Low Mac wagon kit

A lot tidier than I expected. The underneath ain't so pretty but you can't see that. I'm looking forward to my next one as I have already learnt a bit on soldering along the way so am keen to see if I will improve as a result.

Even if it's only slightly I'll be happy. A little at a time. You are right though, no more distractions after this one for a while as I need to hit Luib Bridge hard and make some noticeable progress.

It's been enjoyable doing something a little different though.

Cheers

Toto

 

No shed tonight ..... SWMBO's dancing classes are back on after a couple of weeks of cancellations.

I'm doggie sitting / walking tonight. Ohhhh joy

 

Came to a bit of a stall at the moment. I think it'll be tomorrow night before I get back into this build and get it finished. Been caught up in some domestic red tape.

Anyway, service will resume shortly. I'll also need to contemplate my first visit to the paint shop.

I'm looking for livery details for one of these that would fit in around the early sixties.

Cheers

Toto

 

Thanks for that Ed, grey it us.

 

Grey or bauxite. I'll see what paint I have in stock. Possibly both.

I would like to use acrylics but the will be determined by what is readily available. Plus I believe acrylics are easier to mix due to consistency in the make up of the paint.

Base coat will be any primer that I have, again, possibly grey.

Cheers

Toto

 

Yes,
I think I'm with you on that one Keith. I am going to finish off the remaining brass that I have left and then concentrate on the remaining white metal parts,
I dont know if mastered is the word but I have certainly mastered the art of cleaning up after me.
cheers
toto

 

Hi Paul,

The primer has arrived from Vallejo so I'll have a bash with that when the time comes. I'm hitting the shed today to try and get a push on with it.
I think I have the whole weekend apart from a shopping trip to Asda which is now a necessity due to an encounter between Lulu and my pillow. ( don't ask ).

We'll see how far I get.

 

Here is where we are starting off today,


Soldering the rest of the load lashing points in place. Only got seven to go so ....... without anymore ado ........ its time to get cracking.
see you soon
cheerstoto

 

Something new with her every day Pete

anyway,
I have been in the shed and progress has been made,


The lashing points were finished and then onto the coupling plates .....


and there they are. Then ...... White metal parts ..... oh boy ....


The axle boxes went sort of all right ...........
but when I moved onto the buffers .........


not so great. The big mistake I made was trying to do the soldered seam from the outside. For one, I have found out just how quick it can be to start melting the cast. I used 70 degree solder and a 25w iron with plenty flux.
I'm not happy with them at all so they will come back off and I will speak with Jim to see if I can get another set. I also destroyed a buffer shank as well. So .......... I've come to a halt with it meanwhile. I'll give Jim a call on monday.
Time to move on to another project until the buffer beams come. ( probably for next weekend ) .

Thats it on this thread until then.
cheers
toto.

 

News update ............ just sourced lovely brass LNER wagon buffers from Roxey Mouldings. ordered up three sets of four which will let me do the other lowmac and I'll use the third set on one of my other Connosuier model kits.

Hopefully they will arrive in a couple of days, I'll take the others off and clean up the model of solder.

That will probably be next weekends task so I can finally get the wagon completed.

So ...... Now it's back on to Luib Bridge. I feel a couple of mock up buildings coming on ....... Time to look out the Daler board.

Cheers for now.

Toto

 

Hi keith,
I should have really soldered the buffers from the inside of the brass beam. It would have taken longer for the heat to get through the brass to the white metal and may have saved the casting a bit and given me more time to get the solder to take properly.
I did sort of think that I would end up doing this anyway but I had the fittings anyway and you have to try it at some point. I'll replace them as soon as the brass ones arrive,
I have the paint ready to go as well so that will be another first for me. I'll post up what I have shortly.
cheers
Toto