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#1
Modellers At Work / Re: Designing a shadowbox dior...
Last post by finescalerr - Today at 12:04:09 PM
Good to see you've made a little progress.

Charlie Brommer was a pretty good pattern maker, wasn't he?

Russ
#2
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by finescalerr - Today at 11:59:39 AM
Most satisfactory. -- Russ
#3
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:32:43 AM
For priming and painting the parts, I use industrial paints this time, considering the large surfaces on the model.

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The primer contains solvents. It can be applied very well with the airbrush after dilution and adheres well to the glass bead blasted surfaces.

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I chose RAL 7046 Telegrey matt as the top coat. It is not easy to clearly identify the colour of the Huletts on the few colour photos available. However, it was certainly a dark grey on Whiskey Island. The paint is water-based and apparently quite finely pigmented, it covers well.
The front two parts have already been slightly weathered once, which gives them a more natural look right away.

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Now all parts of the first assembly are ready for mounting.

Bernhard 
#4
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:30:30 AM
... and finally drilled.

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And these are the necessary parts for a cardan joint.

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#5
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:27:38 AM
The last parts to be made are the cardan joints.
The center parts are pre-turned first.

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Then it's off to the CNC milling machine for the milling of the outer contour.

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This is what the semi-finished parts look like.

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Then they are slit ...

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#6
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:23:31 AM
And with that, I can finally assemble the first chassis for a test run.

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#7
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:22:09 AM
Thanks Ray.

Now back to making the last parts for the trucks.
First I have to make four taverses, in which two of the trucks are pendulum-mounted.

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#8
General Forums / Re: Help request concerning ra...
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:18:44 AM
I just bought Peco Code 200 rail sections here for my Hulett Unloader: https://www.weinert-bauteile.de/peco-gleise-il8-code-200-schienenprofil-f%C3%BCr-den-gleisbau-l=914mm-6-st%C3%BCck-peco-code-200-=-5-08mm-hoch,art-31493
The foot height is approx. 0.6 mm, but it is only 2.88 mm wide.

Bernhard
#9
The Gallery / Re: The Beaver Lumber Company....
Last post by WP Rayner - Today at 09:09:22 AM
That is absolutely bloody brilliant work Robert! You are a master at trees and forest vegetation, I've no idea how you do it. In addition, the proportions and scene composition are entirely believable. Well done indeed and I'm looking forward very much to seeing more.
#10
The Gallery / Re: The Beaver Lumber Company....
Last post by Bernhard - Today at 09:09:05 AM
This diorama is really worthy of an award. I think the landscaping is incredibly well done, especially the trees with the moss on one side of the trunk.

Bernhard