Something On Rails Made From Lollypop Sticks And Tea Stirers Challenge Thread.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:43 pm

Good enough? ‘Tis truly just a whisker or two beyond my version of “good enough”

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Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:16 pm

A little more built. Some bufferbeams.

Uhmm. A slight gap. Looks like I may need to add some modelling clay before painting.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:46 pm

Looking good, Mountain

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Here’s an update on the carriage. Will post the end result soon, as have since added home-made chains ...

Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:48 pm

Wow. Nice. That is amazing.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:14 am

Thanks ...

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:25 pm

... and with a final paint job, ‘twas completed

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Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:29 am

And your lovely poster behind.

GeraldH · Post by **GeraldH** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:35 am

Benches made from cast off wooden stirrers in a batch to speed things up. i used a razor saw to get nice cuts and any gaps were filled with wood filler. They are now painted in the BNR's French Blue and seem to be very popular with passengers

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Jules · Post by **Jules** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:23 pm

Very tidy work there, Gerald

. Have just taken a peak at your layout ... love it! Not only are you an outstanding train layout artiste, but a very entertaining writer, and I tell you, that hedge is drawing interest far and wide hehe ...

GeraldH · Post by **GeraldH** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:31 pm

Jules wrote:Very tidy work there, Gerald . Have just taken a peak at your layout ... love it! Not only are you an outstanding train layout artiste, but a very entertaining writer, and I tell you, that hedge is drawing interest far and wide hehe ...

Thank you

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Here's a very simple use of stirrers as wagon loads, with some cotton from the sewing box for rope and panel pins on the bogie bolster to stop the planks falling off.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:03 am

^^^ Great idea! Looks great! Very resourceful

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Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Tue May 05, 2020 5:31 pm

While I have my little machines out, I decided to do a bit more on my lollypop stick waggon. I had already built the base structure. Now to make something suitable to attach the wheels, so I am working on the axlebox assemblies made from lollypop sticks.

Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Tue May 05, 2020 5:36 pm

To ensure good alignment while sanding (I had previously drilled axle holes), I placed nails in the axlebox holes to ensure that the wheels sit at equal heights and then proceeded to sand the tops of the assembly so they also sit at similar heights.

Mountain · Post by **Mountain** » Tue May 05, 2020 6:00 pm

So after a fiddly few minutes, my little waggon now has wheels!

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue May 05, 2020 7:16 pm

This looks VERY cool!!

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