T13(TKpl) - Modelik - 1/25

[ricleite]

@ Fred – so, it is a pump? I confess I didn’t know (shame…). I have a very basic knowledge of how a steam engine works but nothing about the mechanism details. Hmm, maybe I should take a look at YouTube to find something about.
At last, I decided to “attack” the frame. There is a lot of card to cut. Maybe the laser cut set could help.

[ricleite]

More details: shock absorbers and the rear part of the boiler.

[Michael Mash]

Your railroad work is very inspiring.
My favorite railway project by you is the "Chlodnia Wagon" seen in the image below. It is simple, but perfectly done.
I'm watching to see if your T13 will top it.
Mike

[Erik Zwaan]

Apart from your extremely precise work Ricardo, I'm amazed about the level of detail in a 1:25 scale steam engine model. When I worked on the Sir Nigel Gresley A4 Pacific model I found it a lot of fun to learn about the subject, as I never gave the functioning of a steam engine much thought. Once you learn more, it's also more tempting to add a few details, such as on the boiler front. Interesting stuff!

Cheers,
Erik

[ricleite]

Thanks, Mike and Erik
@ Mike – The models are very different. This locomotive has more than 3 times the number of parts of the beer wagon. In the “bang for the buck” game, the wagon scored very well. Sometime in the future, it may gain a cystern wagon to talk to
@ Erik – To my knowledge, Angraf trains are much more detailed than those of Modelik. I have a copy of two of them. The PM-3 kit is nothing short of frightning! You know that I am a rather fast builder, but that one would probably take more than a year to assemble, if I ever get the courage to start it. Adding details can be a never ending story. Apart from rivets, I tend to stick to the “basic” kit. It is just a personal choice, of course.
To assemble the wheel spokes in their proper position, I made a simple jig. You can spot it in photo 59. The kit does not provide differently sized spokes. It is up to the modeller to trim them as needed, frequently at an angle. It is time consuming. However, the kit provides suitably sized spoke covers that hide the paper/card/paper sandwich and give a better look.

[ricleite]

Continuing with the frame assembly…

[Erik Zwaan]

Hi Ricardo, perhaps not that detailed as an Angraf model, but certainly detailed enough for a very realistic model! Great build up so far.

Erik

[ricleite]

@ Erik – true! I’d say that the average Modelik train has more parts than the average Halinski plane. And I’m not including the rivets…
Many parts go to the brake assembly. The complex mechanism involves all the 8 wheels.

[Michael Mash]

That frame is perfection.
Mike

[ricleite]

Thanks, Mike
The photos show several stages of the mechanism assembly. Self-explanatory, hopefully…