Randy D Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Hi Folks, Finally getting started on a shop diorama. The shop will be a display for my wrecker build and some cars. The plan is an 80's building of cinder block walls and metal roof. Starting with one of the machines I plan on having, a lathe..... Using good old ' Lego's' for a nice solid foundation. Got that idea from a modeller named Barney on another site who built some wonderful , sheet sytrene covering... more.... Edited January 20, 2013 by Randy D
martinfan5 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Nice work on the lathe, now thats a good idea using legos then covering them with sheet plastic, thats a well why didnt I think of that
outlaw035 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 awesome job on the lathe...randy....and the lego thing is genius....and u link to barney's page???
Hollywood Jim Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Wow !! Great scratch building !! Yeah, Legos are great. Perfect dimensions all around and nice and square. . . .
trogdor Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Wow, that lathe is a model in itself. Looks great
Sixties Sam Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Wow! That lathe is amazing! GREAT work! Using Lego's = genius! Sam
Jim B Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Fantastic job on the lathe! Where did the metal parts come from? Did you cast them?
uncle potts Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 Where did you get the gears and hand wheels?
Randy D Posted January 19, 2013 Author Posted January 19, 2013 Hi Folks, Jonathan, That's what I thought when I saw it! Neal, thanks, Will pm you a link. Hi Joe, Thank you for following this one! Jim, Thank you and hope you don't mind me stealing ideas from your dio Paul and Jim, Don't cast my own, have a large stash of detail parts from a few decades of train modelling that come in handy. Hi Rick, Glad you like it! Sam, Thank you. Hi Ray, Thanks and your latest build looks like it will be great fun to follow. Did not know that Cougar ever existed. Thank you James! Update, finishing this up and going with a well used look,,, more.....
Randy D Posted January 19, 2013 Author Posted January 19, 2013 That is all I've got, thanks for looking in! Randy
Hollywood Jim Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Holy Mackerel !!!! That is incredible !!! This could stand all by itself on any model show display table. . .
Riley Customs Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 WOW Randy that is awesome ! about how long did it take you to make it and design it ?
outlaw035 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 ok randy...u sure thats not ur real lathe...that is beautiful craftmanship....
Joker Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 ooooooh Dude ....the shavings and the washes .....STUNNER !
Tom Geiger Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Looking at those photos I'd expect that it actually works! Superb job
Randy D Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Folks, Jim, Glad you like it Hi Keith, not too long, went on ebay to look at used lathes and checked out some newer ones on commercial sites. Just tried to get the porportions close. Thanks Neal!! Hi Darryl, Thank you. James, Appreciate the kind words! Thanks Tom Some progress..... Making up a drum and small cart
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