Airfix OO/HO Class 9F 2-10-0 Steam Locomotive No. 92250. 'Abandoned, but not forgotten'.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Another "now for something different" from the Spanner570 bench. Off to a good start. Were these kits meant to just be static models or could they be motorised and be part of a model railway?
Jim

[spanner570]

Ralph and Jim. Thanks for the interest, chaps. Much appreciated.

Ralph - Made me chuckle did that!

Jim - I would suspect static only. The model is designed to move (Mine is glued solid anyway) but the running gear is very flimsy. Even with working bits, I would never attempt to push it along the track, shouting "Choo, choo!"

Thanks again boys.

Ron

[Gern]

Even with working bits, I would never attempt to push it along the track, shouting "Choo, choo!"
Ron

'oo you tryin' to kid!? I can hear the 'whooshing' noises you make with your aeroplanes from here! As for your 'broom broom' noises when you finish a car the less said the better!

I'll forgive you just this once though. With all the rust on this, I doubt even the real thing would move.

[Tarps]

Nice work Ron on rusting up the tender.:thumb2:

[Mini Me]

OOOOOOO.......very rusty indeed 570. keep it coming. Rick H.

[spanner570]

Glad you like the tender behind, chaps!
As I rit earlier, I've first coated the thing, but then I reckoned I should start the loco proper, just in case I ended up with two distinctly different rust effects, should I completed the tender first.
I hope that makes sense?

So here are the two halves of the boiler, main frame and wheels, cab bit, footplate ready to be glued together, with the tender in shot. All with a first coat of rust brushed on. I was happier now all the main components were roughly the same shade of rust.



Cheers.
Ron

[Alun Wells]

Hi Ron,
Another awesome build, looking forward to this one, spent many a happy hour at Barry Island, driving past the scrap yard was always a bitter/sweet moment. Many a heritage steam railway had a loco from Barry.
Will keep tuned in.
Cheers
Alun
PS had a large model railway in my garage until 3 years ago, all steam based, sold it as my military modelling interests expanded.

[Tarps]

Hi Ron it looks great with the first coat of rust on everything. Now you can build up all the different stages of rust and oxidisation.:thumb2:

[spanner570]

Thanks Alun and Kevin.

It's nice to read my thread has brought back some memories..... :thumb2:

First coat all brushed on and the two elements temporarily coupled up.







Cheers, and thanks for having a blimp.
Ron

[Guest]

Now you will just have to RUSTle up the rest of the scene :smiling3:.

[Tarps]

Hi Ron she looks awesome on the rails. Will you be adding more levels of rust to the locomotive.

[JR]

570, what do you mean " it would drive you bonkers " in your opening .You are well and truly bonkers already.
Seat taken in the stalls to watch this russification.

Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis.

[spanner570]

Sorry for the late reply, but we've been away for a few days in the camper. This is the first time we have been wandering since lockdown, so we had a complete and utter 'Doss'. Just sitting in our chairs watching the tide come in and out of our favourite Welsh Estuary - The Mawddach. We camped so close to the water that on one occasion in the middle of the night, I thought I might have to get out of the pit and shove my finger in the dyke!

Anyway, thanks for the most excellent and funny posts, chaps.

Another Ralph, best forgotten, gem....:tongue-out3:

Kevin. Plenty more rust yet to come.

453 - Ah, yes, 'Chip' (Send me to Switzerland in 1940) Ellis. Interesting chap!

A bit more progress.
Never happened before with a chuffer train, but I managed to get some of this bit wrong. I must have had the instructions upside down.... :upside: Not to worry, it'll all come out in the wash.....Snip, snip. Wink, wink!




Boiler loosely fitted. The front door will be open, so I started off by blanking the hole off with a bit of plastic card.


Cheers all.
Ron Didgo Ancabitt.

[Gern]

A bit more progress.
Never happened before with a chuffer train, but I managed to get some of this bit wrong. I must have had the instructions upside down.... :upside: Not to worry, it'll all come out in the wash.....Snip, snip. Wink, wink!
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Boiler loosely fitted. The front door will be open, so I started off by blanking the hole off with a bit of plastic card.
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Cheers all.
Ron Didgo Ancabitt.

Not like you to get bits wrong Ron! Is that due to too much Boddies or not enough? You need the correct dosage or next thing you know, you'll be putting your paint on upside down!

[spanner570]

Not like you to get bits wrong Ron!

You know me Dave.
Honest Ron. Only a couple of members would have spotted the balls up, but ya just gotta be a man about it, and own up - And take the ensuing flak!

All good fun.

Your Servant.

Ben De Craank