Will Vale Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Ah the yellow wheels were just what it needed to spark into life. Lovely stuff. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Coming together beautifully and in colourful style as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 The Easter weekend and last week saw a huge amount of progress, so much so that I can now say.... ITS FINISHED!!!!!! It made its first public appearance at the Cosford show at the weekend, but it was only 98% complete - the steering chains were missing plus some other wires were missing. Since then the last finishing touches have been completed and tonight I took the photos... Close up of the dynamo. I've added cables from the control panel up into the roof to simulate how the lights would be powered. Here you can see the cables that would have delivered power to the lights, with a scratch built junction box joining two of the cables I've just realised on seeing this photo that I've fogotten a decal that should go on the end of the dynamo boss I'll try to choose the best 4 or 5 photos to put in the gallery. Having completed this, I'm really pleased with how it looks... its actually "pretty" How I EVER thought I could light all those bulbs... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Wow! What a stunning, colourful, unusual model. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yes wow, that's a stunning model by any standards. Great to see this finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 That turned out beautifully!! That is a mighty fine looking traction engine! Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Looks fantastic. It's really good to see this one finished and in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Very nice indeed. What a great addition to the GB Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Wow - She's beautiful!! What a stunning model!! Brilliant work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Agh! The risks of model shows! As I was lifting my boxes out from under the table at today's Poole Vikings Model show the box containing the Showman's engine fell over and a significant amount of damage resulted Over half the canopy pillars have either come adrift or broken and several other pieces have broken off. I think its fixable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 No! Hope you do get it fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooker Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi, Thanks for the great detail pix - I bought a completed Bandai model of the Pendle Princess from an auction in England and then had it packaged and sent to me by airmail in Australia, probably by road, air, train and road to me in Western Australia and the combined shaking caused the glue joints to break and disassemble most of the fragile glue points of my model, so now I have to put it back together without any idea previously, of where, or how to begin. Your pix, will help me put it back together as it once was and like Kallisti, above - there is now light at the end of "my" tunnel. Brooker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hope you get it fixed and that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the oncoming train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooker Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Me too - if it is the next oncoming train, it would probably knock some much needed sense into me - getting older is not much fun, my partner is losing her marbles and forgets more than me, I've suggested I buy some marbles and pour them back in through her ear, but so far, no success - it pays to be quick on my feet sometimes - lol Brooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooker Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Deleted - this is not a home shopping site. Edited May 27, 2016 by Greg B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 The Easter weekend and last week saw a huge amount of progress, so much so that I can now say.... ITS FINISHED!!!!!! It made its first public appearance at the Cosford show at the weekend, but it was only 98% complete - the steering chains were missing plus some other wires were missing. Since then the last finishing touches have been completed and tonight I took the photos... Close up of the dynamo. I've added cables from the control panel up into the roof to simulate how the lights would be powered. Here you can see the cables that would have delivered power to the lights, with a scratch built junction box joining two of the cables I've just realised on seeing this photo that I've fogotten a decal that should go on the end of the dynamo boss I'll try to choose the best 4 or 5 photos to put in the gallery. Having completed this, I'm really pleased with how it looks... its actually "pretty" How I EVER thought I could light all those bulbs... Bloody awesome mate!,I may have a go at one of these some day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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