{"id":6515,"date":"2024-03-31T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6515"},"modified":"2024-03-31T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T14:35:15","slug":"david-andrews-princess-royal-positive-backtracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6515","title":{"rendered":"David Andrews Princess Royal &#8211; Positive Backtracking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Progress over the last few days has been excellent so much so that I have backtracked a little and picked up on a couple of items that Paul has mentioned in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first was to replace the hatch knobs on the footplate with some wire loop examples. The knobs have gone in the spares box and will come in at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6517\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999-786x1024.jpg 786w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999-230x300.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999-768x1000.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-New-Out99999.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DA Princess Modified Ring Handles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next was this comment from Paul, which I completely agreed with as I had been unhappy with the fit for sometime. But, I wasn&#8217;t sure how to go about rectifying it then, so I&nbsp;slept on it&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Hello Rob,<br><br><br>when are you going to sort out the gap between the chimney and the smokebox?<br><br><br>Coat on and the door closed very quietly behind me!<br><br><br>OzzyO.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The (replacement for the kit provided) chimney was cast from a 3D print by Mike Hopkins and Mike had placed his print supports under the bottom rim. I can see why as they would&nbsp;be least likely to be seen on the finished model. However because the casting also had a tube which fits into the smoke box to aid location, it made cleaning up the bottom rim and&nbsp;getting it to fit flush very difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what it looked like after my initial cleaning up of the remains of the supports<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003-1024x961.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003-1024x961.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003-300x281.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003-768x721.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003-320x300.jpg 320w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Princess Chimney casting after cleaning up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having almost finished the body work, I took the bull by the horns and took the chimney back of back gently gripping it in the vice between two pieces of round bar while applying&nbsp;heat to the inside of the chimney until I was able to ease it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6518\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273-1024x840.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273-768x630.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273-366x300.jpg 366w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_1273.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gripping the chimney to release it from the smokebox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I took photos long the way, I am not going to share how I machined the chimney just yet as I want to use it as part of my an evening with presentation later in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001-935x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001-935x1024.jpg 935w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001-274x300.jpg 274w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001-768x841.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0001.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fly Cut Chimney Base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is it refitted to the smokebox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1-1004x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1-294x300.jpg 294w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1-768x783.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0001_1.jpg 1255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Refitted Chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6521\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1.jpg 972w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1-768x534.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-IMG_0002_1-1-431x300.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Refitted 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