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Post by Jim on Nov 22, 2012 22:17:44 GMT
G'day John, I hope the 50 knots on the Solent was observed from the Club's bar with G&T in hand rather than out on the water. ;D
That's a lovely mechanical lubricator with a ratchet drive that I would prefer mine had rather than the roller clutch that can be very 'iffy' if even a hint of oil gets on the spindle.
Jim.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 19:36:17 GMT
Starting to look a little tidy, but I don't like the size of the bolt heads. They are only 2.4mm A/F but they don't half look large! However, they normally get smaller with a coat of paint! I'm also doing the valance in sections, as I don't have a guillotine large enough. I've cut the slot in the brass angle for the reverser shaft, I just have to pierce the running board plate to match. BTW I found this supplier quite by chance and I've ordered some 1.5 and 2mm hex brass from them: I'll see if I can improve on the bolt heads! I've also ordered some 'D' shape 1mm brass to see if it'll work as 1/2 round, so that might be quite interesting! www.technicalsupermarket.com/mos/Frontpage/Itemid,1/   |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 14:45:20 GMT
Three running board supports now fitted on each side, a big fat centre one protecting the reverser screw! The reverser shaft sits quite nicely in the brass angle. The firebox 'bulges' a little at the back on the stb side but the overall relationships seem quite good. I think I'll run a stringer along the brackets to support the rear edges of the running boards. I've made the template for the front plate and tried it at the requisite 30 degrees off the perpendicular. Plasticard is useful stuff but it doesn't like bending along a score line: it snaps, hence the tape holding it together! There is very little meat under the smokebox to make the plate fit properly so I might just extend the upper portion into the gap between the frames to stiffen it up a little. Putting the cladding on the Brit has widened the thing so the front plate is a bit larger than specified! Placing and replacing the boiler to get everything right has taken its toll of the paintwork, and my back. A lesson learnt! JB     Modified front plate. I suppose I could drop it vertically all the way, just like the real thing, and make a cover for the lubricator.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 20:45:25 GMT
Final Template, plotted with my new Free Autocad 2012 Student version! I haven't quite got my head round the Inventor package that came with it though... I'll paste one of these down on the sheet steel, guilllotine the edges, and get the jeweller's saw out for the tricky bits!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2012 18:42:21 GMT
I went to the Club Xmas lunch today, and our Brit expert suggested I should make the front plate in three pieces, and never mind LBSC! The LBSC version has a big sloping flap to gain access to the lubricator. so I took his advice and produced this! The middle piece is a gash tryout, 15 minutes with a jeweller's saw, and you can see that the step at the front could go back a little to bring it inside the outer edge of the frame. I'll make a good one tomorrow. The real Brit has a big footstep across the middle plate, so I can now add that and still get at the lubricator by pulling the whole assembly out of the frame. I'm doing this work ass about face so that I know where the running boards will land up! JB   |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2012 20:46:32 GMT
lovely work John, she'll soon be flying...
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2012 20:06:46 GMT
Thanks Pete, but it's getting tedious and it is taking too long, just like "The Hobbit" film, which I was dragged off to see this afternoon at the Wrinklies' Harbour Lights matinee: free coffee and all for £4.50!
