Showing posts with label Coal tank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coal tank. Show all posts
Thursday, May 28, 2009

LNW Coal Tank

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LNW Coal Tank Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker With a final push the coal tank is finished, and it looks good. The locomotive kit is a goo...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Buffer beam and couplings

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Buffer beam Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Final push on the Coal Tank locomotive - fitting the buffers and couplings. There is somethin...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Boiler bands

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According to the book, the approved way of doing boiler bands on a model steam engine involved drawing the lines on some transfer paper and ...
Friday, May 22, 2009

More lining

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Lined coal tank body Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker That grey lining look so good yesterday. Then I started with the red lines and reali...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Grey lining

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Grey lining Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Here's a job I've been putting off for a few days. Lining. Obviously this was to allo...
Friday, May 15, 2009

Locomotive driver and fireman

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7mm scale locomotive driver Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker A steam engine needs a crew and the coal tank is no different. Finding footpl...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Coal tank in primer

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Coal tank in primer Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Thanks to some new photos showing the front end of this particular steam locomotive,...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Sandbox mystery

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Front end complications Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The front of the coal tank is looking suitably complicated now but has thrown up ...
Monday, May 04, 2009

Finished chassis

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Finished coal tank chassis Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker No great problems finishing off the chassis for the coal tank locomotive. With...
Sunday, May 03, 2009

Brake hanger jig

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Normally I can't be bothered to make jigs. Obviously for many people if you are carrying out a repetitive job it makes complete sense to...
Saturday, May 02, 2009

Pickups

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Pickup Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker I've always had a problem with fitting model locomotive pickups. Normally these are attached t...
Friday, May 01, 2009

Polished dome

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Shiny dome Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The whitemetal casting for the dome isn't the best I've ever seen but it can be made ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Socket Lamp Irons

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Pocket Lamp Irons Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker These are new to me - LNW socket lamp irons. I'm not sure why this railway company...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Coal Tank front steps

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Coal Tank front steps Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Yet another moment when I wonder about the sanity of the designer of this steam eng...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Sorting out the underpinnings

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Bogie Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker A couple of weeks ago I expressed some reservations on the design of the Coal Tank locomotive's...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Locomotive beading

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Time to pretty up this steam engine with some beading. According to the instructions in the kit this is carried out with bits of brass etch ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Don't be blue.

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Marker pen Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker I've decided to start painting the loco and in a revolutionary move will be colouring it i...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Splasher

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Splasher Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker At last, some whitemetal bits. Ok so the bits are major component rather than detailing parts bu...
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chip fork tools

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Chip fork tools Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Having bolted the boiler into the coal tank locomotive I proceeded to tack solder the new...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Smokebox

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Smokebox Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Look at those lovely rivets ! The photo doesn't show clearly the beautiful curves around the...