Mr Grumpy

[Mr Grumpy]

I got the exhaust panels soldered on today. I started by making a short section of exhaust pipe in case I decide to install a smoke generator.

I then set about cutting a hole in the roof to accommodate the exhaust pipe.
This entailed cutting through a strengthening rib, inconveniently located directly below the exhaust port.

Before soldering the panels to the body, I cover pre-soldered panels and rain strips with wet kitchen roll to prevent them coming loose during soldering.

Panel soldered but still to be cleaned up.

The adjacent panel was the soldered on and cleaned up.

Exhaust pipe from within the body showing cut web.

The exhaust port looks great with the pipe added...it actually looks like it could look very realistic with a smoke generator installed

 

[ZiderHead]

I got the exhaust panels soldered on today. I started by making a short section of exhaust pipe in case I decide to install a smoke generator.

Nicely done You have an advantage that the body is itself a massive heatsink, I'm struggling to find a simple solution for my Heljan Hymek (we need a scratching head smiley)

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Nicely done You have an advantage that the body is itself a massive heatsink, I'm struggling to find a simple solution for my Heljan Hymek (we need a scratching head smiley)

Where on earth will you find room for a smoke generator in a Heljan Hymek???? I struggled to get the decoder in!!
Here's mine....

 

[ZiderHead]

It's going to be subjected to some butchery

 

[Mr Grumpy]

It's going to be subjected to some butchery

I'm hoping to replace my Heljan locos with kit built versions. Absolutely nothing wrong with the Heljans, I just like building kits! I still think the Heljan Hymek is a beautiful model!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Just playing around with the boiler exhaust etchings to convert to the Clayton variety......

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Got the boiler exhaust port made up, and cut out the port in the panel.
Two 1.6mm vent holes to be drilled in the panel.
Thanks to Brian for the Clayton port photo, could not have made this without it

 

[Mr Grumpy]

One Clayton exhaust port all done!! I'm really pleased with the result
Here's the real thing :



and my effort...

Now on to the fans!!

 

[Brian Daniels]

Nice one, bet that's the only DJH 47 with one!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Possibly!
Thanks for the photo Brian, the only time I have seen the Clayton boiler grille detail!
Well worth the effort!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

The fan grilles and assorted covers are now in place.
I'm thinking of joining the cabs to the body next, so I can get it cleaned up and painted while the weather is reletavley warm and dry.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

....just a test fit....

 

[Heather Kay]

This is looking fine and dandy. You are making quick progress.

 

[richard carr]

Richard

It is indeed looking very good, but when you fit the cabs you will also determine where the bogie pivot points are so this is wher you need to make sure they are in the correct place as mine were not and needed moving back a little. Therefore I would be tempted to build a bogie so you can where it is going to go before you fit the cabs.

Richard

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Thanks for the info Richard. I was thinking of soldering the cabs to the body minus the bogie pivots. Then adding some spacers between the pivots and body ends then when happy with the fit, soldering them in.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

This is looking fine and dandy. You are making quick progress.

Getting older has to have some compensations!!
Retiring and having a tad more time for this wonderful hobby is one of them!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Just having a tinker with the fans.
As supplied, the fans have a flat top
But I have seen domed tops and with the top of the shaft protruding. So the question is which is correct for 1662??

 

[The Penguin Of Doom]

What Heather said!

This is looking very good and some of the pictures, (both model and prototype), are very handy. I have a few 4mm ones to do in time and the boiler ports have been proving a minefield.

Anywho, cracking work so far, she's looking good.

Cheers.

Sean.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Thanks Sean,
My wife reckons I'm a rivet counter

What Heather said!

This is looking very good and some of the pictures, (both model and prototype), are very handy. I have a few 4mm ones to do in time and the boiler ports have been proving a minefield.

Anywho, cracking work so far, she's looking good.

Cheers.

Sean.

 

[The Penguin Of Doom]

Thanks Sean,
My wife reckons I'm a rivet counter

There's a difference between counting rivets and paying attention to detail.....

I think you're definately the latter.....

Cheers.

Sean.