Modelling World War 1

[zak]

You do have my skill and ability Kevin.
We all wish - I wish I had your attention to detail and patience.

I rush too much, I want to see the finished product.

More painting, decals transfers added.
Now need to add the glass to the windows and weather.

It has had a coat of satin varnish.
When is a model ever finished, you could mess about forever.
The last picture is just to give you a size comparison with the Simplex loco.

[Roger]

That looks great - you produce so much great work it is amazing!

[zak]

At the moment I am doing some re-spraying and touching up of the loco cab roof.

[zak]

This is a Crewe type Tractor.
Basically a Model T Ford fitted with railway wheels.
This model is scratch built in 1/32 scale.

[Haddock]

Flippin' 'eck , super that is.

[zak]

It is a bit of a cheat really, some time ago I scratch built some Model T Fords, then got fed up, I came across one half built and converted it to this.

[zak]

So, I have been giving the next competition some thought.
I decided that I would build whatever I could for less than £20.00 - well that is the theme.

At present I am working on the less than £20.00 theme and have been constructing some 1/32 petrol locomotives of the 40hp simplex type. These came in three types, open, protected and armoured. Well I reckon that I can build all three for less than £20.00, only time will tell. The biggest expense was the wheels from your local friendly model shop – you don't recognise the description, of course I mean Croppers.

These photos show the open type with no doors under construction.
This is just to whet your appetite and make you get building for the competition.
So far
Wheels £6.75
Sheets of plastic card £3.45
Strip rod and tube £4.50
An awful lot came out of the spares box – bits of plastic card too small for anything else.

[Bigkev]

Looking good Zak,
Will it be a nice Army Green colour again??
Bigkev

[zak]

Looking good Zak,
Will it be a nice Army Green colour again??
Bigkev

Yes WW1 green probably.

[Bigkev]

Oh fantastic.......................!

My favourite colour..................

Bigkev

[zak]

Well here is more progress on the Simplexes - sound like the Meer cat advert.
Armoured and Open so far

[Bigkev]

Unbelievable Skill.

You're a true master of this scratch building lark!

Bigkev (Green with envy)

[zak]

Is that WW1 green?

[Bigkev]

No,a rather sickly looking one.
Bigkev

[zak]

Just put some of my articles together into a 64 page booklet.
Just to whet your appetite here are the front and back covers and a couple of the pages inside.

I am getting some printed and hope to sell them.
You can contact me on;~
dj.smith14@btinternet.com