Dolgochification Part 1: 009 Bachmann Rheneas To Dolgoch!
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- The first of a two-part video following the conversion from Bachmann Rheneas to the Talyllyns Dolgoch in 009. Classic narrow gauge engine, and a crowd pleaser at the railway itself.
This conversion uses the Narrow Planet 'dolgoch conversion kit' which comprises of 3d printed, etched metal, and lost wax brass details.
the second part will show the painting, lining and finishing of the engine..soon.
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Every time I watch your videos I am amazed by your patience. This kit looks very good, looking forward to seeing the painting of it.
Thankyou, hopefully you get an idea of how long it takes, it keeps surprising me when I give myself an evening to work on the model, and get about 20% complete of what I planned to do!
@@GWilliamsonModelsAnd at least double the build time when filming, plus editing time. You stay very productive! 👍
I keep watching your videos over and over waiting for Christmas 🎄 there i can get my first 009 trains (the thomas ones lol)
Soon, soon.
Looking like a great start George! Daughter watched it with me and said - ‘he has the eyes of an eagle’ 🧐
Ironically, my eyes are terribly poor 😂 great to hear they enjoy (at least, watch..) the videos aswell
@@GWilliamsonModels I didn’t have much choice she dove straight in, I’ll have to get her a kit when she’s older.
@@thedembot absolutely, I’m sure she would love to give it a go
Great Video and nice job with the conversion - some thoughts though if I may. 1. removing the coal in the bunker would be best done with rotary burrs in the Dremel. 2. I dare say Bachmann uses baked enamel paints so there is no need for primer. If the job is clean enough you could just prime straight over it rather than remove but just use a light spray from can or airbrush. 3. fitting resin or etched parts needs either CA or UV cured resin glue. I find the rubberised black CA good for the purpose as it gives plenty of time to position, is thick enough to fill gaps, shows up where it needs to be sanded back smooth removing the need to later fill.
Brilliant, thanks for taking the time to explain your points
Another cartoon engine from the cartoon engine master… Don’t know why you picked such a distinctive style but it’s really impressive to make things that look like living cartoons. Great work
Interesting comment, not 100% I know what you mean by cartoon, but I’ll take it as a compliment 😂
You missed a comedy gift opportunity there George with the line...standing up to the stripper...😂
You don’t understand how much it took to hold back on that 😂 I decided that a stripper joke wouldn’t have been in line with the channel views 😅
A lovely conversion kit, the etched overlays look really nice. I admire your bravery using a fibre pen without a latex glove, I can't stand the fibre splinters that end up in the skin !!
I actually very rarely have issues with fibres, maybe I have reptilian skin or something 😂
Ooh ... pretty, very pretty. That seems like a serious step up form the old GEM kit on butchered Arnold chassis... and not too much more work to present The Old Lady in original (1866) condition. Any scope for screwing chimney on through smokebox? Another wonderfully motivational clip! Looking forward to the next installment. Thanks George 👍
Rolling reminded me. Used to have an ariel from an old tranny radio that died. Made for a great set of rollers for anything up to about 0.030" styrene sheet or brass shim.
Yes technology really has improved, it’s incredible.
The rollers are a good idea, let me know how you get on
These videos are great company and interesting to watch. Just a minor note: the whoosh at the beginning comes out *incredibly* loud through headphones compared to anything else in the rest of the video (at least for me) which can be a bit disconcerting - might be worth trying to tone that down a bit if it's feasible to do so.
Sorry about that, yes I’ll amend that going forward, thanks for letting me know
Seems like using a good resin 3D printer instead of a filament printer would eliminate the necessity to cover the print with etchings? Is this an older kit before resin printers became popular?
The detail is amazing with this technique though. Nice work!
Yes that’s correct, it’s a fairly old kit as 3D kits go, but it’s still a valid method by using multiple types, 3D printing is brilliant when done correctly (westcliff works etc)
First time I've seen a Dolgochification kit work process!
May I recommend building up the layer on the smokebox like on the real Talyllyn and Dolgoch?
Yes it’s a good kit - if you can get hold of one, that is! I’ve already nearly finished the painting stage so can’t modify it now, but Thankyou for the suggestion
Hi George
I'm surprised you did this given your passion for authenticity as this is not 009 and you can see the difference also you have concerns over the fourdees finish have you ever seen one I have one and can assure you the fordees models are excellent level of detail is second to none .maybe it has something to do with your love affair with all things westcliff of which I have Douglas which you raved about well fourdees are far superior .with regards to westcliff it took approx 7 weeks to get my Douglas due to very poor communication with Alec the one that arrived was very poor and Alec did replace it which took another couple of weeks but the replacement was satisfactory
Hi mate,
I have used fourdees a number of times in the past, and I have their body to use for Edward Thomas, but I’m just not comfortable with the finish I’ve seen on the Dolgoch body.
This has nothing to do with westcliff though, the kit is narrow planet, and yes, westcliff do have print issues aswell, as any 3D print will, but I find their details appear much finer.
