Tuesday, March 31, 2009

12" Barclay - Swanscombe

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Well, it took longer than I expected but I've finally finished the Barclay Steam Locomotive, a model of "Swanscombe". In the m...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Nameplates

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Nameplates Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The Barclay needs name plates. Many steam locomotives do and there is a huge (in model railway...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Chassis completion

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Gearbox Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Hooray for Branchlines ! One phone call and the next day I had a shiny new gearbox suitable for ...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

Painting progress

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Satin painted Barclay Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Jobs done: Handrails - black Footplate - black Springs - black Clack valves and pip...
Friday, March 27, 2009

Barclay in primer and paint

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Barclay in primer Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker With work on the gearbox stalled attention shifts back to the body. One thing I am conf...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Chewed Gear

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Chewed Gear Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Sods law strikes again. I am trying to build this locomotive in a hurry and just when I think...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Chassis with waggly bits

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Chassis with waggly bits Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Yesterday I got some goodies in the post - the proper wheels for the Barclay ste...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

More detailing

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Detailed locomotive body Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Another big step - soldering finished, now it's time for superglue ! No goes...
Monday, March 23, 2009

Detailing starts

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Detailing starts Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Since the last post I've built a cab back from scratch, the supplied one has a hole ...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Barclay Cabside

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Barclay Cabside Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker With the main sub-assemblies soldered together I get to make this beast look a bit more l...

Springs

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Springs Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker The Barclay locomotive springs are mounted above the footplate and as such make a big contributio...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

Military vehicles

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Military vehicles for Overlord Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker In between soldering sessions I waved the airbrush over some military vehi...

Saddle tank and boiler

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Saddle tank and boiler Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker I seem to be coming at this locomotive from all directions at present. Normally I...

Motor in chassis

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Motor in chassis Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Since the model is supposed to work I decided that I'd better work out a way of cram...
Friday, March 20, 2009

Barclay saddle tank construction

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Tank former Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker A 12" Barclay steam locomotive is smaller in all directions than it's 14" broth...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

A little jig

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A little jig Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Time for something more conventional today after my trip to the machine shop. The chassis si...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Barclay chimney

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Original chimney Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker This Barclay construction starts in an unusual place - the top. Due to the deadline for ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

12 inch Barclay

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Barclay Kit bits Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker I've been asked to build a Barclay steam locomotive on 4mm scale, OO gauge. This isn...
Monday, March 16, 2009

Kidderminster Model Railway Exhibition 2009

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GWR 5164 Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Off to a show with a mission. Planning is already well advanced for the great Leamington & W...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Kingsbury 3mm Society Event

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Dudley Withers Pug Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker Scale specific shows are evil. Off you trot with the best of intentions, "I'l...