Modelling World War 1

[Bigkev]

You put your left foot in, your left foot out, in, out, in, out, you shake it all about!

Will that do?

Bigkev

[zak]

Keep on dancing!

I almost feel guilty about posting my builds on here - almost.
Well I know I seem to build models quickly but I am not sure if that is as true as it seems.
I have been building this Clayton and Shuttleworth Steam Waggon for almost 6 days. I model in the region of maybe 4/ 5 hours  per day if I am lucky, sometimes more sometimes less. There are things that interfere of course, but the main reason is that I do not watch very much TV, I am very selective. Alcohol does not mix well with model making I find.
I have planted 3 x 30 ft. rows of potatoes, dug my allotment, been to Scarborough, Hull and Quizzes as well as socialising for lunches and coffees on various days.
I really do know why I have to justify my modelling but you lot seem amazed at my output.
Well, there you have it.

This is a Clayton and Shuttleworth Steam Waggon, in 1/35 scale, they were seen as inferior to the Foden but were similar in some ways.
This one will be one employed for road maintenance. The wheels were all made individually as I found that my cast resin wheels were a little delicate. I now need to add a lot of rivets and small detail.

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[Wizzel]

Well, I hope I can be as busy as you when I am retired!  I was very impressed with the disinfector machine, not just the modelling but to learn something about it and steam in the Great War.  I do love little nuggets of information like that.

[Kiteman]

ditto! and I am still impressed with your output!

[Wizzel]

How are you doing your rivets now?  Still bits of plasticard or have you mastered the syringe and superglue trick?

[zak]

I prefer the plastic bits, it is slower but suits me better.

[Kiteman]

Hey Zak...check out this picture that I´ve found.....I want one!

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[zak]

Hey Zak...check out this picture that I´ve found.....I want one!

This was for sale in 2011, but did not make the reserve, it may have sold later.
Dig deep the reserve was £150,000!
I used photos of this vehicle for my build, along with other plans.
I have a magazine article from Military Machine magazine all about it.
Great stuff.
Could you get me one too.

[zak]

The steam waggon is in the paint shop.
I decided to have a go at a large artillery piece.
Here we have the 9.2 inch BL siege howitzer.
Mainly from photographs and some sketchy plans.
The first photo took about 2 hours work.

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[Bigkev]

I thought the photo of the truck with tipping rear was one of Dave's less than successful creations at first!

Oh, how wrong I was...................................

I'll have one too, then I'll put it on Ebay......!!

Bigkev

[zak]

Another couple of hours work here.

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[zak]

Couple more hours.
I have not quite got the pneumatic bit correct, but I will live with it.

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[zak]

An hour or two more.

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[zak]

Well, it is not as accurate as it could be, the cylinders and recuperation system leave something to be desired, but it looks the part and I enjoyed building it, which for me is perhaps one of the most important parts.
It needs painting and setting into a base. The box in front was connected by a metal framework buried under ground and acted as a counterweight I guess.

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[Haddock]

Getting cheesed off with being speechless!!!