Re:Congar anyone. 2-8-8-2 project
Ok today's stuff. I have been spending a lot of time scouring Garrat material because it's as easy as a falling off a log to get the key proportions wrong. (at the risk of repeating myself)
Specifically, but not limited to;
[*]The placement of the boiler chassis pivot points.[*]The relationship of the boiler size to the amount of axles and size of cylinders.[*]Placement of the bunker unit and forward water tank (Neil Robinson mentioned earlier about plonking the front unit hard up against the smoke box, so the door cant be opened.) There is more, but that will do for this bit.
First up the addition of some plasticard to the alloy chassis so I can glue the firebox and ash-pan bits on later. 2mm black styrene.
Here is one of the drive units with a pivot point installed, it's in the same place on both ends. Bit of 10mm PVC facia with an alloy top. Its screwed to the chassis through the same holes that hold the pick-up plunger bushes in place.
Here is a milestone, the first time the 3 units have been connected with the pivots and tested for travel on an R3 curve. Works a treat. Oh and Rik, clean up your bench mate.
Now to add the boiler and check how we look.
Front
Back
I think that'll do me. Raining hard here to day, I'll take it outside and do some batter shots later. Getting near beer o' clock now.
