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Claus


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Just a short update on the French WW1 locotracteur from the Campagne Company. I have been adding countless rivets from Tichy Train and I'm not done yet. I have started on the upper works. They are a combination of soldered nickel silver plate and plastic card details. The rear plate is just a paper template to test size. Figures are also progressing. Hope to show more in a not too distant future.

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Claus

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Thomas Buecheler


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Hello Claus

My congratulations! You're building an outstanding replica of this locotracteur, superb!

You have mentioned rivets from "Tichy Train". I don't know this. Is Tichy Train a producer of railway stuff and sratch building material?

The figures are very nice, too! Did you use resin and metal figures and added scratch built parts?

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Thomas

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Hello Thomas
Thanks for your nice words. Yes, Tichy Train is a railway modelling supplier in the US. You can reach them on http://www.tichytraingroup.com/

They do a range of very usefull rivets and bolt heads. Check them out under 'NBW and rivets'.

The three figures for the loco are from different sources. Two are from Adrian (both will be somewhat rebuilt using both home made parts and left-overs) the last one is from a very usefull set of WW2 German artillery riders from a manufacturer I canot recall at the moment.

You can see more on http://www.flickr.com/photos/nystrup_grus/sets/72157600638413896/

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Claus 

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Hello Claus

Thank you very much for your reply!

I enjoyed the photographs! I think the locotracteur is an unusual and most interesting subject worth being built!

Is this loco "à voie 60cm" and do you use HO material (tracks, wheels for example)?
 
It's a good idea to create the figure's putties with foil. I made them with Magic Sculp so far and I have got mixed feelings concerning the results...

I tried the "Tichy Train" - link. There are really interesting items. I would like to buy some rivet-sets, too. Could you help me a little, please?

1. What kind of rivets do you normally use  for 1/35 vehicles?  0 gauge material? Tichy uses the same part #s for different gauges (H0 - S - 0). For me it's a litttle bit difficult to find the right items...

2. A silly question: is there a big difference between a "NBW" (Nut Bolt Washer) and a rivet?

Keep up your excellent work! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
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Thomas

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another company that makes a lot of rivets and bolts isGRANDT LINE PRODUCTS in the US

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Hallo Thomas
Yes, the original loco was running on the standard military narrow gauge of 600 mm. I use the H0-gauge of 16,5 mm to represent 600 mm in 1:35. Not exactly spot on, but good enough for me. I don't use actual H0-track but hand lay my own track instead.

I'm not completely satisfied with the way the putties worked out, but they are the first I have ever done, so I'll leave them as they are. And really what I like is to model railways, I'm in no way a figure modeller.

For my Campagne I have used Tichy rivets 8019 (0,30''). I also find the next size up very usefull (8020 0,35''). The bolts that hold the buffers in place are 'hex nut/bolt 8081'.

A rivet is  (usually) dome headed and a NBW (nut bolt washer) (in German: Bolz und Mutter) is (usually) either hexagonal or square and flat headed.

I always used to end up needing more rivets than I bought, so now I get huge stocks sent over the Atlantic. I advise you to do the same.

To indicate how huge the narrow gauge operations behind the fronlines were, I have attached a photo of a French loco depot. This was just one of many. Archive photo from the Canadian National Archives via Mike South.

Happy modelling

Claus

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 Dear Claus,
 as always is a pleasure to see Your work. Absolutely charming subject, is also goos to have news from You .
Eduardo

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Dear Claus

Thank you very much for your help! It looks that I'm closer to resolve my scratch-building problems now....



Dear jabo6

Grandt line products has got very nice product ranges! I think it's well worth to try it! Have you placed orders there so far and how is the customer service?

Thank you very much for your appreciated suggestion!
Kind regards
Thomas 

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Hi all
Thanks for the nice comments. Here is a photo of the progress made during sunday evening.

See more on http://www.flickr.com/photos/nystrup_grus/sets/72157600638413896/

Currently I'm working on the seats and central brake column. Can't wait to get to the painting stage!

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Claus

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Clause
Very impressive the narrow gauge railways of the 1 War is a particular favourite of mine . Any chance of a scale drawing? I would like to try a model in 4mm scale with small motors now on the market there would be a chance of having the beast running.
Barry John

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