oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Well, another step forward and then a huge leap back to the dark ages.....
Firstly, this is where I was, with the nicely fitting tender internals and partially formed side overlays.
I'd already formed the tender tops so now moved on to the returns at the front, using the formed "mould" as described by Ian and the material as suggested by Simon. Here's the result - actually not too dusty, I thought.
Well, I knew I was capable of making some spectacular mistakes but this one takes the biscuit.
Having got one side on the tender I was going to test the cast fire iron tunnel for fit to see if any adjustment might be needed. Low and behold - no castings for the tender! None at all, lost wax or white metal. Anglo Saxon was applied and I came indoors. It's no excuse but I'd picked up and cursorily viewed so many bags of castings for this kit I assumed that that there must be some for the tender in there. And we all know, as do I to my cost many times previously, that assumption is the mother of all ****-ups.
I knew the kit to be "pre-owned" and have always advised everyone I know taking that risk to check the contents carefully. A classic do as I say, not as I do, and it's come back to bite me.
So now I'm hoping that Laurie at MM1 might have a set. Otherwise I think the only option is to buy another kit for a tender and pair it with the JLTRT one. I'll have a look at LG's castings as well but I doubt he'll have a full set.
Bloody idiot!!! If I had a brain cell I'd be dangerous.
I think I'll simply now get the body to a stage where there's no outstanding etch work in the hope that the detailing gubbins will be available from somewhere.
Brian
Firstly, this is where I was, with the nicely fitting tender internals and partially formed side overlays.
I'd already formed the tender tops so now moved on to the returns at the front, using the formed "mould" as described by Ian and the material as suggested by Simon. Here's the result - actually not too dusty, I thought.
Well, I knew I was capable of making some spectacular mistakes but this one takes the biscuit.
Having got one side on the tender I was going to test the cast fire iron tunnel for fit to see if any adjustment might be needed. Low and behold - no castings for the tender! None at all, lost wax or white metal. Anglo Saxon was applied and I came indoors. It's no excuse but I'd picked up and cursorily viewed so many bags of castings for this kit I assumed that that there must be some for the tender in there. And we all know, as do I to my cost many times previously, that assumption is the mother of all ****-ups.
I knew the kit to be "pre-owned" and have always advised everyone I know taking that risk to check the contents carefully. A classic do as I say, not as I do, and it's come back to bite me.
So now I'm hoping that Laurie at MM1 might have a set. Otherwise I think the only option is to buy another kit for a tender and pair it with the JLTRT one. I'll have a look at LG's castings as well but I doubt he'll have a full set.
Bloody idiot!!! If I had a brain cell I'd be dangerous.
I think I'll simply now get the body to a stage where there's no outstanding etch work in the hope that the detailing gubbins will be available from somewhere.
Brian