AJC
Western Thunderer
Finished one of the two. This is the insulated William Butler tank and it's quite eccentric, in some ways, with features of 'normal' cylindrical tanks, including a pressure relief valve, steam inlets and, catwalks. The latter are presumably a function of the cladding and, as modelled are a bit speculative but add an interesting visual contrast to the earlier T.4 (and the Slater's kit). It's quite chunky - about the size of the SR 8 plank in the background.
![Butler_Tank_011.jpg Butler_Tank_011.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148026-f99201bab38a8ae6d6f4d0b5273d5ca3.jpg)
On the ends you have the steam lance inlets but not a whole lot more, a bit fiddly to do from wire and tube but they're a good solid representation.
![Butler_Tank_009.jpg Butler_Tank_009.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148024-928c30d7ed74302be514cb53f18d7ffa.jpg)
Side on the most significant details on this rather slab-sided thing are on the solebar and below. The ownership plates are a bit crude, but there's no way I was going to get a set custom-etched: they're just 5 thou' strips on a backing sheet of 15 thou' with some fuse wire around the edge.
![Butler_Tank_010.jpg Butler_Tank_010.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148025-de49aad352d8e194d323027a44c2dead.jpg)
Not too bad, I think.
Adam
![Butler_Tank_011.jpg Butler_Tank_011.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148026-f99201bab38a8ae6d6f4d0b5273d5ca3.jpg)
On the ends you have the steam lance inlets but not a whole lot more, a bit fiddly to do from wire and tube but they're a good solid representation.
![Butler_Tank_009.jpg Butler_Tank_009.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148024-928c30d7ed74302be514cb53f18d7ffa.jpg)
Side on the most significant details on this rather slab-sided thing are on the solebar and below. The ownership plates are a bit crude, but there's no way I was going to get a set custom-etched: they're just 5 thou' strips on a backing sheet of 15 thou' with some fuse wire around the edge.
![Butler_Tank_010.jpg Butler_Tank_010.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/148/148025-de49aad352d8e194d323027a44c2dead.jpg)
Not too bad, I think.
Adam