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Offline Sangennaru

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2013, 01:08:34 PM »
That's HUGE! How many rivets do you have in your budget? :P

Offline watchtower78

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2013, 01:52:10 PM »
Always impressive!  I look forward to following this thread.

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2013, 11:59:23 PM »
That seems to be something special ...  ;D

Offline mattblackgod

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2013, 03:41:51 PM »
Looks great. Recycled old power drill?

I am looking forward to seeing how this project goes.
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Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2013, 01:50:44 AM »
Thank you, gents.

As far as a rivet-budget goes; why limit oneself? I've just added a further 303, with many hundreds (or even thousands) still to go!

Madness? Maybe... but I'm such a happy wee chap...
Gluing my fingers together since 1973...

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Offline Paleskin

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2013, 11:34:02 AM »
Superb start,keep the updates coming!

Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2013, 08:48:22 AM »
Thanks, Paleskin - here you go!

Just posted on my blog:







The first LED lanterns are in place, but not yet wired. Starting work on the engine room next. The boiler alone is huge:



Rivet count so far: 930

More on the blog!

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/rivets-and-lanterns-and-cables-oh-my.html

All the Best!

Offline Viper

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2013, 09:02:47 AM »
Utterly mad, in the best possible way.
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Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2013, 09:11:48 AM »
Why, thank you Viper!

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2013, 11:36:26 AM »
Really like that first photo  8) 8)

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2013, 01:39:21 PM »
"Well, I've been busy."

Have to call you on that; beyond mere modesty.

Really, I keep promising myself not to be stunned. Or, skeptical.

The lamp parts hardly seemed plausible, but the result is BRILLIANT!

And I'm just going on about a detail...  :o

Oh, yes, the porthole vignette is priceless!

Doug


Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2013, 07:17:38 AM »
Thanks, James - I really like the way that porthole shot came out too.

Doug - your encouragement, as ever, is greatly appreciated! There are many months ahead of me on this project, I expect. I hope to keep surprising and entertaining you!

Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2013, 10:56:36 AM »
Here's the latest - made good progress on the engine...





Rivet count so far: 1,848... and I'm just getting started.

More on the blog:

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/more-chuffin-rivets.html

All the Best!

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2013, 02:20:18 PM »
Nope.

Words fail me.

Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins!
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2013, 09:10:54 AM »
Added some colour to the boiler - still a long way to go...

Updated the blog this morning.





http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/i-see-red-i-see-red-i-see-red.html

More soon!

 

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