john lewsey
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Progress on the cab ( and a bit of coach painting)
LNWR Lady of the Lake
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john lewsey
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In place 
.The wheels,tender and castings should be with me next week so it should look more like an engine.
John
.The wheels,tender and castings should be with me next week so it should look more like an engine.John
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Some photos seem to have disappeared so here is an update. I have made a start on the render, I usually like to do it before I start the engine.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
The tender is coming along 
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Forming the curve 
paulc
Western Thunderer
Do you anneal before curving John ?
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Hi Paul,not this time as the parts are quite thin.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
I spent yesterday making the buffer beam , I don't have any bar the right size so I cut out five pieces of scrap etch and soldered them together and then filed it to get the finish . I think that it's turned out ok.
John
John
john lewsey
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Ok,, I have started on the splashers, I marked them out with a pair of dividers and then filed them to shape,still a bit to do but I think that it's getting there. I might just point out that the boiler can and smoke box are not yet fitted together at this point. That won't happen until the chassis is finished. I only have a very basic set of tools ,a few pairs of pliers a cheap soldering iron and a few files and small screw drivers. So everything gets filed to shape.
John
John
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john lewsey
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Here is the splashers in it's raw state, I'll show another when it's been filed to shape.its just made out of bits of scrap I hope this isn't too tedious.
John
John
Ian@StEnochs
Western Thunderer
I see you are opting for the closed splasher version. Very wise as cutting fan slots is a pain to say nothing of the lining!
Ian.
Ian.
simond
Western Thunderer
This is not even slightly tedious!
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Hi Ian I think that the slotted splashers would have been beyond my skill level.As for the painting,if I can make a good enough job of it I'm hoping to get Warren Hayward to paint it. ( He says hopefully)
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paulc
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Do you have a belt sander John ? This is a serious question with a tip if the answer is positive .
john lewsey
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Hi Paul , no I don't I only have a few basic tools.
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paulc
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Ian@StEnochs
Western Thunderer
Nothing wrong with basic tools. It is the person wielding them that makes them work.
A long while ago I built my first model loco with only a few old files, junior hacksaw, Stanley hand drill with a few drill bits, copper soldering bit heated in the fire and Mothers dressmaking scissors. The later got me into trouble as they weren’t much good after I used them to cut up tinplate from a cocoa tin.
Ian.
A long while ago I built my first model loco with only a few old files, junior hacksaw, Stanley hand drill with a few drill bits, copper soldering bit heated in the fire and Mothers dressmaking scissors. The later got me into trouble as they weren’t much good after I used them to cut up tinplate from a cocoa tin.
Ian.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Excellent
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Ok this will be the last post on the Lady for a bit as I still have a few bits to do to the A class. So,,,, one splasher almost done , just some cleaning etc. 
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
Now John I think you are being very modest in you statement regarding your tools....that locomotive looks beautiful, you have made a lovely model. It must be the Spanish air!!
As for Ian and his Mother's scissors well I still have mine and they are very useful and sharp!
All the best
Julian
As for Ian and his Mother's scissors well I still have mine and they are very useful and sharp!
All the best
Julian