Finescale - of a sort?!
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Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Thank you so much Tim, Richard and Giles. I do have (plenty) of aluminium, and more than enough steel sheet ideal for such a job, but for some reason I cowardly chickened out of attempting to roll either type into an accurately tapered tube!
In retrospect, it might have been a whole heap easier to try either, but had completely convinced myself that sticking ply together with offset joints to make what is in effect a continuous tube was preferable!
It was a monster to do, but I will say that the finished chimney is incredibly strong, and indeed may well survive some quite severe impacts in future? As to longevity, both ally and steel can corrode, the former sometimes very aggressively, while wood on the other hand has the potential to remain good for centuries - but with ply, it is usually the glue in between the veneers that fails!!
Some items of 16mm scale rolling stock in my small collection are quietly dismantling themselves after only (!) twenty - odd years!
Pete.
In retrospect, it might have been a whole heap easier to try either, but had completely convinced myself that sticking ply together with offset joints to make what is in effect a continuous tube was preferable!
It was a monster to do, but I will say that the finished chimney is incredibly strong, and indeed may well survive some quite severe impacts in future? As to longevity, both ally and steel can corrode, the former sometimes very aggressively, while wood on the other hand has the potential to remain good for centuries - but with ply, it is usually the glue in between the veneers that fails!!
Some items of 16mm scale rolling stock in my small collection are quietly dismantling themselves after only (!) twenty - odd years!
Pete.
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
An amazing use of materials. People often say you must have patience to make models, but it is perseverance to see the job finished.
Tim
Tim
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Ah, small world innit? So you knew old uncle Percy as well?!
Sorry Tim, I couldn't resist that! I am sure you are right, but I have just thought of adding "panic" to the list of appropriately descriptive words beginning with "P"!
Pete.
Sorry Tim, I couldn't resist that! I am sure you are right, but I have just thought of adding "panic" to the list of appropriately descriptive words beginning with "P"!
Pete.
Ian@StEnochs
Western Thunderer
Persistence is another good one for modellers doing things a bit differently from the mainstream!
Ian.
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Wow! I really didn't know that Tim!
Anyway, it is the start of a new week... and I have at last decided to stop procrastinating and thoroughly bite the bullet by starting on what I have long imagined is the most terrifyingly complex bit of oak carving undertaken to date?
This (not quite so) little beastie is what I need to crown the top end of the loco:
I have considered all manner of potential materials and methods of construction, but felt that as other parts; such as the the cylinder stuffing boxes, crossheads and the fountain (manifold) were cut from that oft mentioned collection of oak offcuts, it would be appropriate to use same?!
The conclusion is no way foregone - and is likely to be a trial in the next few days, if for no reason other than the grain being all wrong for working - but I feel up for the challenge!
Starting with the profile outline :
Rather a lot of huffing and puffing later... and managing to knock a couple of small chunks out already, (hmm, that bodes well?) I have so far at least got the basic shape off the block:
There be a fair way, and quite a lot of sawdust to generate yet!
Pete.
Anyway, it is the start of a new week... and I have at last decided to stop procrastinating and thoroughly bite the bullet by starting on what I have long imagined is the most terrifyingly complex bit of oak carving undertaken to date?
This (not quite so) little beastie is what I need to crown the top end of the loco:
I have considered all manner of potential materials and methods of construction, but felt that as other parts; such as the the cylinder stuffing boxes, crossheads and the fountain (manifold) were cut from that oft mentioned collection of oak offcuts, it would be appropriate to use same?!
The conclusion is no way foregone - and is likely to be a trial in the next few days, if for no reason other than the grain being all wrong for working - but I feel up for the challenge!
Starting with the profile outline :
Rather a lot of huffing and puffing later... and managing to knock a couple of small chunks out already, (hmm, that bodes well?) I have so far at least got the basic shape off the block:
There be a fair way, and quite a lot of sawdust to generate yet!
Pete.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Appropriately, the nickname for the rather elegant MRC 1928-designed logo is Percy.
I didn't know the MRC logo was designed in 1928 - which explains the art deco stylised Athena/Minerva or Hermes/Mercury.
Who was the original artist/designer?