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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2010, 07:22:53 AM »

Great stuff Gordon. Like the precise rivet work particularly.

Yeah Chester I was going to count them but I fell asleep half way through!!!!

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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2010, 08:34:09 AM »

Nice start Gordon.  Will you be doing the "crusty rusty" finish as in the prototype?

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« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2010, 06:10:40 AM »

Yikes......this is going to be one butt-ugly piece of machinery.
Can't wait for the next update.

(it IS astounding how quickly you create this wonderful stuff, Gordon.  Very impressive)
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« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2010, 05:28:49 PM »

Thanks guys for your comments. Don not "crusty rusty"  I think I will go with White.

Here's two more photos of my progress.





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« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2010, 02:10:16 AM »

It looks good even without paint. -- Russ
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« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2010, 07:58:55 AM »

Amazing progress Gordon.
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« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2010, 01:01:13 PM »

What are you using for rivets?
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« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2010, 02:51:50 PM »

Ray, if you Google in Grandt Line and go to there augmentables you will find all there nut bolts and rivet castings. The rivets come in three sizes, 032", 043", and 063". I mostly use the 063"  and on this model I am Also using a lot of there  #128 nut-bolt castings. Grandt Line is very easy to deal with I just give them a call on the phone with the part numbers I want and a few days later the parts will be in my mail box. Russ Simpson also has some good nut-bolt and rivets castings. if you can find them. Russ past away last year and I hope some one will take over his line of products.   

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« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2010, 03:20:54 PM »

I just order 60 more pack from grandt Line and here's a photo of the order I got last March. Atlas track nails #2540 and Ozark Miniatures copper rivets # OM09 are also good if you want to drill the holes for them.



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« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2010, 05:13:29 PM »

Fastenating.

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« Reply #25 on: October 20, 2010, 07:01:14 PM »

Thanks, Gordon!
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« Reply #26 on: October 21, 2010, 05:55:11 AM »

The way you arrange simple shapes into beautifully complex parts is astounding, Gordon.
Fun to look at, too.

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« Reply #27 on: October 22, 2010, 05:31:38 AM »

Ozark copper rivets? I looked thru their catalog and see no such beast. Can you tell us a bit more about the Ozark copper rivets?

Thanks,

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« Reply #28 on: October 22, 2010, 06:46:10 AM »

Here's a good source for miniature rivets

I used the .7mm brass rivets on a On18 critter I'm working on ..



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« Reply #29 on: October 22, 2010, 07:31:08 AM »

Hi Ed
Thanks great link - had trouble with the one in the post - always nice to find miniature bolt and rivet suppliers.

http://www.scalehardware.com/miniature-rivets-c-10?zenid=f4fe73a576c0fb03df91bd41cce782fe

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