Hi All,
been a while since I posted here so time to update you on some of my 1:32 projects. Still concentrating on 18" and 24" industrial stuff so first up are some Hudson tippers like these...
These are produced by Slaters...
https://slatersplastikard.com/wagons/32NGWagons.php (https://slatersplastikard.com/wagons/32NGWagons.php)
they are really nicely made kits with a nice combination of materials- white metal bases, injection molded tippers with etched brass details.
I was able to get some reference shots of the inside of tippers that are currently in use at Leighton Buzzard recently. These are used to carry sand- interesting to see how the sand polishes the rust from the inside and how quickly they rust up again...
Really like these slightly older tippers...
Gonna have to make some of these.
Got some structure pics which I'll post later and will get some paint on the tippers next week
James
Really appreciate you posting these pics James.
Timing is great as I am just in process of building some inside framed skips as used on the Thakeham Tile works,
they were also used to shift sand so these pics will help with the finish
bit bigger than yours .... 7/8ths scale
Hi Gordon...
nice tipper frame! I do a little 7/8 stuff myself on 32mm gauge- Waril class Hunslet is in the works just now.
No doubt you have lots of reference pics but here are a few of an inside frame tipper similar to Gordon's for others to enjoy...
James
...one more...
I like that doubledecker. Typical english solution ;D ;D ;D ;D
great work James. Thanks for the reference to the Slater tippers. Now the sawmill diorama is approaching the final stages, I have started planning something in 1:35.
Jacq
James -
You said "I do a little 7/8 stuff myself on 32mm gauge- Waril class Hunslet is in the works just now."
Can you tell more about this project? Brass/plastic? electric/live steam? Any commercial parts?
I've always loved these little guys...
Carlo
Hi Carlo,
the Hunslet is 12 volt electric. Stainless steel chassis with plastic pipe for the boiler and smokebox, cab and details will all be brass. Got some big chunks of steel for the rods and valve gear. It's been on hold and in a box for a while but I'll dig it out and take some pics. I'll probably turn some steel wheels and run them in brass hornblocks unless I can find some reasonably priced wheels. I would love to make a coal fired live steam r/c version one day but I am already spread too thin. The track is starting out as some old J.S Beeson O gauge but I'll cut new accurately scaled sleepers and just use the rail and chairs from the Beeson track
Just getting together parts and materials for the ex- Deptford wagons also. Will do resin axle boxes and the rest in Wood and metal.
This is definitely a back-burner project though while I work on getting lead free pewter parts out of the centrifuge and one piece wagon bodies out of the pressure pot! I have had an interest in the Sand Hutton Light Railway since I was a kid so am really happy to construct the loco's and rolling stock in different scales- the wagons were mastered in 1:32 for kit production but were lost, along with 6 figure masters and my planned Planet 10HP to an unscrupulous caster so everything will be made in-house from now on.
James
Guys, let me interject one brief off-topic announcement: James created a special painting for the cover of the upcoming Logging/Industrial Annual. You will like it. -- Russ
Russ et al,
QuoteJames created a special painting for the cover of the upcoming Logging/Industrial Annual. You will like it. -- Russ
...at least I hope you do!...
So, I've made a little progress on some 1:32 stuff and had a rummage around old boxes of half finished projects...
My 1:32 output is split between a quick and easy 20 inch gauge layout and the more serious 2 foot gauge stuff. The 20 inch gauge locos are made on commercial HO chassis with plasticard bodies. The 2 foot gauge loco's are all brass with gearhead micromotors... rolling stock is similarly divided in quality. The idea behind the split is to give me a chance to quickly run trains while I mentally tax myself to get stuff done to 'finescale' standards which really does not come naturally to me.
here are a few bits for the 20 inch gauge layout...
The oil tank is embossed plastic over a plumbing pipe core. Brick bases are plaster, stained and finally scribed- all very much unfinished.
