Author Topic: A Jazz Age journey through NWF with Hammers (Read 81086 times)

Hammers · « **Reply #240 on:** October 18, 2018, 01:26:45 PM »

I am waiting for some hardware which I have ordered for my lorries, meanwhile I decided to paint some stalwart sikhs for my Indian Army battalion.

Mason · « **Reply #241 on:** October 18, 2018, 02:05:30 PM »

You have taken those Sikhs to a wonderful finish.
The building looks good too.

Helen · « **Reply #242 on:** October 18, 2018, 06:53:36 PM »

Lovely brushwork Peder on the Sikhs.

All the best,

Helen

Captain Blood · « **Reply #243 on:** October 18, 2018, 08:05:42 PM »

Excellent Peder

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #244 on:** October 19, 2018, 12:45:14 AM »

Yup, love the Sikhs!

Lon

Hammers · « **Reply #245 on:** October 30, 2018, 02:20:42 PM »

Some of you may remember that I have an affinity for soldering when I convert figures and models. In this case I've been meaning to create a frame for the canopies of my Crossley IGLs. Unfortunately, I have run into a problem, which both vexes and puzzles me.

I have made a template out of plywood, to the shape of the supports which will keep the canopy up. Over the edges of the template I have first heated, and then bent a length of 1.5x1.5mm solid square profile brass rod.

The first 'kink', from vertical to the curved horizontal piece, and second, to create a ridged top, causes no problems. But as I bent the last section, the rod invariably snapped off, no matter that I heated them good with the torch...!

What the fuck..? Three times I have tried to bend them all with the same ruddy result: the third bending results in that it snaps off at the angle. I am now running low on rod because of this. The rods cost about €7,5 per 500mm and and it takes about a week for an order to arrive to this desolate island.

I really thought I knew how to do this. I am in consternation what causes this and would appreciate any advice. Could it be that the tension in the outer surface finally get too strained? Should I use square pipe rod, a more narrow width, or be more careful in my choice if brass?

Malamute · « **Reply #246 on:** October 30, 2018, 02:48:02 PM »

Quote from: Mason on October 18, 2018, 02:05:30 PM

You have taken those Sikhs to a wonderful finish.
The building looks good too.

I concur, delightful and delicious brushwork

No idea about your bending brass predicament. I'm sure someone more learned than I will be along with a solution.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #247 on:** October 30, 2018, 03:08:13 PM »

Have you tried just bending it cold?
Where does the rod snap?
Is it one of the places you have already affected with heat that it is breaking?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #248 on:** October 30, 2018, 03:37:57 PM »

Great continuation

The rod seems overly priced. I’ll have a look for something a bit cheaper.

Hammers · « **Reply #249 on:** October 30, 2018, 03:59:47 PM »

Quote from: gamer Mac on October 30, 2018, 03:08:13 PM

Have you tried just bending it cold?
Where does the rod snap?
Is it one of the places you have already affected with heat that it is breaking?

Yes, it's at a heat spot. Brass disperse heat quit well, I have not used any heat sink clips.

Hammers · « **Reply #250 on:** October 30, 2018, 04:05:23 PM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on October 30, 2018, 03:37:57 PM

Great continuation

The rod seems overly priced. I’ll have a look for something a bit cheaper.

It's postage included which is almost as much as the material since I only ordered 2x500mm. Which I regret no.

But thanks, Jim, I'd appreciate another source. It is quite possible that the brass in what I've used is sub par (there could be zink or some other crap in it). I am also considering a 1mm square rod as it is more likely to bend cold.

traveller · « **Reply #251 on:** October 30, 2018, 05:07:11 PM »

Brass rod...hmm. How about a metal cloth hanger?

https://m.clasohlson.com/se/Klädgalge-metall/44-2050-4?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_L33mtOu3gIVDuaaCh1pxACHEAQYCCABEgIxA_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Hammers · « **Reply #252 on:** October 30, 2018, 05:52:10 PM »

Quote from: traveller on October 30, 2018, 05:07:11 PM

Brass rod...hmm. How about a metal cloth hanger?

https://m.clasohlson.com/se/Klädgalge-metall/44-2050-4?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_L33mtOu3gIVDuaaCh1pxACHEAQYCCABEgIxA_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Hammers · « **Reply #253 on:** November 05, 2018, 01:07:44 AM »

Now I have tried bending and using various permutations of square 1.5 mm brass material and finally came to this: be glad of what can be bent, mend what can be mended.

Now, to economize I used what lengths I had, used my template and bent and soldered wire for super structures. As you can see I used a jig to ensure some sort of conformity between the lorries.

Effin' hell, I made a misscalculation/miss-think about the first jig and it became shorter than it should be....

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #254 on:** November 05, 2018, 04:38:51 AM »

For all the frustration in your materials and foul words said in their production, these frames look really nice.

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