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I recognise Keighley - I have been watching this and enjoyed it. It allus makes me laugh at Cote de Silsden.
Why not something more like Silsden Brant.
Yorky D's Küchentisch - Purists look away now.....
- Thread starter Yorkshire Dave
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Why not something more like Silsden Brant.
Big Train James
Western Thunderer
I see that the Aber S12 mesh is a rectangular pattern, something I've often looked for but not yet found. At least not with this fineness. A quick on the web indicates three sizes of oblong mesh. I'm curious if any of them approach a 2" x 4" opening at 1/48 scale.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
The one I have used here has a 0.5 x 0.8 mm opening which is roughly 1'' x 1.75''. So a 2" x 4" opening would be closer to 1 x 2 mm. The nearest Aber mesh is S14 at 1 x 1.5 mm.
Big Train James
Western Thunderer
Might as well do an etch then. Especially since I also need mesh with 2.5" x 6" openings.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Or outside rather than on the kitchen table though and not a soldering iron in sight 
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Today has been about replacing the crank case ventilation (PCV) system and oil separator (black box on left) on my 1997 Volvo.
Which involves removing the inlet manifold.....
Now it's in bits I suppose it could join the models on the shelf waiting finishing
......!
And there's nowt like working on a car to improve one's contortionist skills either.
.Today has been about replacing the crank case ventilation (PCV) system and oil separator (black box on left) on my 1997 Volvo.
Which involves removing the inlet manifold.....
Now it's in bits I suppose it could join the models on the shelf waiting finishing
......!And there's nowt like working on a car to improve one's contortionist skills either.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Sooooooo, asking the ruddy obvious; have you got it back together again? And, does it work now? 
Steph
Steph
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Errrrr no - it's still in bits. There's another couple of hours work yet putting it back in the right order..... without instructions, naturally.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Whilst messing about with the SECR 4 plank dropside I've also backdated two vans.
The LBSC van has it's SR decals removed and replaced by LBSC decals.
The LSWR gunpowder van was going to be LMS (ex L&Y) gunpowder van which was weathered grey. As it is of a similar diagram to the LSWR gunpowder van I added a brown wash and decals. It still requires the Load 7 Tons and Tare 7 - 3 - 2 lettering which I'll have to source as only the Load 8 Tons lettering are on the decal sheet. It appears I can have any tonnage except 7 ! And yes the 'S' is upside down
And the start of a train....
The LBSC van has it's SR decals removed and replaced by LBSC decals.
The LSWR gunpowder van was going to be LMS (ex L&Y) gunpowder van which was weathered grey. As it is of a similar diagram to the LSWR gunpowder van I added a brown wash and decals. It still requires the Load 7 Tons and Tare 7 - 3 - 2 lettering which I'll have to source as only the Load 8 Tons lettering are on the decal sheet. It appears I can have any tonnage except 7 ! And yes the 'S' is upside down
And the start of a train....
Pattern making 7mm
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Bouyed with the satisfaction scratchbuilding the SECR 4 plank dropside wagon my attention was drawn to what other wagons I would like to have from the LCDR and LBSC stables in my collection for fun...............
Rather than hunt around for 7mm kits (which probably only exist in another universe) I ordered some parts.... and this lot arrived the other day.
As I'm looking to build some LCDR and LBSC prototypes I set about making some patterns for solebars and buffer beams simce my intention is to centrifugally cast these in whitemetal.
The patterns were made up from Evergreen sytrene strip (pictured above) and Ambis etched crowns and strapping applied. The solebars I have made so far are from top to bottom: LCDR 9' 8'' wheelbase, LCDR 9' 3'' wheelbase (this is for a passenger rated van) and LBSC 9' 6'' wheelbase. Buffer beam is bottom left and the central 'H' chassis support is top right.
The LCDR and LBSC solebars are different lengths to suit the prototype vehicle and the wagon and van bodies will be built in the same way as the SECR 4 plank dropside.
The idea is to make construction easy so I designed in locators to provide a square chassis with the buffer beam and 'H' support being universal.
Other solebar patterns yet to be made will be a SECR 9' wheelbase and some more for LBSC wagons.
