A Tale from the Tin Shed,28mm Traction Engine & 8"Howitzer from Cereal Packet

[tin shed gamer]

The finished Traction Engine.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The finished Traction Engine looks fantastic.

Very well done and thank you for all the work-in-progress shots and modelling tips.

Tony

[jp1885]

That looks fantastic!
My only complaint is that I'd never be able to make that!
Bravo sir, bravo!

[Constable Bertrand]

    
Legendary... Mark that is ace.

Cheers
Matt

[von Lucky]

Well done - impressive work, and so quick.

[former user]

You should be appointed "The Pharaoh's own Papyrologist" 

[snitcythedog]

Great build so far.  Reminds me of the Traction Engine in Jackboots in Whitehall. 

Cannot wait to see the gun!
Snitchy sends.

[tin shed gamer]

I'm glad you like the idea so far.Jon your more than able to do a traction engine.I'll make a deal with you.Your a big Vbcw fan,so if you have a go I'll make the next project related to Vbcw.
15cwt Bedford,Morris,and the Ant.
or.
A branch line train (not just the engine)
Tempted?

[jp1885]

Well you have more faith in me than I do! 
Ok, when I get some free time I'll have a crack (though I might cheat and hide bits of it with corrugated iron/cardboard as improvised armour).

[tin shed gamer]

If your thinking of the Boer War style engine.You should be able to knock up one in an afternoon as its little more than a 'L'shaped box with wheels and a tube stuck on it.You could make a full land train in a weekend.Post a picture of one and I'll do a list of shapes you'll require(not a model as I've no use for one)just as soon as I've posted how to do wheels.
Mark.

[jp1885]

This kind of thing?

Ok, it's a deal!

[tin shed gamer]

What the heck.If your going to make one.I mights as well cover it as a traction engine project,as it sort of run's side by side.(If other people are interested would you prefer it as a bolt on to this topic when I've finished The gun,or as its own 'Tale'?) as it is such an easy build the funnel is the only tube to make the boiler only requires a curve of card as its hidden by the plate.
To do it by the Plan you'll need three different types of card wheel.I did intend on covering all three.But you could make it only using the two types of.wheel on the traction engine I've posted pictures of.That would reduce the time need to build it.Also making the wheels the same size on the wagon will save time,as your head and hands will get into a rythm rather than changing pace if you scratch building skills are a bit rusty.

[jp1885]

Cool 

[Constable Bertrand]

I'd say add it to the end of this thread mate.

That WWI bus, please done say that is also cereal packet... But do spill if it is.

Cheers
Matt.

[tin shed gamer]

Yes and no,The proof of concept was ,but that model is the second one out of the mould.(the first is glue to the wall in my workshop)Actually one of my card based concepts is still turning up on images,the Yeomanry Armoured car in a dazzle cammo is 95%card with toy car wheels as the mould wasn't ready for the advert.