Welcome to my Current Projects page.This page shows just some of my projects that are still currently under construction or are nearly completed , As these projects are completed they'll be left on this page for a short while then they'll be removed from this page.
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Here's where I do most of my work building all those " Bits & Pieces" , Although it's looking a bit messy , It does become quite crowded with so many projects on the go at any given time , but this gets cleaned up when I've completed a few projects.
Here is another pic of a loco ( shown below ) that I'm currently working on ; It is a N.S.W.G.R. C 36 class in "N" scale ( kitbashed ) & I've also completed a Lloyds/DJH kit in " HO " scale too ; I have helped to build a "Garrett" loco in Garden scale ! ; You can make enquiries by e-mailing me to find out about scratchbuilding a loco or kitbashing a loco for yourself , or if you have any kits to be built ; I will be happy to build it for you at a reasonable cost , This includes any " DJH " , "A&R" or any " N-Trains " railway Kits or any other plastic model kits that you might have too!
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My "N" scale N.S.W.G.R. C36 class.
This pic shows my partially completed "N" scale C36 class loco that I hope to complete some day soon???
Here's a closer view after I've painted the cylinder covers & Headlight Green , I still have to re-make the Tender's steps as the last ones were lost some time ago.
Here's a "Ground Level" pic just for something different.
This pic shows the view from over the tender.
While this pic shows the loco from the other side.
"The Inner Workings" when the loco & Tender bodies are removed.
Below : With the "scratchbuilt" tender bogies now mostly completed , the shunter's steps are next to be made.
Finaly (Below) , The shunter's steps now completed & fitted to the tender now awaiting a little paint , The next step will be to make the housing for the drive shaft & to mount the motor in position.
Tought for the Month : I was doing some decorating so I got out my step-ladder - I don't get on with my real ladder.
My XB-GS Ford Falcon
For those regular visitors to my website you'll find that I'm not doing much with my modelling this month , Near the end of June this year I had a computer Hard Drive issue when I needed to install a new Hard Drive which meant that I'd lost quite a bit of stuff & have needed to re-install everything all over again ( thus meaning that I needed to put my modelling aside for a few months , Now again - I need to put my modelling aside again to fix another problem ( My Car ) ; I've owned my XB-GS series Ford Falcon for about 18 years now & had it in top condition for many years , just recently a female driver ( Blonde ) caused me much grief by comming through a "Round About" WITHOUT STOPPING & NOT LOOKING to her Right when she approached while I was in the process of rounding the centre Island & about to exit it , The next few pics will show my "Pride & Joy" as it was last October ( 2007 ) then the next few pics following will show my car now ( after the acciDENT ) so now I'm needing to ask around for some parts & quotes in order to getting it repaired.
I hope that this will show people what the results can be for NOT GIVING WAY TO YOUR RIGHT when entering Roundabouts!!
My Car pic 1
My car pic 2
My Car pic 3
My Car pic 4
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And now after the accident ( September 2008 )
In this pic you'll see how bad the damage is , These few pics were taken on the afternoon of the day the accident happened.
My son Chris took these pics for me.
In this 2nd pic you can see the "point of impact" , the bonnet can be shut but it doesn't close like it used to & has to be re-aligned so I can open it properly.
In this 7th pic you can see how deep the dent is from the ruler's measurements ( which is about 5" deep ) , I'd estimate that she was doing about 40Kms/h when she hit.
Finally - Pic 8 shows the misalignment of the guard , airvent panel & window surround ( at the time these pics were taken the bonnet was partially opened ).
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Pic 9 shows the "Inner" bits when the guard is removed , Thankfully there is very little damage to see that will need seeing to.
Pic 11 shows the "Inside" of the guard after being removed , The crumpled rear end of the guard can be clearly seen in this view plus the rust marks show the "point of impact" after we'd beaten the living dickens out of it.
Pic 12 shows the "outer" side of the guard after our temporary panel beating attempt , This will have to do for now until I can get things sorted out properly.
Pic 13 shows how it now looks with the guard now back in place , Still not properly done as yet but this will "Have to do for now".
Pedal Powered Trike
My son Chris is currently building a pedal powered trike / car , Below are some pics of his project that he is currently working on ( just for something different ) , These next few pics were taken by him.
This is the vehicle that became the inspiration for Chris's project.
In this 1st pic you can see his progress so far showing the chassis in it's beginning stages.
This 2nd pic shows the chassis with the rear wheel now in place & the 2 front wheel pivots as well.
This 3rd pic shows the front wheels now in place with the steering shaft & linkages temporarily fitted.
Finallly , for now- A pic of Chris sitting on his project ( minus seat ) in the local High school workshop where he is building it ; A friend of his took this pic for him.
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Chris's trike with it's pedal section now in place & awaiting it's drivers seat & steering wheel etc.
Chris sitting on his Trike
Note: All these pics were taken by me unless oherwise stated.
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