Lula by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver

[Keith Black]

5 hours ago, tmj said:

Looking good, Keith... looking "REAL GOOD!"

 Thank you, Tom.

 

4 hours ago, BANYAN said:

That's a very creditable effort on that little engine Keith; great work.

 Thank you, Pat.

 

2 hours ago, Glen McGuire said:

No worries, Keith.  I just enjoy seeing how the sausage is made, especially on something as unusual as your engine.

 Glen, I'll include photos of the sausage factory shortly. 

[Knocklouder]

Very nicely done Keith,  have you named the crewman yet? The crew would like to know lol. Very impressive work Keith,  .

 Bob  M.

& Crew

[Keith Black]

38 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Very nicely done Keith,  have you named the crewman yet? The crew would like to know lol. Very impressive work Keith, 

 Thank you, Bob. Nope, no name, I just grabbed one of the men for the photo op.

[MAGIC's Craig]

I have been away a bit.  Delighted to find a notification about Lula.. but I'm gobsmacked to see what you have accomplished and especially in such a scale!  Once again, you are kindly showing all of us what can be accomplished with some care (and desire).

[Keith Black]

 Components used thus far making the beam engine. 

 

 After doing research when I start to make a thing I immediately go through my stash of bits and pieces. I look at each piece thinking if it or a version of it can be used. Those aha pieces go into my working bit tray along with the maybe pieces.

 

 I look at this process like it's kitting up the pieces for a model but not knowing if all the pieces will work. Working at this scale eliminates a lot of the bits I've collected over the years.

 

 Every thing is put together using CA

 

A. Beam and Column

 1. This piece is out of a package of boat davit parts. I used these in the pile driver build for the drum shaft. Here I've used it on the cylinder side of the column. It's had the center cut out.

 2. 1mm etched eye pins. I've used these things on every build, their just so handy and perfect for this scale. I'm using them here for rods.

 3. Cornwall model boats list these as a flange. When I ordered the several weeks ago I did so not having a purpose for them, they looked like they might come in handy. Here they'er used for the beam.

 4. Solid brass ring (I don't remember what they came out of?) used here glued to the top of the dowel.

 5. Brass split ring from craft store's jewelry section used at the bottom of the column. The split ring slips over the dowel, part 5 fits on top of the dowel. It gives the impression of a tapered column. The dowel is too small to make a proper taper.

 6. Very small dowel. 

 

B. Base

 1. Wheel from Tichy Train Group

 2. Pillow blocks from Tichy Train.

 3. Larger etched brass eye pin used here for the control rod from shaft to valves.

 

 C. Water Pump

  1. One hole stanchion. I've used pieces of these for various items, here the base is turned upside down and the length trimmed to pin into the base.

  2. Brass bead fitted over stanchion base to add shape to the water pump. 

 

 D. Cam

 1. Same flange as A, 3. Here I cut off about a third, shaped, drilled hole, and added pin. 

 

 I'll now paint and assemble these components before moving on to making the cylinder, steam chest, and rods. 

 

 

 Thank you to everyone so muck for the kind comments, likes, and support.

 

  Keith

Edited 5 hours ago by Keith Black

[Keith Black]

59 minutes ago, MAGIC's Craig said:

I have been away a bit.  Delighted to find a notification about Lula.. but I'm gobsmacked to see what you have accomplished and especially in such a scale!  Once again, you are kindly showing all of us what can be accomplished with some care (and desire).

 Craig, thank you and glad you're back with us.