Its been slow progress over the Christmas period but now n the New Year its time to push on.
As you can see from the pictures a lot of work has been carried out on the locomotive and i am very nearly ready to paint.
If you look closely at some of the pictures you can see extra detail within the model, this is something that i have set out from the start to make the model as detailed as possible.
This picture shows the left side of the locomotive and one detail i have added here is the sand box filler pipes and a detail cap. When the locomotive is finished there will be a lot more pipes below the footplate which are currently being constructed from scratch.
This picture shows the front bogie with the added detail of real springs, i think this gives a sense of realism.
I have so far constructed the first parts of the running gear from the cylinders to the slide bars.
Side profile picture showing the full locomotive.
Another view of the full locomotive.
This picture shows the front bogie with the added detail of real springs, i think this gives a sense of realism.
I have so far constructed the first parts of the running gear from the cylinders to the slide bars.
Side profile picture showing the full locomotive.
Another view of the full locomotive.Well the next few weeks i will be painting the chassis so i can progress with all the running gear. I will also be adding liquid lead to various areas in order to add much needed weight to the model.
I have also started creating all the pipe work from scratch. This is to make sure all the pipe work resembles the original polished copper on the Evening Star. I will also be adding extra details inside the cab.
"liquid lead" isn't that heavy; David Eveleigh wrote something on packing densities of spheres and concluded its about the same as solid brass. Offcuts of lead sheet are denser.
ReplyDeleteDon't use PVA on lead (liquid or otherwise). PVA seems to react over time with lead to form an oxide which takes more volume, so the stuff expands and cracks models open.
Instead, use something inert such as araldite or possibly shellac. Shellac has the advantage of being soluble in meths and will melt at around 70-80 degrees should you need to dig it out.