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Not sure if you've seen this guy's work before (Helmut Telefont), but it looks incredible!! .
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He also has some videos of the build process on YouTube under Garrattmaker

Rik

I couldn't scratchbuild a coal wagon to any acceptable condition which leaves me almost without words after looking at this. I'm drawn to ask, 'how difficult is it to put a roof on a cab so brilliantly detailed as that?'

I haven't seen his work before Rik. BUT blooming heck, what a flipping, superb, fantastic looking engine. The detail in the cab is just something else isn't it. I am gobsmacked at just how fine it is. Those dials are so well made. The rest of the engine is just has beautiful also, don't you think.

andymctractor wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:11 pm I couldn't scratchbuild a coal wagon to any acceptable condition which leaves me almost without words after looking at this. I'm drawn to ask, 'how difficult is it to put a roof on a cab so brilliantly detailed as that?'

Don't put yourself down Andy. I hadn't scratch built anything until I started my interest in model railways some 10 years ago now, starting with N Gauge. But I never made any rolling stock in that gauge, far too small for me. Now with 16mm, the first one I built was a open wagon I think it was, but even then I bought a chassis. Now though I have moved on to building them completely with my small 3d printer knowledge. It's just a confidence thing. I think a lot of us see how well some of the members builds are and we think I van never do anything like that. I got inspiration from Peter Butler and ge-rik and others, to at least try and build something myself. The positive comments I got from a lot of members just made me want to try to get better at it.

I don't profess, is that a correct word to be a brilliant scratch builder, but I will try and achieve something and anyway Anne likes what I do and that's all that really matters. Its you line when all said and done....

Rule 1 mate applies....

That's a truly amazing model.

But... Having spent hours and hours making such a beautiful thing, has he honestly left it precariously balanced on a couple of lengths of pipe in what appears to be a goods yard?!!

That makes me nervous just looking at it!

Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:43 am But... Having spent hours and hours making such a beautiful thing, has he honestly left it precariously balanced on a couple of lengths of pipe in what appears to be a goods yard?!!

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I hadn't spotted that!

Rik

That is something else..

The following is my mind 4 minutes ago:
All of these are absolutely amazing!
What is the blue one? That looks very interesting.

dudeface wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:56 am What is the blue one? That looks very interesting.

Kitson-Meyer T5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yzc4JjXcuA

Gerald

Thanks Gerald!