Atlantic's works: Portable layout update

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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. More brake vans..

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Ouch!


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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. More brake vans..

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Didn't hurt a bit - though it nearly did when the Stanley knife slipped a bit and made a (thankfully bloodless) slice in the pad of one of my fingers.

A bit more is now done. The tender is built, exactly as per the kit, in fact most of the loco is done that way too. I know that there are certain discrepancies of detail between the Airfix kit and the real locos at various stages in their lives, plus some rather heavy or "near enough" reperesntation of a number of features, but this is supposed to be a quick, easy, relaxing, amusing job, and since "Cock o' the South" was never built who knows what features would or would ot be "correct". The body extension has been made up flush with the outer surface (car body filler filed and sanded smooth) and the gutters reinstated using plastic strip. I felt that the "Braille" livery guidelines on the sides of the loco and tender would look too odd to leave in place, especially as I want to apply Malachite green with three yellow bands rather than (spit) BR/GWR green with just two lining bands, but I still have more work to do in order to scrape/smooth them back to even, minimal witness lines without destroying rivet detail too. The current unevenness of the remains of these moulded lines doesn't show too badly in the pictures below, but it's a different story with the human eye in daylight!
I have some spare SEF A2 rods that will fit the new coupled wheelbase of this machine quite nicely.
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Here's a glimpse of the chassis as cut and shut:
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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Gresley; "Oliver, will you please stop putting that odd tobacco in your pipe, it's interfering with your work!"

:?

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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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Are you sure those wheels are RP25?
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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Afternoon all
I guess that the 2-8-2 was designed for the Boat Trains out of Dover up the long climb towards Ashford.

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jwealleans wrote:Are you sure those wheels are RP25?
That's what the man who sold me them said they were - you know him, that chap selling pies who I met on my way to the fair.

As I have no need to buy another of the Airfix kits for any other reason, and as this is at present only an un-powered display model, I'm going to cast a couple of copies of the flangeless wheels in resin so that the loco can be fully wheeled-up on both sides. It has even occurred to me that if I did want to make the loco run, I could buy a couple of six-sets of the cheap Hornby BFB wheels, jig some brass tubes and bearings into the chassis, stiffen the chassis up by filling its inner void(s) with casting resin and lead shot, add a motor/gearbox/pick-ups, put more weight in the ample boiler, and have another fantasy engine to play with. One thing at a time though......
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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When is the Riddles rebuilt version coming.
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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G'Day Gents

Interesting, with whats left over, will you be building a Bullied Atlantic 'Spamcan' !!!!!!!!! :twisted:

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Coronach wrote:Gresley; "Oliver, will you please stop putting that odd tobacco in your pipe, it's interfering with your work!"

:?

Dave.

Could do with some of that stuff for work... it'd make the day fly by.
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I'm also drawn to the commemorative, let's hope Bachmann will produce 6165 Valour.
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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I can put you intouch with....ooops..... shut up Jim!!!!! :shock: :lol:
Its good to know where you stand. Saves making a fool of yourself later......
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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You certainly seem to know some interesting people Jim :wink:
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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"Oliver? Edward here. I've got an idea for your big engine..."

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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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:shock:

Not while I'm drinking my first cup of tea of the day, please. The screen will wipe clean but how do I get the spray droplets out of the keyboard?
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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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Just don't drop your toast and marmalade face down on it - that may require a new keyboard...

I know. I've seen it happen.



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Re: Atlantic's works inc. RTRconversions. Cock o' the South?

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Interesting, but I have a feeling that it was more likely to have looked look this…..
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