Kirley Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 The latest project, doesn't it look strange without the bogie covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi Kirley Oh that's nice, though we cant be leaving her in that orange miniskirt and nought covering up her legs!! better get back to those patterns I think.... Eoin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 After the page after page on this forum about getting the correct chassis with the protypical wheel spacing for an A Class I was sure that someone of you eagle eyes readers would have spotted my latest project. The chassis came in kit form from Australia and I outsourced the building of it to a friend who did his usual superb job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 So this is the little cutie you were talking about at Cultra. Very fine piece of engineering there Kirley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Looks like Hollywood Foundry's product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Hidden in full sight! a very nice piece of engineering. My Hornby chassis now looks a bit naff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 though we cant be leaving her in that orange miniskirt and nought covering up her legs!! better get back to those patterns I think.... Eoin looking forward to your 'correct' bogie sides Eoin. In the meantime I added some temporary sides. This ebay Q Kit purchase started like this and ended thus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krose Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Excellent work Kirley, shes a beauty. The phrase 'a silk purse out of a sow's ear' comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 The old Q Kits Metrovicks were a real diamond in the rough, but got the basics correct and could be built into a convincing model. The less said about the whitemetal version of the A the better. Kieran does your loco have brass gears or rubber band final drive? I found the Bull Ant with the brass gears extremely noisey and ordered on with rubber band drive for comparison but never got round to using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Kieran does your loco have brass gears or rubber band final drive? I found the Bull Ant with the brass gears extremely noisey and ordered on with rubber band drive for comparison but never got round to using it. John, double rubber bands, see picture of chassis at #3 above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Lovely job, Kieran. Looks very well with the lower tan band too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 That's a beautiful model. Good to see the lettering done as accurately as possible on that scale; many a good model, well painted, has its overall appearance spoiled by lettering / numerals in the wrong font, or (often) way too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Very odd without the bogie frames - didn't the Victorians put covers around piano legs to protect the innocent from the unsightly? The chassis looks like it will run well and quietly with the band drive. Will look forward to seeing the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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