7/8ths crane
7/8ths crane
been busy making this over a few evenings .I have based it on an old railway or dockside crane I googled a few pictures to get a rough idea then sort of made it up as I went along.made out of plasicard the legs are plumbers pipe a wheel and bearing from an rc car. it needs spraying and chains added the beancan on the back witch is meant to be the counter weight. I will leave to go rusty
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Re: 7/8ths crane
I have a 'thing' about cranes Jim and that one is just great.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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That's a whopper Jim, it wasn't until I read bean can that I got the real sense of size.
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Thank you for the comments it's a big model the bean can is actually a small can
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sprayed the crane yesterday with reds and black then drybrushed it with silver
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Re: 7/8ths crane
It looks great Jim.
I can picture it on a logging railroad in the US somewhere.
I can picture it on a logging railroad in the US somewhere.
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thank you I just need to find some small chains to put on it and its finished
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Re: 7/8ths crane
Have a look on eBay loads of model suppliers supply chains all different sizes.
I like to run a chain through sandpaper and then leave it outside to rust for a bit. You could also chemically blacken the chains.
I like to run a chain through sandpaper and then leave it outside to rust for a bit. You could also chemically blacken the chains.
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That is a superb build Jim worthy of a 1st prize anywhere. How did you do your lettering.
Can we have an update on the finished build please Jim.
Can we have an update on the finished build please Jim.
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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