Modelling World War 1

[Kiteman]

That, my friend, is outstanding. I know what you mean be contemplation from a distance......it is better to go away from it for a while and then when you come back you see it with "different eyes". I try to do the same on my models...especially with weathering....doesnt always work though!`
Well done again. We wait in anticipation of your next piece!

[Wizzel]

That really is a wonderful bit of work.  I admire your accuracy in particular with things like the rivets - not only the consistent size but the alignment!  Great War SIG is VERY fortunate we allow them to share you with us!

[zak]

The railway theme continues for the moment, here is another length of 1/35 track under construction.
There is about 4 days work here.
I was not going to post this but as usual I could not resist.
What will be sitting on it though?

The sleepers are balsa, the rails are some girders from the plastistrut range. Ballast is coarse OO gauge grit.
As usual, a very tidy work bench.

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[Wizzel]

My bench ends up like that while I am working on something.  I tidy up between projects!

[zak]

More pictures, yes it is another railway gun.
This will be a 9.2 in naval gun on a railway mounting.
Here is the construction of the railway bit - the body and the bogies.
The wheels were made from some from a Tamiya Tiger tank, 12 of these are required.
A disc of plastic card was stuck behind the wheels and a fillet of filler added to give the shape of the wheel.
The bogie is made of balsa covered in plastic card.

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[zak]

My bench ends up like that while I am working on something.  I tidy up between projects!

As you can see I do tidy up sometimes?

[Haddock]

Cool that is.

[Kiteman]

A disc of plastic card was stuck behind the wheels and a fillet of filler added to give the shape of the wheel.

Ingenious!

[zak]

More work on the gun carriage.
There were various different Marks, this is the Mk III.
More of the dreaded grey drain pipe in evidence.

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[Kiteman]

you do love yer rivets dont ya!

[Haddock]

Right rivitin' stuff this is.

[Bigkev]

Ah, nice to see the drainpipe has not been forgotten..............

Great work though,  Oh bugger a compliment!...............................

Bigkev

[zak]

Thanks for the compliment Kevin.
Some more work done.
Working on the gun barrel and its carriage as well as the supports for firing.
The barrel is copper pipe with additions and various bits of plastic wrapped around it.

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[Bigkev]

That's one helluva good looking piece of kit.

Stunning does not start to sum up my thoughts on this project......................

Awesome is perhaps nearer.

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Simply wonderfull, how did you get the taper on the copper tubing???