it's been a sometime since I have built a 009 loco
So tonight I have soldered up a Chivers RC26 kit using the new farish class 08 chassis
1st I need to change the footplate to fit the new chassis so starting with this
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4307/36015907302_97668e527d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WSAWt1)IMG_20170726_101441 (https://flic.kr/p/WSAWt1) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
& once I had removed some of the coupling blocks & opened out the hole giving me this
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4328/35346804494_9d98d94a9f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VRtBvG)IMG_20170726_185058 (https://flic.kr/p/VRtBvG) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4317/36142688746_d77188bf0f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NJaY)IMG_20170726_185102 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NJaY) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I then used the 2 holes in the chassis for alignment & 2 12ba nuts & bolts for mounting I soldered the nuts to the foot plate
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4313/36142686926_780d7c79ab_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NHCA)IMG_20170726_184439 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NHCA) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I then soldered up the rest of the kit using a 25w Iron & low melt solder plus carrs red flux
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4297/36142691686_8f06125e29_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NK3E)IMG_20170726_190920 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NK3E) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4319/35793187290_40e6b9fcee_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WwVryN)IMG_20170726_190924 (https://flic.kr/p/WwVryN) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
& soldering from the inside I fixed the lamp & exhorts
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4324/36015906212_c47711fde7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WSAW9d)IMG_20170726_193201 (https://flic.kr/p/WSAW9d) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
the roof is still lose so I can glaze the cab but heres how she look before painting starts
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4321/36142695776_182e5b0fa6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NLgb)IMG_20170726_194526 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NLgb) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4318/35793189550_81165a00bd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WwVseL)IMG_20170726_194543 (https://flic.kr/p/WwVseL) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4301/36142694236_97f6019991_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NKNC)IMG_20170726_194632 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NKNC) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4310/36142690076_6a7e119ac4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4NJyU)IMG_20170726_194650 (https://flic.kr/p/X4NJyU) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Hi Brian,
Looks very nice...
I have a chassis somewher that I put aside for doing this one.
Will see what happens when we get to the winter!
Thanks
Nice work, Brian. Looking forward to seeing it when it comes out of the paint shop.
Jeff S.
the loco will be used as the Station Pilot releasing loco once a train has arrived at Loch Kimmage
the body was given a coat of red primmer last night then 1st thing today it was given a coat of Halfords Vauxhall Reed Green spray paint
once dry I masked it up so I could spray the footplate & below black
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4296/36161926606_5f75e2c286_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X6vjVd)IMG_20170727_174517 (https://flic.kr/p/X6vjVd) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
I still need to pick out the detail etc & fit windows here how it looks now
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4316/36069808471_99e5f331d5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WXncpv)2017-07-27_06-56-33 (https://flic.kr/p/WXncpv) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
That's looking really nice, Brian - and even better when it's a bit weathered!
David.
Got some more painting done still more to do
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4322/36061970192_6ee3906265_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WWF2mL)IMG_20170728_212234 (https://flic.kr/p/WWF2mL) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4319/35394037814_6a24f6beb7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VVDGkh)IMG_20170728_212301 (https://flic.kr/p/VVDGkh) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Been playing with my AK weathering set
still need to fit the glazing
Now remember this loco will be spending its life on a Scottish Jetty with the sea & spray washing over it in bad weather
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4307/36079602072_c24e1e920f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WYeoGG)Still need to fit glazing (https://flic.kr/p/WYeoGG) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4324/35441459033_e4f85dc6c4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VZQK1v)Still need to fit glazing (https://flic.kr/p/VZQK1v) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4310/36247321285_aee1d83021_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Xe3ZMg)Still need to fit glazing (https://flic.kr/p/Xe3ZMg) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4294/35441465193_f1f81da59d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VZQLQH)Still need to fit glazing (https://flic.kr/p/VZQLQH) by brian mosby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzer36/), on Flickr
Very nicely weathered. I think the outside framed chassis suits it as well.
Got the glazing fitted & the roof glued on heres a film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsT0Xady9GY