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#11 User is offline   captain_bazza 

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Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:16 PM

Hi'ya Wade, according to the only K36 plan I have (A4), the stack is 13 feet 4inches above rail. It stands taller than the cab roof, between about 6 to 10 inches. The smokebox center is 7 feet above rail. I can confirm, that on the plan drawing, there is a driver shown with 10 spokes. There are sufficient dimensions given to get the model's proportions close. I haven't tested the drawing's scale accuracy (HO) against my steel model scales ruler.

Cheers Bazza.

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 12:15 PM

Capt, that is one beautiful model. Please keep us up to date with the progress.

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 05:16 PM

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Please keep us up to date with the progress


Will do, Bill, but at the rate I'm going, it equates with the movement of the glaciers.

Cheers Bazza

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 05:21 PM

 captain_bazza, on 14 December 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

at the rate I'm going, it equates with the movement of the glaciers.


I dont think it is quite that slow Captain. Atleast your time consuming efforts will pay off in the long run.

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Posted 14 December 2012 - 08:30 PM

Here is an early render of the new drivers for wheelsets 1, 2 & 4, set 3 has a different counterweight shape.

Attached Image: K36Project-drivers.jpg

Cheers Bazza

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Posted 16 December 2012 - 01:29 PM

Here is a render showing (untextured) both types of countweights + wheelsets.

Attached Image: K36Project-wheels2.jpg

Cheers Bazza

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Posted 16 December 2012 - 01:32 PM

From the size of the above counterweights you can see why there was a necessary speed restriction. Imagine the forces at work as those massive weights flail around at speed?!

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Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:37 PM

My, errr, the K36's new wheelset has been bugging me....something wasn't right....so I searched, and I searched for an answer. And it was this - my driver wheel hub was too small in diameter. I fixed this problem with the usual good grace and biting of tongue, to produce........oh, heck, I've just noticed another detail to fix. I really need to pay attention. Here goes, render coming in due course.

Cheers Bazza

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Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:56 PM

Don't those kind of thing just get your goat?!

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Posted 22 December 2012 - 03:12 AM

I did the required repairs earlier this evening, then went out for supper with friends. We drove to the venue in a Lincoln Continental. Enough of limos, here's the rendered result of my tweaking, minus texture.

Attached Image: K36Project-wheels4.jpg

I'm satisfied with the basic wheel shape and respective counterweights. Now - the artwork and texturing will require patience and more tongue biting.

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