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Huffkins Mine Revisited

Started by Barney, September 29, 2018, 01:57:24 PM

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Barney

In other words scale hopping again ! with 30 years plus of 1/35th bits in the stock box what else I asked. The Compressor Shack built from reclaimed timbers found on the site of the old mine (out of the stock box) the shack will house a large compressor with storage tank - and facilities for repairing compressors  threading of pipe work and valve repairs - will also re-fuel the air locos and store spares.
shot 1 -2 - 3general view of shack

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The compressor under construction most of the parts are only trial fittings

Barney

The threading machine under construction

Ray Dunakin

Very cool. Was that spoked gear made from a Lego wheel?
Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World

finescalerr

Very adequate so far. Keep posting! -- Russ

detail_stymied

s.e. charles

LesTindall

Is that radiator scratch built?

Les Tindall

Barney

Ray -  the cog wheel is a 1/35th Russian Tank wheel with Evergreen strip for the teeth - the base is Lego Blocks
Les _ yes the Rad is scratch built - for the smaller scales I use 20 thou or 30 thou Evergreen rods on a Styrene base the Header tanks top & bottom is Evergreen strip - nuts & bolts are Master Class

Barney

the finessed job

Barney

For Larger scale I think a bit more detail is required -I use 3 layers of Micro Mesh the one in the middle a different type - in a styrene frame Micro mesh is from
https://www.modeldisplayproducts.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home (note in the wrong packets brass is in the steel) or https://historexagents.com
do the Aber version in smaller packets

Barney

the micro mesh the Model display type

Barney

Or the Aber ones -smaller and dearer but more options from Historx Agents Dover
Hope it all makes sense !!
Barney

LesTindall

Thanks for all the info, I'm in the middle of building a "rusting Ruston" loco in 16mm scale and exposed engine details are important in that size.
Les Tindall