Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
As a break from some of the longer builds, I thought it time to get some quick jobs across the workbench. If nothing else, they help the cash flow and provoke my interest.
This is supposed to be a quick build of a JLTRT BR Mk1 4-wheeled CCT. It's for a commission, and will be supplied to the client in painted but unlettered and unweathered condition. It'll be blue, which will no doubt please some folk hereabouts!
There are six main resin mouldings for the floor, body and roof, and a couple of small bags of brass and whitemetal castings, plus an etch. This was the situation after some fettling and chemistry.
It doesn't take long to get the thing on its wheels. Some of the holes in the floor need easing for the cast pegs to fit neatly.
As I call a halt on today's play, the electrical gubbins has been installed, and work has begun on the brake rigging.
The vee-hangers for the handbrakes are in, as are the vac cylinders. What is lacking in the instructions - unsurprisingly - is a clear idea of how the vacuum and handbrake systems are linked to the pull yokes. I've looked at all the images I have, and can't work it out, so if anyone has a clue it would be most useful right now!
The biggest issue I've encountered with this build is poorly cast brake shoes. I shall have to deploy the pillar drill to open out the holes so I can fit the etched yokes. Otherwise, fingers crossed, it seems to be going together nicely.
This is supposed to be a quick build of a JLTRT BR Mk1 4-wheeled CCT. It's for a commission, and will be supplied to the client in painted but unlettered and unweathered condition. It'll be blue, which will no doubt please some folk hereabouts!
There are six main resin mouldings for the floor, body and roof, and a couple of small bags of brass and whitemetal castings, plus an etch. This was the situation after some fettling and chemistry.
It doesn't take long to get the thing on its wheels. Some of the holes in the floor need easing for the cast pegs to fit neatly.
As I call a halt on today's play, the electrical gubbins has been installed, and work has begun on the brake rigging.
The vee-hangers for the handbrakes are in, as are the vac cylinders. What is lacking in the instructions - unsurprisingly - is a clear idea of how the vacuum and handbrake systems are linked to the pull yokes. I've looked at all the images I have, and can't work it out, so if anyone has a clue it would be most useful right now!
The biggest issue I've encountered with this build is poorly cast brake shoes. I shall have to deploy the pillar drill to open out the holes so I can fit the etched yokes. Otherwise, fingers crossed, it seems to be going together nicely.