Modelling World War 1

[zak]

At present I am messing with some quite fine Albion Alloys rod and stuff for hinges.
Any tips on how to hold it Mr Haddock?
I have the 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 set.

[zak]

At present I am messing with some quite fine Albion Alloys rod and stuff for hinges.
Any tips on how to hold it Mr Haddock?
I have the 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 set.

have managed with my numb fingers but would still like your input.
I used a cutting disc in a small electric drill and then drills to open out the hole. My tweezers are really not up to the job.
This is the rear section that rotates under construction, it has doors at both ends, and they open and close.

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[Haddock]

I cut it with a scalpel by rolling it on the cutting mat. Clean the ends with wet and dry stuck to a stick to make a file. Clean the bore either with a watchmakers reamer or the point of a 15A blade. I get hold of it with that pin chuck that I brought along to the meeting. If you need to borrow anything, I'm in tomorrow but could be out on Wednesday. 
Haddock.

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[zak]

Thanks Tony, I am away until the weekend, I've managed with what I've got.

[Kiteman]

I do admire your bravery!

[zak]

After and eventful Christmas I am now back to some modelling.
Attempting to line the inside with something that resembles cocoa matting and add the canvas tilt. The tilt appears to have been roped on the inside.
Paper towels and brown paper in reality.

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[zak]

Here is the almost complete model, all parts will come apart for painting.

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[zak]

While I watch the paint dry I thought that I would start my next project.
This will be a horse drawn General Service wagon,
These exist in various Marks from I upwards, 10 (X) seems to be the First World war one.
I used the book shown - you may spot something if you look closely.
But you need to known my real name to see why I had a wry smile.
So I decided to make two wheels and then cast the rest, they may come in for other vehicles.
The wheels are laminated 20 thou plastic card discs, the centre was cut with a cork borer and the spokes are half round Evergreen strip(241).

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[zak]

Casting is not going well, one of my masters decided to float up into the mould and so is useless, and its taking a while to set. I may just make the wheels.
The trials and tribulations of model making.

[zak]

A whole new vocabulary has come to light modelling horse drawn vehicles.
Swingletree
Lynchpin
Felloe
Futchel
and so on.
No doubt Colonel Tony will keep me right.
I am in the process of making all the wheels.

[Bigkev]

Well Zak,
Publishing as well.........................
How do you find time?, are you one of many clones?
Great stuff as always. Like to see your still 'horsing' around.
Bigkev

[zak]

Well spotted Kevin, those eagle eyes are still working. You must have had one of those action men with the telescopic eye.
Here is a bit more on the GS Wagon mark X.
I could only find a side elevation, so have been working from photos and descriptions, its not that accurate, still lots of details to add.
The wheels look a big large in the pictures, may have to modify them.


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[zak]

I have altered the wheels and done more work on the fittings.


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[Kiteman]

fantastic work as usual, Keep èm coming!

[Haddock]

Amazing, just amazing.