JB
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 17:48:53 GMT
Front fall plate driver's step. I think this front end will do: not perfect as there is a step in the base plate to clear the lubricator cap, and there are no tiny flanges from the step onto the frames, but it will be less noticeable when it's all in black. I'll rivet it up after drilling and painting. I think it's an improvement on the Words & Music: what do you think? JB 
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 18:14:06 GMT
looks great to me John, very prototypical and I doubt anyone would notice the lip for the lubricator, it's far less intrusive than the monster on my 3 1/2 loco..  Pete |
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Post by Jim on Dec 14, 2012 18:22:26 GMT
It looks pretty good John and with the exception of the step for the lubricator which you have to have it follows the prototype layout with the the panels removable to give access to the cylinder covers. Very handy on the model as with the full size. As you say it is a tedious build especially when you are continually fabricating parts as you have had to do. I'm trying hard to resist the siren call of a boat kit for a Colin Archer rescue boat with everything there ready to go.  Hope Santa is kind to you and brings all those good bits of kit you asked for. Jim. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 20:08:11 GMT
Hope Santa is kind to you and brings all those good bits of kit you asked for. Jim. Yes, I'm quite pleased with the result, and I've been slapping on running boards all evening! I'm going for black boards for a bit of contrast as too much green is just that! It looks like I'm getting cycling kit aka Tour De France this Christmas! I hope the shorts have gel pads in them, and not the other sort of pads for folks of a certain age..... JB |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2012 18:23:44 GMT
Did some work on the LHS running boards this afternoon, the front fall plate is fixed using a piece of the same steel bent to 30 degrees. By using M1.6 screws there is sufficient 'meat' in the material to hold it. The centre plate isn't fixed yet as I have other ideas! Looking at the lubricator location more closely, it could be lowered and the lip eliminated on the fall plate base. I don't see any reason why I couldn't incorporate a lid/gasket on the underside of the plate, unless anyone knows another solution? JB  The valances are specified as 3/8" deep by LBSC, but the scale GA I have shows them as 1/2", which I think would look better, especially now my Brit is a bit bulkier than some! Any ideas?  |
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Post by ejparrott on Dec 16, 2012 19:00:55 GMT
I'd stick with the thinner 3/8 myself
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 20:49:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 21:20:05 GMT
Masterpiece certainly make nice models John, '0' gauge is the perfect size to work in, it's a mixture of light engineering ( very light) whilst remaining heavy on the modelling side of the hobby. I have an '0' gauge Martin Finney Gresley A1 with corridor tender to build when I can find the time, the detail in the etch is beyond good, far more detail than you'd find on your average 5" gauge model. The only problem with '0' gauge is it takes up so much bloody room if you want to build a layout...lol
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 18:11:23 GMT
Cardan Shaft and fixed tube fitted This was probably the most tricky bit of platework so far in that the various bits have slopes and curves all over the place! After several goes with the jewellers' saw and lots of scrap metal I opted for a shaped rear running board and a little straight edger at the front.  There is still excessive clearance at the front of the fixed tube when seen from a certain angle, so I thought I might put a little plate over the end to hide the entry point. What do other folks do? JB  |
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Post by Jim on Dec 21, 2012 21:52:55 GMT
There is still excessive clearance at the front of the fixed tube when seen from a certain angle, so I thought I might put a little plate over the end to hide the entry point. What do other folks do? JB The full sized ones had a nice curved cover plate where the tube passes through the footplate to solve the same problem so I can't see why you couldn't do the same John.  Nigel Fraser Ker has a photo of the cover plate here: www.fraserker.com/winson/britannia_pix/Britannia%20-%20Driver%20View.jpg A clearer picture can be seen on p4 of Derry's 'Book of the Britannia Pacifics' I don't know about you but all that adds up to yet more tedious, fiddly, time consuming fitting and filing that would drive me to yet another soothing ale. ;D ;D Have a great Christmas and New Year John, Jim |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 22:01:08 GMT
The full sized ones had a nice curved cover plate where the tube passes through the footplate to solve the same problem so I can't see why you couldn't do the same John. I don't know about you but all that adds up to yet more tedious, fiddly, time consuming fitting and filing that would drive me to yet another soothing ale. ;D ;D Have a great Christmas and New Year John, Jim Hi Jim. Yes, I had thought about soldering a cover plate around the nice telescoping tube that I found, but it might have to wait until after a few soothing ales over Christmas! Enjoy your sunshine Xmas. John |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2012 22:03:38 GMT
Cover plate works for me too John... lovely work btw... Pete |
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Post by pault on Dec 21, 2012 22:58:23 GMT
Hi All
and people belive the story that the BR Std's were simple to build and maintain lol
Regards
Paul
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