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The Shed

Started by Barney, March 05, 2021, 07:23:24 AM

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Barney

After many stops and starts I think might even be going places -where no one knows at the moment - The shed built on the site of the old "Pump House" what it pumped who knows !
The wooden construction would have been reclaimed timber found on the site along with other useful items -
Starting with the concrete floors I used Plaster coloured with brick colouring - the timber is mainly Kappler and Mt Albert scale timber stained with my "home brew" colouring mix I wanted a newish reclaimed looked as if it was built a year or two back the interior with a lived in look but not to much of a shambles -
Barney
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Barney

The concrete floors I nibbled it with a Dremel fitted with a ball type end - next is the construction of the bench mainly plastic card and Evergreen strips Progress has been made and I have now painted the bench and it is ready for the normal bench clutter
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Barney

Also under construction ( that's on the night shift modelling session ) a RUTH Mining Critter - petrol engine version modified through the years of service in the mine now sporting a slab type fuel tank for the petrol and Paraffin (starts on petrol until warm then switched over to Paraffin / Kerosine )the radiator is larger and the engine she been upgraded to with an improved ignition system - The engine is from a ICM models -Ford model T the rest of the little critter is mainly Plastic card and acrylic rod for the wheels
Barney
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Barney

The front of the Shed - Track gauge is 18in and the scale is 1/24th
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TRAINS1941

Very nice!

What do use for that coloring?  You know the "Home Brew"?

Jerry
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Barney

Now I hope no one is watching as its top secret stuff - I just use Humbrol Enamel use a dark grey matt colour  thinned with cheap white spirt - just brush it on and leave to dry - for newer wood I make it thinner - for rely aged Sun bleach type I give it a quick wipe of Humbrol white matt over to top of the grey
Barney
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Barney

 Forgot to say -Sometimes I brush it Then lightly wipe it off  with a bit of rag until the desired shade of weathering is acquired  - rely its just a matter of trial and error until you are happy with the effect
Barney
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finescalerr

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Bernhard

Nice stuff, Barney. The Ruth trammer has been on my to-do list for a while, too. Do you have any more information on this than can be found on americanindustrialmining.com?

Bernhard

Barney

The Ruth trammer is a bit of a mystery one - not much anywhere -  The American Industrial mining people appear to have the Most Info' I think years ago
The "Narrow Gauge and Short line Gazette have an article about it but it was some years ago perhaps someone on the forum might have a copy and can throw a bit more light on it
A couple of years back at One of the tractor shows one of the book sellers had a copy of a drivers manual and service guide but it was a bit brief and not much more about it more of a Sales Brochure -
Barney 
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Barney

Collecting bits for the shed
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Barney

Bench now installed
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Barney

Side view with water pump and back of Electric control panel
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Barney

The other side with electric control panel for generator
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Hydrostat

Love those electric devices!
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