Atso's new loco works - now including my Hadley Wood layout build

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Re: Atso's new loco works

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Now that looks like fun.......what is it :?: :?:
I'm not a technophobe but that CAD business is beyond me, qualifies you as a genius to me. :idea:

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nzpaul wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:41 am Now that looks like fun.......what is it :?: :?:
Hi Paul,

I believe that it may end up under a scratch built D34 that my friend has acquired. Its a little bit out of proportion but captures the spirit of the class very well in my opinion. Sorry, but I don't have any pictures of it I'm afraid.
nzpaul wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:41 am I'm not a technophobe but that CAD business is beyond me, qualifies you as a genius to me. :idea:
Believe it or not, I am a bit of a technophobe! However with the right programme (i.e. one that works with your own logic - or lack of in my case!) basic shapes can be rendered quite quickly to produce models. Experience will help with more complex shapes as well as learning how to do the basic ones more quickly. Nowadays I think I spend more time measuring up and correcting sources (where I can or when necessary) than I do actually doing the CAD; that said, I've still not managed to produce a Bugatti style front end suitable for a streamlined B17 to my satisfaction!

The L1 has had its final few bits added and I've just got the chassis fixed points to sort out before it can join the queue of things to be printed in the next batch.
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Speaking of batches of prints, the revised vans should be with me this week. Unfortunately the GNR full brake will require some additional thought so didn't make the cut. However, it has been replaced with a Banana van, making use of the existing 9' chassis I designed for the Dia. 23 fish van - Yes Mr wealleans, I've added the chalk board to the Dia. 23 now! :lol:
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Not a locomotive, but something that a locomotive will eventually run on...
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I've finally gotten around to starting the test build for the V1/V3 tank engine print.
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I've already found one minor correction that I need to make to prevent the lower front frames fouling the pony truck!
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Having had to address a couple of bits and pieces on the print, I've now reached this stage in the test build.
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With a reasonable-looking cab roof radius too, rather than the flatter version found on a certain OO gauge model.
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Atlantic 3279 wrote: Tue May 08, 2018 6:40 pm With a reasonable-looking cab roof radius too, rather than the flatter version found on a certain OO gauge model.
Thanks Graeme, I have to confess to having never noticed the flatter roof on my old V3 tank. I often wonder what happened to it... :wink: :lol:
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The bow pen came out for the first time this year and I lined the bufferbeams 'white'.
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The 'white' is a new tinlet of Humbrol no.22 mixed with 14 drops of gloss black. Having struggled with Humbrol gloss white in recent years, I'm staggered that I've found a tin that is perfect for lining straight off (I just threw my old tins away as, compared to this, they are useless!).

The picture below of my pen and the paint splodge above it show the colour I ended up with.
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Not a post about locos although a loco will appear - sadly not an LNER loco though.

I've been thinking about attempting to scratch build my own track for the fiddle yard for my Hadley Wood project. So recently I placed an order with the 2mm Scale Association for some code 40 rail and various copper clad sleepers. I've never built soldered track before and own no gauges for N (or any other) gauge, although I do own a blade filing jig that I got with my first Finetrax plastic point kit.

Firstly, I needed a template drawn to N gauge. Despite many attempts, I cannot get on with Templot and so drew up a template with my usual CAD package. Once this was printed out and attached to a suitable surface, I had a go at soldering everything up; I used my calipers to gauge everything.

I must have done more right than wrong as I ended up with this (and a test wagon which was happy to pass through it!).
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Encouraged, I got a piece of shelving, made up a few straight bits and glued everything down before crudely wiring the whole lot up. The results of this can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EsfMqhFzZw

I'm mighty surprised and very happy that my Heath Robinson approach seems to have worked quite well for a first attempt!
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A quick in progress view of my V1 build, which has gained the identity of 2911.
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Following Tm Watson's stunning 2mm scale P2 build, I thought I would try his technique for making the boiler bands. Tim sprays a piece of decal film the colour of the outer lines and, once dry, ruling in the center colour using a bow pen. Once this has fully hardened, he used a razor blade to cut close to the center line but far enough away to keep a slither of the outer colour.

While I need some practice to get the line width consistent, I'm very happy with how these have turned out and indebted to Tim for sharing such a useful technique.
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2911 has progressed a bit further having gained various fittings and having its brass work picked out as well.
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The crew are a couple of very cheap (and nasty) unpainted figures I got many years ago and have been looking for a use for. I've roughly painted them using Vallejo acrylic paint.
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Looking good. Surprisingly angular dome cover, to my eyes anyway - but I'm not suggesting that it's wrong.
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Thank you Mr King. In hindsight I think I agree with you and have altered the CAD according for when this goes up on my Shapeways shop.

2911 has had a coat of matt varnish now. It has also been glazed (with Kristal Klear) and coaled (neither is dry yet!).
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The is a crew in there somewhere... honestly! :shock:
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G'Day Gents

Beautiful job. :D

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Thanks Manna! :D
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