Some shots from one of the original Phoenix members our Les - (A small bunch of old gricers Nick being the youngest !) a small narrow gauge repair workshop in1/35th mainly scratch built.
Barney
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Start of his latest
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Done that one twice - its the age !
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Done it again -never been the same since the giant red wood fell on me shed -should be a close up of a Ruston scratch built in 1/35th but it will not do it -I will go back to the basics
Barney
Let's help you out here
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Thanks our Gordon I can now have my afternoon sleep and rest my brain !
Barney
Great stuff. I really like the clapboard siding, and also the rusted steam loco.
Is the repair shop from days of yore or fairly recent? -- Russ
Is the jib on the Ruston scratch built or a bought one from Accurate Armour ?
Nicely done. I like it!
That crane is very cool.
Russ - The workshop was completed last year
Nick - the Ruston jib is scratch built from Evergreen styrene strip /angle and channel - each side was laid out on graph paper to keep things straight and even Les said it was quite easy rely !!
Barney
That crane is dead sexy!
I like that!
Bet it would be BIG in 1/16th!
-Mj
The crane like it very much, but the bike is not bad either.
I'm a little confused ???
both models are great :o
but did the crane operator ride his bike to work ???
And if so, that's a barge, is it high tide ???
I'm old and easily confused, so if someone could clear this up for me ::)
sorry, my wife stopped responding to my commentary, so I'll ride this horse until she bucks me
MPH
Dear MPH I know that feeling - I am trying to give up confusion but in todays modern world its getting harder - just take a deep breath and take the tablets it may help !!
Les should be back online and fully signed up for the forum any time now to answer all your questions help with confusion I'm not sure !
Barney on behalf of Les
The Clam shell with a load of muck !
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Thanks for getting me back on Barney.
A bit of background to the model - scratchbuilt in styrene, though the metal tracks (from a Renault tank kit) were kindly donated by Barney.
The drums were turned on a Dremel from styrene sheet and rod (wife was not too happy about the bits on the carpet!!), and the radiator grill was from 2 layers of photo-etch. Jib is scratch in styrene angle and strip- went together very easily. The barge is "distressed" basswood.
And yes the crane operator did ride his bike to work - they are very poorly paid you know!! Bike is a Diopark kit, very fiddly and delicate but using the photo-etch spokes provided in the kit is produces a reasonable model.
Les
Beautiful crane build. Quit envious.
It's a lovely work with my favourite critters. A great job