BroadLeaves Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 It's a very nice transformation. The brass spectacles make a big difference compared to the "just holes in the panel" that the original had. Where did those code from? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2022 I think they were from Wizard Models, but will have to check when I'm at home again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadLeaves Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 34 minutes ago, Graham T said: I think they were from Wizard Models Thank you. Easy once you know what to look for! These?https://www.wizardmodels.ltd/shop/locomotive/mt226/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2022 Yes, that's the ones exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2022 Pannier 2732 has now seen body and chassis reunited! After a little bit of profanity, naturally. At first attempt the loco sat on the tracks, happily hissing, bubbling, and clanking away, but refused to move. In the time honoured tradition of blokes faced with things that mysteriously don't work, I took it apart, and then put it back together again. There were - surprisingly - no parts left over on the "workbench" and, even more surprisingly - it actually ran under its own steam then. It's still a bit temperamental over the odd piece of track, but I think that's probably down to a combination of my shoddy track-laying and the short wheelbase. Still quite a lot of work to do on this one, but here's a little bit of very shaky handheld video showing 2732 in all her glory. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2022 I really must get the platform edges painted too, and tone down that glaring stretch of point rodding. And and and! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2022 Very little time for playing with Chuffnell R at the moment, but I have managed to fit a reversing lever in 2732's cab, and also the first of the screw couplings. There was no room for the spring and split pin on the back of the coupling, so it will have to be glued in place. 8 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted May 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2022 Coming on nicely Graham….. So much so, I started looking at the Brassmaster kit for the open cab 0-6-0PT early today. They look very nice, although I’m not sure about rolling the pannier sides. My soldering is what it is, but it’s the rolling of the corners that concerns me. Although at £160 plus motor etc. I reckon I’d be more competent with 3 x Comet carriages for the same price! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Neal Ball said: Coming on nicely Graham….. So much so, I started looking at the Brassmaster kit for the open cab 0-6-0PT early today. They look very nice, although I’m not sure about rolling the pannier sides. My soldering is what it is, but it’s the rolling of the corners that concerns me. Although at £160 plus motor etc. I reckon I’d be more competent with 3 x Comet carriages for the same price! Thanks Neal, I'm quite pleased with how 2732 is coming along so far. I'm off with work again for a week from Saturday, so she'll be going on hold again for a bit. I'm sure that's a very nice kit, but it would get rather pricey with the motor etc, especially if you factor in a sound chip! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2022 very impressive stuff 👍 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: very impressive stuff 👍 What he just said. I'm definitely going to be upgradings pannier or two having seen what you've achieved here. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 Thanks chaps 🙂 I'm scratching my head about how to represent the brake rodding now. They weren't just a simple straight run on the prototype, as they had to clear the connecting rods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, Graham T said: Thanks chaps 🙂 I'm scratching my head about how to represent the brake rodding now. They weren't just a simple straight run on the prototype, as they had to clear the connecting rods. They should be low enough for it not to be an issue. Have you got any photos for reference? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Assuming the 57xx was the same, here's my Comet chassis under construction, for what it's worth... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 Unfortunately the 27xx was different. This shows what I was trying to explain! 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, Neal Ball said: They should be low enough for it not to be an issue. Ah, if only! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, Graham T said: Unfortunately the 27xx was different. This shows what I was trying to explain! That's an interesting challenge. The low slung push rods could be cut from brass sheet easily enough and soldered to a brass support cage carrying the brake shoes. The tricky bit will be devising a way to fit it to the chassis, probably removable for servicing purposes. Much measurement and test fitting later should produce a rewarding model. Keep up the excellent work, as you're almost there. Bill 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 Thanks Bill. I was considering brass strip; I thought about plasticard strips, but they would have to pretty thin and I don't think they would stay straight. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2022 21 minutes ago, Graham T said: Thanks Bill. I was considering brass strip; I thought about plasticard strips, but they would have to pretty thin and I don't think they would stay straight. What about approaching Squires…. They have the SE Finecast range of kits now and they may well have something suitable…. There’s a 0-6-0PT in the range. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 What a great site! I wish I'd found them before. I'll be on there later this evening with a long shopping list for scratch-building materials, I think. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 I've got all the detailing work on 2732 finished that I can do for now. I plan to replace the buffers with some turned brass ones, and also need to order some brass strip for the brake rods. Additional bits and bobs today were the front end lamp irons, the couplings, buffers, sand pipes, and vacuum and steam pipes. Not sure how long those last will survive in the real world, we'll see! From the photos I see that I need to straighten out the lamp iron on top of the smokebox... 9 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Graham T said: I've got all the detailing work on 2732 finished that I can do for now. I plan to replace the buffers with some turned brass ones, and also need to order some brass strip for the brake rods. Additional bits and bobs today were the front end lamp irons, the couplings, buffers, sand pipes, and vacuum and steam pipes. Not sure how long those last will survive in the real world, we'll see! From the photos I see that I need to straighten out the lamp iron on top of the smokebox... Will you spray it yourself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Andy Keane said: Will you spray it yourself? That's the plan... I might try by brush first, see how that looks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Graham T said: I've got all the detailing work on 2732 finished that I can do for now. I plan to replace the buffers with some turned brass ones, and also need to order some brass strip for the brake rods. Additional bits and bobs today were the front end lamp irons, the couplings, buffers, sand pipes, and vacuum and steam pipes. Not sure how long those last will survive in the real world, we'll see! From the photos I see that I need to straighten out the lamp iron on top of the smokebox... Are you going to fit Modelu lamps? If so, do they fit over the lamp irons? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted May 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2022 46 minutes ago, Graham T said: That's the plan... I might try by brush first, see how that looks. I have taken the plunge with an airbrush and find it much better than a brush, especially the green. I can recommend the phoenix colours. Andy 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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