Hey Y'all;
Slooooooowwwwly plodding along. Have had good days this week taking an hour here and there to add some homemade details to Glenbrook Valley 4-6-0 Big Hauler.
Bell rope from model ship rigging thread. Craft eye-pin provided guide loop at base of steam dome.
(still need to replace whistle from last year when Georgie knocked a shelf down on loco siting on floor)
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7188.jpg)
Classification flag holders from odds and ends of brass and plastic with paper flags - white for running extra (as in not a scheduled train)
(Also note loco was changed from wood-burner it came as to a coal burner)
Also pilot deck from Plastruct treadplate sheet. Real one of this vintage likely was not treadplate but I like the visual texture. Plate still needs side sills added.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7189.jpg)
Control rod and lever for sand dome made out of brass wire and strip. Strip is press fit into slot made by drilling 3 holes then nibbling between with #11 blade.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7196.jpg)
Took eye pins and craft chain to make it possible to open knuckle by working cut lever.
Next question is how to color chain.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7200.jpg)
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7201.jpg)
Next thing is, need to find eagle casting for sand dome top like this N&W 4-6-0 http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns576.jpeg
What is the chain made from? brass steel plated? I often just heat differant metals over a fire then let them cool many turn black. steel chain usually rusts when the water dries, but I like the rust!
NM
Quote from: NarrowMinded on May 20, 2011, 07:30:31 PMWhat is the chain made from?
Uhhhh . . . good question.
Hang on a minute.
Took back of #11 blade and scraped one link to where it had flat spot and inside looks just like outside.
Package is a couple years gone. Came from one of the craft stores' jewelry sections.
That's the end of what I can give in response.
I have used "Blacken-it" available from Micro-Mark (for brass)
4 oz for $8.95 plus shipping
Rod
Ahh! That is a good idea, Model Tug.
In photo below: have been looking a loco plans and photos which could be located of that era of engines.
Because that long of a sand control rod, something like 11 feet long, would be too bendy - there has to be a guide bracket somewhere.
Think in a couple photos of narrow-boiler locos there is one from handrail to control rod. But on this one they are much further apart.
Hmmmmm...............?
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/FSW4picts/G%20gauge%20projects/Glenbrook%20Valley%204-6-0/IMG_7196.jpg)
I just paint the chain red oxide!!