Backer & Rueb RTM Steamtram loco

[dunnyrail]

Pm sent Jon!

Brill thanks for the Mail Henri.
JonD

 

[Henri]

Picked up this project tonight. First goal is to have a square, level and scale true platform to build on.

 

[Henri]

Measuring, calculating, drawing...

 

[casey jones snr]

Another interesting project Henri.

 

[Tim Brien]

Henri,
this is one that I did many years ago using a starter set coach body as the base for the cab on a Stainz chassis.

 

[Rhinochugger]

. First goal is to have a square, level and scale true platform to build on.

count me out

 

[Paul M]

Measuring, calculating, drawing...

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That looks like a complicated drawing you found there Henri! The dimension lines almost cover the outline. I'm sure you'll do another fantastic job though. Looking forward to watching it grow.

 

[Henri]

Started the front & rear. I hope the curved shape will stay after 24 hours of applied pressure.

 

[Paul M]

Started the front & rear. I hope the curved shape will stay after 24 hours of applied pressure.

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What are you using for the roof?

 

[Henri]

Not sure yet. Plasticard or wood.

 

[Paul M]

Not sure yet. Plasticard or wood.

Oops sorry I thought that was the roof you're shaping. I can never seem to get roofs to stay curved properly

 

[Henri]

Front & rear. 2mm plasticard... Maybe use the oven...

 

[stockers]

You can get very thin plywood from aircraft model shops. 1/32 and 1/64 inch. Great for roofing.

 

[Henri]

Yes I've seen it! According to the blueprints I have it should be a wooden roof (small timber), but it would be easier to apply a plasticard roof (I have thinner sizes than 2mm).

 

[Rhinochugger]

Front & rear. 2mm plasticard... Maybe use the oven...

I wrapped some around a bottle and put it in near boiling water - result was not too bad

 

[Henri]

There is a tram loco somewhere hidden in plasticard.

 

[Tim Brien]

To retain a curved roof then laminate several layers of thinner styrene, gluing together in the shape you want.

 

[Rhinochugger]

To retain a curved roof then laminate several layers of thinner styrene, gluing together in the shape you want.

Something like this (which is actually the inside of the whaleback tender)

 

[Paul M]

My biggest problem with doing this sort of thing is making the end and former profiles exact

 

[Henri]

Just put them together and file as long until they’re exaxtly the same. Here you see the skirt being matched to each other, front and rear and both sides.