Chivers kits on a Minitrains F&C chassis

[Brian Mosby]

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

001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

body fitted to chassis

002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

next to a peco L&B wagon

004 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

next to a Minitrains F&C loco

005 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

next to a A1 models Kerr stuart

006 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

next to a Tebee 3d printed loco

007 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

next to a peco coach

008 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

& loco in primmer

001a by Mozzer models, on Flickr



I have now finished painting the loco Will post photos later

[Brian Mosby]

& here are some photos with it painted
013 by Mozzer models, on Flickr
012 by Mozzer models, on Flickr
011 by Mozzer models, on Flickr
010 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

Chivers RC23 on a Minitrains F&C chassis is next

[Brian Mosby]

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

001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

after removing around 5mm from the back of the footplate i added the bufferbeams & buffers

003 by Mozzer models, 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

004 by Mozzer models, 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

005 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

followed by soldering the footplate,body & boiler togetter

006 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

007 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

008 by Mozzer models, 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

009 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

010 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Ross Chapman]

Nice looking pair of locos there, what chimney are you using on them? It doesnt look like a stock one to me!

[Brian Mosby]

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

[Ross Chapman]

Well it really works on the other locos as well, fits them quite nicely!

[Brian Mosby]

well I have gone for  Ford Laurel Green for the paint

001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

003 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

004 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

still need to tuch up here & there & thunking about lineing out the 2 locos

[Tigger]

These are both EXCELLENT!! Well done!