Class 25 Diesel

Long ago in a land far away Oscar decided that he wanted to build a big diesel.We decided on a Class 25 as there happened to be one nearby that we could look at.
Most of these piccies have been seen before so I apologise in advance for the boredom factor.
This model has been sitting on a shelf for about a year so I decided to have a bit of a go at it and see if I can get my son interested again.

This is what it should look like in the end...



Picture taken from this website here...

Deisel Pictures

We took a visit to a slightly worse for wear one....











The following pictures are of our attempt to recreate a slightly smaller one.Just as tatty though











It was too long so we hacked a lump out.....

















The plastic grills had to come off and be remade in brass.......



And here it is as of today....sort of getting there....






To be continued....

Well done Oscar and Troy. Another brilliant model taking shape.

A super piece of work - i just wish i could do stuff like this with wood.

At the risk of pre-empting your next post, how are the power bogies attached?

A highly technical 1"x8 woodscrew.Works every time.

Very good.

Have you got some technical drawing to make the right scale ?

Bearcastle wrote:

Very good.

Have you got some technical drawing to make the right scale ?

No.I build by eye using pictures.It's what makes most of my models .....errrr....sort of never quite right
They're built quick,rough,using minimal tools and designed to be looked at from a distance

I'm very glad to see that again and it looks excellent.

Getting that cab shape must have been a challenge where angles meet curves.

What happen to the real one. Is it still there in the woods miserably rotting away?

Carl Hibbs wrote:

I'm very glad to see that again and it looks excellent.

Getting that cab shape must have been a challenge where angles meet curves.

What happen to the real one. Is it still there in the woods miserably rotting away?

As far as I'm aware it's still there.It must be in a right state now.Shame really.Even if they just painted it up and put it on static display would be better than a slow death in the trees.Although I'm not really a train person,it was very big and impressive to get up close,away from a platform.Being a bit of a softy I felt very sorry for it

As you made me curious about the class 25 here some result of my search


http://www.class25.info/photo_index.htm

http://www.class25.info/Performance/class_25_locomotive_details.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_25

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/markshipman/railway/class25r.htm

http://www.locodocs.co.uk/manmanuals/class25.htm


But model schematic yet

Bit of work to do on the lights and the roof profile is a bit shallow but a very proud Oscar.
Ready for topcoat in blue and yellow.
I now have to build a chassis for it and work out what the lumpy bits between the bogies are

Sparkeswood wrote:

No.I build by eye using pictures.It's what makes most of my models .....errrr....sort of never quite right
They're built quick,rough,using minimal tools and designed to be looked at from a distance

And a fine job you have made of it.
Very well observed

me likes

Getting there...



Darker for the roof methinks

Nice paint job Troy - is it acrylic paint you've used there?

Also, did I understand you correctly that you intend 'distressing' it when the time comes?

Good old Halfords spraypaints.Good as gold.I've used a 'Rover Teal Blue'.Seems to fit the bill.
This 'will'need some serious weathering.The photos do it justice.I quite like it now.Wish we'd worked harder on it

What will you do for markings/insignia? Decals, or will you paint them on with masking tape etc?

I'm going to experiment with computer generated decals on waterslide paper.
I remember reading an article years ago though.Some papers go clear with waterbased lacquer and some go clear with acrylic.A bit of testing is in order.

I await the results of your testing with great interest!

Is the decal paper ok with normal inkjet printers? I seem to remember there was a discussion somewhere ages ago about the problems of printing white graphics - which of course is what the old BR symbol was. I'd be interested in knowing where you get that decal paper from, too!

Bit more progress.Not much though.

Just the windows,a bit of paint tidying left to do.Weighs about half a ton.Happy boy,proud Dad.

Need something for 'me' to do now.
Found this poking it's head out of the shed.We'll have to drag it out,dust it off and get on with it.

Looks remarkably something Corsican....

Rather coincidently as there are serious problems with the new AMG railcars.
Corsican Railways

Perhaps the 3 remaining venerable ABHs will get a reprise.

Class 25 looks fantastic.

Sparkeswood wrote:

Just the windows,a bit of paint tidying left to do.Weighs about half a ton.Happy boy,proud Dad.

... and rightly so, too. Excellent work, and some great photos.

Terrific model! Excuse my ignorance but what is the beast poking its head out of the shed?

Mikey

mikeyh wrote:

.... Excuse my ignorance but what is the beast poking its head out of the shed?

Mikey

U Trinighellu

See this....ABH