7mm Boris' Workbench - Jltrt Westerns (various)

[D1054]

Looking forward to that.

My desktop has fallen over so the video I've taken using the jig will have to wait (no editing software on my laptop and to be honest the por old Acer's just not up to all the graphic crunching required by Pinnacle), but to keep things moving whilst a new motherboard arrives I can post some still pictures of the jig in use, the size/angles, etc., and also of progress with the '52's ...... a little later...... Cheers

 

[D1054]

So, here's some of the progress with the 5 x '52's where I've painted the cab interiors, and am adding seats and drivers/secondmen for those who require them. The pale control-desks are for the D10xx which is likely to be one of the preserved locos and which tend to have been finished in less austere interior paint finishes to those in the latter days of good old BR(W).

 

[7mmMick]

Great work, I like the paint effects on the crew. IMHO there's nowt like life like crew, so many excellent models are spolit by crew that resemble the undead

ATB Mick

 

[28ten]

Rather you than me doing a batch like that Much as I love doing Westerns I couldnt do more than two at a time

 

[lancer1027]

WOW i like it, SWINDON WORKS. Great stuff Boris but a little question , whats the green tinge and brown edgeing on the cab interiors

Rob

 

[lancer1027]

Ah also just thought of something else . Are the bulkheads screwed onto the cab interior or are they glued. I know from mine that if they are glued once they are in situ the cabs become a sealed tomb.

Rob

 

[D1054]

Hi Rob,

The brown edges are the wooden finishes to the edges of the desk... they also continue along the sides on the real thing. On some, they were painted grey, but (AFAIK) most retained their varnished wood finish. The green I'm not so sure about (it may just be the lighting/photograph), but as I'm actually red/green/brown colourblind then I may simply have not added enough red when mixing! If you mean the line underneath the dials on the desk, then these simply represent the aged brass hinge which lies under three dials on the driver's side.

The bulkheads are drilled and tapped to 8BA and bolted as below. The holes for the fibre-optics to the forward/rear lights and the headcode have yet to be drilled on this shot of D1026 A End, but I've marked where your carefully drilled cab holes will come through "X", and the "O" is drilled for the headcode wiring...... of which more to follow.

 

[D1054]

Is that Phill looking bemused at the controls.......?

 

[Phill Dyson]

Is that Phill looking bemused at the controls.......?View attachment 8481

 

[lancer1027]

It looks a little like him

 

[D1054]

In keeping with the Swindon theme, I've made some more progress with the routine stuff for these builds, and here's a line-up of the completed cabs, chassis and body-panels, all awaiting some TLC. I trialled glass for the headcode doors and have many cuts to prove it...... conclusion...... not worth the bloody fingers! The main windows will revert to good old plastic I'm afraid. In fact, the clarity in the plastic is much better than the slide glass and cover-plate glass I've been using! (Could I just have a bad batch?).

Anyway, progress will slow whilst I work on the wiring looms and interior conduits, but next time you see the cabs there should be some identification visible if I can get the 1976 headcodes sorted for three of the builds. Two are to be Swindon built engines too, so off come the cabside driver-plate brackets.



G'nite folks!

 

[lancer1027]

Greetings Boris, great work but dont forget when it comes to the wiring etc, stage by stage pics would be good

Rob

 

[28ten]

In keeping with the Swindon theme, I've made some more progress with the routine stuff for these builds, and here's a line-up of the completed cabs, chassis and body-panels, all awaiting some TLC. I trialled glass for the headcode doors and have many cuts to prove it...... conclusion...... not worth the bloody fingers! The main windows will revert to good old plastic I'm afraid. In fact, the clarity in the plastic is much better than the slide glass and cover-plate glass I've been using! (Could I just have a bad batch?).

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G'nite folks!

I came to the same conclusion with glass, whilst it does have great reflectivity it is a PITA to cut. I use optical grade acrylic which is excellent, I also replace the cab glazing with it, the downside is the cost.

Im awaiting a batch of Mylar which is excellent for pre cut window masks if you choose to glaze before painting

 

[D1054]

I came to the same conclusion with glass, whilst it does have great reflectivity it is a PITA to cut. I use optical grade acrylic which is excellent, I also replace the cab glazing with it, the downside is the cost.

Im awaiting a batch of Mylar which is excellent for pre cut window masks if you choose to glaze before painting

Cynric, where do you get your acrylic and Mylar from, as a number of the window panels supplied with the kit are poor/mishapen and will need replacing (in fact, I think I'll replace them all).

Did you do some etches for opening cab windows too? I'd really appreciate it if I could get a hold of some of those......

Cheers, Boris.

 

[D1054]

Greetings Boris, great work but dont forget when it comes to the wiring etc, stage by stage pics would be good

Rob

Don't worry....... will do!

 

[28ten]

Cynric, where do you get your acrylic and Mylar from, as a number of the window panels supplied with the kit are poor/mishapen and will need replacing (in fact, I think I'll replace them all).

Did you do some etches for opening cab windows too? I'd really appreciate it if I could get a hold of some of those......

Cheers, Boris.

Dan did the cab window surrounds. I get my acrylic from an instrument company in 8x4ft sheets and I laser it. doing it by hand would be the road to hell. I havent drawn up a full set - yet, but as it happens I have a wessie on the WB right now I could send you a sample cab window......

 

[D1054]

Ah yes, it was Dan wasn't it. Of course. I'll send him a PM. I think he also did some fine "ON - Handbrake - OFF" signs too.
With regard to the windows, if you're running a set off then I'd gladly purchase a set from you - to go with the "workbench tidies!" on order

 

[D1054]

Nothing much to add tonight. Just been drilling out and push-fitting the 2mm brass bearings into the fan mounting plates ready to screw-fix to the underside of the roof sections, and in preparation for fitting the somewhat crude home-made worm & cog drives to get them a-spinnin'. I'll post some pics when I've got a few of them up and running.

 

[Phill Dyson]

How will you be powering the bogies ?

Phill

 

[D1054]

How will you be powering the bogies ?

Phill

Hi Phill, They'll be 1 x Ron Chaplin (D1063), 3 x ABC's (D1026, D1065, D1009) , and one (D10xx) probably Slaters (JLTRT) due to indecision with the client . All bogies will be poweredwhich means extra workbut "Hey", I'm happy!