Frankenstein

[KeithT]

Frank N Stein arrives on the roster
This barely qualifies for kit build but here goes.

 

[KeithT]

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[KeithT]

 

[KeithT]

The final photo.

As a viable loco it is a failure, it either topples or falls to pieces!
It's oddest 'feature' is that there are no flanges on the drivers,
The Kit is French made Meccano, it makes 4 different locos and 4 other models.
I saw it on ebay and couldn't resist seeing how it turned out.

 

[Dtsteam]

Allen cap screws - Meccano's gone up in the world. its a shame it doesn't work.
Maybe run it at night in light of a full moon.....

 

[trammayo]

Shades of the 1930's Flash Gordon stuff!

 

[KeithT]

I have made a couple of improvements but it will never rival a Stainz!
Time to try some of the other configurations.

 

[KeithT]

Allen cap screws - Meccano's gone up in the world. its a shame it doesn't work.
Maybe run it at night in light of a full moon.....

I was never a fan of the old Meccano, clumsy and awkward to build. This was quite easy, the nuts are well made and even in awkward locations they 'take' the thread without much fiddling.

 

[KeithT]

Shades of the 1930's Flash Gordon stuff!

Funny you should say that, it also makes into a spaceship!

 

[Philbahn]

Going to Chip it Keith ????????????????????

 

[pugwash]

The Kit is French made Meccano

Made of melted down Peugeots and Deux Chevaux, so it should start rusting around about.....now!
It's quirky but must be a giggle when assembling. Any chance of adding weight to lower the centre of gravity?

 

[KeithT]

The Kit is French made Meccano

Made of melted down Peugeots and Deux Chevaux, so it should start rusting around about.....now!
It's quirky but must be a giggle when assembling. Any chance of adding weight to lower the centre of gravity?

Yes that is one of the slight changes I made. That and altering the alignment of the 'cylinders' which I had done wrong. It now runs instead of hopping.

 

[KeithT]

Going to Chip it Keith ????????????????????

Funny you should mention that Phil.
How are you fixed to fit Massoth card and add a rack pinion?

 

[playmofire]

Aren't the drivers the Mecanno style wheel with two flanges so that a rope can be run between them on a crane? If not, maybe swapping them for the two flange type will help.