1/32 LMS Milk Tank

[28ten]

As can be gathered from my other thread I have started on an LMS milk tank, the intention being to represent a vehicle on the WR in the mid late 60's this quick shot shows the underframe assembled and the sheet on N/S I intend to use for the tank itself. the kit is supplied with a plastic three part moulding for the tank but past experience suggests that this will end up hexagonal rather than round 
Oh, and the 7mm wheelset is for size comparison

 

[Jordan]

... the kit is supplied with a plastic three part moulding for the tank but past experience suggests that this will end up hexagonal rather than round 

... and the 7mm wheelset is for size comparison

That's quite some difference!! Working in HO again feels a bit "sub-miniature" after O Scale; you'll be feeling the same about O Scale, soon...

 

[28ten]

That's quite some difference!! Working in HO again feels a bit "sub-miniature" after O Scale; you'll be feeling the same about O Scale, soon...

I do already  8) it is a very satisfying size to work with and im starting to wonder if I will ever build the remaining 7mm kits I have  :-\

 

[Simon Dunkley]

I do already  8) it is a very satisfying size to work with and im starting to wonder if I will ever build the remaining 7mm kits I have

Gotcha! 

 

[28ten]

Gotcha! 

Indeed so  8) Blame Mr Harrod  :wave:

 

[Dan Randall]

Looking forward to seeing further progress on this Cynric - milk tanks are a favourite of mine too. 

Are they standard size wagon wheels?  If so, I'm surprised they don't come with the usual 3 holes.


Regards

Dan

 

[Phill Dyson]

  :scratch: Have you decided on what kind of springing or compensation type of arrangement you will do on it?

Phill  :wave:

 

[28ten]

Looking forward to seeing further progress on this Cynric - milk tanks are a favourite of mine too. 

Are they standard size wagon wheels?  If so, I'm surprised they don't come with the usual 3 holes.


Regards

Dan

Im a sucker for any tank wagon, so I shall do a couple of these before looking at the WR tanks for which I have a decent amount of information.
they are 3'7 and yes they do need holes. Im looking at the artwork now  8)
Infact there may be some other etched goodies for it  ;D

 

[28ten]

  :scratch: Have you decided on what kind of springing or compensation type of arrangement you will do on it?

Phill  :wave:

It comes with springing. I have a 7mm GW milk tank whch i think comes with springs as well

 

[Simon]

That's looking grand Cynric, the kit makes up into a lovely model.

Regarding the tank, I thought this was one of the best aspects of the kit, I found it made a perfect cylinder very easily first time.

Look forward to seeing the build, I modified mine to make the wheels removeable which I think is worth doing. I'll try and take a picture of the arrangement if you like, but I expect you've got it all worked out already ;D

 

[Dan Randall]

Im a sucker for any tank wagon, so I shall do a couple of these before looking at the WR tanks for which I have a decent amount of information.
they are 3'7 and yes they do need holes. Im looking at the artwork now  8)
Infact there may be some other etched goodies for it  ;D

Ooh, I hope you be shrinking said etches down for those of us that work in the "smaller" scales....

I wonder if the day will ever come when we can put a kit together straight from the box without this kind of input from the builder?  Although it can be great fun designing your own detailing bits, it does get a bit frustrating when you discover something in the kit you're not happy about.  The project then grinds to a halt and gets stuffed back in the cupboard.  There's only one thing for it now - start another project!  Sooner or later though, the same thing happens and so the cycle repeats itself.  Sound familiar?


Regards

Dan

 

[Simon Dunkley]

Indeed so  8) Blame Mr Harrod  :wave:

Ah, I "blame" Mr. Castens...

 

[Neil]

I wonder if the day will ever come when we can put a kit together straight from the box without this kind of input from the builder?  Although it can be great fun designing your own detailing bits, it does get a bit frustrating when you discover something in the kit you're not happy about.  The project then grinds to a halt and gets stuffed back in the cupboard.  There's only one thing for it now - start another project!  Sooner or later though, the same thing happens and so the cycle repeats itself.  Sound familiar?

A friend of mine, a successful writer of long novels, once offered this interesting perspective. He told me that there comes a point in each book where belief in the concept fades. This can be quite a way in, and there's a temptation to start again. Apparently this is the point that sorts out the 'wannabe' from the accomplished writer. To finish a book this stage has to be got past either by plowing ahead or some gentle tweaks and then plowing ahead. Starting again will only bring one to this point of vacillation again.

