warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Correctomundo
, it's not the lining though, just easier to paint black then fit as opposed to stabbing around with a paint brush.
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, it's not the lining though, just easier to paint black then fit as opposed to stabbing around with a paint brush.
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Mick correct. Painter said leave them off. They're black and the frames red. Also I have left off the lower lamp irons on the tender to aid lining. Glue on later.....
He beat me to it.....see above!
He beat me to it.....see above!
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
It has done.
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
I need to bond up the telescopic axles and quarter by eye. The holes for the tapered pins on the first and second axles are inaccessible inside the turbine gearbox and the canon axle boxes respectively. Haven't been able to test run for a month or so.
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
....loco reassembly.
I have reassembled the backhead after painting. The pictures are a bit cruel.
The turbine gearbox has been reinstalled in the chassis and the Alan Harris wheels quartered by eye and bonded up with Loctite 603 and epoxy resin (thanks to Jim Snowdon and David LO Smith)
More to follow......
I have reassembled the backhead after painting. The pictures are a bit cruel.
The turbine gearbox has been reinstalled in the chassis and the Alan Harris wheels quartered by eye and bonded up with Loctite 603 and epoxy resin (thanks to Jim Snowdon and David LO Smith)
More to follow......
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
.....I have finished building the chassis. It has been fitted with springs/hangers, keeper plates and rigging. The sand pipes have been glued in place and their steam pipes connected up. The oil boxes and pipes have been fitted to the chassis. The Turbomotive had no mechanical lubricators and so the axle bearings were rolling element contained in a cannon housing.
Just need the body......
Just need the body......
farnetti
Western Thunderer
This is looking fabulous. I was just wondering how the chassis was painted.
Red is a pig over black so presumably the red went on first and then some careful masking difficult with pipes crossing holes. The lubricator reservoirs are bare brass so must have gone on last, some of the lubricator pipes look like bare brass as well but that is probably lighting reflections.
Ken
Red is a pig over black so presumably the red went on first and then some careful masking difficult with pipes crossing holes. The lubricator reservoirs are bare brass so must have gone on last, some of the lubricator pipes look like bare brass as well but that is probably lighting reflections.
Ken
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Hi Ken. You'll have to ask Warren Haywood that question, he did it.
You're right, the lubes and some of the pipework was added after painting. The pipes on the lubricator boxes are bare brass.
Nick
You're right, the lubes and some of the pipework was added after painting. The pipes on the lubricator boxes are bare brass.
Nick
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Ken
The whole lot was painted black, then a bit of masking on the outside where the red would come through any holes and a couple of coats of cellulose red that was just wet enough to spray and not be sandpapery . Any overspray was then lightly sprayed back black. Details like springs and sandpipers are then brushed black. Half an hours work altogether
The whole lot was painted black, then a bit of masking on the outside where the red would come through any holes and a couple of coats of cellulose red that was just wet enough to spray and not be sandpapery . Any overspray was then lightly sprayed back black. Details like springs and sandpipers are then brushed black. Half an hours work altogether
farnetti
Western Thunderer
Thank you to you both.
Warren, half an hour? It would take me four times that to even think about it.
Nick, what did you use to attach the oil reservoirs and pipes after painting, not solder and no signs of adhesive?
Ken
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Hello Ken. The oil boxes and pipes were attached with superglue. It was used sparingly though.
Nick
Nick
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
....some poor pictures of the finished model. I will post some professional ones, to round off this thread, after Ian Allen has had it at Doncaster Show tomorrow.
Len Cattley
Western Thunderer
Lovely locomotive Nick 
Stirling O
Active Member
Magnificent, what more can I say.
Davey
Davey
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Just to round off this thread here are some pictures of the finished model taken by Ian Allen
Thanks to Paul Scott, Stuart Tebbett, Warren Haywood, Dave Illingworth, Andy Stadden, Ian Allen, Mick Davies, Richard Lambert, Laurie Griffin, Dave Andrews, Stuart @ Modelyard in Leeds, Diane Carney, Jim Snowdon, Paul Hannah, DLOS and all the people at the GOG shows who sent pictures, articles and encouragement. Thanks again.
See the latest Dunhill endeavors on A6 Whitby Tank Workshop.
Thanks to Paul Scott, Stuart Tebbett, Warren Haywood, Dave Illingworth, Andy Stadden, Ian Allen, Mick Davies, Richard Lambert, Laurie Griffin, Dave Andrews, Stuart @ Modelyard in Leeds, Diane Carney, Jim Snowdon, Paul Hannah, DLOS and all the people at the GOG shows who sent pictures, articles and encouragement. Thanks again.
See the latest Dunhill endeavors on A6 Whitby Tank Workshop.
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