have been building for myself a loco using the Chivers RC23 C&M Chevlier fitted to a Minitrains F&C chassis
have replaced the cab roof in the kit which is white metal with a plastic one to help move the ballance point forword
the rear wheel is just in front of the cab
the chassis
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001 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14731713064/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
body fitted to chassis
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002 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14711080866/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
next to a peco L&B wagon
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004 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14547435108/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
next to a Minitrains F&C loco
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005 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14711078696/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
next to a A1 models Kerr stuart
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006 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14547399880/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
next to a Tebee 3d printed loco
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007 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14711077106/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
next to a peco coach
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008 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14711076346/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
& loco in primmer
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001a (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/14730893341/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I have now finished painting the loco Will post photos later
& here are some photos with it painted
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(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3859/14731468971_a0bb5dc3a1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/orLCuk)011 (https://flic.kr/p/orLCuk) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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Chivers RC23 on a Minitrains F&C chassis is next
I have started a 2nd Five79 (chivers finelines) OO9 loco using the Minitrains F&C 0-4-0 chassis
this time its the RC 39 Kerr Stuart Skylark
The parts
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001 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15247937435/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
after removing around 5mm from the back of the footplate i added the bufferbeams & buffers
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003 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15247555912/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I made up the body but i also cut out the coutout on the iner tank side ( still need to remove the plastic boiler boten from the chassis
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004 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061376898/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
as the motor on the chassis fits in to the cab & not the boiler i have made a new one from brass tube which i have filled with low melt solder to add weight over the wheels
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005 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061360427/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
followed by soldering the footplate,body & boiler togetter
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006 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061166969/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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007 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15247547332/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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008 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061355247/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I did not like how the dome in the kit looked with the chimney i am using so swoped it for one in the spares box heres the loco ready for a wash & painting
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009 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061353627/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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010 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15061240410/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Nice looking pair of locos there, what chimney are you using on them? It doesnt look like a stock one to me!
Quote from: Ross Chapman on September 16, 2014, 09:30
Nice looking pair of locos there, what chimney are you using on them? It doesnt look like a stock one to me!
there the one from the F&C loco but shortened
Well it really works on the other locos as well, fits them quite nicely!
well I have gone for Ford Laurel Green for the paint
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001 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15079566920/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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002 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15266258525/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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003 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15263167241/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
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004 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/15079699888/) by Mozzer models (https://www.flickr.com/people/mozzer36/), on Flickr
still need to tuch up here & there & thunking about lineing out the 2 locos
These are both EXCELLENT!! Well done!