georgeT Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Nearly finished the van just have to find some buffers and some vacuum pipes, the model is tin for the body, and brass for the roof and running boards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That looks superb George. You can make quite convincing vacuum pipes from guitar strings/brass tube, sold quite cheaply on ebay - one string goes a long way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66C Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Another cheap option for vacuum pipes is to wind single core telephone wire around thin wire from mains twin and earth. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That is looking might fine George. I've still got some tinplate sheets that I blagged from collage when I was doing my apprenticeship (35 years back). Like the new avatar, that looks like a cat with attitude. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Looks good mate, Ozzyo is right, the looks mean in the pics mate. Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks for the info on vacuum pipes lads, something new to try, yes the cat has got attitude, she is nearly twenty years old and has been with me all that time, she has no front teeth as they have all fallen out, but it wont stop her trying to bite you, really has attitude................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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