Well, yes, I'm back to trains and to Modelik. They have an amazing range of train subjects, most of them fairly recent and definitely interesting.
The Borsig Bn2t should keep me happy for quite a while. It has something close to 738 parts and I'm quite sure that it will need at least as many rivets...
Let's start with the usual, lo-resolution, pictures of the kit.
Borsig Bn2t / Modelik / 1/25
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- Completed
- Ricleite
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Hi, I am very happy about your choice...have been waiting for a long time to see a report of this model. Just can't wait to see your first pictures...
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Yipppiiiieee!!!!! Ric, I have studied this kit, and I think the designer has incorporated improvements from his earlier work. I think you will really enjoy building it; I know I will enjoy watching you build it.
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Thanks, Chris and Royaloakmin
I'm quite sure this is a gook kit. Modelik has progressed a lot in train subjects since the T2-71...
I also have the Freudenstein (and others ;)) waiting but opted for this one because it is a bit more colourful.
The work starts with the structure and, inevitably, the rivets. -
The main structure is complete. It still needs a lot of parts with truckloads of rivets...
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The rivets are tedious but add so much to the model. Are you using colored paper so you dont have to edge color the little buggers? Like you, I try to do all the riveting before assembly. Great start!
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@ Royaloakmin - It depends. For the black rivets, I use black paper, usually with double thickness, and there is no need to paint. For the red and greenish rivets, as well as for all the bolts, I have to paint the edges. It is tedious but easy. Hopefully, todays pictures are revealing
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Good Morning Ricardo.
I'm sure the pictures will be revealing, but I thought you were going to say "Hopefully, todays pictures are riveting..."
In other words...riveting:
adjective
the final chapter was riveting - fascinating, gripping, engrossing, interesting, intriguing, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, compelling, spellbinding, mesmerizing; informal unputdownable. antonym boring.And of course, every one of those synomyms will apply to this build!
All the best with it Ricardo. The engine really looks as though it has personality.
Cheers...John
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@ John - that's what I call good humour
Well, let's go to the final riveting chapter. I mean, before the next one -
There is something good about the wheels on this model: they are just 4
I added some red rectangles to cover the spokes. They are visible on the last pictures. -
Ricardo,
Wonderful! I'll be following this report very closely and I hope to learn lots of locomotive tips and tricks as my next model is going to be my first loc.
Kind regards,
Bruno
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Hello Bruno,
In my view, train subjects lend themselves very well to be modelled in paper. I have some more Modeliks waiting and their newest train (Jupiter) is already firmly on my whish list
Well, time to assemble the parts and add the brakes. As usual, the 'wires' are made from rolled thin paper. It is easier to paint and much easier to glue... -
Hi Ric,
well, another great build, and it looks awesome already!!! I'll follow your build closely.
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Thanks, Dalibor
Today, I show the cylinders. They are quite small and they have a fair share of nuts and bolts... -
Ric, it is always a pleasure to start the week seeing progress on your engine!
Are you using commercial nuts? Any problems with them?
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Royaloakmin - What do you mean with commercial nuts and bolts? Im using the parts provided in the kit. In fact, for the smaller parts the kit has a bigger number than needed. This is good because cutting those small hexagons with the trusty knife is a little tricky
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Ric, Draf Model makes nuts in various sizes, lasercut. The only problem is that they tend to delaminate if you bump them after they are installed.
I have some photos of this engine as it is preserved and operating today in Poland, and will post them , with your permission.
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@ Royaloakmin - please, post the pictures. I'll be glad to see them
The engine is still operating ? For tourism?
The bolts glued (with white glue) to anther sheet of paper are reasonably sturdy. I guess they don't delaminate as easily as card
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Ric, here are the photos. I can only assume this is a tourist operation. I will see if i can dig up the website link, as I took only some of the better photos.
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Big thanks for the pictures, Royaloakmin
The engine looks so nice! There are some slight differences to the kit, namely the brighter green and the doors, but yes, it is the same and it is a beauty
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The last of today's pictures deserves a comment because Modelik grossly exaggerated the track!!! Fortunately, I noticed the fact before assembly and solved it by cutting a wide strip on the base plate and on all the sleepers.
