Russell C Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 My model railroader brother bought this Sierra West Scale Models 1:48 scale milling machine kit to build as a Christmas gift to my machinist dad, but due to his free time constraints, he asked me to finish it. Taking some license with the appearance of it, I upgraded it to include its own electric motor/transmission power source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 That is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 would look good on the bench of your garage diorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Very NICE!! has your Dad recieved it yet, if so what did he think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Very NICE!! has your Dad recieved it yet, if so what did he think?? Yep, I finished it up a couple of months ago, he was amazed at the small size of it. He'd been a machinist since 1937, still has a '50s era Logan lathe in his garage which he uses to this day even thought he is getting toward 91 years old. BTW, there are model vehicle parts in it. The blue electric motor on top is actually the end of a white metal 1:87 semi truck transmission, and since I'd lost the two crank handles in the kit for each end of the table, I substituted a pair of crank wheels - both are 1:87 scale truck steering wheels, each with a crank handle added into the rim. Edited July 17, 2013 by Russell C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer81 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 This is why I don't build O Gauge or On30... with kits like this available, my head would kersplode! I'd go off the deep end just building a fully equipped and detailed engine shop... Awesome detail and an excellent subject. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Pretty cool!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Very cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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