Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
Hi Graham,
PRMRP do them for locos and Westdale do them for DMUs etc, JLTRT also do them with their kits, not sure if they are available as 'spares'
cheers
Mike
Mk1 Resources And Parts
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Hi Graham,
PRMRP do them for locos and Westdale do them for DMUs etc, JLTRT also do them with their kits, not sure if they are available as 'spares'
cheers
Mike
28ten
Guv'nor
Sorry i missed that. I dont think they will fit easily, with some considerable bashing to the EZB underframe. ill try and get some shots of the jltrt underframe when I get back to the workshop.
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Ooooouch £45
i will have to wait till next chrimbo
Rob
i will have to wait till next chrimboRob
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Bloody Hell Richard, i wouldnt be happy either.
That would buy 2 or 3 wagon kits
.Rob
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
The Parkin books will take some beating IMO ... Not got the MK11 book but the MK1 book deserves it's unofficial title as 'The MK1 Bible' 
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Thank you Cynric. I can see how the design produces the longitudinal angle section... how do you produce the angle section of the cross-girders?
regards, Graham
28ten
Guv'nor
Some strip with a half etch rebate, soldered on top, and some handy T section for the uprights. its not a 100% accurate replica rather something where I can repeat the operation numerous times in a sensible time frame
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Thank you for this - I can see now how you shall create the "sloping" part of the cross-girders, a neat idea. Not sure yet that I understand where the T-section fits in... did notice this nonchantly placed in the photo.
How are you progressing on getting a trussed underframe assembled to a JLTRT floor moulding?
regards, Graham
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
[Note to the Flying Squad - if this post is not appropriate to this thread then please move to my workbench thread, Ta!]
EZB kits offer an etch for the external window frames with which prototype carriages were fitted from circa 1958 (information from Bob Reid). The EZB instructions describes a method of fitting the brass etches to the coach sides (which are made in ABS) and recommends that the builder uses a cyano super-glue. Cyano does not do too well with brass / styrene joins hence I am a tad wary of a CA adhesive for our Mk.1 builds.
What adhesives have WT readers used for securing brass etches to ABS?
What works? What does not work?
regards, Graham
EZB kits offer an etch for the external window frames with which prototype carriages were fitted from circa 1958 (information from Bob Reid). The EZB instructions describes a method of fitting the brass etches to the coach sides (which are made in ABS) and recommends that the builder uses a cyano super-glue. Cyano does not do too well with brass / styrene joins hence I am a tad wary of a CA adhesive for our Mk.1 builds.
What adhesives have WT readers used for securing brass etches to ABS?
What works? What does not work?
regards, Graham
28ten
Guv'nor
Evostic works for me. I wouldnt use cyano as it has no flexibility and can crack.
28ten
Guv'nor
The section was an early idea testing the feasibility of a better fixing method for the truss - ignore! The whole lot will be glued and pined in place
this is the bogie almost ready
mth
Western Thunderer
I find that Cyano works well when fitting easy-build window frames, just make sure you fit the frames the correct way round.
Railwaymaniac
Western Thunderer
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Those are looks good. If you're making the trussing available could you put me down for 2 coaches worth and 4 bogies worth please?
Cheers
Tom
28ten
Guv'nor
Im going to do a test etch, for Reading to make sure it works
then work out costs etc. its an ideal christmas present
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
My earlier post no. #42...