latest attempt

[scroller frank]

just to show that although it has been quiet on the srolling forum ,
work goes on in the background!!
this is my latest attempt.

well it keeps me out of the pub don't it ? ( ignore the date , don't know what went wrong there!!)


------------------Frank----------------

 

[CHJ]

Dig those beauties, now thats what I call serious boy toy construction.

 

[Gill]

They are little beauties . Where did you get the patterns, Frank? I've got some old Richard Blizzard books with similar types of projects and always thought that one day I might have a go at cutting his model Rolls Royce. It's the only way I'll ever own a car like that :lol: !

It would be interesting to see you work through one of these projects with photographs of key stages and techniques.

Gill

 

[DomValente]

Very, very nice Frank.
What material are the tracks ?

Dom

 

[Brucio]

Excellent Frank!
I've handled this, and it's even better in the flesh (as it were).
Everything moves!
All t needs is a little motor to start digging....
Bruce

 

[scroller frank]

Hi All,
Thanks you all for your comments,
Gill, the pattern is from a book by Luc St-Amour, called realistic construction models.
Dom, The main tracks shapes are cut from 1 1/2" ply( 2x 3/4" stuck together) the cleats are of thin hard wood strips found at B&Q !!!
cut into 1 1/2"pieces,sanded and placed individualy/equaly spaced arround
the main track , all 72 of them !!! :roll: 3 at a b%$&dy time, otherwise they moooove
when i win the lotto i'll have a real one boys toys ?? :roll: :roll:
i have just finished this one today! no cab insides yet ,

next time i will rember to take a few W I P photos.
the wheels took me nearly as long to make as the tracks .
Beware : this is what happens when you have no telly !!! :-k

 

[PowerTool]

Wow :shock:

I think this one is better than the other two - and I was impressed by them !
Excellent work

Andrew

 

[stevebuk]

have to agree with the others frank, brilliant stuff, and as you know yourself, i too have seen these models and they are something else. Well done mate.

 

[keithhickson]

If I start young enough I may get somewhere near there in the end :lol:
As a reference point Frank what size are they???

 

[Fecn]

Absolutely Superb- they must have taken ages. - I know that my little one (and me too) would love to get her hands on one of those - The thrid one is my favorite.

 

[MooreToolsPlease]

fantastic they look great

 

[scroller frank]

Hi keith,
The wheeled loader is about 16 " long and stands 6ish" tall,
the others are similar .
I make these things because i enjoy doing them, ,I have to keep my hands busy. (sad old beggar ! :roll: )
i think it's a man thing --wheels ,tracks engines---y know

 

[Another Dave]

I was just looking at one of Luc St-Amour's books when I came home from work today, and here you have some of the models featured in them!

I was given two of his books about four years ago, but have not made any of his designs - have made afew of the Gordon Warr/Hobbies trucks in the past for my son when he was small - he's 22 now :shock:

Great stuff there, makes me want to get the bandsaw busy on something smaller than 6 x 2s!

Dave.

 

[greybeard]

Wow

Very very impressive

And what an excellent choice of models

 

[Toni Burghout]

I really like the models and have yet to give them a try. Some time ago I tried to get the ex involved in them/scrolling and I think I've a couple books on them and some blueprints for a Hummer around here somewhere.

I imagine once you get started with the models, it would be a hobby all its own.

Nice work!