What happened at your workbench today?

Northsider said:
Remember the contour models we made in Geography, with a new layer for each contour line? DJB (see above) did a similar thing to achieve the tumblehome on their plywood coaches, ie stepped layers under the final skin. It worked perfectly.
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I wouldn't remember anything from O level geography (failed) but I'm sure it didn't contain anything as interesting as contours and maps ............. but I get the idea; like it >:)>:)
 
Northsider said:
I'm considerably less jealous now that I see that it's an aluminium-sided one! The plywood ones were a beautiful build, but word on the streets is that the ally ones (with etched brass frets?) are a bit more challenging. That said, a DJB is a DJB...
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Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
 
Fezwig said:
Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
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I dream of getting an Empress van! Even though they spent most of their lives in the yard at St Johns, along with F39...
 
Today, Matthew, I 95% finished my conversion of a cheapo Bachmann tank car from a petroleum bulk carrier to a water carrier. I heavily modified the filler to look more like an unpressurised flip-lid, beefed up the ladders and built a water discharge pipe with stopper and chain.

I also got a set of Endon Valley Custom Decals from pal Tom Eivers, and, in just ONE day, a bunch of beautiful high-grade resin-printed SAR brake wheels from David Williams of Resurgam. These I ordered on Saturday night, he printed them Sunday and mailed them Monday - they arrived next day.

Faultless service from both David and Tom - how lucky we are to have people like that in our hobby!
 
Paul M said:
Making things in Geography? We had to sit and listen to the teacher droning on about heaven knows what. No practical geographical use whatsoever
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I must have been lucky: physical contour maps, longitudinal- and cross-sections, all things I still use when looking at maps for hill walking to visualise terrain. I always preferred physical geography to human. I think I have an O-Level in it, but to be honest I can't remember!
 
Paul M said:
We had to sit and listen to the teacher droning on about heaven knows what.
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Same! I'd have really liked to draw contour maps and the like. Here's a quote, but I don't remember from whom:

Tell me and I will forget.
Show me and I may remember.
Involve me and I'll understand.
 
Fezwig said:
Right, next project, small F 25 from a DJB kit acquired in 2022, I had built one for a friend, so at the same time, built both chassis, bogies and pre drilled holes etc.
First job was to file the ends to create a tumble home and then scribe the doorways, next will be curving and sides to put in the tumble home, that could be fun!!
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I have a couple of IOM "singles", does anybody make a kit of that type of coach.
 
JimmyB said:
I have a couple of IOM "singles", does anybody make a kit of that type of coach.
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The "pairs" coaches (so called as 2 were put on to steel underframe) are made as ready to run as either 4 wheelers (original)or bogie coaches by Accucraft RTR, the only kit (basically a scratch build aide) are etch brass sides and ends of the bogie version (pairs) by Worsley works.
 
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Fezwig said:
The "pairs" coaches (so called as 2 were put on to steel underframe) are made as ready to run as either 4 wheelers (original)or bogie coaches by Accucraft RTR, the only kit (basically a scratch build aide) are etch brass sides and ends of the bogie version (pairs) by Worsley works.
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Shame, I was hoping for a kit, my scratch building, even with aids is not as good as it use to be.
 
Today's progress,
The carpet bending technique didn't work, so brute force and a door frame were brought into use!
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Which with subtle pushing got the desired effect :nod:
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A few tweeks to the frame, mountings for the Queen posts and a trial fit this evening.
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So far, so good :tmi: next job will be to add the beading and being stupid, I am not using the rather flat brass etch, but half round plasticard strips, it could take some time!!
 
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