tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post4228233891690732956..comments2024-02-01T21:16:47.721+13:00Comments on Colonel O'Truth's Miniature Issues: Full Steam Ahead!Colonel O'Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-13583217808951022482011-06-26T22:22:54.396+12:002011-06-26T22:22:54.396+12:00Oh crickey! That's a heap of work in itself ju...Oh crickey! That's a heap of work in itself just winding all that wire. You Sir, deserve a medal!<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br />regards<br />ScottScottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-47858486974394334652011-06-23T18:56:57.909+12:002011-06-23T18:56:57.909+12:00The bent metal tubes (as with my other walker) are...The bent metal tubes (as with my other walker) are actually pieces of bronze-wound guitar strings. (.042" gauge in this case, I think - they're old ones my guitar has finished with!)<br /><br />And people tell me guitars are just for making noise with...<br /><br />Having fun designing/building the walker's had at the mo! Arrrrgh!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-37912257890279517042011-06-23T12:40:01.949+12:002011-06-23T12:40:01.949+12:00Fond memories indeed!
What are the bent metal tub...Fond memories indeed!<br /><br />What are the bent metal tubing pieces made from? I would have guessed regular wire at first, but they have a 'notched' effect going on...?<br /><br />ScottScottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-9799834662685825202011-06-21T19:07:14.885+12:002011-06-21T19:07:14.885+12:00ColKG - Thanks! It's particularly nice to rece...ColKG - Thanks! It's particularly nice to receive such praise at the end of a day like the one I have just had...<br /><br />Scott - That would be the, "By 'eck! You smell gorgeous tonight, Petal!" lass? Ahh... fond memories!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-40749313213711909942011-06-21T12:53:57.479+12:002011-06-21T12:53:57.479+12:00Nice links Joe, impressive stuff. Reminds of the t...Nice links Joe, impressive stuff. Reminds of the time I saw a whole bunch of steam engines at the Durham Show Grounds down by the river when I was a young 'un. As you say, makes you feel very small...<br /><br />Ah, Boddington's from Lancashire? I must admit once you get south of Middlesbrough, for me all those dang Shire things get a bit confusing as for where one ends and another starts. ;-)<br /><br />I was from way up North you know! It's grim there apparently ;-)<br /><br />What I do remember about Boddingtons (If I've got the right beer and advert), was a tasty bit of crumpet for their adverts. Melanie Sykes I think her name was...? <br /><br />Keep up the great work, can't wait to see her finished.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-9434098200239399452011-06-21T12:11:34.144+12:002011-06-21T12:11:34.144+12:00You Sir, are an Inspiration. Keep up with the good...You Sir, are an Inspiration. Keep up with the good work.<br /><br />ColKGColKillgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525442150477092825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-21402650846285323122011-06-20T23:28:55.316+12:002011-06-20T23:28:55.316+12:00Thanks, Rodger.
I've been working on the walk...Thanks, Rodger.<br /><br />I've been working on the walker's head today. So far, another 80 rivets - and a very long way to go!<br /><br />I'm keeping count...Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-68011064485556583952011-06-20T23:12:50.681+12:002011-06-20T23:12:50.681+12:00Amazing work Colonel. Very impressive with all tho...Amazing work Colonel. Very impressive with all those rivets, 470 good reasons to like it.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-5899186549180441122011-06-20T12:13:19.375+12:002011-06-20T12:13:19.375+12:00Thanks, Scott!
Actually, a great deal of this desi...Thanks, Scott!<br />Actually, a great deal of this design pays homage to the River Don Steam Engine at Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Sheffield. I love this machine! 12000 horsepower! When that flywheel gets going, you feel so small!<br /><br />It's Europe's biggest working steam angine and was used for making armour plate - appropriate.<br /><br />http://www.simt.co.uk/uploads/River_Don_Image.JPG<br /><br />The flywheel and colour scheme are an attempt to capture the 'flavour' of the Don Engine.<br /><br />http://www.simt.co.uk/kelham-island-museum/river-don-engine<br /><br />As for Boddington's, it's actually from Lancashire - but it's the North, innit? I hope to get a white rose motif onto the walker somewhere, just to avoid confusion!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-48467229913084757272011-06-20T12:03:05.813+12:002011-06-20T12:03:05.813+12:00Excellent work Colonel! You must I am sure spend a...Excellent work Colonel! You must I am sure spend a lot of time looking at images of victorian era steam engines to get this all looking authentic. It certainly looks the part, especially the colour scheme too - the red pin striping is exquisite. So I presume the flywheel will be connected by some kind of drive belt to something lower down? I am fascinated to see how this progresses.<br />As for the 'Sheffield'engraving, perhaps a printout using Photoshop might work, and glue into place & paint a blackline around it to conceal paper edge?<br />I love the Boddington name for the officer, another Yorkshire link if ever there was one, although I must confess it was a beer I didnt like! Odd 'antiseptic' taste I thought?<br />Keep up the good work.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-13420047984421884312011-06-20T07:15:36.978+12:002011-06-20T07:15:36.978+12:00Glad you like it, Christopher!Glad you like it, Christopher!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-91897839734953316242011-06-20T04:23:42.747+12:002011-06-20T04:23:42.747+12:00Well that's just about cool as heck!
Christop...Well that's just about cool as heck!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-39373987755631251452011-06-19T22:40:03.403+12:002011-06-19T22:40:03.403+12:00"Do with it," Sir? Why, take over the wo..."Do with it," Sir? Why, take over the world, of course!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-84674347897624149642011-06-19T22:32:26.605+12:002011-06-19T22:32:26.605+12:00Very nice piece, well detailed. You did a great jo...Very nice piece, well detailed. You did a great job! Not too sure what you want to do with it but it'll be great for Steampunk scenery for sure.Dr. Willett's Workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513780769117472105noreply@blogger.com