HUFFKINS Mine

[Bill Gill]

That's looking good, Barney.

[finescalerr]

It really has character. By now we expect your typically clean construction and clever use of shapes but, beyond that, something about the overall appearance of the thing is unusually pleasing. -- Russ

[Barney]

My apologies for the quality of the last photos all seemed a bit fuzzy ! - first day out with my new camera and of course did not check the settings
(more like did not read all the instructions )  all sorted now so will try again after adding a be more detail
Barney

[finescalerr]

The photo resolution available on our site is too low for any soft focus in your images to be noticeable. But take more photos anyway! -- Russ

[Barney]

The problem was in the ISO it was set way to high and gave a grainy effect !
so here they are again

[Barney]

much better I think

[Barney]

the last one

[Barney]

Tugger Hoist ready for the paint-shop But its cold out there so on with the Cement mixer - trial fit of every thing - support brackets in several places to be made and detail up with nuts/bolts and rivets next
Another little bit of mining equipment I found was a little compressed air loco a strange "dangerous" looking bit of kit but its got "atmosphere" about it - wheels are from the scrap  box
and a suitable size lump of acrylic rod forms the tank -It was made by a company called RIX can not find much about it but it was powered by 2 Square pistons !! quite a bit of info on the square piston engines but not much else -I found one photo from a catalogue of air compression bits - I could not see any copyrights and I hope I am not offending any one by showing the photo - I'm doing it it just for a hobby and not for any gain.
Barney

[Barney]

Wheels from the scrap box with styrene rims all to be cleaned up

[Barney]

Power plant I will leave to after a visit to a Tractor and stationary engine show at the end of the month 

[Barney]

Start of the  RIX Compressed air loco

[Barney]

The only photo I can find

[LesTindall]

Barney, your modelling always impresses me, the detail is so crisp and clear. 
As you say that compressed air loco looks a dangerous "animal" to operate.

Les

[finescalerr]

You seem to crank out your little beauties as though they require no work at all. I don't know how you do it. -- Russ

[LesTindall]

Just wondered how you are going to tackle the "domed" tank ends on the compressed-air loco.

Les