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Luton Bowman PW201 Restoration no2

 
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madeinenglang


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:13 am    Post subject: Luton Bowman PW201 Restoration no2 Reply with quote
just arrived got this  wee engine  today from Sandy thank you

its another  Luton Bowman PW201 for Restoration its a bit messy solder around steam outlet from boiler and exhaust pipe cut short.


out of the box


in bits for the restoration

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
going to watch this one with interest-my bowman m175 needs this kind of tlc
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
looking a bit better

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmmmm.......looking better, runs on the firebox?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
looking better just need to do the base

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking good...

When you paint the fireboxes like that, you may want to consider a larger number of thinner coats of paint, rather than a few thicker ones...  Gets kind of a gloopy look....

Or not..

your choice!  

Looks good so far!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is a vast improvement on what you had to start with.  
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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a bit more progress


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That is looking very smart indeed.  
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looks very good indeed  
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