On Sandy's Workbench-Various 7mm builds

Barnaby

Western Thunderer
Hello Sandy taking you back to post #11 the near side trailing wheel looks as if it is before the buffer beam or is it just optics gone wonky?
Best
 

Sandy Harper

Western Thunderer
????? You have got me confused there. There is no photo in post #11! Post #12 is a photo of an actual loco and not a model. Is that the one you are referring to?

Sandy
 

Genghis

Western Thunderer
????? You have got me confused there. There is no photo in post #11! Post #12 is a photo of an actual loco and not a model. Is that the one you are referring to?

Sandy
Hmm......the numbering of post 11 looks like it refers to the picture of the real tank in post 12 and there does seem to be an optical illusion that the trailing pony wheel could be nearer the camera than the buffer beam. As it's the real thing it clearly is an illusion.
 

Sandy Harper

Western Thunderer
I have been very remiss and not kept this thread up to date. Other things got in the way. My apologies.
Below is the rather complicated Petrol Inspection Saloon underframe under construction.
The simulated motor block will house a small Mashima type can motor motor with a horizontal splined gear on the motor drive shaft which then transfers the motion to a brass gear wheel attached to a layshaft situated below it in a pair of brass bearings. This in turn has a bevelled gear wheel on the front of it it which extends to drive a second bevelled gear fitted on the axle. These gears are made of a similar material to Delrin gears.
The other axle is compensated with pickups on all wheels
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A 'not very good photo' of a completed saloon. Driver, controls and internal seating are all included

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I have also been messing about with a Neilson box tank. A lot of scratch building with the assistance of some photo - etches. Still a work in progress.

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This is a new kit for a Highland Railway Dia 25 Jones 6 wheel brake van.

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It does what it says on the box.

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Just started is a kit for a Fowler 2-6-2T. No instructions and some bits missing that need scratchbuilding.

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Right, that brings me up to date. Next one 2019!!

Compliments of the season to all.


Regards
Sandy
 
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Sandy Harper

Western Thunderer
A quick update on the Fowler 2-6-2T:



Work on the cassis has stalled as I need to scratch build the Motion bracket and I am awaiting a couple of small castings. So I have started on the upper works.

As this kit originally came from the same stable as the Stanier, I have come across the same issue in respect of the cab floor. The designer has not allowed for the wheels to protrude into the cab so I had to cut away most of the floor to give the wheels clearance and I will need to cover the resultant 'holes' with some form of wheel splasher.

I have also noted, since taking the photographs, that the platform at the rear of the bunker seems overly long to me. I need to check that out.

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PS Sorry about the double posted photos. Now removed.


Regards
Sandy
 
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adrian

Flying Squad
Next job is to fit a motor and gearbox, if I can find something suitable?
Plenty of room - these might be worth a try. http://finney7.co.uk/SDMP.htm

OK full disclosure : I know they are regular posters on this forum so I accept that it might be seen as a bias but I can assure you I've no commercial affiliation at all. Over my years of 7mm modelling I've seen a fair number of motor and gearbox designs. Yes there are some Rolls Royce designs out there but in terms of value for money these seem to be the best on the market. I fitted one to my 3F and will be using them again.
 

Sandy Harper

Western Thunderer
Just checked with the drawing and you are right. It is about 1.5mm too long on the model. Ah well, I'm not going to do anything about it now as I have just applied the beading around the bunker top!!!

Many thanks for the pictures they will be very useful especially 40049 with the sun quite low highlighting some of the underneath and the rear of the bunker which is quite rare.

Merry Christmas
Sandy
 

Sandy Harper

Western Thunderer
Oh dear! My last post on here was December the 18th 2018! My excuse is that too many distractions have got in the way, but one in particular was quite pleasant. Not sure quite how it happened but I became involved with John Percival, Walsworth Models, who is a near neighbour, in designing and producing a 7mm kit for a Highland Railway Dia. 25 Brake van. He was asked by a customer to produce it and I got roped in, as the only HR modeller in the local area, to assist with the detail drawing.
It was a novel experience for me as I have not been involved in this part of the hobby before and seeing CAD actually being created was fascinating.
Eventually the etches arrived back from the etcher and I volunteered to build the 'test etch'.
Yipee! it went together as planed. When this photo was taken the castings had not yet arrived.
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The fully finished article complete with castings and transfers from the Highland Railway Society Stores
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Sandy
 

LarryG

Western Thunderer
Looking forward to more updates on the Fowler 'Breadvan'. I noticed that 40053 has replacement bevel-rim wheels on its trailing truck while 40010 has them on the front truck. Gist for the mill. I rode behind these locos quite a lot up until 1955, but by the time I clambered all over their well-rusty cabs in 1960, they had been in storage at Bolton for some time.
 
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