Rustys workbench - builds and paints

[Rustynuts]

As an aside, here are some photos of the 7mm 1928 tender for my build of "Knight of the Thistle" using the Hachette Flying Scotsman as a basis:

[60117 Bois Roussel]

Ah, Paul, sheer poetry!!

But as regards the Mousa Models etched brass goods wagon, personally I think it's the wrong material for the job, and the etched line surrounding where the strapping should go is a no-no: it reduces the area to be bonded and when it's larger than the item to be soldered over it, well, you can see the result for yourself. All it needs is a short vertical dash which you can extend with a pencil to aid the location. Why make life more complicated, especially if in practice it's a poorer solution?

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End of day 2, corner plates and solebar overlays on:

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Current sate of play after the 3rd evening, most of the strapping on and getting ready to sort out the brake gear etc:

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4th evening of work and another update, strapping all finished buffer stocks and axleboxes/springs added:

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Most of the Brake gear now on:

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Last two shots before painting:

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Now in basic paint and a start made on lettering:

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Here we go, all finished:





With a LB&SCR horsebox I have re-gauged and weathered:

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Been a while but here is a NER Dia G2A 12t Covered Van by 51L. It was an eBay cheap buy then rebuilt and painted.

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Finally getting on with my 4mm A3 'Felstead ' here is the first pics of the chassis build main parts cleaned up ready to go:

[Dave]

Excellent work, the tender is a joy.

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Frames soldered together and bearings all lined up:

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Latest Update; Chassis now has new RP25 Markits wheels and the main connecting rods fitted, after a brief flirtation with Markits new Stainless steel crank pins I have reverted back to Markits Super Deluxe brass ones which have worked a treat.

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Cylinders and Brake gear now fitted, bit fiddly but got there in the end: