Hang on a mo, have we started...?

[Simon]

Ooops, better throw my casting into the cauldron I suppose.

Still untouched, as the "quicky" monster bolster build has just generated myriad microscopic detailing diversions, and that's without the rivets

So a placeholder post, the subject sits in the background on this recent picture, another of Fred Phipps Fabulous Five Planks...



I think I can hear the sound of fastidious fettling from the Northampton direction....

Simon

 

[Steve Cook]

You can Now some of my tools have returned (having lent them out to help a friend) I can get cracking again...

Steve

 

[Simon]

Well I have started, currently held up by the need to turn the wheels down and re-set the back to backs before installing them into the wheel carriers. I have modified the etches to accept roller bearings, shown fitted into place.



The quality of the casting and other parts is very good, this wagon could go together very quickly...

 

[simond]

Simon,

That’s out of my era, but really very nice.

Please post details of the axle carriers/equalisation, and the bearings.

Ta
Simon

 

[Simon]

Hi Simon

The axle compensation bits are part of the kit, but I reamed out the holes to accept the roller bearings. I don't have the reference in front of me, these came from hobby holidays but I generally get them from RC bearings who do a very good mail order service and list their products very comprehensively.

Simon