I think it's something to do with reconciling ones hopes for perfection, with the reality of living and operating in an imperfect world. I'm sure it has great pertinence to our hobby (and many other aspects of life) and is perhaps why I take a less finescale stance these days than I used to. I'd rather see an imperfect model on my layout than see a potentially perfect model still in bits in a box. Apologies for the drift.

 

[28ten]

Regarding the tank, I thought this was one of the best aspects of the kit, I found it made a perfect cylinder very easily first time.

I think you are better with plastic than me  I feel more comfortable working in metal but then im a bit old school 

Ooh, I hope you be shrinking said etches down for those of us that work in the "smaller" scales....

I wonder if the day will ever come when we can put a kit together straight from the box without this kind of input from the builder?  Although it can be great fun designing your own detailing bits, it does get a bit frustrating when you discover something in the kit you're not happy about.  The project then grinds to a halt and gets stuffed back in the cupboard.  There's only one thing for it now - start another project!  Sooner or later though, the same thing happens and so the cycle repeats itself.  Sound familiar?


Regards

Dan

Dan, get your MMP coach out that should answer your question  and yes I have a shelf full of projects like that  :scratch:

 

[28ten]

A friend of mine, a successful writer of long novels, once offered this interesting perspective. He told me that there comes a point in each book where belief in the concept fades. This can be quite a way in, and there's a temptation to start again. Apparently this is the point that sorts out the 'wannabe' from the accomplished writer. To finish a book this stage has to be got past either by plowing ahead or some gentle tweaks and then plowing ahead. Starting again will only bring one to this point of vacillation again.

I think it's something to do with reconciling ones hopes for perfection, with the reality of living and operating in an imperfect world. I'm sure it has great pertinence to our hobby (and many other aspects of life) and is perhaps why I take a less finescale stance these days than I used to. I'd rather see an imperfect model on my layout than see a potentially perfect model still in bits in a box. Apologies for the drift.

I see your point entirely, and the pursuit of finescale perfection cripples many a project. im starting to re examine  my ideas on scales and there is a lot of merit with the idea of EM for large roundy roundy and 1/32 for the finescale fix, quite where that leaves me with 7mm I dont know 

 

[mth]

is this the kit your building?

 

[djparkins]

Dan, get your MMP coach out that should answer your question  and yes I have a shelf full of projects like that

No need for the laughter symbols Cynric! - if Dan needs to etch anything to add to our Mk.1 kit he has then I would class him as impossible to please!

It is like all detailed kits though - the modeller has to want to build them as much as the designer wanted to design them.  They become a part of your like for the weeks or months of the construction.  It is unavoidable and you have to keep your mind focused on the one outcome and not get sidetracked onto other projects.

Regards,

David Parkins,
Modern Motive Power

 

[28ten]

is this the kit your building?

Thats it, only the LM version

No need for the laughter symbols Cynric! - if Dan needs to etch anything to add to our Mk.1 kit he has then I would class him as impossible to please!

It is like all detailed kits though - the modeller has to want to build them as much as the designer wanted to design them.  They become a part of your like for the weeks or months of the construction.  It is unavoidable and you have to keep your mind focused on the one outcome and not get sidetracked onto other projects.

Regards,

David Parkins,
Modern Motive Power

I couldnt find anything to add  but then that is the same of all the MMP kits I have built.
I do agree that you have to be focused and in the mood to build them, as it is quite an intense build

 

[Dan Randall]

I wonder if the day will ever come when we can put a kit together straight from the box without this kind of input from the builder?  Although it can be great fun designing your own detailing bits, it does get a bit frustrating when you discover something in the kit you're not happy about.  The project then grinds to a halt and gets stuffed back in the cupboard.  There's only one thing for it now - start another project!  Sooner or later though, the same thing happens and so the cycle repeats itself.  Sound familiar?

Dan, get your MMP coach out that should answer your question  and yes I have a shelf full of projects like that  :scratch:

With apologies to David Parkins, perhaps I should have started that first sentence with the words "Unless building a kit from MMP," which are of course, as complete as you could hope for. 

Glad it's not just me Cynric. 

Regards

Dan

 

[28ten]

With apologies to David Parkins, perhaps I should have started that first sentence with the words "Unless building a kit from MMP," which are of course, as complete as you could hope for. 

Regards

Dan

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