The Kerr Stewart has been shown here before but I finished a few details and repainted her. Also changed the beams and couplers to make her compatible with my tippers...
I wanted to replicate overspill of water with a film of oil on it that I observed on a loco a few years back and was pretty pleased with the result- the oil refracts different shades which I ended up replicating purely with paint...
another half finished project was one of the 18 inch gauge Bagnall locomotives from the Brede Valley Tramway. There are some pictures here...
http://78n18.laurell.nu/prototypes/uk/brede.html (http://78n18.laurell.nu/prototypes/uk/brede.html)
This is started on an old riverossi dockside chassis with some new wheels prepared but looking at it now I may make a new chassis and use the valve gear and cylinders to give me a chance to re motor the model...
The wheels are Romford self quartering wheels with spokes removed and balance weights added to replicate a more typical Bagnall wheel.
Also just mastered a slate roofing sheet. I've never found that paper slates accurately replicate the way old slate chips on the edges so bit the bullet a carved a sheet that I can cast off in plaster or resin. I've tried to add a very small amount of slate 'slippage' but want roofing that fits on a building that is in use- it takes a long time for fixing nails to fail. Really need to do a tiled roof too for a blacksmith shop I'm planning- there are lots of 1:35 options but none in 1:32...
these will likely end up for sale along with the next structure...
Hi James, I am sorry but your pics in posts 11, 12, & 13 are only red crosses, cant access pics error 404 comes up
Finally, with Russ' permission, a little bit of progress on the next structure kit. This is one half of the foundation for my 1:32 garage kit. The prototype is in North Wales and the kit will be a semi flat 3 x 14 structure. As long as our moderators are happy I'll post a few SBS pics of the processes I use to master and mould these parts?...
Cheers!
James
Hi Don,
I think you are viewing them literally seconds after I post them- try again and let me know if you are still having trouble- I'll re-post the photo's
James
Hi James nice work on the roof slate casting.
Can I just make an observation as one who has done roofing work with slate, all be it, in just one local area, but using welsh slate,
Probably being very, very picky,
but usually what I worked with, the slate split with a relatively straight edge on the long side, the vertical when laid, & most of the chips where on the ends where cutting ACROSS the grain caused roughness & chipping,
Ok so some very poor grade slates, were more like split stone in thicknes & were more rugged, but they are probably much less common.
Just my personal opinion, it doesnt look quite right to me.
Now Skips, that is one of my favouirite subjects, keep 'em coming
Quote from: james_coldicott on February 06, 2011, 04:46:59 AM
Hi Don,
I think you are viewing them literally seconds after I post them- try again and let me know if you are still having trouble- I'll re-post the photo's
James
James just retried, but still get 'error message http 404 not found'
FYI, the slate pic in post 14 has no red cross above the link & opens immediately with a left click
the others didnt open with either a left click, or even a right click open in new window
Hi Don,
interested in your observations of chipping on slate roofing. This is one of about 2000 old slates I have in stock here, picked at random but of the same size as the slates modelled... a Duchess 12 x 24 inch slate.
Not the oldest slate I've taken off a roof but the weathering and chipping are even all the way around.
Certainly not as thick or chipped as these slates...
http://www.vtslate.com/images/slate_roof_close.jpg (http://www.vtslate.com/images/slate_roof_close.jpg)
the carving and casting process I use necessitates a slate that is thicker than the typical British prototype but actually quite close. The slates are carved from a single block of plaster.
Not the best photo but shows very even chipping on the bottom edge of the tile with larger, more random chipping on the vertical edges...
James
James -
I too love those Bagnalls as seen on the Brede Valley Tramway.
I am also having trouble seeing your images. I get the dreaded "404" message.
I am looking for some good plans and more prototype pics of one of these Bagnalls.
Can anyone help?
Carlo
...just reloaded the photo's. Hopefully they are ok now? They are showing up fine on my mac.
