02-03-2013, 01:26 PM
Thanks for all your friendly comments.
Kevin,
I can say that the preparation of frames was not the big problem. I did not need longer as two hours per frame, I think this is acceptable for a good result. Many more problems have taken these small brakets for the air reservoirs, small angles made from narrow metal strips because milled metal profiles were too raw - look the next pictures.
Michael,
split k-brakes is not very uncommon. Yes, I have tried to use an ordinary K-brake with reservoir and brake cylinder as one part. However I have not found enough room between the frame elements. However that was not a big problem. Tichy offers these split k-brakes as part #3034, unfortunately the quality of this specific part is not very good.
Now a few new pictures of models, better of frames. Details of brakes in progress.
![[Image: whiteswan_012k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_012k.jpg)
![[Image: whiteswan_014k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_014k.jpg)
Here after adding the connecting wire to train line I cut off dust absorber and humidity collector because these small parts are too sensitive. These small parts are added only again as one of the last working steps before completing.
![[Image: whiteswan_015k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_015k.jpg)
Now the frames will be finished piece for piece - first two...
![[Image: whiteswan_016k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_016k.jpg)
Than three ...
![[Image: whiteswan_017k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_017k.jpg)
After four ...
![[Image: whiteswan_018k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_018k.jpg)
And as last all five frames!
![[Image: whiteswan_019k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_019k.jpg)
Two of frames in each position ...
![[Image: whiteswan_020k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_020k.jpg)
... and from side.
![[Image: whiteswan_021k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_021k.jpg)
And where can I see all the work that I have invested?
Ok., frames are ready! The bodies will follow - and now I must make a cut from my opinion, that a wood car (with a steel frame) must built from wood. My model painter would like to do a good job, he said, and so that I should work with plastic! Because of the better surface of models!
No, I do not love this change - however his arguments are correct. And now I will build in plastic (again), a heavy decision for me.
Kevin,
I can say that the preparation of frames was not the big problem. I did not need longer as two hours per frame, I think this is acceptable for a good result. Many more problems have taken these small brakets for the air reservoirs, small angles made from narrow metal strips because milled metal profiles were too raw - look the next pictures.
Michael,
split k-brakes is not very uncommon. Yes, I have tried to use an ordinary K-brake with reservoir and brake cylinder as one part. However I have not found enough room between the frame elements. However that was not a big problem. Tichy offers these split k-brakes as part #3034, unfortunately the quality of this specific part is not very good.
Now a few new pictures of models, better of frames. Details of brakes in progress.
![[Image: whiteswan_012k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_012k.jpg)
![[Image: whiteswan_014k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_014k.jpg)
Here after adding the connecting wire to train line I cut off dust absorber and humidity collector because these small parts are too sensitive. These small parts are added only again as one of the last working steps before completing.
![[Image: whiteswan_015k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_015k.jpg)
Now the frames will be finished piece for piece - first two...
![[Image: whiteswan_016k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_016k.jpg)
Than three ...
![[Image: whiteswan_017k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_017k.jpg)
After four ...
![[Image: whiteswan_018k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_018k.jpg)
And as last all five frames!
![[Image: whiteswan_019k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_019k.jpg)
Two of frames in each position ...
![[Image: whiteswan_020k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_020k.jpg)
... and from side.
![[Image: whiteswan_021k.jpg]](http://us-modelsof1900.de/wp-content/gallery/whiteswan-reefer/whiteswan_021k.jpg)
And where can I see all the work that I have invested?
Ok., frames are ready! The bodies will follow - and now I must make a cut from my opinion, that a wood car (with a steel frame) must built from wood. My model painter would like to do a good job, he said, and so that I should work with plastic! Because of the better surface of models!
No, I do not love this change - however his arguments are correct. And now I will build in plastic (again), a heavy decision for me.
Cheers, Bernd
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Please visit also my website www.us-modelsof1900.de.
You can read some more about my model projects and interests in my chronicle of facebook.