Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
I've been hiking in Mallorca and went with their old museeums railway from Palma to Soller. In Soller we proceed with the 100 year old tram to the port.  Already in the station hall in Soller, I could hear the it to call me. -and I did something which is so atypical for me, it startled my wife; -I voluntarily entered a souvenir shop!  -and there in the back of the store it was: A kit of Soller's oldest tram in scale 1:24.  -and then to only 74.50 Euro! Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
 1 user liked this useful post by jørnet
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The kit looks really exciting. Here is the entire contents placed on the floor:  All wooden parts are laser cut just to cut out.  All of the cast parts is in a plastic box. There are so many bits! The accompanying explanation is very instructive with many pictures. There's only one problem, everything is in Spanish! I sent an email to the producer in Spain and in a few hours, I had a description in English. Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 02/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,067 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
|
That looks like an interesting project. The prototype certainly looks nice with all that varnished teak. I look forward to seeing more of this tram soon.
Cheers,
Rick
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The base-plate is in thick plywood. I have painted it and assembled and painted the seats.  The seats fits perfectly into the lasercut holes in the base-plate  The "bars" in the seats is painted with a black pencil. Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The vehicle body has been painted mahogany-colored internally  The remaining seats is put on. The parts fit so perfectly together that they almost can hold without glue  The outside is covered with thin 6 x 0.5 lists which will be sanded, painted with a clear gloss varnish, sanded down and varnished once again to get the shiny surface.  Jorgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 02/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,067 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
|
Looking good Jorgen. Keep it up 
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,296 Location: Scotland
|
Hi Jorgen, Great looking kit. Ian.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
Front and back are in place and everything is given a second time clear coat to make the surface dark and glossy.  I put "glass" in the windows and they are ready to be plugged in. It is a nitty gritty work.  Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD
|
a Permanent reminder of your trip.
A wonderful looking kit.
NN |
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The driving position a both ends is nearly finished and can be put into place.  The many windows have one problem: they are a little too small for the holes they have to sit in, so in order that there should not be gaps between windows and frame, I had to insert small pieces of wood as filler.  Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 02/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,067 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
|
Great stuff Jørgen If you want, I can post some pictures with an explanation of the driver's controls for reference. Cheers, Rick
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,767 Location: Brisbane, Australia
|
Hi Jørgen,
What a lovely piece of work, something to show the grand kids.
regards
Kimball |
HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The ceiling is very nice. It is built around some ribs where a piece of paper with print on is attached. Thin strips of wood is glued onto the paper to frame the fields.  Some metal castings is included to imitate lamps It is intended that you should paint them and place them in the marked fields but I want real light, so I use some 5mm LEDs instead. They have exactly the same size, just add a "socket".  The diodes are connected with a thin wire.  Eventually the whole thing is given a clear varnish - even the paper.  Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The entrance at both ends should have a vertical shaft with some horizontal supports. It is intended that you should make the vertical bar of a piece of enclosed 1.5 mm brass wire. The horizontal holders are molded.  I choose to do it a little different. First, it is difficult to make coiled wire perfectly straight again, and one of the supplied holders is too short because of a mold problem and they look a little too rough. I just had some 1.5 and 2mm brass tubing lying myself to make new parts. It looks much better!  Here it all assembled and painted:  Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
I want lights in the lanterns. I use a 5mm warm-white LED:   Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 02/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,067 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
|
Excellent stuff Jørgen. Whitemetal can be tricky to work with, and from the photos the whitemetal casting quality is relatively good, but the brass replacement handrail knobs look much better. The lighting is also a nice addition
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 05/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 424 Location: Boksburg, Gauteng
|
Guys
Go look at the Occre website, some really cool models there.
Regards
Marius |
Marius in Africa
HO, ECoS 2, Märklin C-track, any country, any design, any era & any brand which i like. |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 15/09/2006(UTC)
Posts: 625
Location: Nuremberg, Bavaria
|
They even have a motorisation kit, so this great model will run on G gauge (LGB) tracks.
Regards,
Florian |
H0 3-rail AC with DCC, MM and mfx, 2-rail DC streetcars, and N gauge |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
...except, this model is narrow guage = 45mm.
Also notice that the wheels delivered with the model is purely for showcase. They can hardly turn, so if to make it run, you will have to use their kit or make something similar yourself.
Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
The frame is difficult! The parts do not fit perfectly. The Assembly Guide indicates that you should file a bit off to get the bars here in place, but it's actually quite a bit to file off.  Without my little mill it would have been a grim task  Several places, 2mm holes have to be drilled lengthwise through the 4mm plywood. It requires a steady hand. The roof is assembled by rods which are glued on, filled and sanded down so that the surface is completely smooth. Here, it has been painted. The rest of the car is protected by domestic films.  Jørgen |
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 03/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,571
|
Looks very good Brgds - Lasse |
Digital 11m2 layout / C (M&K) tracks / Era IV / CS3 60226 / Train Controller Gold 9 with 4D sound. Mainly Danish and German Locomotives. |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 24/08/2008(UTC)
Posts: 99
Location: ,
|
|
I just need space, money and time - That's all |
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
