Lyndhurstman
Western Thunderer
When Will He Learn?
Not content with creating mayhem in miniature alongside the Thames, Your Humble Scribe has been encouraged to dip his Size 12's in the eye-soothing largesse of 7mm.
The first foray is (or rather are) courtesy of Tim Crockford, whose generosity of spirit and support I gratefully acknowledge.
The beasts in question are a pair of LNER Single Bolsters, courtesy of PMK (PMK 25).
As the Engineering Dept has spent over half a lifetime in the smaller scales (progressing through OO to EM, before finally settling in the satisfyingly as-correct-as-is-practicable dimensions of P4) most of the hand tools accrued are transferable to the larger scale. However, as this was a suck it and see exercise, the decision was taken not to over-extend an already-stretched budget in the direction of some proper bending bars (such as the wonderful Hold & Fold), and we therefore undertook the construction of a lightweight (aluminium) simulacrum, supported (may we say 'bolstered'? ) by a 2" H&F for 'finishing'.
So far, so good. The first step - the folding up of the tray of the wagon body - has gone pretty well.
The first joint:
In line with the SIAS mindset mentioned above, we're using a cheap-as-chips slightly blunt centre punch for pushing out the rivets (palm pressure only onto a double thickness of cutting mat). and I think it looks OK.
... at least, through my rose-tinted glasses.
Cheers
Jan
Not content with creating mayhem in miniature alongside the Thames, Your Humble Scribe has been encouraged to dip his Size 12's in the eye-soothing largesse of 7mm.
The first foray is (or rather are) courtesy of Tim Crockford, whose generosity of spirit and support I gratefully acknowledge.
The beasts in question are a pair of LNER Single Bolsters, courtesy of PMK (PMK 25).
As the Engineering Dept has spent over half a lifetime in the smaller scales (progressing through OO to EM, before finally settling in the satisfyingly as-correct-as-is-practicable dimensions of P4) most of the hand tools accrued are transferable to the larger scale. However, as this was a suck it and see exercise, the decision was taken not to over-extend an already-stretched budget in the direction of some proper bending bars (such as the wonderful Hold & Fold), and we therefore undertook the construction of a lightweight (aluminium) simulacrum, supported (may we say 'bolstered'? ) by a 2" H&F for 'finishing'.
So far, so good. The first step - the folding up of the tray of the wagon body - has gone pretty well.
The first joint:
In line with the SIAS mindset mentioned above, we're using a cheap-as-chips slightly blunt centre punch for pushing out the rivets (palm pressure only onto a double thickness of cutting mat). and I think it looks OK.
... at least, through my rose-tinted glasses.
Cheers
Jan
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