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  1. Mike Dowling
    Bill, I should imagine the wheels were cast in some kind of metal. Stairs on, fiddly little things they were and quite difficult doing the sides. Also planked the walkway for the top deck.
  2. Mike Dowling
    Thank John, now I understand. I actually made my rings out of paper but the heat shrink tube looks great.
  3. Mike Dowling
    Hey Danny, I know what heat shrink tubing is. Believe it or not my stepfather actually invented the stuff and has his name on the patent to prove it. My question really is how can you use that to make flat tyres?
  4. Mike Dowling
    Time for an update. The roof stayed on! The cabin is basically finished now except for pretty signs and various accessories. A point that might be useful to some. OcCre have loads of very nicely laser cut pieces but, when joining them together the locating holes often show and look horrid. So, I cover them in paper either before or after assembly depending on where they are. The roof over the cab seat was done after construction and hides two big and I have papered the stairs prior to construction to show you what I mean. These locating holes do not fill well with normal filler and still show hence the paper. Whilst waiting for things to dry I started work on the chassis. Loads of little nails to insert and cut off to simulate rivets. There were a few wood breakages involved in this process but nothing that couldn't be repaired with glue and some paint. Also done the bonnet, side, radiator. Still done driving controls to go on the side but not until near the end.
  5. Mike Dowling
    A lovely looking chassis, Dan is right about the wheels, don't put them on yet they will definitely be in the way. Love the wheel rims but can you give a bit more information about how you did it. I can't see any resemblance to a tube of shrink wrap stuff.
  6. Mike Dowling
    See, I told you it would need some serious clamping!!
  7. Mike Dowling
    With apologies for the dreadful photographs the lower box (!!!) is now painted and glazed and the ceiling is ready to be fitted. Unfortunately the glazing had to be done first and for those that have used acrylic glass before you will know how much static is generated when removing the protective film which then attracts every bit of dust! Still, it has to be done and I will remove it to glue the lid on. I tried to pre-bend the ceiling a bit but there is quite a curve and I foresee some serious clamping to get it to hold done whilst the glue dries.
  8. Mike Dowling
    OK matey, I can see what you are doing now. Sorry to be thick!
  9. Mike Dowling
    I really hate myself for doing this but, are you sure that the base should not be on the outside? I mean on top of the sides not between them?
  10. Mike Dowling
    Neat idea that. I take it you are going to twin wire the lights then ?
  11. Mike Dowling
    Well done Danny, another one toad to your tally of brilliant builds.
  12. Mike Dowling
    Looks good so far.
  13. Mike Dowling
    What will be the interior of the bus has been given floor lining and seats and the drivers seat has been 'planked'.
  14. Mike Dowling
    Hi there, I will watch as well if you don't mind. I have done this chuck wagon myself and it was good fun. I left mine natural wood for the wheels and chassis rather than paint and, whilst I know they are supposed to be black I love to leave bits brass against the wood. anyway, you have made a great start.
  15. Mike Dowling
    Not a lot to show yet but this is the beginning of the lower 'deck'! Much to my surprise for an OcCre kit one sheet of laser cut pieces has a very nasty warp. I have managed to flatten it but a quick email to OcCre and replacements are on their way. Pretty good I reckon and they always have been when a fault occurred.
  16. Mike Dowling
    Lovely brass work Danny.
  17. Mike Dowling
    Nice work Eddie!
  18. Mike Dowling
    That's a great way to solder the joints, thank you very much for that, I shall definitely use it in the future.
  19. Mike Dowling
    I have seen many people asking about OcCre models on this forum but very few logs about them. I realise this is a non boat topic but just at the moment there are several stagecoaches being built so I though I would continue the trend. I have made lots of OcCre models and I think they are great. Wood is usually of good quality, metal mouldings excellent, instructions some of the best I have seen as they come in the form of a booklet with step by step instructions and photos. I appreciate their kits would be a total anathema to the scratch builders out there but they are good fun and make up into lovely looking models. So, onto the usual box contents which you can see. There are always a lot of metal pieces in their kits but all small items are enclosed in a plastic box. The laser cut sheet parts are some of the best I have come across.
  20. Mike Dowling
    OK,OK my doors open as well !
  21. Mike Dowling
    Danny, I don't know if it is of interest but I deliberately modified slightly the roofs of both my stagecoaches so that they are removable. Partly to show off the interior detail but also makes them easier to dust!!
  22. Mike Dowling
    Yes Bug, I did the same thing just for the one battery. The problem I had was partly that the placement of the hole for the wires in the instructions was a wee bit too low, it needed to go up about 1cm, and I should have cut the wires shorter as they got in the way of the battery. The supplied bulbs are actually quite dim which is fine and looks good so I am not sure on the need for two batteries.
  23. Mike Dowling
    Not a bad idea but where do you put two batteries? I had enough trouble fitting one under the driving seat.
  24. Mike Dowling
    Danny, an irrelevant question not about ships, do you reckon £150 is a good price to pay for the Haswega Sopwith ?
  25. Mike Dowling
    Thanks Danny, the colours according to the box (!!!!!) are the traditional ones for that wagon.

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