Taking off into 7/8 ( or 1:13,3)
- St.Michael
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My Regner, Chaloner has now gone up the scales to 7/8. It is a Modeltown man who will be the driver. In front I have put a man in a scale of 1:20 for comparation. For me it looks strange that the Regner loco fit quite nice in the 1:20 scale a half an hour ago.. Ill show you two pics, one in earlier service this summer, and the other one together with the IP-coach in 7/8 I´m building now.
On the first pic, the gauge is 32mm, and on the second 45mm.
I´m kind of weatherstuck today. Many livesteamers have gathered on the railwaymuseum in Hamar, and put up some show lines. It´s just 15km. from where I live. But having no car today, I find it to dangeros to go by bike
On the first pic, the gauge is 32mm, and on the second 45mm.
I´m kind of weatherstuck today. Many livesteamers have gathered on the railwaymuseum in Hamar, and put up some show lines. It´s just 15km. from where I live. But having no car today, I find it to dangeros to go by bike
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Hi Michael,
Could we have some pictures please of the conversion you have done on your Regner as you seem to have a pipe coming off from the condensing tank into the chimney so smoke comes out where it should
You have obviously drilled a small hole somewhere along the pipe to allow condensate to drip away so it does not put the fire out?
Could we have some pictures please of the conversion you have done on your Regner as you seem to have a pipe coming off from the condensing tank into the chimney so smoke comes out where it should
You have obviously drilled a small hole somewhere along the pipe to allow condensate to drip away so it does not put the fire out?
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tom_tom_go: Sorry to dissapoint you. I haven´t invited the wheel or a condense draining pipe on the Chaloner... I just forgot to put the small pipe that you can see on the outdoor picture, back in place
But what I have done, is to drill a small hole in the bottom of the condense tank so the condense drips down under the loco when running.
I have also made a bent pipe as you can see on the photos, but it doesn´t give that much smoke.
But what I have done, is to drill a small hole in the bottom of the condense tank so the condense drips down under the loco when running.
I have also made a bent pipe as you can see on the photos, but it doesn´t give that much smoke.
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- St.Michael
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Very inspiring website! I´ll be following youBill/Rubery:105019 wrote:If your outside the rain drops are not 7/8" scale but real scale and big! A gravel that matches your local stone works well and is not dislodged by rain. Regarding track, most industrial lines had the sleepers covered by dirt and grass. You could do the same to save work. 7/8" scale is a good scale for people with imagination....i.e. building your own stuff or converting it.....take a look at my web site to see what I mean!
And here are some pictures of my wagons. All scratchbuilt except for the wheels
( I´m actually building a gingerbread train today )
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- St.Michael
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- St.Michael
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Hi all. Happy new year
Brian, I would really like to make a funny comment on the chocolate-fireguard, but as you say, it´s not in my vocabular, so I live it. Any way, the strange junky rake of wagons are comming along and the nr.3 (without wheels) am I specially pleased with. It´s missing a sitting guard which I´ll have to order. Any tips?
Michael
Brian, I would really like to make a funny comment on the chocolate-fireguard, but as you say, it´s not in my vocabular, so I live it. Any way, the strange junky rake of wagons are comming along and the nr.3 (without wheels) am I specially pleased with. It´s missing a sitting guard which I´ll have to order. Any tips?
Michael
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Hi Michael, your wacky creations should be shared on another site.... whymsical.com. (also known as A.W.N.U.T.S.) where like minded members show their models similar to yours.
I have been a member for some years now and show my Emetts and other builds. The members would be interested in your work.
I have been a member for some years now and show my Emetts and other builds. The members would be interested in your work.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Peter; Many thanks for the link to "Awnuts" I have bookmarked the site. Actually I'm joining swedish, Norwegian, Fb, and this group so I'm not shure about joining one more group But I will absolutely follow the group. There was a great idea of using brass chandeliers which I've adopted promptley.
Regards from Michael
Regards from Michael
- St.Michael
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I have now come a bit further (still missing the wheels) But the different parts have been secured to the chassis. The nozzle of the hose is a small Legopice, from a Starwars-lightsabre. Even though this wagon "just happened" I have found many variations of it, on preserved railways with steamengines
In the background you can see my other building-project, Pullmanncoach nr.3 which is in scale 1:20 (or even smaller)
In the background you can see my other building-project, Pullmanncoach nr.3 which is in scale 1:20 (or even smaller)
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