On my workbench - Raven A2 Pacific

Bullhead · Post by **Bullhead** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:39 am

Yep, she's a beauty.

jwealleans · Post by **jwealleans** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:13 pm

Top, top, top work, Morgan.

Where did you source the name and works plates? I'm very taken with that works plate.

45609 · Post by **45609** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:04 am

Hi everybody,

Thanks once again for your kind words but also may I pass on my thanks again to mickb and rob for help with the painting reasearch.

In answer to a couple of the recent questions.

I haven't tested the loco on curved track yet but I calculated the amount of required sideplay on the wheels using versines. The loco should comfortably be able to take 3ft radius curves (the spec I was given). Fingers crossed this theory hasn't let me down so far.

The nameplates came from the Jackson Evans range, now obtainable from Modelmaster Decals. The works plates come as part of this set.

Cheers....Morgan

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:10 pm

Outstanding!I'm (Darlington) green with envy!Hope in years to come I can get mine looking even a fraction like this!

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:28 pm

Hi
Just taken delievery of the City of Durham version with the LNER 8 wheel tender.
I will post pictures of the build in due course. Any pictures in this condition most welcome!!!!!

Mick

45609 · Post by **45609** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:00 am

Hi Mick,
Great, look forward to it. Here is the only pic I have of C of D.
Morgan

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:55 pm

Hi
Progress so far

Mick

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:01 pm

Hi
Some progress with City Of Durham. Some delay due to finding more pictures (thanks Rob for your help)and the arrival of Isinglass A2 Drawing

8 wheel tender

First use of Fox Transfers to line the wheels. They are listed for the A3 . Gone on well and no lining pen!!

Mick

jwealleans · Post by **jwealleans** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:08 am

Looking good, Mick. How did you find those Fox transfers? I tried to use them for the blood and custard Thompsons I've been doing but they were so fragile I gave up in the end and went back to HMRS.

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:13 am

Hi J
So far so good . They were slightly oversize and i had to cut them to fit .They settled down well with a drop of Micro Set and stood up to moving about. The only other time i have used them was for some containers no problems. As to the price OUCH!!
The loco maybe a different proposition!! The Fox transfers include the Cab Windows and if you need them Washout plugs and a couple of other awkward shapes which the HMRS sheet do not cover. I may end up mixing both types. It will a while yet before i get to that problem!!

Mick

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:47 pm

Tender ready for painting

Chassis running in

Mick

Captain Baxter fan 626 · Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:57 am

These are very cool. Hope to see more of your work.

Post by **richard** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:55 am

Looking good. I'm just entering the world of O (started my first kit - an NER 20 ton hopper yesterday). When I move to brass I'm going to need more tools. I definitely need a small tin snip. What do you use for bending?

I also have a resistance soldering iron I could use (haven't used it since I built my NTrak modules!) but need to stock on Carrs or a local equivalent. I've found an importer of Carrs in California who also has the Connoisseur kits (my first brass loco will be a Y7 or a Nellie).

The bigger O engines definitely have a temptation although I only have space for 8-10ft! Perhaps if I find somewhere local to run a large engine I might start on something big. I suspect I'd fall for a P2 rather than a Raven Pacific though. (A3s would be too well known - even here in the US!)

Richard

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:48 pm

Loco coming together

Shoulfd be in p[rimer in next cuople of days

Mick

mick b · Post by **mick b** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:11 am

Now in base colour with gloss varnish finish prior to lining

Mick