Showing posts with label Ruston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruston. Show all posts
Monday, January 18, 2021

Ask Phil: A beginners Gauge 1 loco kit

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 Lionel asks: Is the Mercian Models G1 Ruston kit suitable for a beginner?  This is a difficult question to answer. Everything depends on wh...
Saturday, November 14, 2009

G1 Ruston in Railway Modeller.

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Just a quick hello and welcome to any new readers who've spotted my letter on building a Gauge 1 Ruston locomotive in the latest issue ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Diesel Electric Ruston

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Gauge 1 Diesel Electric Ruston Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Finishing the Ruston involved a fairly simple weathering job. First I dry ...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Inside the cab

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Cab inside - front Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Plenty of plasticard noodling here. As I mentioned before, the control panel is an etc...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Loco in black

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Loco in black Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Not the greatest paint job I've ever done here. Humbrol satin black flew out of the air...
Friday, July 17, 2009

Etched plates

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Etched plates Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The makers plates on the Ruston are supplied on the main etch. They are very nicely done bu...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Cab interior fittings

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Cab interior Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker As supplied the Ruston locomotive kit is a bit sparse inside the cab. A generic console is a...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Wooden floor

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Wooden floor Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker In real life the Ruston locomotive had a wooden floor, so in Gauge 1 the model has to have a...
Saturday, July 11, 2009

Buffer beam

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Lovely detail time. If you want to bring a loco to life, fill the buffer beam with stuff. In the case the Ruston locomotive, that means buff...
Friday, July 10, 2009

Cab handrails

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Cab handrails Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Blooming prototypes. Just when I though I'd spotted all the differences between the kit...
Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Chassis painted

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Chassis painted Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker After a good scrub the Ruston locomotive chassis has been primed and painted. Since the m...
Saturday, July 04, 2009

Detailed chassis

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Detailed chassis Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Back on the chassis, it is time to do some detailing. First I attached the sandboxes in ...
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Bonnet attached

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Bonnet attached Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The big lump is attached. After a fair bit of heat, loads of flux and plenty of solder, t...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Attaching Guage 1 handrail knobs

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Guage 1 handrail knob Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Not as easy as it sounds this. A G1 railway locomotive is a large item with enough...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Detailed bonnet

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Detailed bonnet Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker More bonnet fun. At the front there is an extra section containing a fan. Nothing too har...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Bonnet wrangling

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Bonnet top Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Scary job time - fitting the bonnet top. This is a large, flat sheet which has to be bent and ...
Friday, June 26, 2009

Making steps

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The trouble with looking at prototype locomotive photos is that you find more work. At the front of this Ruston as some nice, inset steps. ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Modifying the back

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Modifying the back Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Having learned a lesson with the chassis mods, I have been examining the photos of the...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Big rivets

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GW Models riveter Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Last time I built the Ruston locomotive kit, I used the traditional hammer and blunt na...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Gear perving

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ABC Gears Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Will you look at the quality of this gearbox ! Oooooooh, it's loooverly. Thick brass sides ...