On your work bench

[B.Meldon]

I have indeed been experimenting with using a colour printer for the cab side and back lining for Cegin. Both these areas are flat and the loco is black so it should work out ok.
Progress has however stopped until I can find my white metal Penrhyn type couplings. I know I have them somewhare, I just cannot find them!

While this is on hold yesterday and going into today I am completely re-building a Backwoods 009 four wheel motorised crane. I built this to the instructions many years ago, but used super-glue not solder.
The motor and gear bearings had dried out and needed a tiny drop of PTFE oil, but the way this kit was built prevented access to the motor. So I disassembled it, modified the way it was put together so it can come apart by removing screws, added contacts to the wheels as the axle to frame contact had become unreliable, reassembled it and touched up the paint as required. I have also modified the jib that was previously fixed in position, it now has two positions, up as before and lower so it goes under bridges and into sheds etc. this is done by using two alternative jib height 'cables', actually wires, that hook in place. I will post a photo later.

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

I've had to shift 600 km from my workbench and layout in Kyiv to Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine so my 'modelling' is restricted to virtual designing of a 3D printed mechanism for two turntables, and soon Arduino programming for same.  I miss actual hands-on work, but hope to hear from everybody else.

We were able to get to Kyiv for the weekend (with an eight-hour drive each way) and I grabbed some set track and my Baldwin 4-6-0T which is now running on the windowsill.  It's a lot better than nothing, and it will serve for my JMRI programming learning.

[Crichworkshop2000]

Not so much as a work bench but new additional board for Avyn-A-Llyin with a narrow gauge tramway[12mm gauge]. No 009 track laid yet but the approx position can bee seen in one of the photos. The other photo shows the steps down to the beach.

[Graeme Dunbar]

It is looking good. It's been many years since I've seen the layout - Perth, I think.

I'm intrigued by your tramway track. Is it commercial grooved rail or have you laid normal rail sections side by side?

[Crichworkshop2000]

Graham, it's Peco code 80 flat bottom rail with 2 x 1mm brass section laid by it. I did try with some 0.040" x 0.040" square brass section and 2 x 0.5mm brass strip but was a bit more fiddly. After soldering I then tweeked the track to make sure my longest 4 wheel chassis could get round the curve. This usually meant bending the L section out a bit. Regards Perth I was there in 2011 and 2016 with an invite back when this board is done [or presentable]. I've still yet to lay the 009 track which means making a crossing but need the other 2 boards first, and the magnetic strip for my fallerised road vehicles to follow.

[engerth399]

Looks good.  What are the various tram bodies we can see.

Peter

[Graeme Dunbar]

Many thanks. The tram points in particular look amazing.

I think it must have been as long ago as 2011!

[Crichworkshop2000]

Apologies for the delay in replying. The tram bodies [in red] are my own 3d print of Chester Demi car. Not happy with it yet as there are a couple of things that didn't draw up very well. The one in the background is a Keilcraft kit of the Birmingham tram, modelled on one that was cut down to a single deck for works use. I also have Llandudno and Colwyn bay 17 in its later form being built [again 3d print of my own and available from Shapeways as well a a Bournemouth bogie double decker [awaiting suitable running gearand also available from Shapeways].
I've just noticed that there is a Kitson Steam tram engine also on one of the pictures designed to run using one of the Tramfabreik mechanisms. Not happy with the etch or 3d print  condensor tubes so not available yet.

[Crichworkshop2000]

Also on my work bench is a new cab and chimney for the Roco HF110 loco

[engerth399]

Apologies for the delay in replying. The tram bodies [in red] are my own 3d print of Chester Demi car. Not happy with it yet as there are a couple of things that didn't draw up very well. The one in the background is a Keilcraft kit of the Birmingham tram, modelled on one that was cut down to a single deck for works use. I also have Llandudno and Colwyn bay 17 in its later form being built [again 3d print of my own and available from Shapeways as well a a Bournemouth bogie double decker [awaiting suitable running gearand also available from Shapeways].
I've just noticed that there is a Kitson Steam tram engine also on one of the pictures designed to run using one of the Tramfabreik mechanisms. Not happy with the etch or 3d print  condensor tubes so not available yet.

Thanks for the info on your trams - I'm afraid my own model trams have slipped while I concentrate on metre gauge models.  However the next tram will be to re-build a Tramalan Lytham through deck car, bought from Derek Lambelle at the Crich modellers weekend last year.

Peter

[Robin Webster]

I think I am done with this model. Making little people is very difficult.
Here are three views of my little Indian village house.

Robin

[clayliner]

Very atmospheric. Is there a baby in there somewhere?  ;)

David.

[Robin Webster]

Haha, indeed David there is, but just not visible. The " girl in the widow" with the tall grass actually does have a baby in her arms,but in my modification the baby got covered up. Oh well!
Thanks,
Robin.