Class 27 From kit to completion.

Thanks Steve that is what I thought that each faced outwards with a slight gap between the both, I haven't laminated them because study of pictures suggest these are thin thicknesses. I would appear then this fret is duplicated in the kit, one being attached to the brake pull rod fret and the other is on the primary spring carrier iron fret. Anyway thanks again for the directive.

Yorkie

 

I struggled a bit this evening attempting to put the coil spring carrier irons together, these are extremely challenging and after destroying one in its entirety I went off to scratch a replacement, not an exact copy but it will have to do and of course this can be placed on the side which will not be on show in the display case. I think I've got a system now to make these things up but we will see, anyway here is one very quick and not very focused shot with some of the new resin print accessories fitted. I'll get some nice crisp pictures up when the sandboxes go on with their sanding pipes.

Still lots of cleaning up of solder to do as well.

 

Thanks Rob, there is a Boyes in York so I'll pay a visit.

 

Well the first bogie is assembled as far as I can go today, I've ordered some Form B flat washers 4.3mm x 0.08mm x 9mm which will act as wheelset spacers, they should be here sometime midweek and then I can set to on the brake rigging which can only properly be done if lateral side play in the wheelsets is reduced. Anyway I've fitted the 3D resin print components made by Dundee Paul, these consist of bolster coil springs, axleboxes, brake pistons and sandboxes all held in place with Roket cyano. So here we are with a couple of pictures so far and the next step is to deal with the area in the middle of the bogie frame with includes the swing link assembly with the wishbone leaf springs and retaining plate.

The etched SKF axle bearing covers are now fitted also, the set with the central hole on the right is for Stones mile counter and odometer boxes, this bogie will sit under the radiator end of the locomotive. So now only one more bogie to go and then focus turns to the bodyframe.

 

Oh happy days ahead Toto, with retooled castings in whitemetal the weight will return to this fine design of Steve's, it must be said that these resin prints were only ever test prototypes and as this will be a non motorised display model then weight doesn't matter either. Now as a lightweight model it won't fall off the track in its presentation case because I shall solder the wheelsets to the rails so it can never move. We don't let all our secrets out at once.

 

Yes they do Andy and the mass volume of white metal will make all the difference to traction pulling power, O Gauge locos behave more like the full size ones which takes a bit of getting used to. Resin cast / print parts have their uses in some applications like cab interiors and the such and more likely will increase as print technology develops to capture smooth surface detail in an economic way.

 

Andy would you mind sending Terry on another mission at Llan either this weekend or when next he is there... we need close up visuals of the Stones speedo and mile counter, they should be on just the one axle each side of the bogie... I think the one under the rad end of the loco. Cheers mate and much appreciated. Could he also take some same close ups of the 25 speedo gear as well please?