modelsof1900's 2013 Duff Challenge

[modelsof1900]

Thanks for all your friendly comments.

Kevin,
I can say that the preparation of frames was not the big problem. I did not need longer as two hours per frame, I think this is acceptable for a good result. Many more problems have taken these small brakets for the air reservoirs, small angles made from narrow metal strips because milled metal profiles were too raw - look the next pictures.

Michael,
split k-brakes is not very uncommon. Yes, I have tried to use an ordinary K-brake with reservoir and brake cylinder as one part. However I have not found enough room between the frame elements. However that was not a big problem. Tichy offers these split k-brakes as part #3034, unfortunately the quality of this specific part is not very good.

Now a few new pictures of models, better of frames. Details of brakes in progress.





Here after adding the connecting wire to train line I cut off dust absorber and humidity collector because these small parts are too sensitive. These small parts are added only again as one of the last working steps before completing.



Now the frames will be finished piece for piece - first two...



Than three ...



After four ...



And as last all five frames!



Two of frames in each position ...



... and from side.



And where can I see all the work that I have invested?

Ok., frames are ready! The bodies will follow - and now I must make a cut from my opinion, that a wood car (with a steel frame) must built from wood. My model painter would like to do a good job, he said, and so that I should work with plastic! Because of the better surface of models!
No, I do not love this change - however his arguments are correct. And now I will build in plastic (again), a heavy decision for me.