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HI.

 

You are a modelling genius! By far the best miniature engineering I have seen on this forum. That is amazing, even if you sadly didn't get it to work. I'm intrigued about how you formed that plate, especially how you got it to that shape with just pliers, a vice, and some steel rod.

I'm loving the gearcutting, that is something that has always alluded me.

 

Missy.

1 hour ago, -missy- said:

HI.

 

You are a modelling genius! By far the best miniature engineering I have seen on this forum. That is amazing, even if you sadly didn't get it to work. I'm intrigued about how you formed that plate, especially how you got it to that shape with just pliers, a vice, and some steel rod.

I'm loving the gearcutting, that is something that has always alluded me.

 

Missy.

Thanks Missy,  I do nothing special when bending the plate, I should mention that I also make use of an engineers square and use rod to bend around that is about 2/3rd's actual size required ( it depends on what I have laying around ).  I've been thinking for many years about making a bending jig to make the process easier, but not got round to that yet.  

Extraordinary work! Nothing like making life difficult for yourself, I admire your tenacity. Hope you get it sorted, I’m really looking forward to seeing what will be a fabulous piece of model making.

That really is model engineering in a league of its own. 

 

I can see the aim of the uncoupler and animating the driver is a fantastic idea. Maybe in time a solution will be found. The basic engine is a solid design, I do like the compensation method with the split rocking axle block on the longitudinal shaft. 

 

The other thing is material. Brass. I have been saving up bits of brass from old electrical stuff for years, I expect you have been doing the same. Some bits must be decades old, but when prepared machine and solder as if they were new. The parts made will last for years to come. None of yer mazak rot and brittle plastic to worry about. 

58 minutes ago, Dave John said:

That really is model engineering in a league of its own. 

 

I can see the aim of the uncoupler and animating the driver is a fantastic idea. Maybe in time a solution will be found. The basic engine is a solid design, I do like the compensation method with the split rocking axle block on the longitudinal shaft. 

 

The other thing is material. Brass. I have been saving up bits of brass from old electrical stuff for years, I expect you have been doing the same. Some bits must be decades old, but when prepared machine and solder as if they were new. The parts made will last for years to come. None of yer mazak rot and brittle plastic to worry about. 

Hi Dave,  I'm still enthusiastic and hopeful about finding a solution to animating the uncoupler and driver as I intend to do variations of this in other models for fun town, I just need to make some real progress on this loco first. When it comes to brass, I think I've inherrited Magpie instiincts, as like you, I still have some stock from the 80's.

Snitzl, I'm convinced you're an alchemist. That gearbox is unlike anything I've seen. Apart from the engineering, I really enjoy the aesthetics of your models. 

 

A shame it didn't work, but it did take a while to get to the moon too. In fact, I'm beginning to suspect you had a hand in this:

 

23 minutes ago, Mikkel said:

Snitzl, I'm convinced you're an alchemist. That gearbox is unlike anything I've seen. Apart from the engineering, I really enjoy the aesthetics of your models. 

 

A shame it didn't work, but it did take a while to get to the moon too. In fact, I'm beginning to suspect you had a hand in this:

 

Hi Mikkel,  There's  definitely some resemblance between that moon bugie and De Snitzlton, is that a little weird ?.

As for alchemmy, so far, I've managed to turn brass into usable components and scrap, but not gold ( two out of three can't be bad though). 

Its just like sitting in an Horologists secret room in which he hides his passion for model railway based matters.

 

Never give up !

 

Grahame

Remarkable,  I’ve never seen anything quite like it!  Exquisite craftsmanship!

Been back for another look. Am I correct that the loco is P4?

 

If so I do like the combination of (i) building something as mad as a train of loco-hauled market stalls, yet still (ii) building it in P4!  

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

Been back for another look. Am I correct that the loco is P4?

 

If so I do like the combination of (i) building something as mad as a train of loco-hauled market stalls, yet still (ii) building it in P4!  

 

Hi Mikkel, Yes it's all P4, I didn't mention P4 because some modellers seem to be put offf from looking at anything P4.  I've been a P4 modeller for about 30 years and just think of it as true scale modelling.