Atlantic's works: Portable layout - Scenic details next

[Saint Johnstoun]

If you care to look at my workshop thread the J38 is there in all its glory straight from the paint shop!

[Bill Bedford]

For the 5'6" and the length required for a C11, perhaps Mr Bachmann or somebody such as Mr Bedford might one day conveniently offer an O5 boiler to vary the O4 model.

So much to do -- so little time….

[Atlantic 3279]

How true.

As our nice day on Saturday allowed me to get the rattle can out, I've been able to move the A2/2 on a little. If we all had severely defective red-green colour vision it would now appear to need only lining, lettering a minor final titivation....
I've also had a go at adding most of the missing details to Garage Hobbit's resin tender body. The fittings on the front are cobbled together from wire, tube, and a couple of handrail knobs. The rear lamp irons are merely bent pieces of staple - I was going to make them a bit more detailed but motivation failed at that point.

Anybody impatient wanting an O2 by the way? I'm not the seller of this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300859501919? ... 1423.l2649

[Tom F]

Very nice Graeme!

[mick b]

Nice , not too sure about the new coupling device on the rear of the tender though

[Mercator II]

Top job with the detailing Graeme, barely recognise it now!!! Winding handles idea look excellent, stored away in memory for future use

Have used staples myself for lamp irons

oOo

Brian

[Atlantic 3279]

Nice , not too sure about the new coupling device on the rear of the tender though

One of the many hideous temporary bodges that have appeared on locos for trial-running purposes whilst in my "works"......

[S.A.C. Martin]

Looking rather purposeful and handsome there Graeme. Do I detect some work on the buffers in particular going on at the front end?

[manna]

G'Day Gents

I don't think you could call that an atrocity, it's turned out very well, although the colour, makes me think of a cash strapped LMS.

manna

[davidwest]

How true.

As our nice day on Saturday allowed me to get the rattle can out, I've been able to move the A2/2 on a little. If we all had severely defective red-green colour vision it would now appear to need only lining, lettering a minor final titivation....
I've also had a go at adding most of the missing details to Garage Hobbit's resin tender body. The fittings on the front are cobbled together from wire, tube, and a couple of handrail knobs. The rear lamp irons are merely bent pieces of staple - I was going to make them a bit more detailed but motivation failed at that point.

Oh please don't put LMS on the tender

[Saint Johnstoun]

It would seem that some folks out there don't know what primer is for

[Atlantic 3279]

Had I done it in grey primer would we now have speculation about the finish being A4 style silver grey?

Do I detect some work on the buffers in particular going on at the front end?

Kean-Maygib Spencer buffers partly fitted. Although previously assembled and adjusted, I've taken out the heads and internals until the paintwork is finished. Fewer awkward bits to mask or to clean up after painting. I'll add the front steps at a fairly late stage too, hoping that this will minimise the risk of breakage.

[Postman Prat]

Hi Atlantic

It looks very nice, to say the least. If I find myself in the same place as the model, DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK!!!

[auldreekie]

A small matter, pretty historic from your perspective, and no doubt I'm well behind the field in having noticed this.

The "reach rod" (is that the right expression?) for the reversing system in the Bachmann O4 appears to be incorrect for the O4/8 conversion, since it extends only to just forward of the third coupled axle. All RHS photos of O4/8s which I have show this extending to just ahead of the SECOND coupled axle. Indeed, the same is true of the original O4s, in which even a dead side-on view of one in GC livery (in LocoProfile No 21, page 195) shows exactly the same characteristic.

auldreekie

[Saint Johnstoun]

Just had a quick look at my Yeadons and I think that the Bachmann O4 is wrong for all variants. The reach rod is not long enough on the one I have anyway which is of course the model of the preserved example.