7mm Ressaldar's Workshop - a paintshop diversion

[Ressaldar]

Hi Martyn,

the main problems that I have been made awareof on the body are - see Simon Castens 1/32nd thread

1 the strapping is shown as an etched line - ie representing being set into the main body panel, whereas it should be a 'T' bar with the flat face on the body. An etched strip should have been provided that is held in place by the etched strip that are provided - parts 2 & 3 on the ends and 18,19 & 20 on the sides.

2 the lower flange of the solebar is too high - it should be level with the bottom flange of the buffer beam.

It does seem that my 'solution' is OTT, had I not had the JLTRT kit as well, I would probably have carried on as you are. I will no doubt find a use for the spare parts in due course.

A niggle on both kits is that the steam & vacuum pipes are white metal and being quite vunerable, should have been lost wax castings.

Best of luck with your build - what livery are you going to do? I look forward to seeing some pictures in due course.

regards

Mike

 

[lancer1027]

Hi Mike , is the JLTRT one accurate?. Are the castings the issue or the underframe in general?

Rob

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Rob,

I think that the only issue with the JLTRT body is the buffer centres/spacing. As far as the chassis/underside is concerned, it's the use of whitemetal generally and more especially its use for vunerable parts - footsteps, pipes etc (although WEP also use whitemetal for the pipes) and the thickness issues with the trusses. Th e quality of the JLTRT castings is variable, so I am picking the better of the two sets as I go for inclusion onto the model.

I have been folding up the WEP steps this morning and am pleased with the them, it is suggested in the instructions that a wire is added behind the vertical part for added strength, which I have done and it is not noticeable. We'll see how the fit is later this afternoon.

cheers

Mike

 

[28ten]

Biggest issue with jltrt fragile steps and brake gear. But imho its still the better representation.

 

[3 LINK]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the info and a bit to late in my case to do much about the strapping as I have already punched out the rivet detail so any strips of brass would be to proud to put in place, saying that I think I can live with it .

As for the solebar issue I might have a go at beefing it up with an additional strip of brass, I have already soldered the side angle irons to the solebar so I will not be pulling it all apart again, life is to short .

Like yourself I will be replacing the vacuum & steam pipes and possibly the buffer heads as well, as I have some nice metal ones somewhere in my spares box.

As for the livery I will be using carmine with black ends to help cover up the strapping bodge , but it will be well weathered as I find that carmine a bit loud for my taste. I have not found any pictures of one in carmine yet but on Paul Bartlett's great site there is one that is in a decrepit condition with loads of flaking paint, and it looks like the original GWR brown and also the carmine are showing through the layers.

ATB,

Martyn.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Martyn,

I think that CPL and/or Laurie Griffin do the pipes in lostwax - the annoying thing is that the photos in the JLTRT instructions show lostwax ones fitted

I have also seen the Paul Bartlett photos and it is a pity that they nearly all show the usual grotty state that they ran in during their BR days. It would have been great to have had a close-up of the transfers in later days.

regards

Mike

 

[3 LINK]

Hi Mike,

If I can find the time this evening I will have another look through my books as some are in colour, just to see if I can locate one in the earlier livery.

I am surprised at the errors as I would of gone as far as saying this is one of the best detailed brass kits I have built and the quality of the etches are very crisp and accurate, on par and as time consuming as an MMP kit imo.

Regards,

Martyn.

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Martyn,

totally agree regarding the etch quality, the drawings/diagrams are also quite good with the instructions a bit on the light side, but workable.

I ordered a sheet of CCT transfers yesterday - there is enough for 22 vans on the sheet, so if anyone needs some, there will be a few spares available - but please form an orderly queue

cheers

Mike

 

[28ten]

What is on the CCT sheet? I had some of my own transfers printed for a PASFRUIT

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Guv,

I'll let you know in a couple of days when I receive them. Those that I have had from John Isherwood in the past are quite comprehensive, hence my order now. They only cover upto 1968.

regards

Mike

 

[3 LINK]

Hi Mike,

The only coloured picture I have found and even then I am not 100% sure it's a fruit D, is in the book "Western steam in colour" by Hugh Ballantyne. On page 7 shows the terminus at Kingsbridge in 1961 and in the siding behind the run round loop coupled up to a coach is the suspect van, there is no end detail on show but it has the two panels with the crisscross bracing strips on and the three doors ( I can only tell this because of the three rain strips above ). Also you can see the three steps one which is higher like the fruit D has and as for the colour!

Well lets just call it grime , although it does seem to have a tinge of maybe carmine showing through when being compared to the parcel van in the adjacent siding which is definitely a mix of brake dust, sleeper grime and frame dirt .

ATB,

Martyn.

 

[garethevans1986]

Mike,

I suggest Faded/Filthy Brown for the wagon.

Gareth

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Martyn,

most NPCCS seems to have run in 'grime' and looking at Paul Bartlett's site again it backs up this theory .

Hi Gareth,

nough said I think

cheers

Mike

 

[Ressaldar]

What is on the CCT sheet? I had some of my own transfers printed for a PASFRUIT

Some service from John Isherwood - sent the letter & cheque on Tuesday, received the transfers today

I have asked John if it is in order to post the contents of the sheet and he has agreed, but please bear in mind that the sheet is his copyright design.



I have tried to rotate the image but it seems that it is beyond Windows 7 to hold the image as it is in Picasa

I hope that it is of interest - if there is anyone building to the GWR Diagrams Y3 - Y10 - running in BR days and would like the transfers, please contact me.

regards

Mike

 

[Phill Dyson]

Here you go

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Phill,

thanks for the turn having now seen the image, perhaps I should have posted the full size version - so


cheers

Mike

 

[3 LINK]

Hi Mike,

Are the Y11 up for grabs ?

ATB,

Martyn.

 

[Ressaldar]

A little more progress in as much as the springs and axlebox castings - from the WEP box, have been fitted and whilst the glue set, the footsteps and doorsteps were fabricated and fitted today.



Very fiddly and weak at the joints, so I flooded the joints with solder and added a wire strengthening piece for good measure. The above steps are for the centre and left hand doors.







The 'cast in' holes for the JLTRT whitemetal castings have been used as the basis of location for the doorsteps, the etches are much finer, and as such, some of the hole is visible and rather than mess about with minute pieces of filler, I have decided to lose the gaps as part of the weathering process.

I think that it now just leaves the brake handles and the ratchet guides to do as far as the chassis is concerned, so I could be priming before the weekend.

cheers

Mike

 

[lancer1027]

This is coming together very nicely Mike. Have you decided what livery yet??

Rob

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Rob,

glad you like it, & yes, it's to be maroon - under a lot of grime.

cheers

Mike