The Rail Bike of a sort -Inspired and built in 1/16th

[Barney]

Just love these rail bikes so Im having a go with a 1/16th version
Engine built up of plastic card panels staked and fitted to an acrylic crankcase ( before you say it NO its not got a square cylinder Just followed the practice of the prototype started as a casting with fins then bored out to the bore size required no bore shown because you can not see it ) Engined modelled on a 1923 Triumph side valve version
The bike frame was found on the scrap pile in the yard and the slab fuel tank is of generator also found in the scrap.
The model built mainly from Evergreen strip/ channel /section/ and tube -the wheels are 20mm curly spoke from Swift Sixteen the tractor seat is from a tractor kit of 1/24th scale but is the larger size ideally measuring up for a motor bike size
First up the start of the engine I made a small jig to keep the fins and bore in line 
Barney

[Barney]

The engine nearly finished with the carburettor / dynamo and gearbox - the gearbox made by laminating plastic card the shaping

[Barney]

The bike frame with slab tank all requiring detail  all nuts /bolts rivets are from MasterClub and screw heads from Aber PE

[Barney]

Trial fit for engine

[Barney]

inspiration from the prototypes

[finescalerr]

Only a jealous nincompoop could find anything about that model to criticize. -- Russ

[Barney]

Scale 1/16th my height 5ft:10in  and as happy as an 18year old with my new cap bought from the tractor show
Barney

[Stuart]

That's a pretty spiffy little pony.

Stuart

[lab-dad]

Maybe we can build one for Russ to ride around in his senior days?

Off to the corner......

Mj

[finescalerr]

I've already built my bike. It's a track racing bike. No gears, no freewheel for coasting and, under ideal circumstances, no brake. But because I'm an old geezer, I added a brake for emergencies. Put THAT in yer pipe 'n' smoke it! -- ssuR

[shropshire lad]

  Greetings, Russ, from the corner...

[Barney]

A question why do the bikers have to dress funny - I can ride my bike with my best suit on
Barney

[lab-dad]

Very nice both of you!
MJinTN

[finescalerr]

Nick, only YOU would find a comic like that.

Barney, if your question about bicycling clothes is serious, everything is tight to reduce wind drag and the shorts have padding because the saddle is kind of like sitting on a brick. Exercise is fine but I'm not into the racing/masochism culture and clothing. It's a shame bikes aren't designed for beautiful girls in thong bikinis, each eager to cater to your every whim. -- Russ

[Barney]

I don't really know how to answer this with out upsetting the "bikers"
case closed
Barney