Thread: 2/3 scale Brough Superior

It's coming up a treat Trev,

Top class work as always. The chain in position also adds that something extra.

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Charlie

This is industrial art at its best. I love it!
Charles

The guard looks great Trev.

Have you thought of making a smaller room inside the shed either a stud type wall or even a plastic sheet then heat that section to do the smaller work in this will raise the temperature by a few degrees just enough to be comfortable in.

Oh my goodness Trev,

Is that a dreaded Phillips Head Screw

You know I am joking mate

Looking FANTASTIC

Charlie

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Originally Posted by Keith_1

Oh my goodness Trev,

Is that a dreaded Phillips Head Screw

You know I am joking mate

Looking FANTASTIC

Charlie

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Two philip screws Keith that makes it twice as bad, look at picture one and look behind the plate you circled there is the head of a second

Obviously only temporary props as they are not painted

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Obviously only temporary props as they are not painted

Yes by the time the Artful Bogger finishes with the project he will hide and disguise many many unwanted extras & props.....

Originally Posted by York Woodwright

This is industrial art at its best. I love it!
Charles

Thanks Charles that's very much appreciated mate.
I'd say most consider me to be a Modelmaker.
But when I'm trying to be all artsy and posh I call what I do sculptural mechanics or just "bloody good fun".
Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Oh my goodness Trev,

Is that a dreaded Phillips Head Screw

I'm afraid so Charlie Boy not only have you caught me out but Derek's gone and spotted the other one nearby.
We wont mention the one that's being used to hold the Magneto to the Timing Case.
In my defence I've always said my work is made from recycled materials and things you find around the house and of cause good old rubbish.
So PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWS = RUBBISH!.
I'm also taking a whole lot of solace from Dallas and Peter's spin on the debacle!.
But as it is I'll be having humble pie for lunch!.

Cheers mate
Trev.

I'm just waiting for sunrise so I can drive into Hobart and pick the Indian up from the exhibition.
Meanwhile I've been out in the shed stripping the engine down to work on the pushrods and rockers.

But before that I made one last modification to the chain guard.
Because I use a bicycle chain the scale is way off in regards to a real motorcycle chain.
The chain I'm using would struggle to be half scale of the real deal.
To try and hide the fact that it's so out of whack I've made the chain guard a lot thinner that it was.

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It's just one of the ongoing Duck Fudges to try and get the end result to look as if it is realistic.
After the frames made I may even need to shorten the guard a little.
It all depends on how close I've got to having the gearbox in the right place at the moment.
We'll just have to see how that one goes.

Cheers
Trev.

Looks the real deal - great work.

Hope the Indian is well

Regards

Charlie

I striped the engine back down to drill holes in the crankcase for the two pushrods on the right cylinder.

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The pushrod guides are made from bits of texta's and pens.

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I found some fencing wire and made the first of the four valve springs.
I've used more texta and pen bits as well as some plywood and MDF to make the rocker.

Pretty happy with the way it looks.

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I'll get the setup right for this inlet valve before starting the other three.

Cheers
Trev.

Trev,

Top work

Really like the springs you have made

Regards

Charlie

Trev,
Just a late night stupid idea.
Have you ever thought of doing cut away views.
Just to make a ton more work for you.
I remember has a kid I used to love the cut away views of engineering pics in car magazines.
Matt

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Trev,
Just a late night stupid idea.
Have you ever thought of doing cut away views.
Just to make a ton more work for you.
I remember has a kid I used to love the cut away views of engineering pics in car magazines.
Matt

A man after my own heart.

When I was young my parents took me to the Melbourne Museum.
It's without doubt one of the strongest memory's I have of my childhood.
For a kid from the bush that place left me in wonder!.

I was spellbound by the engineered cutaway models they had on display.
For so long after all I wonted to do was to grow up to work in that Museum.
Restoring things and building models.

Ah the dreams of a child!.

Somewhere along the way I may well build a cutaway model.
If for no other reason than to pay homage to that marvels place I remember so well.

Cheers mate
Trev.