lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi Steve.
That looks well worth the effort. Very nice
.
Rob
That looks well worth the effort. Very nice
.Rob
7mm Aneurin Bridge ( St Stephen’s General station )
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Compton castle
Western Thunderer
A mate popped round yesterday with his dapol western so it was good to compare the two, one thing I noticed on the dapol model was some extra piping on the bogie and the sand pipes, both of which heljan left off.
So out with a bit of copper wire and I've added the missing pipes
I'm going to order a set of couplings off Laurie griffin for this loco.
So out with a bit of copper wire and I've added the missing pipes
I'm going to order a set of couplings off Laurie griffin for this loco.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Hmm, I'm not so sure. Not because I can see a different thing than you, but because I wouldn't trust the photos as something to work from. Note, for example, the relative positions of the lamp irons...
If you know what you're looking for (I do, a little) there are obvious cues to lens distortion in both photos. I'm not surprised, the top photo will have been taken on a modern camera at close range with the camera (hopefully, but I'm not convinced) on its 'macro' setting.
The lower photo is definitely 'vintage', there's a softness away from the centre of the image and a touch of 'pincushion' distortion too - this latter will effect the way that lengths and distance are perceived although it's pretty good for its era; at least it's sharp! It's likely to be taken with a short standard lens, possibly 35mm, a length which is unpopular these days.
For a start I'd get the centre of each image the same if you're looking to do a comparison. then you want the lens length to be the same and the focus on the same point. It helps if the lens architecture is the same too.
As you can see it's a bit of a mindfield, but at the very least I suggest being wary of any effects you observe...
Thanks for posting the second photo though - it's the clearest view I've seen of the gaskets around the headcode box glazing!
Steph
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi Steve, looking at it again i see where Steph is coming from. I think the issue is the lamp irons are too high.
Rob
Rob
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
I know you shouldn't but I was comparing it to the Dapol model yesterday and plenty of pics of
Courier up the SVR and maybe the lamp irons head board clips and head code box are all wrong,
Personally I think the head board clips look better one they are raised slightly and this also means the yellow panel will be slightly higher once done compared to the stock model.
The head code box is the biggest visual thing to me but I really don't fancy tackling that so that's as far as it's going to go.
It would be good if we had the actual measurements taken from the real engine.
Then we could get all the bits in the right place
Modeling aye? I thought it was supposed to be fun !!!! Happy new year all.
Courier up the SVR and maybe the lamp irons head board clips and head code box are all wrong,
Personally I think the head board clips look better one they are raised slightly and this also means the yellow panel will be slightly higher once done compared to the stock model.
The head code box is the biggest visual thing to me but I really don't fancy tackling that so that's as far as it's going to go.
It would be good if we had the actual measurements taken from the real engine.
Then we could get all the bits in the right place
Modeling aye? I thought it was supposed to be fun !!!! Happy new year all.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Canton is back in the house for some winter maintenance, I've added some more lamps on the footbridge and around the yard.
New ladder on the coaling stage.
D1000 on shed.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
5043 has just returned from London on the afternoon 3.55PM capitols United. She's been down to the turntable for turning and is now awaiting a top up from the water crane.
She worked up to London this morning on the 10.00 departure from Cardiff the Red Dragon. There and Back on one tender full of coal. Lurking ominously behind is one of Cantons latest edition in the form of a Hymek.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Passing Canton this morning was the unusual sight of an Ivatt 2 MT on shed, It must have worked down from Brecon.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
It's late September 1962 most of cantons stud of locomotives have moved over to the newly reopened Cardiff east Dock, on shed is a lone hymek clearing out the last of the wagons. With in a few days the construction crews will move in and in 2 years canton will reopen.
40126
Western Thunderer
alcazar
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Reminds me of a couple of articles in RM years ago.
The first was called "Weybourne" and featured a southern shed with small station on two levels.
The second was called "The axe falls on Weybourne" and had loads of atmosphere as the owner cleared the depot before dis-assembling it to start a new one.
Your pics are quite emotive.
The first was called "Weybourne" and featured a southern shed with small station on two levels.
The second was called "The axe falls on Weybourne" and had loads of atmosphere as the owner cleared the depot before dis-assembling it to start a new one.
Your pics are quite emotive.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the replies, it's surprising how many different angles you find even on such a small model.
I will only have canton until the middle of April and then it moves to its new home so I'm getting all the pictures in now. It's going down the model club room next week so I won't take as many pictures of it after then.
It's a little sad but I'm itching to get going on Ranelagh bridge and il have my new photo plank to get going.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Take one heljan hymek,
Add all these castings,
Plus Severn mill numbers and works plates, Pete Harvey etched steps and especially commissioned timkin etched axle box covers
& hopefully we will have a lovely super detailed hymek.
Add all these castings,
Plus Severn mill numbers and works plates, Pete Harvey etched steps and especially commissioned timkin etched axle box covers
& hopefully we will have a lovely super detailed hymek.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Hi Jeff all the cast parts are from JLTRT.
I've made a start,
Adding bogie detailing,
Some lovely new air horns,
Western and hymek buffer beam detail taking shape,
And as the desert sand body had no detail on it I've added cast lifting rings.
I've made a start,
Adding bogie detailing,
Some lovely new air horns,
Western and hymek buffer beam detail taking shape,
And as the desert sand body had no detail on it I've added cast lifting rings.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
I will post up a list of all the bits I've used if any one is interested. Jltrt might even do a dedicated detail pack in the future.
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Jeff
They are prepared to sell the castings separately & now after much badgering they might start doing a dedicated detail pack.
They do make a big difference especially on the Hymek.
They are prepared to sell the castings separately & now after much badgering they might start doing a dedicated detail pack.
They do make a big difference especially on the Hymek.
mickoo
Western Thunderer
A bit of both I suspect
http://www.justliketherealthing.co.uk/o-gauge-diesel-loco-detail-pack-p-198.html?cPath=15 probably forms the majority of the items, the rest, well depends how nicely you ask on the day I suspect.