HUFFKINS Mine

[Barney]

The start of Huffkins mine -formally "the mine with no name" built now in 1/24th scale

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mainly built from plastic card - wheels from the scrap box

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scrap area

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end of the shift for an old battery storage box loco

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dust and rust

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Forgot to ask Mr Russ can I come out of the corner now and "Frolic" with the unmentionable others !!
Barney

[detail_stymied]

really nice "prime mover"

but I like the rocker shovel loader more better.

[Ray Dunakin]

Sweet! Excellent representation of some classic mining equipment!

[finescalerr]

Well, if that doesn't inspire us nothing will. -- Russ

[Design-HSB]

Hi Barny, just a great sight and a pleasure to look at the models. How much mm is the gauge?

[Barney]

Done a few more shots in Day light - colours seem a bit more natural but colder

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Gauge is 16.5 mm (standard HO /00 gauge) was toying with the idea of using On3 track gauge 3/4in making it a true 18in gauge in 1/24th  but obtaining On3 stuff over here  in the UK is a bit hit and mis and pricey so Im sticking with 16.5 a bit "Micky Mouse " I know but cost and availability is against me (makes 15in gauge) I have found some mines using this gauge.
Barney

[detail_stymied]

I think it makes perfect sense. when I read about fellows basically starting their own scales just to make something work, I often wonder "why?".

with models this nice, I seriously doubt any visitors to "the Pike" will call you out on the gauge discrepancy. in the event someone makes an unsavory comment, give him 2 brownie points and show him the door.

[Bill Gill]

Nice looking equipment. Any Legos in there?

[Barney]

Bill - Lego every where ! - used it for the battery box - chassis spacers on the Eimco mucker shovel and the loco - and at the ends of the acrylic rod for transmission boxes