For my next model, I'm coming back to trains. This is my second Modelik train (after the T2-71) and, surely, much more complicated. It will surely take many months to complete.
The kit includes around 2400 parts, spread over 19 A3 pages, 2 of them in very thin paper. I decided to make nuts and bolts and that is sure to cause me some headaches in the near future...
Modelik Od2 (P4.2) [FERTIG]
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Hi Ricleite,
Besides card model, I am a train fan. Especially steam locomotive for logging line such as shay, climax, hysler....
I have never seen those locomotives in card model.
But, seeing this model, rod type steam locomotive is attractive too.
Do ordinary steam locomotive kits have instrument in drivers cab?Kindest regards,
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Hi Yu,
Kits in 1/25 have, as far as I know, almost always include parts for the interior. Nothing as complicated and small as aircraft cockpits but, nevertheless, interesting. I enclose a picture of the T2-71. Modelik has a wealthy collection of train models and, as you, I like trains
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Hi Ricleite,
Thank you.
You have many collection. Yes, I know you like train.
T2-71 looks like Koppel.
I also like tiny narrow gauge steam locomotive.Kindest regards,
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Stimulated by your photos, found out 2 view drawings of Baldwin.
This one looks rather easy to build. Scale is 1:48. So enlarging it double, it becomes 1:24. Almost 1:25.
This seems adequate for my first attempt to card model locomotive... -
Nice Rick!! Old trains do have it's fasination!
I'm looking forward to follow your build!! -
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Just one picture, to show how 4x4 parts becomes 4x32...
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Hi Ricleite,
I was silly. I felt I remember what you wrote in your report. Now I knew all were written in English.
Today I talked to one of my colleague, who became card modeller, about train model. Then finally I can not make up my mind which steam locomotive to buy......
Glas Kasten and Koppel are pretty. Large one is cool but seems difficult to make for the first time......Best regards,
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Hi Yu,
I'm not sure if you are referring to the GPM's Orenstein & Koppel nr 531.
I bought this kit some time ago but it is still waiting (among many others). It is very colourful and looks good. The interesting thing is that the number of parts is not over 2000 but something very close to 1000. Many details are 'simply' printed, instead of being 3D, and that may be the reason.
Modelik's BR-52 has around 3400 parts, the Ol-49 2700 and the Px-29 and the small train around 1700 each. Not counting nuts and bolts, of course...
I find train models, in 1/25, a little easier to build than planes because there not many curved surfaces and joints between them. -
Some more of basically the same...
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I've been told that these small assemblies look like LEGO pieces...
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Hi Ric,
interesting to see a locomotive being built again. I'm looking forward to this report (as always when you build something)...
QuoteOriginal von Yu Gyokubun
Besides card model, I am a train fan. Especially steam locomotive for logging line such as shay, climax, hysler....Yu, I now have a set of original Lima plans for a Shay loco (about 60 large sheets). I've added that to my list of things to do - but I first need to find out how to assemble all the different pieces on the plans into a locomotive
Michael
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Thanks for your interest Michael. I'll try to honour it
Construction is, at last, getting a bit more 3D... -
These assemblies are already the nº2 in the assembly drawings. However, as they were printed on the same page as many parts of the nº1...
Strangely enough, some of the parts (middle upper, in the picture) are provided for 4 assemblies but there are only 2 of them, left and right
The assembly drawings don't show a cut in one of the parts that link to the main structure. I had to look at those parts to decide on which side to put that cut. Fortunately, it was easy -
There is an odd problem on assembly, that is visible in the second picture - the upper row of rivets on the box gets completely hidden and a bit in the way of the part in the left. You can see the position of both on the main assembly. I decided to remove the entire row of rivets to allow a proper fit of the parts.
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The main structure of the locomotive is nearly finished. The rivet counter has already passed the 1000 mark ...
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Beautiful work Ricardo. Just beautiful.
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You're right, Airgoon I decided to give myself a break and build the tender structure. It was a relax period for the mind but not for my poor fingers. John, you surely know very well what Im talking about :D...
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Ricardo, very nice little gussets installed to reinforce the corner joints internally.
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John, my idea to use the gussets is not really to reinforce but rather to glue! The advantage is that I can glue the parts one by one, checking the alignments during the process. For me, it makes things easier, but not necessarily faster...
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Good idea. One to remember.
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Some small assemblies. I didn't yet find out, in the assembly drawings, where to put the tank. It is part number 21. It does fit well in two supports that are glued onto one of the frame diaphragms. Most probably, that's the good place.
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Hello Ricardo,
really, a sketch is missing . . .
