Greetings from Perth

At this point, MalOz has decided to join the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance at a monastery smack in the middle of the Red Centre
 
Welcome to the forum Mal.

A different approach to our usual fare but welcome all the same....
 
Welcome aboard, Mal.
Your scratch-builds are quite impressive. I have two TTTE open wagons that look like crappier versions of what you've done by hand. I must say, now I want to build a few like you've done. I cannot wait to see more of your work.
 
MalOz_1957 said:
Yes, they are not light… 14-15kg a pop… its a good workout for the legs
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They are designed so that they can be interlaced with a reinforcing rod and concrete mix when they are laid broken bond. You might be able to ease them around your bends if they were laid like that :think:

Probably only worth thinking about when you're sure you like what you've got ;)

Nerd mode off :nerd:
 
playmofire said:
Welcome from North Yorkshire. I'm a member of the Hornby Railway Collector's Association (HRCA) - although my Hornby collecting is limited to three O gauge goods yard cranes which go quite well with G gauge - and I'm sure people woudl be interested to see your use of Meccano if you would agre to it. An appropriate recognition of source would be given.
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Go for it… This is where it all started... G gauge meccano loco.

Although i did garner some inspiration from a similar model on YouTube, so i can not claim full credit for the original idea.

Cheers
 
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Paul M said:
There's been a serial on building something similar in the 16mm Association magazine. Well worth a read. Looks quirky, but does the job
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Oh yes, “quirky” I’ll give you that ! …. It all came down to a desire to scratch build some 4 wheel coaches.

I realised not much point unless i had something to haul them.

I saw a similar contraption on YT and thought “That’ll do” as i have a few statics that could act as motive power. I wasn’t really interested in the Garden Rail thing at the time to be honest.

But, then I came across some garden layouts on YT and that was it….i wanted one . … but i had to do something better than that first loco…hence the wee Fowler and now the BR Class 06 (still under construction)…. One day I might even get around to building the damn coaches

Cheers
 
MalOz_1957 said:
Hello,
Mal here from wet and windy Perth. New to garden railways but not really new to the model rail scene. Had a couple small OO layouts over the years but they didn't get finished as much as I had hoped. Life and family, the usual excuses. Have also been collecting static model steam for a number of years (Bowman, Wilesco etc) which I also fire up from time to time.

I retired in October last year (after 40 odd years in the Data Centre industry) and have always fancied scratch building stuff. Started playing around with ideas based on Meccano chassis etc

first wagon... not too bad... roughly (really roughly) 10mm=1 foot. Could do better...
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Then I needed something to pull it... so the wee Fowler on another meccano chassis turned up... well this was fun ... and runs well...
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I thought I could do better on the wagon, especially once i found tenmille on the web... wagon v2... really 10mm = 1foot full timber chassis working buffers etc
...its a scale 6" too short as I only found a full set of drawings AFTER I almost finished it...V3 will be perfect :-)

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So, ok. Decided I needed a loop to run my builds....this is where the garden railway connection begins.....

A basic 6m x 4m loop using 45mm track (LGB and LGB compatible). It will evolve I am sure, already have ideas for spurs, stations, buildings etc.

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Currently working on a chassis of a BR Class 06 shunter - this will be 10mm to the foot and will be using battery and R/C...
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Chassis is 3mm MDF, and all the detailing will be sytrene, timber etc. connecting rods were custom made for me. ...anyway will show more pics of this if anybody is interested.

So yeah here I am ready to learn from those who have been here before me.

Cheers,
Mal
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Ok heres an update...

firstly underframe detail finished /brake shoes and sandboxes/pipes... those naff red wheels need to go..
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Red wheels cleaned up...

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Masked up (i pinched some of my wife's washi tape...(works just as well as tamiya but much cheaper)..there is a decent review on YT.

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Better I think ...

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So yeah, making some progress...next job will be to clean and prime the chassis..can't wait to see it all the one colour.

Cheers
 
Ok, no I have not run away, just been busy on the 06 and other stuff.. So after finishing the main bits on the chassis and refreshing those horrible wheels, here's where it got to as of today..

made a former to shape the top of the bonnet.
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Heat formed bonnet in place..

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One side of engine bay doors and rear engine compartment in place... roof of rear engine compartment also heat formed over another MDF former
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Other side showing placement of internal gubbins...

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RC PCB will go in the cab...

so getting there.

P.S. Have moved this to the Kit Bashing, Scratch Build Forum...
 
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MalOz_1957 MalOz_1957 can you move or continue your thread under a different section of the forum please. The new members area is for a meet'n'greet, a build would be better in its own thread - it won't disappear that way.
Thanks,
pugwash
 
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