lesmond Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) I've been working at this for the last 14 months, its due out for the first (only?) time at the NDMRS show on 22nd April. It started with a Wile E Coyote key ring, and has turned into this: 2017-04-15 11.34.48 by lesmond2009, on Flickr P8260018 by lesmond2009, on Flickr 2017-04-15 11.34.48 by lesmond2009, on Flickr P8260021 by lesmond2009, on Flickr Dimensions are 4' long x 18" wide x 30" high. Scale is Gnine, which is 1/2" to 1' on 9mm track, which works out at 8 1/2" gauge. The ground is made from yellow extruded foam (free from many skips ), carved, joined and painted, then overlaid with sand where needed, on a plywood base. Track is Tomix N gauge settrack, control is DC. It has been extensively tested and runs very well indeed. The "locomotive" is a Kato chassis with a 3D printed footplate and scratch built top. The key ring is the Wile E Coyote figure, and used to be a putting machine before minor modification. There is one more level of "rock" to add to the top, some detailing to finish - shed roof & door, crane needs finished, locomotive needs painted and the rocket engine finished (its a copper pipe to put some weight to the back with a big, red LED up it) but it all should be done with a week to spare. All being well it will be well received as it is a bit out of the ordinary Les Edited October 8, 2017 by lesmond 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted April 9, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2017 That looks a fun model. I like a bit of Wile E Coyote...will Road Runner feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 That looks a fun model. I like a bit of Wile E Coyote...will Road Runner feature? Thank you. He will - right at the very top on a pointy cliff edge, taking everything in The cliff in question will go on either tomorrow or Tuesday. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) What a totally barmy and wonderful concept. ONLY outing? I suspect this one could be in high demand once news gets out. Keep us updated please. Les. PS - in what part of the country are you based? Edited April 12, 2017 by Les1952 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Hi Les - thank you, I'll know how it goes down on the 23rd I'm in Belfast, N Ireland. The very top cliff went on on Tuesday night (ignore the yogurt pot / stabilising weight): and I made a giant mousetrap and some TNT: The mousetrap goes at the front left but isn't fixed. The plan is to make various "devices" - a big rock with a spring attached and a trebuchet are next - and change them every so often. Just the shed roof to fit, the bombs for the crane and chute and the locomotive to paint and that will actually be something finished. Thanks for the likes and the kind words. Les Edited October 8, 2017 by lesmond 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2017 Utterly brilliant ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2017 What a wonderfully wacky idea,great.!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thank you. He will - right at the very top on a pointy cliff edge, taking everything in The cliff in question will go on either tomorrow or Tuesday. Les Excellent. Can you get him 2 feet past the cliff edge, legs going nineteen to the dozen? Waiting for gravity to only take effect when he notices no ground underneath? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freight Connection Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Fantastic.... You've got a licence to build almost anything ( As you well know) , ACME bird seed springs to mind ( Turned out to be Iron Filings ) just as the giant magnet got craned in to try and catch him, the list is endless. Watched so many as a kid, nice to follow this Regards - Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That's Brilliant, I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) Thanks to everyone for the likes and kind words. Its more or less finished now - with a full week to go :) rr_preview by lesmond2009, on Flickr and a wee video of it running: The "locomotive" is currently in bits and wil be painted later today Les Edited October 6, 2017 by lesmond 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 So,, our first exhibtion is just over us. Thankfully Road Runner was well received, and now has four further invitations. Next is "Huge Tools" in Gn15... Les 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted April 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hi Les, This is brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I had a seriously 'bad' weekend at work, and this has really brightened up my day. Thanks and regards, Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2017 Is there a MEEP MEEP sound chip? Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Brilliant Do you have a big card with this on to hold up at closing time? Go on build this next . . My slowly progressing F&C layout (from the furtive mind of Carl Falberg) has a Wylie Coyote waiting to hide on it Edited April 25, 2017 by PaulRhB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Is there a MEEP MEEP sound chip? Phil Yes :) There is ambient sound via an mp3 player, small built in amplifier and two ex-PC internal speakers, mostly desert wind with a "meep meep" ever 40 seconds or so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmond Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) We've had four very successful outings so far, and last weekend won "best in show" at the Erne MRC show (photo taken during the clear up ). 22157079_10155258131799775_195992804_n by lesmond2009, on Flickr This is the dream team: 2017-09-30 16.35.49 by lesmond2009, on Flickr from left to right - creative director Leanne, and our friends Liz & Spike, who came down to the show for the day. Wile E Coyote now has an Acme Freeze Ray: 2017-09-25 17.15.43 by lesmond2009, on Flickr and will soon have an Acme Rocket Launched Glider: 2017-09-25 17.10.05 by lesmond2009, on Flickr and an Acme Trebuchet: 2017-09-25 17.19.11 by lesmond2009, on Flickr Les Edited October 6, 2017 by lesmond 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Pity you deleted your photobucket pics. Because I have installed the freely available add on (as have many others, I think there is one for almost every browser now) I would have been able to see them normally. Still it looks good from the recent photos. Edited October 6, 2017 by Titan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Yay the photos are back! They are fantastic! I love something that is completely different from the norm and this is very well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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