7mm Connoissuer LSWR/SR/BR Brake Van x 2

Rob Pulham

Western Thunderer
Thanks Mike,

A couple more sessions in the workshop have seen the bodies complete apart from the cover plates for where the side lamps were removed.

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Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
Thanks Chris,

I hadn't realised just how big these vans are are until I got the ends on. They are quite a bit bigger over the body, when compared to the LNER/NER/NBR vans that I have built to date.

I've got one to build at some point Rob, so any pointers on things to watch out for will be appreciated.
 

Rob Pulham

Western Thunderer
I've got one to build at some point Rob, so any pointers on things to watch out for will be appreciated.
Hi Chris,

As usual with Jim's kits everything fits not being familiar with the prototype I have had to keep looking at the drawings and photos to ensure that I have the bits in the right place. The main thing to note so far is that once all the overlays are on the body sides it takes quite a bit of heat to get the inner ends soldered in. If I come across anything else I will be sure to make a note of it for you. Last night was spent on the origami of the steps. Hopefully another session later will see them completed.
 

Rob Pulham

Western Thunderer
It has taken going on for 6 hours to get the step boards assembled. I can see why Jim says that this is not an afternoon build. Even taking in to account that I am doing two at once, I reckon that it would take a long weekend at least, to build one of these.

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Rob Pulham

Western Thunderer
More work on the workshop has reduced modelling time somewhat but a little progress has been made on the brake vans.
A lot of progress has been made on the workshop with my spray booth now fitted and vented externally and for the first time my Mini Formit (guillotine/folder/rolling bars) are permanently bolted to the bench and following Pete's post I had another look at the alignment of the blade and anvil and had a lightbulb moment. Unseen previously, underneath the front edge of the anvil are two adjustment screws which push the anvil against the blade. Once I slackened the retaining screws and then used the adjustment screws the blade now sits tight against the anvil and it will happily cut shim so although I haven't tested it yet it should cut the 10 thou nickel and brass sheets that it previously just bent down between anvil and blade.

To help with the location of the roofs I cut a strip of brass sheet (scrap etch) and then curved and scored it to represent the planking above the verandas. These were soldered to the underside of the roofs.

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Next the roofs were covered in lense cleaning tissue to represent the canvas and finally the chimneys soldered on.

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