And Now For Something Completely Different

[JimG]

It seems a shame that all this effort is going into a one-off. Any chance of you using the pieces as patterns for casting?

Simon,

No.

It's a 4mm scale model and is being built for a club member and I'm really using it to get more experience of basic four axis milling . If I was going to take it further, I know that I would go back and make a whole load of adjustments to what I've done in the light of the experience I've gained and that could take a loooooong time, and I'd rather spend the time on S scale stuff for me.

When are we going to see some of your American stuff?

Jim.

 

[40126]

Thanks Jim

It really fasinates me, to make something like that from a whole piece.

Steve

 

[JimG]

Brilliant work Jim, and thank you for the step by step photos
I don't have a rats chance of following them (machine wise), but you are providing motivation by the bucket load to go and make stuff...
I have tool (and skill) envy, must go practice

And I'm just about to attack the back garden/jungle today and I've no doubt I am going to be having many thoughts about what I could build there following your garden railway exploits. I could be greatly tempted.

Jim.

 

[iploffy]

Good luck

 

[mickoo]

Ooh, yes!!..... dribbledribbledribble....
(I've had a sneak preview of some of it!!)
More dribbledribbledribble.....

And falling perfectly into stereo type yank enthusiast ......called foamers by normal* folk over there.

*by European standards

 

[Simon Dunkley]

When are we going to see some of your American stuff?

All in good time: I have to mop up all this dribble left behind by Jordan first!
(Also, at the moment all you would see would be the results of some "retail therapy", which is not actually modelling in my book. However, if anyone wants to see a photo of a shelf stacked with a few boxes, let me know!)

 

[Dog Star]

Simon... When are we going to see some of your American stuff?

All in good time: I have to mop up all this dribble left behind by Jordan first!

Please hurry up and get a move on... the Rivers Agency has issued a flood alert in the West Midlands.

 

[Simon Dunkley]

I'm in the East Midlands: it's on the drier side...

Après moi, le déluge..?

 

[JimG]

TimC of this parish reminded me recently that I hadn't posted anything of the completed crane. So here are a couple of shots - not very good ones and that's probably the reason I didn't post them. But the crane is now installed on the layout it was made for and I haven't got a picture of it in situ.







The painting was subdued matt, based on the preserved crane it was modelled on. I didn't do any further weathering and left that to its owner.

Jim.