Commission: Fourdees Leek and Manifold 009…
There have been a fair number of narrow gauge models through the workshop in recent months. Another pair of Fourdees examples were finished recently, L&M 2-6-4t Kitson in a freelance scheme… This is not a straight forward ‘plonk’ on model - it is a kit initially designed by Dani for small batch production, and hence perhaps split into parts for painting/assembly rather than ease of construction. Despite this I find I’ve built enough of her models to understand the concept and thinking and can work my way around them in a way that suits me quite easily these days. The models use the excellent Graham Farish class 08 chassis and feature etched valve gear with some 3D printed links and pins which can be a little fragile but I had no trouble with the four sets required here. The chassis side frames were a little out of shape but by gluing them to the upper frames rather than relying in clips, the deformation was all but eliminated. One of the advantages of a softer resin. The kits reall...
