Steve W
New Member
Hello there, thanks for allowing me in.
I hope my confession to liking steam locos and red ones at that won't get me thrown out straight away!
I will attempt to curry favour however by saying that my favourite diesel locos are the Brush A-1-A A-1-A becuse it was second TT gauge loco I owned and also the Western Hydraulic because one took me and my family on our first holiday to Torquay out of Paddington .
I'm currently building live steam, gauge one locos, does that count as railway modelling? No fine detail, emphasis on operation.They probably look ok from 10 yards or more away!
However, I am really keen on building a line in the garden and having something for them to pull
and after obtaining several of David Jenkinson's books including his carriage modelling masterpiece, I am determined to attempt to build some stock out of something other than metal and without the use of machine tools. (Well, perhaps a little bit of machine toolery).
I saw some of the beautiful work done so far by some of the members and this gave me the inspiration to make a start.
I read with interest some of the comments in the Gauge 1 section and found myself in agreement with a lot that was said there about scales and gauges, finescale and whatever it is that the G1MRA currently advocates.
So I aim to start making some carriages following DJ's methods more or less to the letter, but I want to investigate the use of simple press tools to make the window cut outs, perhaps at least to use a punch to make the corners, as I see that would be the hardest part for someone used to using a lathe to make round things! I'll post some pictures if I deem them of sufficient interest. I don't expect my efforts to be up to the standards of some of the people on this site but I can try.
Attached pic of 4F and Tilbury tank in progress. I never seem to get round to painting despite being an Industrial Paint chemist by training!
The coach by the way is from a JH Jubb kit which was a joy to build despite being very old and got from a boot fair for a fiver.
So locos, carriages, wagons and possibly some track, but buildings, landscapes and scenery are just beyond me!
All the best
Steve
I hope my confession to liking steam locos and red ones at that won't get me thrown out straight away!
I will attempt to curry favour however by saying that my favourite diesel locos are the Brush A-1-A A-1-A becuse it was second TT gauge loco I owned and also the Western Hydraulic because one took me and my family on our first holiday to Torquay out of Paddington .
I'm currently building live steam, gauge one locos, does that count as railway modelling? No fine detail, emphasis on operation.They probably look ok from 10 yards or more away!
However, I am really keen on building a line in the garden and having something for them to pull
and after obtaining several of David Jenkinson's books including his carriage modelling masterpiece, I am determined to attempt to build some stock out of something other than metal and without the use of machine tools. (Well, perhaps a little bit of machine toolery).
I saw some of the beautiful work done so far by some of the members and this gave me the inspiration to make a start.
I read with interest some of the comments in the Gauge 1 section and found myself in agreement with a lot that was said there about scales and gauges, finescale and whatever it is that the G1MRA currently advocates.
So I aim to start making some carriages following DJ's methods more or less to the letter, but I want to investigate the use of simple press tools to make the window cut outs, perhaps at least to use a punch to make the corners, as I see that would be the hardest part for someone used to using a lathe to make round things! I'll post some pictures if I deem them of sufficient interest. I don't expect my efforts to be up to the standards of some of the people on this site but I can try.
Attached pic of 4F and Tilbury tank in progress. I never seem to get round to painting despite being an Industrial Paint chemist by training!
So locos, carriages, wagons and possibly some track, but buildings, landscapes and scenery are just beyond me!
All the best
Steve
.....Welcome to the forum 
