farnetti
Western Thunderer
As I have (just about) finished the tank wagon and 16 ton wagon I had a choice of starting an 08 shunter or the brake goods.
Having decided on the 08 shunter I fell at the first hurdle. I folded up the inner frames and tried to solder laminate the strengthening pieces with the resistance soldering iron with no success. As I have mentioned before my traditional soldering equipment, lathe, airbrush, other kits and kitchen sink are all in storage for the foreseeable future. It has gone back in its box until later.
So I start on the BG, to be finished in BR maroon to fit in with my early 60's theme. It is constructed with lightweight bogies, twin bolsters, bottom routed brake linkage and without bogie steps. (Thank you to Bob and others for their help).
Although she didn't use them Heather has posted photos of the bogie etches so I won't repeat them. I'll post photos of the other etches as I come to them (if I remember), they are quite thin and I wish to handle them as little as possible. I have to say they are quite exquisite, no wonder called them a box of delights.
Anyway, down to business.
This shows the inner and outer bogie side frames and inner hornblocks cut out, rivets punched and folded to shape.
Inner and outer bogie sides in more detail.
Here they have been soldered together and the small end fillets been cut out ready for soldering. Also shown are the first two parts of the bolster ready for folding and the phosphor bronze springs.
On the left hand side parts 3,4,5 and 6 folded, except for part 5. I found on the wagons trying to create reverse bends very close to each other was not easy so decided to solder parts 5 and 6 before creating them.
On the right hand side 3 and 4 soldered together, 5 and 6 soldered together.
Parts 5 folded and on the left all soldered together.
Sorry about the photography, the flash seems to dominate when there is no natural daylight.
More in a week or so.
Ken
Having decided on the 08 shunter I fell at the first hurdle. I folded up the inner frames and tried to solder laminate the strengthening pieces with the resistance soldering iron with no success. As I have mentioned before my traditional soldering equipment, lathe, airbrush, other kits and kitchen sink are all in storage for the foreseeable future. It has gone back in its box until later.
So I start on the BG, to be finished in BR maroon to fit in with my early 60's theme. It is constructed with lightweight bogies, twin bolsters, bottom routed brake linkage and without bogie steps. (Thank you to Bob and others for their help).
Although she didn't use them Heather has posted photos of the bogie etches so I won't repeat them. I'll post photos of the other etches as I come to them (if I remember), they are quite thin and I wish to handle them as little as possible. I have to say they are quite exquisite, no wonder called them a box of delights.
Anyway, down to business.
This shows the inner and outer bogie side frames and inner hornblocks cut out, rivets punched and folded to shape.
Inner and outer bogie sides in more detail.
Here they have been soldered together and the small end fillets been cut out ready for soldering. Also shown are the first two parts of the bolster ready for folding and the phosphor bronze springs.
On the left hand side parts 3,4,5 and 6 folded, except for part 5. I found on the wagons trying to create reverse bends very close to each other was not easy so decided to solder parts 5 and 6 before creating them.
On the right hand side 3 and 4 soldered together, 5 and 6 soldered together.
Parts 5 folded and on the left all soldered together.
Sorry about the photography, the flash seems to dominate when there is no natural daylight.
More in a week or so.
Ken