Part 21 is the main air-tank.Part 21 is located between the two framesections 1+1aL and 1+1aP. The holders for it should be the parts 8c.
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Hello Hartmut, and thanks for the tip :). I think you're right. The tank fits well in parts 8c. The sketches look fine but, sometimes, they are less informative than they could. I'm still trying to figure out what is inside and outside on assembly drawing 3. An oddity is that the kit includes 4 parts number 4 and, apparently, only two are needed
I didn't yet find out part 9b, either...
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Hi Ricardo,
oh I see, some more help is needed . . .
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The sketches look fine but, sometimes, they are less informative than they could. I'm still trying to figure out what is inside and outside on assembly drawing 3. An oddity is that the kit includes 4 parts number 4 and, apparently, only two are needed
I didn't yet find out part 9b, either...With the sketches you're right!
I made a comparison between assembly drawing 3 and a printed drawing from the original Prussian prototype drawing.
This drawing and many others you can get in this book: Thomas Samek, Die Baureihe 36, EK-Verlag Freiburg (D), 1999, ISBN 3-88255-136-4, see also: http://www.eisenbahn-kurier.deAssembly drawing 3 shows us the inner side of framesection 1+1aL.
And, once again, your're right. Only two parts 4 are needed, it's the same with parts 20d.
Parts 9b are printed on sheet 2, parts 9c and Part 9a as well. You have to fold up the smaller section of the parts 9b (9c as well). Then you have to glue them with the wider part on the outer lines (left and right) of part 9a, just as assembly drawing 1 shows us in the upper section.
Some weeks ago I began myself to build this loco - perhaps you may take a look:
Dampflok preuß. P 4.2/poln. Od2/DRB BR 36.0-4 - Modelik 1:25Regards
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Hmm, I surely made a confusion :rotwerd: No problem with parts 9b and 9c - they are there and already glued, along with some rivets. What puzzled me is that in one of the bigger parts (9 or 9a) there is a toned down square, almost in the middle. This usually means that something should be glued there but it may not be the case here.
Nice tip on parts 20b, Hartmut I was wondering if they should be glued on both sides of parts 4. In that case, all four would be needed. It is interesting to note they are slightly asymmetric!
Well, fortunately, the work on the bogie is running smoothly... -
Hmm, once again I took some looks at my book . . .
The square is on part 9, the undersite of the whole plate.
It is the place for the holder plate (part 33b) of the brake actuator (parts 33 - 33h).But I was wrong in the parts 20d - you have to use all 4. One of each inside and outside of part 4.
I was misleaded by some pictures. The prototype loco was build over the time in three main versions. The kit shows the latest version of the loco, therefore it is designed correctly in this place.Slightly asymmetric? Not on the prototype - but on the kit they have to be!
Neither the openings in the frame nor the place for part 4 is symmetric to the axle-holes. The centre line between the axle-holes should be the centre line of part 4. And the frame openings should be symmetric to this centre line, too.I don't know what the designer of this kit had in mind with all this . . .
BTW, the bogie looks very well. Fine build!
Regards
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The square is on part 9, the underside of the whole plate.
It is the place for the holder plate (part 33b) of the brake actuator (parts 33 - 33h).
Well, I'm still far from getting there! Thanks a lot for your continuing support, Hartmut, I very much appreciate it
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Some progress on the bogie. The kit needs a lot of cylinders, mostly with a diameter of 2,5mm. I make them out of thin paper, as you can see in the attached picture.
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The bogie, excepting the wheels, is complete. The construction went quite smoothly
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Hi Ricardo,
your locomotive really is coming together nicely. It looks just like the real thing if you ask me.
Michael
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Hi Ricardo,
With wheels, your bogie will be able to boogie.
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I'm glad you like it . Despite some minor problems, I think the kit is very good and having solid colours, instead of textured ones, is not a drawback for a train subject.
But, for the bogie to boogie :D, I need the wheels and, as usual, making them is a big and repetitive work. There are 4 big wheels, in the locomotive, and 12 smaller ones, 8 of them in the tender. Each of the smaller wheels has 20 parts - 10 spokes, 3 in the centre and 7 outside. At the moment, I'm cutting and cutting and c u t t i n g
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A not very interesting picture, showing the many parts needed for the 12 small wheels...
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Work is rolling, slowly, on the wheels...
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Hi Ricleite, stunning performance.... =D> =D> =D>
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Nice to hear from you, Dalibor
Two more construction pictures of the wheels... -
The outer parts of the wheels are almost done. The 'almost' is just for the picture
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The wheels, at last :yahoo:
A small jig was needed to ensure the proper alignment of the spokes.
I'll be 'off' for some time, because of a very good reason: holidays
See you latter