Thread: 2/3 scale Brough Superior

Apologies Sir

I have been derelict in my duties of late and neglected many posts.

In my own time i have now caught up with some of the more important reading material and am now uproar with the current project

Looking mighty fine if i may say so SIR!!

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Had a good day working on the engine and I nicked into the Museum in Launceston to get some stuff.
I went in armed with plasticine to find a logo for the Carbie.
I found a really good one on an old Triumph that was fitted out with an Amal.

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The logo will go on the mixing bowls, that will fit either side of the carburettor.
In the second photo you can see it's sitting a little proud at the moment.
Tomorrow I'll mask off the lettering and spray it with filler, then blend it all in.

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I've added a nice bit of detail to the carbie by making a jet block.
As you can see now it looks like if you pushed the choke down it would slide into the gap underneath.
Which I can guarantee it wont!

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The other thing I've made a start on is the first of the two nuts that hold the inlet manifold in place.
It's just two bits of 3mm MDF glued together and shaped.

The only down side to the day was finding out that the seat on the Indian has been broken.
It's an easy repair so I'll pick the bike up some time next week and start getting it ready for an Art Exhibition in Hobart in a month or so.

Cheers
Trev.

While your doing the head will you be doing a port and polish job on the inlet side.
Plus a three angle cut on the valves to aid airflow
Plus a KN air filter of course

Originally Posted by Repliconics

Had a good day working on the engine and I nicked into the Museum in Launceston to get some stuff.
I went in armed with plasticine to find a logo for the Carbie.

Trev.

Trev,

YOU are a crack up!

The plasticine worked a charm Trev, top notch work mate

Charlie

Just remembered about an old movie I'd seen, they used the plasticine to get the keys pattern.....not suggesting anything here Trev other than to compliment you.... good to see your inventiveness..Cheers, Peter

Originally Posted by Repliconics

The only down side to the day was finding out that the seat on the Indian has been broken.
It's an easy repair so I'll pick the bike up some time next week and start getting it ready for an Art Exhibition in Hobart in a month or so.

Cheers
Trev.

It wasn't me .... I know how to place my delicate tush in the seat that was



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Wonderful work continues to flow from Scamander. Excellent work with the plasticine.

How typical that some idiot has sat on the Indian! Bustards! (Not Dave; he almost has carte blanche when it comes to the red machine.)

We'll need to size you're backside up for the Brough Cowboy!.

I put a hole heap of time into the engine today, without feeling like I got anywhere much.
I've modified the inlet ports on both of the cylinders to get the spacing right for the manifold.
And got the two connecting nuts made.

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The mixing bowl on the left of the carbie is the one from yesterday.
The Carbie pictured below on the right isn't exactly the same as the one I'm making but the basic setup is.

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I think it will look pretty kool between the cylinders!.

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Cheers
Trev.

Originally Posted by Repliconics

We'll need to size you're backside up for the Brough Cowboy!.

Cheers
Trev.

Pint size and no larger..... Dave's all class not A******....

Originally Posted by crowie

Pint size and no larger

Two third scale even!

Fantastic Work Trev,

Maybe - I could sit on the Brough - you knowing how tall I am

But maybe I would need a lift up

Charlie

Yep the last one fitted perfect

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art