I can't help with the roping details, but what an attractive load that is. Good spot. Nice link to the LBSC too.

3 hours ago, Mikkel said:

I can't help with the roping details, but what an attractive load that is. Good spot. Nice link to the LBSC too.

Thanks Mikkel,

I certainly agree they do make an attractive load. 

The Blood & Custard website is a wonderful resource for Southern modellers. 

Cheers,

Mark 

Re the roping.

It wouldn't surprise me if one continuous length was used through each lashing ring and round each bumper mounting iron, and then the wheels chocked to keep them within gauge.

Mike,

28 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

Re the roping.

It wouldn't surprise me if one continuous length was used through each lashing ring and round each bumper mounting iron, and then the wheels chocked to keep them within gauge.

Thanks Mike,

That does sound very plausible and the one I will use.

In practice it would be far easier than lashing individual wheels on the vehicles and less time consuming when loading/unloading.

All that threading sounds a bit like macrame though.

It may be worth replacing the moulded on lashing rings with metal ones to make the process easier. 

Thanks once again.

Mark 

When I'm actually using the lashing rings to lash with I use some 0.3mm brass wire wound around a 1mm drill bit, the tails clamped in pliers or whatever, when spun a few times you get a single tail to fit into a 0.5mm hole where the moulded ones are.

Mike.

You can't quite see the rings here but you get the idea.

Mike.

I remember seeing those Invacar parked around the pitch at Highfield Road in the ‘70s.

42 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

When I'm actually using the lashing rings to lash with I use some 0.3mm brass wire wound around a 1mm drill bit, the tails clamped in pliers or whatever, when spun a few times you get a single tail to fit into a 0.5mm hole where the moulded ones are.

Thanks Mike,

That's one of the methods I've seen done for making lashing rings so I'll give it a go. 

Venturing into new territory so to speak.

Must admit. It would have been quiet easy just to plonk three Isetta's on the Lowfit and think you've gotten away with it.

In this instance modelling the Lowfits and Isetta's turns it into modelling the prototype.

Thanks once again.

Mark

45 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

You can't quite see the rings here but you get the idea.

 

Mike.

I've seen a prototype snap of that combination somewhere...😉

Well observed and nicely modelled...👍

Cheers,

Mark 

42 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I remember seeing those Invacar parked around the pitch at Highfield Road in the ‘70s.

Likewise Robin. 

I remember the Invacars parked up at football grounds as well as in the High Street in the 1970's 

Thankfully times have changed motoring wise for those with disabilities.

Cheers,

Mark

11 hours ago, 46444 said:

In this instance modelling the Lowfits and Isetta's turns it into modelling the prototype.

That's what it's all about, doesn't matter about ones modelling standards and abilities, giving it a go and enjoying it is the aim of the game IMHO.

Mike.

Here's my N gauge version.....   Not half as detailed, but very satisfying from a distance!

2 hours ago, snitchthebudgie said:

Here's my N gauge version.....   Not half as detailed, but very satisfying from a distance!

 

Wonderful sight there. Nicely done...

Think a SW 1 could handle that lot..🇺🇸😉

4 hours ago, burgundy said:

Rather than chocks, fircones were perfectly adequate to immobilise a bubble car.

This is based on empirical observation of a scientific experiment carried out on the car of one of my teachers. 

Best wishes 

Eric  

Presumably they came in varying sizes, eg, too fircone big, too fircone small?

Mike.