7mm Loose Ends
- Thread starter 28ten
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so I must finish it this Spring
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jazz
Guest
Better to take your time rather than spoilt. :wink:
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi Jazz, nice work there mate ,look forward to seeing the progress. Oh and of course your WESTERN 
Rob :wave:
Rob :wave:
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Brinkly
Guest
That is very nice. Is that a Just Like the Real Thing kit?
Regards,
Nick
Regards,
Nick
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
MOK gave me & Ross a demonstration of there kits at Telford, I was very impressed with how well thought out they are & the sheer quality of the kits 
........shame they don't do diesels, as they are worth every penny IMO .
Phill
........shame they don't do diesels, as they are worth every penny IMO .Phill
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Brinkly
Guest
No its a Modern outlines kit. they only do 7mm now , although they used to do a 47 in 4mm back in the 80's. I dont think there is a decent 14xx in 4mm is there?[/quote:3w30spui]28ten said:
Well on David Geen's website its got on it that they have ordered a number of kits including a 48xx, but its been on there for years! I'm planning to do my Airfix models, but a decent kit would be very welcome!
Regards,
Nick
28ten
Guv'nor
No its a Modern outlines kit. they only do 7mm now , although they used to do a 47 in 4mm back in the 80's. I dont think there is a decent 14xx in 4mm is there?[/quote:6cvxv0o7]Brinkly said:
Well on David Geen's website its got on it that they have ordered a number of kits including a 48xx, but its been on there for years! I'm planning to do my Airfix models, but a decent kit would be very welcome!
Regards,
Nick[/quote:6cvxv0o7]
There is always this it looks very good
rosspeacock
Modelling on a £1200 table.
Hi they are a superb kit MOK, Phill and I were drooling over them at Telford I set my heart on a Q1 which was superb.. 
however if the 9f rumour is true, i'll make an excuse :laugh:
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Brinkly
Guest
Gosh that is nice! But don't tempt me! I could spend a fortune on model railway items and kits, I found in my loft an old 55xx K's kit which my late Grandfather built back in when I was about 3-4 (20 odd years ago now) and I plan to build one of the new Comet chassis for it and get that running in P4, it weighs a ton so should be ideal for some longer 30plus wagon goods trains!
Regards,
Nick
But don't tempt me! I could spend a fortune on model railway items and kits, I found in my loft an old 55xx K's kit which my late Grandfather built back in when I was about 3-4 (20 odd years ago now) and I plan to build one of the new Comet chassis for it and get that running in P4, it weighs a ton so should be ideal for some longer 30plus wagon goods trains! Regards,
Nick
28ten
Guv'nor
Work has resumed on this loco after a 6 month break! Having decided on 1470 I need to change a few details. I should be getting my camera back today so a few pics should follow.
Interestingly the loco carried four different liveries in ten years- GW green, lined black, plain black, and finally lined green!
Interestingly the loco carried four different liveries in ten years- GW green, lined black, plain black, and finally lined green!
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
28ten said:
Mmmm, lined green.
If I ever do a 14xx, that's the livery I'm going for. Regards
Dan
28ten
Guv'nor
Dan Randall said:
Mmmm, lined green.
If I ever do a 14xx, that's the livery I'm going for. Regards
Dan[/quote:3vvs8anv]
Having looked at removing the topfeed and the mess it will make it may yet end up in lined green! One thing is sure I. Will never ever have an ex GWR loco in lined black!!
28ten
Guv'nor
For the first time in a week I turned on the soldering iron to do the smokebox door hinges which is a job I had put off for a bit as it meant drilling .4mm holes in lost wax castings 
. the picture also shows that they are not quite straight
. the picture also shows that they are not quite straight Attachments
Simon
Flying Squad
28ten said:For the first time in a week I turned on the soldering iron to do the smokebox door hinges which is a job I had put off for a bit as it meant drilling .4mm holes in lost wax castings
Well I can't see anything wrong with what you have done either - 0.4 holes in brass castings, sounds like a recipe for broken drills and no holes in my hands :lol:
This is one seriously nice model that you are building and it puts the Tower G1 one well into the shade. It is great to see more progress on it too.
28ten
Guv'nor
Simon, wasn't 'Cookie' after one in 1/32? I would find that hard to resist 
I only broke one drill! I have been told by an engineering friend that the holes should be drilled at 90000 rpm as at that speed centrifugal force stops the drill from becoming broken.
I spent another half hour last night straightening it and I'm happier as far as I am concerned smokeboxes and cabs are the 'face' of an engine and they need to be spot on, which is why I can forgive the JLTRT Western for some of it's shortcomings, as the cab is the only one I have seen in any scale that gets the correct look.
I only broke one drill! I have been told by an engineering friend that the holes should be drilled at 90000 rpm as at that speed centrifugal force stops the drill from becoming broken.
I spent another half hour last night straightening it and I'm happier
as far as I am concerned smokeboxes and cabs are the 'face' of an engine and they need to be spot on, which is why I can forgive the JLTRT Western for some of it's shortcomings, as the cab is the only one I have seen in any scale that gets the correct look.
