What is your latest project?
-
ge_rik
- Administrator
- Posts: 6655
- Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
- Location: Cheshire
-
Contact:
Post
by ge_rik » Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:18 pm
After over ten years of operation, I decided it was time locos on the PLR were given the opportunity to quench their thirsts and so a water tower and water crane have been added to Beeston Market station. The tower was constructed from an old Model Town kit but I felt the crane was something I could tackle myself.
Ingredients:
- main column = 5mm wooden dowel
- collars on the column = plastic tubing and barrel from a cheap biro
- base of column = tap washer
- valve housing = 10mm wooden bead
- valve = casting from Cambrian Models
- cap on column = end of plastic test tube
- joints on column = metal washers
- counterweight = end of plastic party 'blower'
- arm = 4mm wooden dowel covered in 5mm plastic tube
- support for arm = brass rod
- hose - heatshrink tubing
It's not a perfect representation of the real thing, but seems to look the part.
- IMG_0172.JPG (33.75 KiB) Viewed 6982 times
- IMG_0175.JPG (36.46 KiB) Viewed 6982 times
It still needs to be weathered and positioned at the end of the platform (weather permitting).
More info and other developments on my blog -
https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017 ... rt-68.html
Rik
-
Peter Butler
- Driver
- Posts: 5287
- Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
- Location: West Wales
Post
by Peter Butler » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:21 pm
Very convincing Rik, nicely made and a most useful accessory.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
-
LNR
- Driver
- Posts: 1571
- Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2016 5:26 am
- Location: Australia
Post
by LNR » Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:00 am
Great job Rik, and it sounds like it used up plenty of odd bits around the house. As modellers we need to see what things can be, as apposed to what they are.
Grant.
-
philipy
- Moderator
- Posts: 5158
- Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:00 pm
- Location: South Northants
Post
by philipy » Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:51 am
Looks good Rik.
An excellent example of using odd bits to make a representation of something, as we discussed some while ago.
Philip
-
ge_rik
- Administrator
- Posts: 6655
- Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
- Location: Cheshire
-
Contact:
Post
by ge_rik » Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:32 am
Thanks chaps. I do enjoy the challenge of solving constructional problems by re-purposing bits and pieces - and of course saving money at the same time. The valve on the water tower was constructed in a similar way.
- IMG_0132.JPG (51.01 KiB) Viewed 6947 times
Rik
-
tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
-
Contact:
Post
by tom_tom_go » Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:02 am
Heatshrink as the hose, brilliant!
-
Soar Valley Light
- Driver
- Posts: 1454
- Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:18 pm
- Location: North West Leicestershire
Post
by Soar Valley Light » Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:19 pm
Hello Rik,
What a lovely job you've made of this. It looks well proportioned and well engineered, most of all it looks functional. Well done.
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
-
LNR
- Driver
- Posts: 1571
- Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2016 5:26 am
- Location: Australia
Post
by LNR » Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:36 am
Gee! that last pic. could be 1:1 scale.
Grant.
-
ge_rik
- Administrator
- Posts: 6655
- Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
- Location: Cheshire
-
Contact:
Post
by ge_rik » Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:01 am
LNR wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:36 am
Gee! that last pic. could be 1:1 scale.
Grant.
Thanks Grant - that's praise indeed from someone with your eye for detail
Rik
-
jim@NAL
- Driver
- Posts: 1115
- Joined: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:01 am
- Location: haverhill suffok
Post
by jim@NAL » Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:31 pm
that's rather brilliant
-
markoteal
- Trainee Driver
- Posts: 763
- Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:23 pm
- Location: Yorkshire
Post
by markoteal » Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:36 pm
Brilliant - as usual - I love the way you have taken lots of 'bits' and created something so right! - and as Tom said, the heat shrink - genius!
Where did I put that uncoupler?
-
Boustrophedon
- Trainee Fireman
- Posts: 235
- Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 7:43 pm
Post
by Boustrophedon » Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:41 pm
I have a desire to build a working water tower and water crane that I can actually fill the locos from. I think it's going to be fun to make.
-
ge_rik
- Administrator
- Posts: 6655
- Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
- Location: Cheshire
-
Contact:
Post
by ge_rik » Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:46 pm
Boustrophedon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:41 pm
I have a desire to build a working water tower and water crane that I can actually fill the locos from. I think it's going to be fun to make.
Sounds interesting. Will the water have to be pressurised in some way?
Rik
-
Boustrophedon
- Trainee Fireman
- Posts: 235
- Joined: Wed May 22, 2013 7:43 pm
Post
by Boustrophedon » Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:06 pm
ge_rik wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:46 pm
Boustrophedon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:41 pm
I have a desire to build a working water tower and water crane that I can actually fill the locos from. I think it's going to be fun to make.
Sounds interesting. Will the water have to be pressurised in some way?
Rik
I was kinda hoping gravity would work. Wont fill through a Goodall valve obviously.
-
markoteal
- Trainee Driver
- Posts: 763
- Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:23 pm
- Location: Yorkshire
Post
by markoteal » Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:49 pm
Boustrophedon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:41 pm
I have a desire to build a working water tower and water crane that I can actually fill the locos from. I think it's going to be fun to make.
I like it - this will be a good one to watch!
Where did I put that uncoupler?
-
FWLR
- Driver
- Posts: 4345
- Joined: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:45 am
- Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Post
by FWLR » Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:40 am
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests