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Rik Thistle
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Wefalk, Yes, a lot of the bigger flywheel'ed engines did run in a pit. And some modellers have built their Stuart Beams in to 'pit scenarios' with brickwork, railings, proper flooring etc. But my simplistic layout took the easy route 😉 Richard -
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Whilst I'm in a bit of a lull regarding model making, I have managed to add some accessories to the Beam engine layout. I always wondered what a steam engine maintenance scene would look like but couldn't really find any images or info so the following 3 pictures are of what my imagination came up with. I made up ... - a hook ladder for reaching the top oiling cups. Ladder based on a chemists/librarian type design. - a bucket to catch any drainage whislt maintenance is undergoing. - a late 1800s panel back chair - a tool tray. - tools for the tool tray eg spanner, jemmy bar, rags etc All parts were made from scrap wood left over from ship sprues etc. The bucket also has some thin brass sheet formed in to bands and hooks. I should really add an oil can but struggled to find out what style was used in the mid to late 1800s. Richard
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Pomeranian Rahschlup 1846 by wefalck – 1/160 scale – single-masted Baltic trading vessel
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What a great looking machine. I don't think I've ever seen one before. The 'few photos' really bring it to life. What era is it from? Richard.
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Andrew, Sorry to hear that news about Vegaskip. His MSW contributions were really quite a joy to look at and imagine how he came to understand the scene he was painting. Richard
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Eric, I think the narrower painted lines look neater and less obtrusive, but probably more time consuming to make. Tape will be much quicker to lay down, but could also start to curl up at the edges. Also, would grey paint/tape draw the eye away less? The electrical snippers give everthing scale....I didn't realise the scenery was smaller than I thought....very impressive. Richard
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Eric, This is all quite fascinating and informative for me, especially since you have a backgound in how landscapes are actually formed. I look forward to each post (and Comments) on the bridge and tunnel scene taking shape. Keep 'em coming, thanks. Richard
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Greg, That is a great result. Very well done. Richard
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Threshing machines in Europe were designed to output into sacks. That rings a bell. I think a tractor and trailer* then carried the sacks from the thresher to the drying building. And then I can sorta recall the labourers taking the sacks on their backs up the stairs to the drying floor where the grain was then spread out. I now do remember there being neat piles of sacks stored in that building. Sacks played a big part in farm life. Richard *Again my memory is a bit fuzzy. Threshing was carried out near the farm buildings so it is possible there was no need for tractor/trailer - rather the labourers walked the short distance to the building with the sacks on their back, or perhaps used a sack trolley - I do remember there being a few sack trolleys about the farm.
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Eric, On my Dad's farm (late 1950s/early 1960s) I vaguely remember the grain from the fields being lifted up* in to the first floor (UK terminology) drying loft of one of the large farm buildings where it was then spread out on the wooden floor. Rats and mice were always a problem hence plenty of farm cats. Once the grain was dry, it was then put in to sacks and slid down a short wooden slide fitted to the bottom of one of the first floor 'doors' onto the trailer positioned underneath where the sacks were stacked up. *I can't recall how the grain was first lifted up to the drying floor.... racking my memory but nothing yet. As Egilman says, a bucket chain lift could have been used but I don't recall seeing that. I know later in the farm's history there was a Lister bale/sack elevator used for moving heavy items up (and down?). Perhaps something like what is depicted here was used in the earlier days....https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/straw-elevator.html?sortBy=relevant .... but handling loose grain would still need some kind of container to carry it up there. Maybe the workers carried grain filled containers on their back up the stairs. Richard PS: Page 37.... https://wshc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Wilts-Farmsteads-Char-Statement-2017pt3-504.pdf seems to imply that, in the UK, in the 18th/19th century the grain was lifted up in sacks.
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Kevin, This kit looks very interesting. Looking forward to your build. Richard
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OK, thanks James. Richard
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James, Currently, when I 'Sign In', I use firstly click on the small banner at the top of the page.. ...then the box shown below appears and I enter my Display Name and Password. Are you saying that 'Display Name' will be renamed 'email address'? Thanks, Richard
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I gather life-vests would prevent the rowers in the water to duck through the surf, but on the other hand being knocked unconscious could be fatal. Yes, good point. I can see that that a life-vest would be a bit cumbersome and a hindrance in certain situations. Mark mentioned that jet-skis were used to quickly get to trouble spots. Those things are quick but every second does count. Still, a very interesting competitive sport that I wasn't aware existed. I'll keep my eye out for it in the future. Richard
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Mark, It's pretty common for 30-40% of the boats to not finish a race & sometimes worse. I can believe it! The sport looks very challenging but must give an enormous buzz to the participants. I can see it is also a great spectacle so am surprised none of the international TV companies have picked it up, or have they? Richard PS: No life vests, but I suppose everyone out there can swim like a fish 😉
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RGL, This has come up OK A slight understatement, to put it mildly 🙂 I look forward to seeing the figures working the machinery in the farm yard. Great stuff. Richard
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