Stephenson's Garrett

[RayS]

Loving the scratch building effort here. Glad you sorted the paintwork out as well.

Watching with interest!

[beany]

Cracking work General; I particularly like the two footplate to fire box braces.

[general rocket]

Loving the scratch building effort here. Glad you sorted the paintwork out as well.

Watching with interest!

Still see able but I will be able to camouflage it a bit better when I can see how everything comes together nearer the finish.

Cracking work General; I particularly like the two footplate to fire box braces.

The braces are standard to the kit, and just needed the seams cleaning up.

[general rocket]

Currently at a stage where much work, little progress. Such as cleaning the seams on the main springs, that will be mounted behind the driving wheels. One set was just a seam to clean, the other was slightly off register.
Before and after.



Comment and criticism welcome

[general rocket]

The controls, or all that is usable, anything else will need to be scratch built.

[general rocket]

Springs ready to be fitted.



The springs are model color black with Mr Color dark Iron over the top and lightly polished.

The wheels nearly finished, paint just needs a little tidying up.

[JamesPerrin]

Lots of work as you say, but cleaning up parts the best you can always pays off on the final model.

[RayS]

Coming along nicely, the painted parts looks nice

[Early Bird Fan]

nice painting on the wheels, gonna look great when it's all together

[general rocket]

The wood on the locomotives. The front locomotive has been weathered the rear is mid weathering. The base colour is Ammo mig "New Wood", AK interactive AK782 "Varnished Wood" was then used to weather the wood, I then dulled it down AK interactive AK778 "freshly cut timber". As it stands, it is not my intention to weather any other part of the model, though that may change as I proceed through the build.



Comment and criticism welcome.

[general rocket]

Progress at last!
At long last the locomotives are standing on their own. I did have to thin the springs on the suspension on the driving wheels due to my poor maths (I have city and Guilds). The wooden part is also at a slight angle, but generally I am satisfied so far.











Next step will be the cylinder blocks.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Excellent!! Cannot wait until it comes together - but don’t rush !!

[general rocket]

Definitely not rushing, feeling my way through the project to make sure everything is "correct".

[Early Bird Fan]

looking great, well worth all the time you've put in to it

[JamesPerrin]

All within tolerance. Looking forward to these joining up to the engine.