Rebuilt Crosti 9f
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spikey faz
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Well, I've ordered some brake parts from Ragstone. I'll use these to cobble something together. Hopefully it'll look OK.
Mike
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Gonna stick with the ones I've got. Spending on this project is getting a bit high and I need to rein in my spending. Got funds put aside for next project (which incidentally is from MOK) and my hifi amplifier (Quad) has just conked out, so need to get that sorted. Oh, and Xmas is coming!
Mike
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
While I await delivery of Ragstone parts I turned my attention to the cab. Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures as I was on a bit of a roll with my soldering! Considering I've never built a BR cab before (most of my previous builds have far cruder cabs) I was quite pleased with what I achieved. OK, so there will be quite a bit of tweaking to get it all aligned, but I'm happy.
Mike
Mike
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
I'm a bit flummoxed with the cab windows. The instructions just say to fit the parts, but not much other info. The sketch in the instructions is not too helpful either.
This is what I've got.
Mike.
This is what I've got.
Mike.
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
As far as I can see the lower etching goes inside the cab first, followed by the upper etching. But which way round as the lower etching has slightly different sized apertures. Not clear as to whether I should fit these later with glazing material.
Mike
Mike
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
OzzyO
Western Thunderer
IIRC the small window goes to the front. The second etch (the one with the open end) could be used with the "open" end to the front to represent a closed rear window. Or used with the "open" end to the rear to represent a fully open window, or by cutting bits off the "open" end any stage in between.
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OzzyO.
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spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Ah! That makes sense. I'm tempted to make the windows up as a separate assembly complete with glazing and fit them after final painting.
Thanks for your help.
Mike
mickoo
Western Thunderer
We've (WT) been here before with 9F windows, last year? Maybe the year before?
There are two sliding windows on the 9F, both the same size and both capable of being at the front or the back.
Generally...not a hard and fast rule....the outer one is usually at the front and the inner one toward the rear, but, there is plenty of evidence in the real world of them being the other way around, photos of which I put up last time.
If you want to avoid finger pointing and go with modeling convention then place the full etch with the different sized openings onto the cab side first and make the smaller opening at the front, then add the over lay with the full opening to the rear on top of that with the fingers facing forward.
If you want to wind up the anoraks then flip them around, it sends them loopy with wailing and arm waving you've got your windows the wrong way around...which is complete bunkum
Beware though, not all engines have double sliding windows, a great many have fixed front ones which will always be outside of the sliding one
There are two sliding windows on the 9F, both the same size and both capable of being at the front or the back.
Generally...not a hard and fast rule....the outer one is usually at the front and the inner one toward the rear, but, there is plenty of evidence in the real world of them being the other way around, photos of which I put up last time.
If you want to avoid finger pointing and go with modeling convention then place the full etch with the different sized openings onto the cab side first and make the smaller opening at the front, then add the over lay with the full opening to the rear on top of that with the fingers facing forward.
If you want to wind up the anoraks then flip them around, it sends them loopy with wailing and arm waving you've got your windows the wrong way around...which is complete bunkum
Beware though, not all engines have double sliding windows, a great many have fixed front ones which will always be outside of the sliding one
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spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Great pictures! Thanks.We've (WT) been here before with 9F windows, last year? Maybe the year before?
There are two sliding windows on the 9F, both the same size and both capable of being at the front or the back.
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Generally...not a hard and fast rule....the outer one is usually at the front and the inner one toward the rear, but, there is plenty of evidence in the real world of them being the other way around, photos of which I put up last time.
If you want to avoid finger pointing and go with modeling convention then place the full etch with the different sized openings onto the cab side first and make the smaller opening at the front, then add the over lay with the full opening to the rear on top of that with the fingers facing forward.
View attachment 176643
If you want to wind up the anoraks then flip them around, it sends them loopy with wailing and arm waving you've got your windows the wrong way around...which is complete bunkum
Beware though, not all engines have double sliding windows, a great many have fixed front ones which will always be outside of the sliding one
I've since fixed the full etch in the cab, but will fit the half etch at a later stage (if I haven't had a nervous breakdown by then!). I've been fighting the cab roof and I've had to deploy some heavy duty cut 'n shut method's. Plus panel beating! For some reason I just couldn't get it all lining up properly. It looks messy and needs some major cleaning up, but I'll keep posting pics of my progress in the hope they'll inspire someone to come along and do a much better job.
Lots of gaps to fill!
Lots of solder to clean up!
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Note dents in roof. Sigh!
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Merry Christmas!
Mike
Mike
spikey faz
Western Thunderer
Not much to report apart from the arrival of much needed Ragstone brake parts.
I will however have to modify these as well as they stick out a little too far. Picture below shows before (top) and after (bottom). I've cut the brake shoe pivot back by 0.75mm. Doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between the coupling rods clouting/not clouting the brakes! One down, nine to go.
Mike
I will however have to modify these as well as they stick out a little too far. Picture below shows before (top) and after (bottom). I've cut the brake shoe pivot back by 0.75mm. Doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between the coupling rods clouting/not clouting the brakes! One down, nine to go.
Mike