Brass model new pictures!!

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Hi to all
I bought I my first Lionel Berkshire engine, but like the world is not perfec the engine come without tender. After to think a lot I decide the built one and those are the pictures 100% hand made.
I hope that enjoy the pictures.
Andre.



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andregg1 - nice work. Wish I had the patience for that!

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VERY NICE!!! (glue or solder?)

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Wow, I can’t wait to see the finished product.

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Is solder I use copper and brass.
Andre

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New update.



this work took about 16 hours because I work without drawing.
more update coming soon
Andre.

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I will appreciate if you have comment , ideas or tricks.
more pictures comming soon.
Andre.

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Very nice Andre ! Did you have any sort of plans to go by ? Have you built any other items from brass or copper ? I found an old book that tells how to build a brass Vanderbuilt Tender. I also anticipate purchasing a Resistance soldering outfit, later on. Thanks, John

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Hi to all
Here you can see more pictures of my tender.
More pictures soon.
Andre.


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WOW! Very nice work, indeed! I can’t wait to see more progress photos.

Jim

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Hi guys
Here another pictures.


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Andre, This is excellent!! Did you use the Northwest Shortline riveting tool or are they spaced by hand. Either way its very impressive.

Pete

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Realy I use a old gear.
Tomorrow I want to show the tool used for this project.
Andre.

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Beautiful work, Andre! Very impressive, indeed! [:)]

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andregg1 the tender looks great, cant wait to see the finished project.

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Andreeg! Looks like you are a master craftsman! Your Tender is very detailed. I’m sure it will be impressive after it is finished.

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that’s a real piece of art. I’m happy you shared them with us. Did you use a punch or something for the rivets?

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Hi guys:
Those are the tools used for my brass model.

  • Pencil solder
  • Pliers
    -Dremel tools
    -Files (smalls)
    -Patient (I can’t take a picture)
  • small hammer.
  • custom rivet maker. (very easy to make)
    -Paper guillotine
    -Rule
    -drills (no shows)




    I hope that enjoy the pictures.
    for my nothing is a secret feel free to ask.
    thanks to everybody for the comments.
    I hope to keep this topic open to every idea or trick.
    David Vergun:
    I appreciate yours jobs and I think that you have a lot to show us.
    Andre.
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AndreGG1 - very clever idea for making rivets! I did it with a punch tool (ugh - one at a time) for HO many years ago. It was extremely tedious.

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Very, very nice work, Andre. And I love seeing it on this forum.

I think the closest I’m going to get to that in the near future is making a frame for a mint streamlined PRR tender shell I have.

Did you work from drawing, blueprint, photos, what?

Once again, well done.