Author Topic: Biggest Ever Walker - Construction Begins! (Read 76591 times)

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #300 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:57:21 AM »

Quote from: Bezzo on March 23, 2015, 09:51:26 AM

Jospeh Paxton will be looking down on you and nodding appreciatively Colonel...

Well spotted Bezzo! No coincidence!

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #301 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:32:38 AM »

Well, that's all right then!

The_Beast · « **Reply #302 on:** March 24, 2015, 04:05:37 PM »

Quote from: The_Beast on March 15, 2015, 11:54:37 AM

...
As said on Firesign Theatre, 'it's been such a long exposition', but have you started anything on the fore section?
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Quote from: SBRPearce on March 19, 2015, 03:55:53 PM

Will the forecastle/cottage/bridge be on a derrick/turret arrangement, so the Great Beast can turn its head?
...

My question referred to the sketch; are you planning on carrying the Crystal Palace motif forward? As I've said before, skepticism has been killed too oft in the past to push the issue.

Quote from: Colonel O Truth on March 23, 2015, 10:32:38 AM

Well, that's all right then!

Right, like there was actually a question...

Doug

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #303 on:** March 24, 2015, 05:47:33 PM »

Hi Doug.

Yes. Both the mansion section and the bridge will have glass barrel-vault roofs.

Given that the engine room's roof has over a thousand rivets and is significantly smaller than the mansion will be, I'm preparing myself.

I have some other very ambitious ideas regarding these elements, but I don't want to publish them yet, because things may change as the machine develops.

I expect to start the msnsion soon, and the bridge in maybe a year!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #304 on:** March 24, 2015, 06:25:04 PM »

Absolutely splendid to see you carrying on with this monster project

cheers

James

FramFramson · « **Reply #305 on:** March 24, 2015, 07:40:24 PM »

Lovely side galleries. Now the scale of the thing is really beginning to take shape.

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #306 on:** March 24, 2015, 08:37:17 PM »

Quote from: FramFramson on March 24, 2015, 07:40:24 PM

Lovely side galleries. Now the scale of the thing is really beginning to take shape.

Yes. And I haven't seen my dining table for a while.

Andym · « **Reply #307 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:40:37 PM »

I hate to throw a spanner in the works! Seeing your sketch, would the whole thing not be better on tracks? You might have to change your thread name mind you! It could be 'the biggest ever landship' or 'the biggest ever tank'?

Its going to look amazing either way mind you!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #308 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:48:38 PM »

Huge wheels might be more fitting?

cheers

James

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #309 on:** March 25, 2015, 07:59:36 PM »

Frankly, tracks or wheels would be far too easy. Where's your sense of adventure, chaps? I've spent a lot of brain ache contemplating how on earth I'm going to do the legs...

And I like walkers.

Nice try though!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #310 on:** March 25, 2015, 08:52:35 PM »

Quote from: Colonel O Truth on March 25, 2015, 07:59:36 PM

Nice try though!

Foiled!

cheers

James

The_Beast · « **Reply #311 on:** March 26, 2015, 01:22:21 PM »

And, when finished, it could BE your dinner table.

Doug

Colonel O Truth · « **Reply #312 on:** April 05, 2015, 11:38:39 AM »

OK - completed the engine-section port-side mid-deck.

Rivet count is now at 13,569...

More on the blog as usual:
http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/lions-to-port.html

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #313 on:** April 05, 2015, 12:48:24 PM »

Magnificent! Oh I do like a colonel update.

You're bonkers mate, but just the right kind of bonkers to finish of this beast... And equal Andy's blimp!

Nice lion artillery too hahaha

Cheers
Matt.

Traveler Man · « **Reply #314 on:** April 05, 2015, 04:55:39 PM »

Yes, bonkers all the way - but the right kind of bonkers!

Superb as always, Colonel!

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