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I seldom read the Gallery. I am naturally inclined to vote 3. But I am voting 2. Not because I feel entitled to an opinion but because, surely, those who do contribute photos and those who vote do so for some sort of enjoyment. Who am I to rain on anyone’s parade? I didn’t vote 1 because debate is a...

There's a bit of a bump in the facing direction because the wheels fall into the hole where the point blade is supposed to be, but you'd fix that if you were building one like this by design. On the 1:1 version above ( admittedly not quite what you want) there can be seen a pad for the flange to ru...

Looks like an excellent start.
Will be nice to see the effect when the wire frames green up.
Tim

Nice project, interesting prototype, simple design, recycle/recondition.
Looking forward to the next update

I'm going to make a conscious effort to hold back on building anything new and instead focus on quality rather than quantity. Regarding resoldering the exhaust pipes, they look to be soft soldered, but I'm thinking these likely get pretty hot and I'd be better off silver soldering them? I can easil...

Fun loco Tony, what is the reduction ratio on the oscillator?
Tim

Because of the light weight there will be no significant wear to worry about, will having the wheels a loose fit on a stepped axel, combined with a retainer on the outside work. Any standard bearing will produce a lot of friction?
Tim

GAP wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:48 pm

A rake of whole-stick cane trucks
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Aaron can I see pictures of the whole stick cane trucks as I have plans to make some to go behind my Stainz to look like an Australian cane loco.
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https://www.zelmeroz.com/album_model/ng ... estick.pdf

Tim

I’ve been waiting about a year for a slomo to arrive for my kit built lady Anne, so to make up for it I thought I’d film her going up a gradient in slomo! The grade is hard to estimate from the perspective in the clip but it seems to bring out the best in the chuff. Care to guess the grade for refe...

Wow, so that’s sentimental grumpy old man Aaron then?
Tim
Ps nice work on the weathering

Hi Peter,
Is the lambs tongue effect on the frame work a product of clever laser work or diligent building?
Tim

Hi Peter,
Wonderful build, I would have had a hard time covering up the excellent work on the greater portion of the coach.
On the prototype, were the strangely shaped uprights to keep tension on the canvas?
Tim

Well done and thanks for the comparison. Both coaches look excellent. Despite being of similar dimensions the open coach, on the left, has more of the 'magic carpet' stance beloved of narrow gauge pioneers. Presumably they were scared of tipping over, or perhaps it was a marketing ploy to make the c...

waiting on the next video!

Hi Peter,
On a 'Glass half full" basis, were the ends pre-bent in the right direction?
Looking forward to the other builds.
Tim

Always enjoy your instructional videos Tony, all points covered but still holds your attention.
ps always nice to take the opportunity to be a voyeur in others workshops. Fascinating drive on the pilar drill, and is that Heman hiding at the back of a lower shelf?
Tim

Hi Graeme,
Nice to see a long term project run.
What reduction ratio is Canardly running?
Tim

Aluminium in my experience is the worst to sort of drag a rivet around a corner. Grant. Thanks for your advice, truly appreciated but I just know I won’t be happy with this effort. It’s not that I am a perfectionist, it’s only I know it could have been better if I had used a better technique. 4F551...

OOOH!! a metal one, how are you going to fix sides to ends etc.? that method of construction doesn’t translate well to metal construction. Bends are an acquired taste, one piece can work but you must be able to control exactly where each bend starts and finishes, and of course one bend is easy, the...