The fault is not problematic but it is very surprising because broadly the same parts appear on older Modelik train subjects!... -
Some more pictures, with small and nice details...
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Good Morning Ricardo,
I'll say it again, you are a master of photographic composition and layout. The coin, the part and the instructional drawing - perfect!
Cheers...John
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You are right, John, but he is also a master of cardmodelling!!
Ric, it looks phantastic!
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Thanks a lot for your comments, John and Andy
Today's pictures show the second (and last!) big bunch of rivets. Most of them are black and, by using black card, I didn't have to paint the edges 8) -
Assembling the cabin was a piece of cake. I didn't yet glue the back, in order to keep an easy access to the cabin. There is still a lot of plumbing to do!
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For the plumbing, I used paper coated wire. It proved quite easy to bend, because the diameter is not too big.
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Hi Ricardo,
I'm deeply impressed. I'm currently assembling small pieces as well. I'm aspiring to achieve one day the level of quality you are presenting here.
You show accuracy to the tenth of a millimeter and there is not the tiniest spot of glue or paint out of place.
When studying the pictures I get the impression that you do not score and fold where indicated but cut at the folds and then rejoin the pieces.
When you have any special tips or tricks you want to share I will be all ears.
Kind regards,
Bruno
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Hello Bruno, nice to here from you
As a general rule, I fold after cutting half thickness, along the fold line and on the outside. The fold quality depends a lot on paper thickness and quality. Modelik's paper is a bit too thick for my taste but the quality is fair. Anyway, I always smooth out the folds by pressing them with a nail. Passing the nail before painting the edge is good because the paper gets less ink and do so more uniformly along the fold line.
Well, that is the rule but there are exceptions. When the fold angle is small, I sometimes don't half-cut first. A table edge serves to mark the fold. When I have double thickness paper, I can half-cut the inner sheet and completely cut the outer one. Another possibility is to half-cut the outer sheet and remove a tiny (something close to paper thickness) bit of the inner sheet. The objective is always the same: reduce the stress on the paper so that it doesn't tear apart in some irregular and unwanted pattern while folding. Be a friend of your paper and it will reward you
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Ricardo,
I want you to make some flaw on your build otherwise I have no other words but to repeat 'perfect' always....Yu
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@Yu - you know, perfection is just a matter of scale To find flaws, you just have to look closer
And that is it The model was very enjoyable to build and a big improvement over the T2-71 that I assembled back in 2005. It is so good that I plan to build another train in the near future!
Well, let's go to the pictures... -
Some lateral views...
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Some more...
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And a couple of details, to finish with. For the statistics, the model has something close to 740 parts and I added exactly 1088 rivets 8)
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Hi Ricardo,
Congratulations, what a beauty!
And flawless as usual.Interesting to see how narrow the track is ...
Cheers .... Wolfgang
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Ricardo,
once again and outstanding and clean build.
And with all the rivets - would you mind if we call you "Rosy" from here on?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter
regards,
Michael -
Great job, Ric. Modelik has just come out with two new engines for your consideration, both Henschels; one is a redo of the T2-71, the other is a Bn2t. Hope to see you do another engine soon!
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Hi Ricardo,
I thoroughly enjoyed studying every detail in the pictures of the completed model until.... I came across a rivet that must be "off" for at least two tenths of a millimeter.
I'm appalledBut seriously, it's a beauty! I'm also surprised at the speed that you assembled this model at. The construction report spans a little over a month. One minute I'm looking at parts scattered across your worktop and the next I'm admiring the completed model.
Pity this construction report has already come to an end.Looking forward to your next tour de force.
Kind regards,
Bruno
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Congratulations, Ricardo.
This is the way to build papermodel that I pursue.
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Well done Ricardo!
"Be a friend of your paper and it will reward you..."
Paper is indeed your best friend.
Congratulations,
John