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  12. a49kid
    I have now finished this OcCre Stephenson’s Rocket model. Yes I know this is a wooden Boat / Ships Forum, but I believe we can also Post other models here. And yes this very early locomotive kit is made by OcCre, Spain, who also make some very nice ships kits. And this Early Rocket Locomotive is like those ship kits in that it has Laser cut plywood, Wood strips, Brass tube and rod, and brass and cast metal fittings. The Colour Pic build instructions are good, but sometimes they could also do with some added captions / instructions. And the parts lists are good. It is 1:24 Scale. But I will have to say I did go astray a couple of times, and needed to go back and ‘fix things’. And I don’t think I’m as sharp now as when I was in my 20 – 30’s. But in the end I’m very pleased with the finished result. And I added a Driver, some Coal, and made a Track for it to sit on. And I upgraded the wooden dowel stack to ½” tubing, and it looks better. I used Tamiya spray paint and their acrylic jars. And yes the skill level is right up there.
  13. a49kid
    I'm building one at the moment too, will post it up soon ............
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    Hi Grant, gee you had a few issues there, but you guys worked thru them and it is working good now, and also looks good. And it looks like all your problems were caused by a bend prop shaft and the universal you were using. But in the fault finding process you re manufactured the thrust block and made a new flywheel. Anyway, the build should continue smoothly now. Yea the old and grungy weathered look....................
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  25. a49kid
    Hi Grant, your AQ is coming along very nicely, and yes all that planking looks good. I just used a fine paint pen on the supplied ply wood, I’m happy with it. And sometimes I think, how much extra work and time should I put into a model. Your hardwood mounting looks very professional, but I would have used 4 of the inserts to hold down the plants base plate. And yes with the plant lower, it aligns up nicely with the prop shaft, and a nice small uni. I just hope my twin universals all works OK. And your Flywheel looks good too, mine is a little different concept / design. Did you use the engines 5mm output shaft or made a longer one. And I’m sure you will sort out the issue with the burner / boiler. And I'm still to get mine running. It is a pity you can’t see my build thread on the other forum.
  26. a49kid
    Hi guys, and yes I also have a Build Thread on ‘Ships of Scale’. That is a very active Forum, and they send me notification emails every day. They are taking up a lot of my time, almost too much, can’t get any building done. And every time I come here, it takes me 10 minutes to find my Thread, maybe at 74 I’m just getting forgetful on the procedure here. Anyway I can’t spend time Posting on two forums, so I may have to end this Build Thread of the African Queen here. But will stay as a member and check on other builds here.
  27. a49kid
    Hi Grant, yes everyone Loves a 'Ship in a Bottle' ...............
  28. a49kid
    Hi Grant, I just Love your Diorama here, you are a true Artist and Craftsman. What scale is this, and all the little 'accessories' everywhere, did you buy them on the Net. Ha Ha, just noticed, yea the heading Text, 1:87 or HO ..............:)
  29. a49kid
    Yes continuing on with this build of the Billings African Queen, on a Very Cluttered bench......... As I have discussed above, this was a steel hull boat, but I have decided to timber plank over the plastic vacuum formed hull. I guess most smaller boats of that time were timber hulls anyway. I’m using 0.5 x 10 mm strips, and this is the first time I have done ship planking. so a big learning curve ……..lol But I’m probably not doing it in the correct or normal way. But at least all my planks go the full length of the hull. No ‘fill in’ bits here, whatever you guys call those bits. And yes I tapered the planks fore and aft. And as the planks also need to curve / bend up and down, I came up with my own solution for that. I cut thru the 10mm planks about 7mm, on the opposite edge to that that needs to curve up. But we still had the one full length plank. And yes this leaves gaps that need to be filled, the wider ones with wood filler, and the very close ones just fill with the Sand & Seal. Yes this method would be unsightly if the hull was going to be stained, But as this is going to be painted, all these expansion cuts will not be seen. It has been filled and 2 coats of sealer on it here. Will then Grey Primer it, and I suspect more imperfections will new show up, so a little more filler and primer.
  30. a49kid
    Hi Guys, and Grant, it may seem like I haven’t been doing much boat building lately, but actually I have been. But I have taken a short rest from the filling, sanding, sealing, primer and top coat on the Queens hull. Yes I’ve been making the Drink / Gin crates, 4 of them. And all the ‘planking’ on them. It is quite a time consuming exercise. Currently waiting on some more bottles for them, will post photos when all complete. And I must say I love my cut off tool I bought a couple of weeks ago. A wooden kit you assemble, but I changed the kit blade to a UK Stanley one, it is much sharper. And for the crates, you set the stop and then cut the strip wood to all exactly the same length that you want. And the precise cutting is very very fast.
  31. a49kid
    Finished the hull planking, and that was quite a job for a first time planker. I’m using 0.5 x 10mm strip over the plastic hull. I figured boats of that size and at that time would be timber boats. I’m now in the process of filling and sanding, and then sealer, primer and top coat, I hope you will still be able to tell it is timber planked. And I don’t care if mine is not true to the original, I would rather have a timber hull than a plastic one. I’m using this Wood Sealer, and I’m liking it. Made in the UK. But I don’t think this would be suitable for stained timber hulls. Some information on the African Queen. It was a 30-foot boat built of sheet steel in the United Kingdom, for the British East Africa Railway for service in Africa, on the Victoria Nile and Lake Albert and used from 1912 to 1968. It was originally named the L.S. Livingston, and had a diesel engine. In the movie the steam engine was just a prop.
  32. a49kid
    Two places that sell 1:12 figures, ETSY, Melody Jane Doll House and Minimum World, Search Dolls House Figures. I wanted 2 seated figures. Very nicely painted resin molded figures, but then I modified them with my Dremell, and re painted them. So they don't look like the figures here now. I will cut and rotate Charlies arm / hand to have it on the tiller. And I have to make a big hat for Rose. Sorry no pics yet, still working on them
  33. a49kid
    Another thing that has now annoyed me about the building instructions. They could be clearer, and more detailed drawings re the build. Yes this is only a small thing, but I would have liked to have made the stand as Billings had intended. With the joining timber going a little beyond the hull support pieces. And others have made the same mistake as me.
  34. a49kid
    And don't forget to set the burner flame, and then tighten the grub screw ............
  35. a49kid
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  36. a49kid
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