But yeah, I know there’s issues around contacting Alec, they’re working full time, in uni, and got this on the side. They’re working on a website which should help with that
Whilst Rheneas is one way to pronounce his name, there will be some who will tell you that his name is pronounced Wren-e-ass instead of Wren-a-ass
Very good video as always.. can’t wait to see Nos 1,3,4 & 7
I feel like if I say ‘wren - e - ASS’ too may times, TH-cam will flag me up 😂
if so, then the Spanish need to stop saying thank you then lol @@GWilliamsonModels
only now am I realising Dolgoch has different front splashers on either side
Indeed it does, and it’s something you wouldn’t normally see unless you work on it - as passengers rarely see the right hand side of the stock
though not painted it looks incredible and i know the conversion kit is a demon to get due to it being batch runs
Thankyou, yes I was lucky enough to get this from a friend who decided not to build the model, otherwise I’d be waiting a long time for one!
@@GWilliamsonModels i bought a second hand one myself partly converted but still possible to do the model justice
what do you use for marking out the holes?
Usually pin drills with a selection of different bits in them, very useful tools
@@GWilliamsonModels cheers! been watching through again, and noticed the brass chimney. do you happen to know where that's from?
@@jacob2954 it was part of the ‘Dolgochfication’ kit, made by narrow planet. So assuming they drew it up
@GWilliamsonModels sorry! I meant the turned one. I have a meridian talyllyn that's missing a chimney and that looks perfect.
Actually I think that came as a spare part, so I’m not sure where it was bought from sorry!
I snapped my pointy tool thingy the other day and now need a replacement. My spare is no where near as useful. Really annoying.
How strong was your pointy tool thingy Carol? I think I’d break before mine did if I tried it 😂
@@GWilliamsonModels honestly. I thought mine was strong too but I was creating a hole for the posts for the Christmas Lights through a snowdrift on my Winter Magnorail Village and hit the baseboard and the point snapped off 🙁. Will look out for a new one when I take the diorama to Warley. I didn’t realise how much I used it until I hadn’t got it any more!!
@@CarolFlavinlocoladies hopefully you’ll find one at Warley!
@@GWilliamsonModels Squires probably!!
Great informative video as always. You keep the tempo up and unfortunately as you were distracted so was I as the music ( 1812 overture) was a bit too much in the mix. Not normally heard in your excellent videos. Cheers and all the best
Yeah I wasn’t happy with the music this week, I didn’t think it would be as noticeable as it was..hopefully you won’t find that issue next time
Sorry to be negative but why did you drill the holes oversize for the fittings. Also the cab does not fit down on the tanks or boiler correctly. I think you need to fix the later as it looks odd.
I didn’t have the correct drill size as it snapped, so I was stuck with that unfortunately. With regards to the cab, it’s not stuck down yet, so will be fine tuned when the time comes.
Nice job. What’s with the music this week?
It’s a sign that a breakdown is imminent
Nicely done, I had a go at this kit a few years ago. Wish I had thought of using the Dremel to file those coal loads down I did mine by hand file. The extra details are certainly worth the extra effort, I did find it odd that you have to source your own parts to get the model looking like the prototype (mine is based on the loco around 1950) rather than everything you need being in the kit.
Yes I did my original conversion by hand, and so glad I sued the dremel here, makes light work of it!
Yes I agree, it’s strange to have a conversion kit but not have the parts to do a full conversion..or a ‘fuller’ conversion.
waiting patiently for the layout building videos 😂😂
Yeah I appreciate that mate, not long at all now, hang in there!
@@GWilliamsonModels cool really looking forward to it but I must also say the build videos of locos and stuff are also pretty awesome your attention to detail is 2nd to none
@@carlruddock3571 thanks, I’m hoping to switch over to layout building next week, but I think this weeks loco build is worth watching, it’s looking pretty good 😎
Now that's a clever kit, using the 3D printed bits foe the structure and etched brass/nickel sheets for the detail, it's much better than trying to faff about getting perfectly accurate small detail on 3d printed plastic! Probably acts as a bit of scaffolding too so the cab isn't so fragile
I think a lot of people see 3D as a single medium, but in reality, it’s strongest when used in conjunction with other materials, for reasons such as details like you say
Another excellent video, I watch this with interest as i have a 0.16.5 Dolgoch to finish. Granted not the same processes but will have learned some tips along the way. Regards James
I do love 0.16 5 as a scale, but finding it tough to find anything available
Quickly becoming one of my favourite TH-cam channels, well done on this George, your humour is fantastic, the rest is pretty okay too.
Warm regards from South Africa,
Hylt
Brilliant to hear, so glad you enjoy the videos!
A great video. I watched a video on Dolgochification before I carried out my own Dolgochification and having watched your video had such a different viewpoint. I had hassle with the flashers and agree that leaving one is a better option. Interested to see how you go about your painting. PS My wife is concerned that you always end up with paint all over your hands and haven't you heard of gloves. No painting in this video so it wasn't an issue 😂
It’s funny how different the same build can look depending on who’s filming it.
Yes I’m always getting told to wear gloves 😅 I’ve tried but don’t get in with them!