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Mark Clark Wren

 

I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul
 

I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul
 

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Tim,
I bought Mark's last KS Joffre on Saturday. A very nice looking kit, I must say. It is the Brit version rather than strict Decauville, but I think it'll complement my?rpi and Dave Provan carriages very nicely. I rashly bought a sync disc from EDM too, so now I've got to source a suitable sound chip. Any ideas anyone?
David H
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:34:31 +0100
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I recently?got some loco kits from Mark Clark. Also a couple of wrightlines wagon kits from ebay. I'll be kit bashing the guards van and GVT van. Planning on swapping the ends so I have a tool van and then opening out the end windows so I can model the inside of the brake van.?
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I'm still looking for a few more bits and pieces of kit stock.
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I can't decide whether to start a model based on the station layout (two bays, and no run around) at Statfold, or to do something more ambitious; Iain Rice's plan for Gairloch really appeals to me.
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Tim
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I've deleted the spam message and replies from the group. Anyone got any modelling news?

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Paul

Do let us know how you shoe horned the decoder, keep alive capacitor and smoke unit into it.

I’ve got all three of Marks kits and haven’t started one of them yet

Paul M

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I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul

 

Can some kind soul who has bought Mark Clark’s Joffre kit tell me whether it comes with flangeless centre drivers. The prototype had them, the drawings on the website seem to show them flanged and the photos of Mark’s test build show them flangeless, but with the comment that the wheels were modified Romfords as he was still then awaiting delivery of the proper Slaters’ wheels.

David Woodcock
Champlon, Belgique
 

I too picked up a Wren from Mark at the weekend (must have been a good day for him!), after being impressed by the model on his stand. In fact all the stuff on his stand looked great. The deal clincher was the fact that the cab roof support rail is supplied pre-formed, getting the bends in that looked like "fun". Thankfully they are jig assembled by Mark. ?
I started looking at the chassis last night but lack of tools stopped play. There are some heavyweight brass bearings supplied for the rear axle and my largest broach was not manly enough. Whilst I order a larger one thoughts have moved on to whether you could spring the loco with a continuous beam - although getting enough weight to actually get the springing to work could be a challenge. Maybe a case of making more work for yourself.?

The kit looks great though..looking forward to continuing work on it.

Alastair

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Paul

Do let us know how you shoe horned the decoder, keep alive capacitor and smoke unit into it.

I’ve got all three of Marks kits and haven’t started one of them yet

Paul M

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I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul


 

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You may want to consider using guitar string for springs, it offers a suspension that won’t tend to make your model get the wobbles as with coil springs, and a whole lot easier to set-up.
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I too picked up a Wren from Mark at the weekend (must have been a good day for him!), after being impressed by the model on his stand. In fact all the stuff on his stand looked great. The deal clincher was the fact that the cab roof support rail is supplied pre-formed, getting the bends in that looked like "fun". Thankfully they are jig assembled by Mark.?
I started looking at the chassis last night but lack of tools stopped play. There are some heavyweight brass bearings supplied for the rear axle and my largest broach was not manly enough. Whilst I order a larger one thoughts have moved on to whether you could spring the loco with a continuous beam - although getting enough weight to actually get the springing to work could be a challenge. Maybe a case of making more work for yourself.
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The kit looks great though..looking forward to continuing work on it.
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Alastair
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Paul Martin groups2@... [O14] <O14@...> wrote:
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Paul

Do let us know how you shoe horned the decoder, keep alive capacitor and smoke unit into it.

I’ve got all three of Marks kits and haven’t started one of them yet

Paul M

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I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul

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I think that is Alastair's plan - he said continuous beam which would be CSB. ?Sounds an interesting project, & I'll be keeping my eye out for progress from you all...?

Cheers, Pete?



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You may want to consider using guitar string for springs, it offers a suspension that won’t tend to make your model get the wobbles as with coil springs, and a whole lot easier to set-up.
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Qld. Aust.
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I too picked up a Wren from Mark at the weekend (must have been a good day for him!), after being impressed by the model on his stand. In fact all the stuff on his stand looked great. The deal clincher was the fact that the cab roof support rail is supplied pre-formed, getting the bends in that looked like "fun". Thankfully they are jig assembled by Mark.?
I started looking at the chassis last night but lack of tools stopped play. There are some heavyweight brass bearings supplied for the rear axle and my largest broach was not manly enough. Whilst I order a larger one thoughts have moved on to whether you could spring the loco with a continuous beam - although getting enough weight to actually get the springing to work could be a challenge. Maybe a case of making more work for yourself.
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The kit looks great though..looking forward to continuing work on it.
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Alastair
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Paul Martin groups2@... [O14] <O14@...> wrote:
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Paul

Do let us know how you shoe horned the decoder, keep alive capacitor and smoke unit into it.

I’ve got all three of Marks kits and haven’t started one of them yet

Paul M

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I too bought a Wren from Mark on Saturday on a whim!! What a little beauty - well done Mark. I felt my modelling was stagnating and I have been spending the late evenings asleep in front of the tele; but not since Saturday!
So far we have a basic chassis block and some lovely marine type rods. Should get the hornblocks and cylinders done tonight.
The etchings are crisp and fit. The lost wax castings are clean and beautifully moulded and the instructions clear with great diagrams.
A thumbs up to Locosnstuff.
Paul

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Those rear fixed bearings are the first odd thing in the kit.? They are way too hefty and I have left them in the packet.? A couple of spins in the holes in the chassis with a broach and I have fitted a pair of Gibson's regular bearings.? To fit the bearings?supplied I would still be enlarging those holes.....With these in situ and with?a pair of the thicker washers supplied, the 014 wheels have just the right amount of play.? Same for the High level horn block pair.?? I am sticking with three point compensation and not going down the sprung route.


Next an?error in the instructions (cylinders)?as re parts 7 8 9?- we are told to fold the tabs on 8 down till they touch part 9; don't - that will bend them the wrong way - it is forward till touches part 7.? I am going to build this unit next and then go back to the motor gearbox as per instructions.


As for smoke sound and stay alive capacitors - watch this space!? I do not think there will be any room for capacitors, but the tank will hold a zimo MX648 sited East/West.? The?posterior 20mm of ?boiler will house a 12mm loudspeaker.? The smokebox will house the Seuthe unit with the anterior 10mm of boiler housing a fuel tank.? There will be no space for?fan assisted smoke!? All this gubbins however will fill most of the space needed for lead weights - anyone got any depleted uranium going begging???


I might post some photos soon.


Paul

 

Mine came with flangeless centre drivers.

Adrian

On 17 June 2015 08:27:19 BST, "David Woodcock dandewoodcock@... [O14]" wrote:
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Can some kind soul who has bought Mark Clark’s Joffre kit tell me whether it comes with flangeless centre drivers. The prototype had them, the drawings on the website seem to show them flanged and the photos of Mark’s test build show them flangeless, but with the comment that the wheels were modified Romfords as he was still then awaiting delivery of the proper Slaters’ wheels.

David Woodcock
Champlon, Belgique


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