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First attempt

I only have all the whitemetal parts so first attempt at scratchbuilding a chassis and body.

Today wheels and axles and connecting rod pins made.

Chassis next which will be aluminium.

dick

Awesome, any Pictures?

I can take some but no idea on how to load them ? I admit to not being computer literate.

Any help/advice appreciated

Thanks

dick

When you press reply and it takes you to the page where you type your message, where I am now, if you look further down there is an attachments tab, press that and then select the pictures you want to upload, be careful as there is a size limit, just try it and see how it goes.

If stuck I believe there is a post saying how to do it, I will have a look.

Thanks reply steves.

Hopefully this will work and will be a picture of all the bits that I am starting with. The bell will be replaced with a machined brass copy.

Axles and wheels etc, hopefully later.

Yes, picture is fine.
Makes a good start, do keep us updated as it progresses.

Yup, picture works, glad you got it sussed

Could I be cheeky and ask for pictures of the work you have done for wheels, con rods etc? I love seeing parts coming to life.

Happy to oblige, cheeky chappie, -state of play as of 3pm today. 4mm dia axles as per your suggestion.

As all out of sight, the con rods will be 6mm by 14swg flat brass strip fitted in between the two brass spacers on the pins.

Wheel centres will be 70mm so time to work out the chassis assembly

That is some excellent work, very nice indeed

Please do keep the updates coming as best you can, things like this are just what I like to see

-steves- wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 3:14 pm That is some excellent work, very nice indeed
Please do keep the updates coming as best you can, things like this are just what I like to see

My thoughts too. Really interested to see how it develops.

Rik

Hi Dick,

Looks like a decent bit of engineering re the wheels and crank pins. Looking forward to seeing how this shapes up.

Cheers,

Tom

I've nothing new to add, but echo what everyone else has already said. Looking forward to seeing more, as and when.