period of time after this from photos)
Having junked the tender this is what I was left with
I did not like the cab so set out to make a replacement in brass
My preferred method is to either get and size a drawing or as I this case do a drawing myself, once done I then use spray mount and attach onto , (in this case) 10 thou brass. It was then fretted out and filed to shape.
I will post more on how the footplate was next improved, well the honest truth is that having removed the cab the footplate, being from 1961 was looking very brittle so needed some work.
All the best Duncan
I wanted to share my build of 31618 with you, which has been ongoing for quite a time, but have hung back as posting on forums can feel like there is pressure to move things on at a pace like many on here. Work, family and anxiety can make getting on with modelling difficult as its often safer just to look at photos.
Anyway, my friend wanted 31618 as she was running in June 1961 ( that date is important as her tender was changed for a period of time after this from photos)
Having junked the tender this is what I was left with
I did not like the cab so set out to make a replacement in brass
My preferred method is to either get and size a drawing or as I this case do a drawing myself, once done I then use spray mount and attach onto , (in this case) 10 thou brass. It was then fretted out and filed to shape.
I will post more on how the footplate was next improved, well the honest truth is that having removed the cab the footplate, being from 1961 was looking very brittle so needed some work.
All the best Duncan