Chivers RC26 Freelance Diesel on the new Farish 08

[Brian Mosby]

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
IMG_20170726_101441 by brian mosby, on Flickr

& once I had removed some of the coupling blocks & opened out the hole giving me this
IMG_20170726_185058 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170726_185102 by brian mosby, 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
IMG_20170726_184439 by brian mosby, on Flickr

I then soldered up the rest of the kit using a 25w Iron & low melt solder plus carrs red flux
IMG_20170726_190920 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170726_190924 by brian mosby, on Flickr

& soldering from the inside I fixed the lamp & exhorts
IMG_20170726_193201 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

the roof is still lose so I can glaze the cab but heres how she look before painting starts
IMG_20170726_194526 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170726_194543 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170726_194632 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170726_194650 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[Scottish Modeller]

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

[Jeff Schumaker]

Nice work, Brian. Looking forward to seeing it when it comes out of the paint shop.

Jeff S.

[Brian Mosby]

the loco will be used as the Station Pilot releasing loco once a train has arrived at Loch Kimmage

[Brian Mosby]

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
IMG_20170727_174517 by brian mosby, on Flickr

I still need to pick out the detail etc & fit windows here how it looks now

2017-07-27_06-56-33 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[clayliner]

That's looking really nice, Brian - and even better when it's a bit weathered!

David.

[Brian Mosby]

Got some more painting done still more to do
IMG_20170728_212234 by brian mosby, on Flickr
IMG_20170728_212301 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

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
Still need to fit glazing by brian mosby, on Flickr
Still need to fit glazing by brian mosby, on Flickr
Still need to fit glazing by brian mosby, on Flickr
Still need to fit glazing by brian mosby, on Flickr

[danny]

Very nicely weathered. I think the outside framed chassis suits it as well.

[Brian Mosby]

Got the glazing fitted & the roof glued on heres a film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsT0Xady9GY