On Michaels workbench - miscellaneous
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Graham Bustin
Western Thunderer
An inspirational piece of modelling. I shall return to a dark corner!
Graham
Graham
michael mott
Western Thunderer
I am still here, currently painting more than anything else, things will change eventually.
Regards Michael
Regards Michael
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Don't worry about changing Michael, please carry on doing what satisfies you most, and if that means continuing with your beautiful artwork I'm quite sure we would all enjoy seeing it just as much as your modelmaking!
Pete.
Pete.
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Still painting, although a Kitchen tap replacement turned into a bit of a nightmare.... had to remove the old tap-set with a heavy duty reciprocating saw! A new sink and over-topped counters with butcher-block ones and the kitchen was functional again.
A new painting of one of the falls of Johnston Canyon in the Canadian Rockies.
Sorry about it being a bit washed out, the actual painting looks a lot richer.
I think that I might be getting the urge to do some more model-work
A new painting of one of the falls of Johnston Canyon in the Canadian Rockies.
Sorry about it being a bit washed out, the actual painting looks a lot richer.
I think that I might be getting the urge to do some more model-work
michael mott
Western Thunderer
I spent last weekend helping to look after setting up and manning the Alberta Model Engineers stand at the Edmonton Train show
I had a small collection of some of my own much smaller models
It helped me get some modelling mojo back so have been fiddling with one of my fantasy Victorian Electric narrow gauge inspection locos.
The frame is card and the motor is an old drill motor skeletonized into plastic housing.
runs on three AA thinking about the chain guard and the control method. likely another homebuilt rotary for forward and reverse and a second rotary on off similar to this one
on One of Lord Montague's estate locos.
Time for a cuppa.
Michael
I had a small collection of some of my own much smaller models
It helped me get some modelling mojo back so have been fiddling with one of my fantasy Victorian Electric narrow gauge inspection locos.
The frame is card and the motor is an old drill motor skeletonized into plastic housing.
runs on three AA thinking about the chain guard and the control method. likely another homebuilt rotary for forward and reverse and a second rotary on off similar to this one
on One of Lord Montague's estate locos.
Time for a cuppa.
Michael
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Hi Mark it was over 50 years ago that I bought the plans and picked them up in Hemel Hempstead if my memory serves me correctly at the offices of the publisher of several modelmaking mags MAP plans I think.
michael mott
Western Thunderer
I wanted to get the loco running befor my cataract surgery this morning.
I changed the rotary switch design slightly, the internal design staying the same but mounting different.
still need to sort out some rudimentary bodywork, it will likely be similar to number 3
a final view of the left side.
The electrical system is rather eclectic because Lord Montague fancied himself as a bit of a pioneer in electric loco design although those whose livelihoods were geared to the new electrical design advances rolled their eyes at his conceit about his abilities.
Michael
I changed the rotary switch design slightly, the internal design staying the same but mounting different.
still need to sort out some rudimentary bodywork, it will likely be similar to number 3
a final view of the left side.
The electrical system is rather eclectic because Lord Montague fancied himself as a bit of a pioneer in electric loco design although those whose livelihoods were geared to the new electrical design advances rolled their eyes at his conceit about his abilities.
Michael
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Update, It turned out that yesterday was only the consult with the surgeon for my cataract surgery, which I'm told will be in 6-8 weeks time. So I will be right back in the workshop today.
Michael
Michael
simond
Western Thunderer
Michael,
I do hope your surgery will be as successful as, and less painful than, my own.
(The pain was due to a potential complication which proved to be a non-issue, but it was briefly, truly, eye-watering!)
I'm looking forward to t’other one in a year or three.
atb
Simon
I do hope your surgery will be as successful as, and less painful than, my own.
(The pain was due to a potential complication which proved to be a non-issue, but it was briefly, truly, eye-watering!)
I'm looking forward to t’other one in a year or three.
atb
Simon
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Thanks Simon
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Lord Montague's chief mechanic and all round handyman Phillipe gave his boss some design pointers and talked about the design of the switching and suggested a change that in his opinion as a mechanic that a single forward off reverse arrangement might be easer to operate.
Also Phillipe mentioned the bulky power supply would be better underneath improving the aesthetic. So Lord Montague gave him the funds to make the needed purchases and told him to proceed.
Here Phillipe is contemplating the mounting of the new control switch.
Phillipe was a gift from a swap event on the forum called SE Lounge many years ago which was about seven eighths scale models on 1.75 gauge track representing 24 inch gauge a couple of the members made caricature type figures. The older I get the easier the larger scale becomes to work in especially with the small estate and narrow guage prototypes, and my Victorian fantasies.
Michael
Also Phillipe mentioned the bulky power supply would be better underneath improving the aesthetic. So Lord Montague gave him the funds to make the needed purchases and told him to proceed.
Here Phillipe is contemplating the mounting of the new control switch.
Phillipe was a gift from a swap event on the forum called SE Lounge many years ago which was about seven eighths scale models on 1.75 gauge track representing 24 inch gauge a couple of the members made caricature type figures. The older I get the easier the larger scale becomes to work in especially with the small estate and narrow guage prototypes, and my Victorian fantasies.
Michael