Clockwork Wren

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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by Killian Keane » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:50 pm

Looks remarkably accurate! :thumbright:
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by ge_rik » Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:11 am

Great looking loco already.

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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by JCSteam » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:01 pm

This has shaped up really well :D

Look forward to seeing the finished article ;)
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by pskipper » Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:23 pm

Dome turning went a little wrong as I cut the boiler curve a bit too high resulting in a shortened dome. However I still had enough of the PVC bar to make a second dome so that was okay. I've finished off the cab roof with a bit more bracing than a real Wren and sprayed a coat of primer on to see where I needed any remedial filler work. It was at this point that I realised I hadn't made the cap for the water tank which is why it is unpainted. Loco is being inspected by Mr Thompson who, following a little surgery to his arm and filling in the hole in his back, will be the driver.

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I was going to make some discs to blank out the wheel spokes and make them more wren like but I'm keen to move on to some other projects so I'll get it painted and they can wait for some time in the future.

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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by Peter Butler » Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:21 pm

I think it is amazing what a little grey primer can do to a mixed media model..... everything suddenly fits together and looks so right.
Well done on this construction, very nice job.
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by LNR » Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:16 am

That has turned out very nicely, and it's origins make it an eye opener as to what can be done with a simple wind up loco mechanism.
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:23 am

I like the spoked wheels, adds more visual interest when in motion.

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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by markoteal » Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:40 pm

As Peter says, the magic that a rattle tin of primer can deliver!

Any chance of seeing it in action?
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by daan » Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:48 pm

Brilliant! :D
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by pskipper » Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:52 pm

Thanks for all the kind comments, I'll get the final colour coats done and then try and put together some video of it running. Based on how the chassis ran it's going to be fast!

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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by pskipper » Sun Sep 03, 2017 4:56 pm

So it's taken a while, paint job isn't finished but I thought I'd try to put together a video of it running! Sorry about the jerkyness of the filming, first attempt and all that! I cut out a few bits and unfortunately the video editor has squished the image a little!


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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by Big Jim » Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:10 pm

Very nice job that.
I did notice a clock work engine on the heritage stand and llanfair and thought of your project.
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Re: Clockwork Wren

Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:27 pm

I don't think the video does your loco justice.

Can you not try again uploading it?

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