The Workshop and the inside out pump

[Barney]

A page from Barneys slab making journal - 1: cut the styrene to size of slab you require and round off the corners 2:cut 10thou or 5thou styrene (I normally use scissors) to shapes of the weathered stone there are many variations in the way the stone weathers some splinter and some are more round 3: glue the layers on to your slab I often texture the top layer by pressing cloth or a sponge into the wet glue /solvent and then on some areas lightly "bounce" a Dremel tool over the surface to add a texture - when dry and fixed into position give the slabs a light sanding which helps to blend in the surface if you break into the 5 thou styrene when sanding it all adds to the texture.
4: for a cracked or broken slab just score the surface then break the slab - chamfer the edge then glue back together 5: repeat the process in 2&3.
Thanks for all your comments
Barney

[Malachi Constant]

Wow!  That's one of the most concise SBS's I've ever seen ... and perfectly clear too ... thanks.  Simple approach with a really neat effect.  -- Dallas

[Barney]

After a break from the workshop to finish other projects off Odd bods and all that stuff for the Euro show - now back at it . Some of the machines painted but still a bit of work to do belts and pulleys and those brass oiler things plus still building more machines -has anybody any thoughts on what to use for the flat belts -paint used was Humbrol enamel -metal finished by dry brushing Humbrol Metal Coat polished steel over tank grey undercoat but I think I might try the AK metal colour on the next lot of machines enclosed photos of some of the machines.
Barney.
 

[Barney]

Smaller Lathe and grinder under constuction -both based on LEGO blocks

 

[gfadvance]

Amazing what you can build from a box of Lego these days

Neat work as usual Barney ....................

"Belts" I have used masking tape cut to relevant width , with the gum taken off with nail polish remover (don't ask) the texture of the tape takes paint and dry brushing  ................. or have also tried the ribbon you can get for Xmas parcels it splits down into any width but its not so flexible as masking tape   

[Ray Dunakin]

Those are incredible! One would never have guessed they started out as Legos. They look better than many commercial castings.

[pwranta193]

Legos.  Fliippin' Legos... whodda thunk it.  I am so pillaging somebody's toy bin fro my next project.

I love these... and am both jealous and inspired... these came out aces, and you've done them up beautifully in the paint booth as well.

[Junior]

Fantastic work! What will the footprint of this shop be? The paper used for Tyvek/Dupont waterproof envelopes works great for belts. Very strong and great texture as well if your´e looking for the old leather belt style.

Anders 

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory.

For belts try paper.

Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Those look great Barney!

I used Mylar for belts in my O scale shop. They have lasted 20 plus years.

[Barney]

Chuck
whats Mylar - No one knows what it is in England - can I use it on my Cheese and onion rolls ?
Thanks
Barney

[gfadvance]

You could .............. maybe a bit chewy

Think most modern draughting film is made of this, and I may have some, will try to find it

[Chuck Doan]

Gordon is correct, drafting film. We used to do all our hand inking on it. Heat it up before eating though!

[Barney]

Thanks Chuck for the answers I will pass the info' onto the other Englanders - I forgot to ask Gordon but he is from Scotland !
Barney

[Barney]

Anders
Originally I was going to have a narrow gauge track running through the workshop but as you do a change of plan was put into action - by putting the track on the side of the workshop it gave me a bit more room for the machines and also gave me the opportunity to make the building a bit smaller if you get the meaning of making it bigger but smaller !!! - I think in the larger scales especially with buildings care should be taken not to go down the "Dolls House" road - so I intend to keep the buildings to lean-to type shacks and garage size type of thing and take a page or two from the Mr Ackles book of excellent buildings which also have "an atmosphere" about them - enclosed some photos of some of my thoughts so far -I think the footprint of the workshop will be about 10 inch x 6 inch. (can not understand all this mm stuff)
Barney.