Next up will be making the silicone master mould from which the castings will be used to make the production mould.
Rather than hunt around for 7mm kits (which probably only exist in another universe) I ordered some parts.... and this lot arrived the other day.
As I'm looking to build some LCDR and LBSC prototypes I set about making some patterns for solebars and buffer beams simce my intention is to centrifugally cast these in whitemetal.
The patterns were made up from Evergreen sytrene strip (pictured above) and Ambis etched crowns and strapping applied. The solebars I have made so far are from top to bottom: LCDR 9' 8'' wheelbase, LCDR 9' 3'' wheelbase (this is for a passenger rated van) and LBSC 9' 6'' wheelbase. Buffer beam is bottom left and the central 'H' chassis support is top right.
The LCDR and LBSC solebars are different lengths to suit the prototype vehicle and the wagon and van bodies will be built in the same way as the SECR 4 plank dropside.
The idea is to make construction easy so I designed in locators to provide a square chassis with the buffer beam and 'H' support being universal.
Other solebar patterns yet to be made will be a SECR 9' wheelbase and some more for LBSC wagons.
Next up will be making the silicone master mould from which the castings will be used to make the production mould.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Just spent this afternoon marking out, cutting and staining some wooden wagon sides and ends.
Left LBSC and right, LCDR.
Left LBSC and right, LCDR.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Knocked these patterns up yesterday.....
Solebars and buffer beam for a Metropolitian Railway wagon and van.
Top; buffer beam
Centre; 10' 6'' wheelbase for a MET 17' body 1897 van
Bottom; 9' wheelbase for a MET 16' body 1902/1904 5 plank wagon
Solebars and buffer beam for a Metropolitian Railway wagon and van.
Top; buffer beam
Centre; 10' 6'' wheelbase for a MET 17' body 1897 van
Bottom; 9' wheelbase for a MET 16' body 1902/1904 5 plank wagon
TDY
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
The Tour de Yorkshire passed through today on their way up Cote de Goose Eye (or Game Scar Lane to those who know).
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I intend to centrifugally cast these in whitemetal. The idea is to provide the vehicle with ballast.
Need to make a silicone mould first which provides the masters.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Ruddy hell; knowing how steep that road is I'll bet that sorted the men from the boys...
Steph
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Centrifuge ehh, one of your old record layers no doubt
Now that would be an exclusive - a Thorens centrifuge
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Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
This was only one of the six category climbs.
Mould making
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Mouldy Old Dough - anyone remember Lieutenant Pigeon....
Well today it's been less of the old dough and more about mould making.
The patterns I made earlier have been placed onto the silicon in the mould can (made from car brake drum) with the plug, gate template and acorn nuts. The latter are there to lock the two halves when casting. The second silicon mould layer was placed on top, followed by the lid . This was clamped and the whole ensemble placed in the oven for 1 1/2 hours at 100 deg C
After cooking an cooling down the mould was ready and it is here with the gates cut to the parts.
And before the gates were cut.
Close up of one of the solebar ends.
The spin casting machine (this is the prototype still in use).
Smelting pot and ladle.
Mould clamped in position between the two plates.
Now the magic.
The end result.
Close up of the detail.
I'm pretty pleased with the results and now have a source of LBSC and LCDR solebars and buffer beams.
Next is making up some brake gear to cast with the Metropolitan Railway solebars.
Well today it's been less of the old dough and more about mould making.
The patterns I made earlier have been placed onto the silicon in the mould can (made from car brake drum) with the plug, gate template and acorn nuts. The latter are there to lock the two halves when casting. The second silicon mould layer was placed on top, followed by the lid . This was clamped and the whole ensemble placed in the oven for 1 1/2 hours at 100 deg C
After cooking an cooling down the mould was ready and it is here with the gates cut to the parts.
And before the gates were cut.
Close up of one of the solebar ends.
The spin casting machine (this is the prototype still in use).
Smelting pot and ladle.
Mould clamped in position between the two plates.
Now the magic.
The end result.
Close up of the detail.
I'm pretty pleased with the results and now have a source of LBSC and LCDR solebars and buffer beams.
Next is making up some brake gear to cast with the Metropolitan Railway solebars.