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Budget tippers
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:55 pm
by pskipper
Based on the double pack of Binnie bolsters that they sell for bogies I fancied something a little different in the way of a tipper truck for the quarry. I had been planning on making some Ruston tippers (and probably will eventually) but a chance observation when we bought some discount fairy cakes from Tesco's resulted in these....
As I already had the 2mm plastic sheet and paint from the little mine trucks I'm making the two tippers cost a total of £11.70 and because the cakes were 3 for 2 I still have a tipper bucket spare.
They still need a little bit of paint work and then I might try my hand at weathering them.
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:37 pm
by sstjc
They are brilliant !
(and I like cupcakes)
Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:15 pm
by Peter Butler
Superb.... Tesco has a whole new attraction for me now!
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:46 pm
by Big Jim
They don't look a million miles away from the slag ladles that are used in steel works. Nice job.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:27 am
by Lonsdaler
Big Jim:116960 wrote:They don't look a million miles away from the slag ladles that are used in steel works. Nice job.
Well that's not very nice, I thought, until I reread it and saw that it says ladles, and not ladies
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:14 am
by Dannypenguin
Nice idea
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:28 pm
by pskipper
Thanks for the nice comments
We have friends who live the other side of Scunthorpe so go past the steel works every so often, it's possible the slag ladle they have by the road there crept into my subconscious.
The mine at the far end of the railway is to be limestone and ironstone (in keeping with the original Lincoln quarries and mines) so perhaps there is a hidden feeder branch off to a steel works and they 'borrowed' some slag ladles
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:31 pm
by MDLR
It's nice to see that - back in the day, when there wasn't a lot of kits for stock, we used to keep our eyes open for such things as this to make little wagons.
If you're coming to Peterborough, bring one to stand on a sheet of A4 paper with a little write-up and put it on the Show 'n Tell table on Budget Boulevard!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:20 pm
by pskipper
Sadly I won't be able to attend this year, I have the joy of taking our toddlers to a party and have been told by SWMBO that I'm not allowed to persuade the toddler that he'd rather go to the show.
If Budget Boulevard is still in existence next year I'd be happy to bring it along for show and tell
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:44 pm
by MDLR
In the meantime, write 'em up for SMT - it'll make a nice page!
Re: Budget tippers
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:09 am
by ether823
Why cant I see these photos?
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:23 am
by markoteal
Lonsdaler wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:27 am
Big Jim:116960 wrote:They don't look a million miles away from the slag ladles that are used in steel works. Nice job.
Well that's not very nice, I thought, until I reread it and saw that it says ladles, and not ladies
LOL - I also read it that way as well on first pass - I then blinked and re-read!
Re: Budget tippers
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:08 pm
by tom_tom_go
ether823 wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:09 am
Why cant I see these photos?
The photos are hosted with Photobucket who no longer allow you to share with 3rd party websites unless you pay a fee.
Re: Budget tippers
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:14 pm
by pskipper
Sorry, been offline for a while with house moves. Here's the original pictures...
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I keep meaning to try and make some more as I like their look!