Huffkins Mine Revisited

[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

[Barney]

the shack

[Barney]

wrong one

[Barney]

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?

[finescalerr]

Very adequate so far. Keep posting! -- Russ

[detail_stymied]

yeah! now we're goin' places.

[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