Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
I fancied a bit of a change from some of my current projects yesterday, so I decided to make a start on my Hawksworth Full Brake. This is a kit from Chris Hillier?s range (Hurn Models) and after drooling over some made up examples on his stand at various shows, I finally got one as a Christmas present last year.
It?ll most likely be finished in fairly grubby rail blue (calm down Rob!). I won?t be doing a blow by blow account of the construction, but will post a few pictures as things proceed.
Yesterday?s session then, saw a start made on the bogies. These are actually the bogies as used on the Hawksworth passenger stock ? the Full Brake ought to have heavy duty bogies, but they weren?t available when I bought the kit. I figured I?d probably get a passenger version at some point and will request heavy duty bogies with that kit and just swap them around once they?re built.
Anyway, here are a few pictures, starting with the bogie frets and side frame castings?.
It?ll most likely be finished in fairly grubby rail blue (calm down Rob!). I won?t be doing a blow by blow account of the construction, but will post a few pictures as things proceed.
Yesterday?s session then, saw a start made on the bogies. These are actually the bogies as used on the Hawksworth passenger stock ? the Full Brake ought to have heavy duty bogies, but they weren?t available when I bought the kit. I figured I?d probably get a passenger version at some point and will request heavy duty bogies with that kit and just swap them around once they?re built.
Anyway, here are a few pictures, starting with the bogie frets and side frame castings?.
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