Carlo, I too would welcome more information on the 18" gauge Bagnall locomotives.
James
All the photos show up perfectly on my computer. They leave only one question: When are you going to do some modeling? -- ssuR
Hi Guys,
been a while since I posted any progress here so a few pics for you.
Test fitted some castings for McPhersons garage...
...none of the above have had any 'fettling' of any kind- just wanted to check all the parts went together.
Started colouring some of the plaster castings today...
...one last one of the garage and one of my new wheels that have just come into stock. There are other makers of 'curly spoke' wheels for O scale but slightly undersize for 1:32 at 9mm diameter and .088" wheel tread.
These are accurate 1:32 scale 12 inch diameter (3/8" or 9.52mm) with a .110" tread. Blackened nickel plated brass tyres on an injection molded wheel centres, fitted to a 28mm pinpoint axle to allow .750"/19.05mm gauge (2 foot gauge in 1:32). These will be available in 3 gauges... 2 foot gauge (.750"/19.05mm) '20 inch' (16.5mm) and 18 inch gauge (.560"/14.2mm)
'20 inch' is in inverted commas as it is not strictly accurate but you will notice a useful correlation between the 3 gauges in 1:32 and On3/HO/Sn3 track gauges...
Next to come is a 12" Orenstein & Koppel 4 hole disk wheel.
James
The last photo is very nice. Keep them coming.
Looking good , James , you've nailed the colouring of the bricks . And the render is looking nice and gloomy . Can't wait to see it finished .
I'll have to get me some of those wheels you're selling , especially the O&K ones when they arrive , so I can build some wagons to go with my locos .
Nick
The wheels are satisfactory and the model looks somewhat better with paint. -- Russ
Very nice wheels James and McPherson's is coming along nicely. I expect you're going to have another winning kit there...
Paul
I love it, James.
Some great looking stuff. The building kit is most enticing. If one were so inclined, how would one get their grubby mitts on these products, and at what cost?
Marc
Thanks all for your comments.
Marc, the wheels will be available through my website as of today. Price is £2.95 for 2 axles with brass bearings.
I still need to write instructions for McPherson's Garage and am going to re-mould some of the parts that don't come out as well as I like but should be available before the end of this month. Price will be approx £95.00 I think.
If you are happy for me to do so I'll post a few more pics here so you can see what you'd be getting.
James
...I guess it would help to put a link to the website here! ;)
http://www.james-art.com/collections.php?id=7 (http://www.james-art.com/collections.php?id=7)
James
Great stuff James, didnt realize you were producing 1/32 kits, but knew about the art work. Any more photos of the rolling stock and locos?
Alex
Just stumbling across this project... love the look of the garage in total - but the book shelf has me drooling. What a great looking casting - and a great idea. Beautiful execution.
Paul
Hi Guys,
just a quick update on McPherson's Garage...
finally got finished with printed sheets and getting the sample done- a few quick photographs to show where I'm up to.
Just need to finish instructions and she's done.
I should add my thanks to Stuart (known as Barney here) for sending me his photo's that inspired this project.
James
Couple more...
last 2 for now...
J
Satisfactory. -- Russ
I like it! Hope it goes well for you James!
Brilliant! Lovely scene and execution. Nice finish work on the bricks and pumps. I wish you much success with this.
I do have to say, that I wish this was 1/35 :-\
I could see this being put to great use as a dio background for a WW2 scene on the "homefront" in the UK, by some of the armor modelers/dioramists (Spencer Pollard comes to mind).
BTW...any chance you will be selling the pump castings/kits as a seperate item?
Marc
Really nice! The exposed gas pump is a great detail.
That drain cover and the open gas pump are really nice touches James.
Good luck with it.
Really nice work James! Hopefully I can find a place for it (or parts of it!) someday!
QuoteI do have to say, that I wish this was 1/35 Undecided
Just hold it 8% farther from your eyes!
-Marty
You did a great job on the brick!