mickoo
Western Thunderer
Probably suitable for most Fowler locos to be honest, I havent checked the GA's in detail (will when I get home) but they look close to what's fitted to the Fowler 4P 2-6-4T
7mm Dikitriki's Dark side: A WD 2-8-0
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Dikitriki
Flying Squad
They were actually developed for the MMP 9F and Britannia kits, but as Mick says, they are suitable for a good number of locos, both BR and LMS. There are small differences in the scoop mouths amongst others, but close enough for my purposes. Depends how picky you are.
As for the Ragstone loco kits, why not ask him if he will do one? He can only say no! He's had a couple of original Scots running on Heyside, and they do look nice.
Richard
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Ah, I assumed you meant one of the fully developed earlier kits - 9F, Britannia, Duchess, Unrebuilt Scot - from which a significant part of his castings list originates.
Richard
Len Cattley
Western Thunderer
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Hi Richard, I tried looking for you Sunday but missed you, met eastside pilot (Colin) and had a great chat with Steph Dale.
Len
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
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mickoo
Western Thunderer
I understand all have been released as full kits but then withdrawn for upgrading, I'm still waiting for his Britannia
mickoo
Western Thunderer
I wish he'd get on with it, then.....
He's a busy man and today people want more fidelity, I don't think there's too much wrong with the Britannia as it stands from the shots I've seen of one made up and did say I'd be more than happy to purchase one of the old stock, but, it's a case of logistics, a one off would be prohibitive and a batch that makes economic sense probably would not recover enough funds in the required time to make it viable.
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi
My spare time is limited at the moment, but I have been working on the Patriot's tender chassis which is now complete, apart from a bit of filling and a tidy up. Apart from the frames, it's all Ragstone which means a little fiddling around to fit. The geometry of the scoop isn't quite right because it's designed for BR standards with their smaller wheels, but it still looks much better than anything else.
Andy's brake hangers aren't as long as the kits, hence the holes in the chassis. You can see the scoop operating linkage to good effect. Also the cages I build to carry the transverse bearers. The wheels can still be wiggled out.
I've extended the brake shaft/scoop shaft mounting brackets which are traditionally part of the chassis sideframes, and beefed up the drawbar pin.
I can feel my Patriot interest bubble drifting off, but I shall try to finish the tender first
Richard
My spare time is limited at the moment, but I have been working on the Patriot's tender chassis which is now complete, apart from a bit of filling and a tidy up. Apart from the frames, it's all Ragstone which means a little fiddling around to fit. The geometry of the scoop isn't quite right because it's designed for BR standards with their smaller wheels, but it still looks much better than anything else.
Andy's brake hangers aren't as long as the kits, hence the holes in the chassis. You can see the scoop operating linkage to good effect. Also the cages I build to carry the transverse bearers. The wheels can still be wiggled out.
I've extended the brake shaft/scoop shaft mounting brackets which are traditionally part of the chassis sideframes, and beefed up the drawbar pin.
I can feel my Patriot interest bubble drifting off, but I shall try to finish the tender first
Richard
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Hi Richard
Those transverse bearer cages are an excellent idea.
If I ever find time to do some modelling again, I may well have to do something similar on my "Castle's" Hawksworth tender.
Regards
Dan
Those transverse bearer cages are an excellent idea.
If I ever find time to do some modelling again, I may well have to do something similar on my "Castle's" Hawksworth tender.
Regards
Dan
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi
Just to expand a little bit on the transverse bracing cages: they are made from .8mm nickel silver, and are really fiddly! You have to get them at exactly the right height, but more than that, they have to be as far apart as possible without impairing the fit of the chassis between the sideframes (to allow the wheels to be wiggled out past the brakes), and they have to be soldered to the extreme edges of the bracing.
It's a lot of trial and error, but at least there is the guide of the rivets on the sideframes. The first picture shows that from normal viewing angles, they are invisible....
Upside down, you can see that they are very close to the sideframes....
And finally, I am working round the tender adding the final detail...
Richard
Just to expand a little bit on the transverse bracing cages: they are made from .8mm nickel silver, and are really fiddly! You have to get them at exactly the right height, but more than that, they have to be as far apart as possible without impairing the fit of the chassis between the sideframes (to allow the wheels to be wiggled out past the brakes), and they have to be soldered to the extreme edges of the bracing.
It's a lot of trial and error, but at least there is the guide of the rivets on the sideframes. The first picture shows that from normal viewing angles, they are invisible....
Upside down, you can see that they are very close to the sideframes....
And finally, I am working round the tender adding the final detail...
Richard
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
I usually learn that I haven't got a clue what people are talking about....
... so I just admire the modelling...
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
I usually learn that I haven't got a clue what people are talking about....
... so I just admire the modelling...
i am exactly the same Jordan
Rob
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi All
I'm working on my workbench.
Let me explain. For years, Lady Dikitriki and I have put off doing the hobbies room. It is the last room for us to do on our 15 year project to build a home for Heyside and one of the most important rooms too. I have half of it for my modelling, and she has the other half for her quilting. We've finally found a builder we like and started pulling the room apart.
So I have no workbench at the moment. All is packed away, and I shall resume activities in February all being well.
So if you could just talk amongst yourselves, I'll be back when I can.
Cheers
Richard
I'm working on my workbench.
Let me explain. For years, Lady Dikitriki and I have put off doing the hobbies room. It is the last room for us to do on our 15 year project to build a home
So I have no workbench at the moment. All is packed away, and I shall resume activities in February all being well.
So if you could just talk amongst yourselves, I'll be back when I can.
Cheers
Richard
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi Richard, thats a nice large "hobbies" room. Lets just hope you get the biggest half of it
Dont tell her i said that , she will be having words with me the next time she sees me.
Rob
Lets just hope you get the biggest half of itDont tell her i said that , she will be having words with me the next time she sees me.
Rob
