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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 5:53:25 GMT -6
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 6:01:22 GMT -6
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 6:12:10 GMT -6
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 6:25:07 GMT -6
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 6:37:26 GMT -6
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 7:02:51 GMT -6
Sorry, didn't realise how long that last post was. I have a habit of that So that pretty much brings the shop up to date. Until the other weekend I felt like doing a bit more...ended up with a small shed or possibly its an outhouse, haven't decided yet.. made the same way as the shop. I built it all as if some old guy made the shop and most of its contents with his own hands and a little bit of knowledge his grandpappy gave him way back when...lol Also made a tool box for the tow truck and what shop would be complete without an engine hoist? Made of sticks split to size and just running from memory of walking past my real one every day in the shop. I made the ram from a toothpick and a plastic rawlplug, with a wire pin to join it to the hoist arm. I'll take a pic of it later with its parts separated. Had to pry the tool box open Also started on some welding tanks and air compressor tank, formed from more of the flashing.
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Post by Mence on May 2, 2018 7:32:38 GMT -6
Fantastic fella, must have taken you ages?
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Post by 2redrovers on May 2, 2018 7:41:06 GMT -6
Fantastic fella, must have taken you ages? Thank you. Had to check ..I started beginning Feb last year and had the shop roof rusty at the end of March, so a couple weeks worth of nights over two months.
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Post by BUCKY on May 2, 2018 7:54:59 GMT -6
This is a very cool dio! I'm enjoying this ride!!
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Post by nico76mih on May 2, 2018 10:47:57 GMT -6
Very catching eyes diorama, keep the good work! Cheers, Nicolae
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Post by JCON on May 2, 2018 15:59:28 GMT -6
Very cool and nicely done for sure!!! Looking forward to more of your work here in our hallowed halls... or was that haunted halls... or was it...
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Post by 2redrovers on May 3, 2018 19:54:16 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on May 3, 2018 20:43:30 GMT -6
Nice work, love Woody!!!
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Post by 2redrovers on May 3, 2018 21:05:22 GMT -6
Thanks. I was going to do more to it and trim out the inside to fit onto a chassis of some kind, but I think it stayed as is for fear of wrecking it.
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Post by BUCKY on May 3, 2018 21:25:54 GMT -6
WOW!!! That woody would look nice as a curbside slammer!!
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Post by 2redrovers on May 4, 2018 7:30:57 GMT -6
I took a couple shots of the hoist dismantled into its parts, also in frame is the air tank after gluing. I attempted to start making an English wheel for the shop but I got... interrupted ..
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Post by JCON on May 4, 2018 8:16:30 GMT -6
Typical kitty!!!
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 4, 2018 11:59:44 GMT -6
Wow, oh wow! I don't know where to begin....
I am most impressed with the building as you've used construction techniques that are used on real ones. Brilliant work! One suggestion: maybe adding a plywood sheet or a piece of miniature pegboard over the shop table to hang all the tools on that were used in this shop. And of course, the old man would have a stool or small chair to sit on for the delicate work.
I'd love to know how you got the convex shape of the tank ends, as well as how you glued them on and with what. As for the ...interruption, yeah, I get that a lot myself. I guess the Foreman knows best when it's time to rest.
Subscribing to this and anxiously awaiting further updates.
And don't worry about the length of your posts. My "Manufacturing" posts rival yours in length so you are in good company.
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Post by 2redrovers on May 4, 2018 20:56:16 GMT -6
Thank you Duke, much appreciated.
I'm a panel beater these days but in a past life I was a cabinetmaker / joiner by trade. So I've got a basic understanding at least of how the old timber frame buildings are put together. I know its not exactly right but it creates the right feel. The old 3ft between studs rule of thumb etc, should probably be more battens or braces for a real building but it works for me.
I honestly get a bit nervous posting my modelling among more seasoned artists, as my approach is more scale-ish than pure scale detail. My materials and experience are both limited and although I aim for something in particular in mind, this often means it doesn't come out how I want but as they say... you just learnt another way how to not make a light bulb. It's been encouraging to read all the positive reactions here about my endeavours and will continue to make and improve as time allows.
Shaping metal is almost second nature these days. It's easier to push ally around than it is steel but same methods can be used. The bowl shapes were basically pressure formed slowly with a rounded handle pushing the aluminium into a suitable sized cup. I can take some photos later to show what I mean.
Good thought with the peg board and stool, makes sense. A friend suggested an engine stand with a stripped block and some pistons laying on the bench. I thought about axle stands but might be too small to model. I only thought of the English wheel yesterday and figured it made sense, I've got one in my shop so why not lol. May end up being a bit more of a bodyshop than a mechanical one as that's where my expertise lies. Might even try to make a few odd panels to have laying around the shop.
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Post by JCON on May 4, 2018 22:21:31 GMT -6
Taking the effort to learn new things is what helps us grow!!! I didn't measure anything on the WWI airplane shop I built last year for the cutaway build... if it looked good to me it went in it, lol!!! Keep doing what you are doing, it works!!!
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