Thread: Recovered and back in the shop...

Great work Leo.
One question.
How on Earth do you keep such a neat and clean work shop?
Mine looks like the aftermath of a cyclone, bits of sticks, dust and debris everywhere.

Top effort there Leo!!

I know how frustrating a cst is. I had mine off today but as the
thumb is in need of physio I can't do anything for another 6 WEEKS.

Hi good to see you fit and well even if you are still sore you are still doing a good job on the model keep at it


Eddie.

Don't over do it Leo and muck up the return to the shed.
You've done a great job on the bus; beaut photos, thank you.
Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by artme

Top effort there Leo!!

I know how frustrating a cst is. I had mine off today but as the
thumb is in need of physio I can't do anything for another 6 WEEKS.

I'm truly feeling sorry for you. But maybe here's a tip: during the time I had to spend with the cast, I designed some new models and variations on old models with my CAD-program... I could'nt sit idly waiting!

Originally Posted by Cooroy Toymaker

Great work Leo.
One question.
How on Earth do you keep such a neat and clean work shop?
Mine looks like the aftermath of a cyclone, bits of sticks, dust and debris everywhere.

Here's the trick: before taking any pictures, I look around and clean the background...
The rest of the shop looks exactly like you said: after a cyclone...

Thank all of you for the wishes. Next week I hope the bus is finished and I will post the rest of the photo's. Is it costumary to do this as a reply on this tread or start a new one? Also, as I load up new photo's, in the popup-window all the previous pictures are still there. Can I remove them, cause it's a bit confusing?

Glad to see you are on the mend and playing in the workshop. I know what it is like not being able to get in there.
Great model look forward to completion

Here's the rest of the pictures: I added the mudguards and bumpers, along with head- end taillights. Mudguards and bumpers are 4 mm hardboard, the lights 12 mm and 8 mm diam. Since it was commissioned for a gift, a date and name are on the sides.

Great work John....your bus looks very good.
You sure do top work with ply, well done.
Cheers, crowie

Heyyy- nice job.
I wish my local bus was that clean

Leo, that is one nice looking little bus mate!! You obviously have a better supplier for your ply. The stuff they sell down here is really rubbish, soft and with loads of holes. Very expensive too!

Someone is going to have fun with it this Christmas.

How do you do your wheels. If you don't have a lathe and would like some turned for you then just yell.

Originally Posted by Jonzjob

Leo, that is one nice looking little bus mate!! You obviously have a better supplier for your ply. The stuff they sell down here is really rubbish, soft and with loads of holes. Very expensive too!

Someone is going to have fun with it this Christmas.

How do you do your wheels. If you don't have a lathe and would like some turned for you then just yell.

Thanks for the compliments.) My supplier has a good eye, and he can choose anythting he likes (for free!). The wheels I do with a hole saw, but I plan to buy a small lathe next year, for better results. Anyone has experience with the Proxxon lathe? Besides,I think it would be rather expensive wheels if you'de send them to me in Antwerp...

If you need productive physio for your hands, there is little that can match some fairly intensive classical guitar lessons.
I tell ya, it hurt at first, lots of stretching when you get into pos. II. So I pace myself with faster 5-string blue grass banjo picking. Torn tendons & ligaments (7 weeks in a splint), split bones, hyper extended fingers, lots of aches and complaints.