Preußische P4, Polnische Od.2

[redhorse]

Looking good! Nice to find another modeler who builds on vacation in his camper

 

[fluthecrank]

the brakes...............

Dear friends,

after three weeks in the south of France, I start again with my model.
Sadly the conditions for modeling were not good (40°C), so I spent my time at the beach :thumb:.
Anyway..............here is the progress from todays afternoon.

The compressed air vessel

in situ

the axles of the driving wheels.......

As mentioned before I use the laser-detail parts, although they have to be covered with the parts out of the kit

the parts in overview

the brake cylinder

fitting test of the first brake linkage parts

the prepared brake parts

and the first assembled parts..............

so long friends, I hope you like the pics..................

best regards Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

the brakes are completed..................

Hi folks,

the brakes are finished meanwhile..............

best regards Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

the first steam cylinder...........

Hi friends,

just have a look at the first steam cylinder...........

best Frank

 

[redhorse]

Glad to see you're back and enjoyed your vacation! I missed this thread, she's looking very very nice.

 

[Bionic Modeler]

O.K., that's it I quit.

 

[fluthecrank]

the driving rods..............

Hi folks,

after finishing the steam cylinders, notice they are different in size, because of the function as a compound engine (woohw, do you understand what I mean??), I started with the driving linkage.
First I made the main driving rods.

detail view.....

the piston shaft and crosshead

overall view.......

That`s all for today. I hope you enjoy the pics........

best regards Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

the control linkage......

Hi friends,

today I made the control linkage................just have a look

so long friends

Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

the vessel............

Hi friends,

today I sterted with the vessel.........and suddenly it looks like a locomotive...:thumb:

Here are the formers for the vessel section........

the vessel is made of two parts.........

and on the model (dry, without glue)

so long friends.............Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

some steps ahead..............

Dear friends,

just have a look.......some steps ahead

best regards frank

 

[tjblundell]

Its looks like youve done quite a good job there.
Do the connecting rods move?

 

[fluthecrank]

Sand dome and steam dome......

Hi folks,

because of the nice weather it was only a bit time for modeling.

So I only made the steam- und sand dome. Just have a look

@ Tjblundell: thanks for the kind comment. No, the driving linkage is not movable. In my experience the cardboard is to narrow abd the model becomes to fragile. In former locos I tried that but the success was only a small one

best regards Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

smoke stack and the vessels door........

Hi Folks,

just made the smoke stack and a part of the locos face....the vessels door.

The convex shape of the door was not coated or finished in any other way, that`s pure cardmodeling. I`m astonished...........

the door

and the "face"

best Frank

 

[fluthecrank]

drivers cab.........

Hi Folks,

next step is the drivers cab...........

first the parts....

the walls

and dry test on the model................it looks more and more as a loco :thumb:

so long friends...........Frank

 

[redhorse]

It looks great with the cab on. This is going to be a very pretty model.

 

[YuG]

Hi Frank-san,

Your loco became great model.
Now I am building a couple of airplanes but I can't resist building steam locomotive....

 

[Bionic Modeler]

announce1Verrrrrrrry impressive!!!!!!!!announce1announce1announce1

 

[fluthecrank]

I`m back.......

Hi folks,

meanwhile I had to do some models for a exhibition in a museum.......

But now I´m back and started again with the loco............

some fittings for the vessel..........

after that I improved the cab............

and a "dry test"..........

not bad so far................

best regards Frank

 

[Bionic Modeler]

This istruly a beautiful model. I love the colors as model itself. I would build it myself but I think you have set the bar too high.

 

[fluthecrank]

some more details.............

Dear friends,

at first, Thank you for the kind comments.
Just have a look at some new details..............

the bell............

and the safety valve..........

so long guys...................

Frank