ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Wow, Tac. Praise indeed. I'm not sure it would bear the close scrutiny of the 16mm Assoc judges, but I'm pleased you like it.
Rik
Peckforton sawmill
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ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Latest progress
I've been steadily slogging away at sorting out the gantry crane for the sawmill - and here's where I'm up to ......
The main components of the crane are now in place and (thank goodness) it seems to fit the intended site.
I've made a start on landscaping the area to accommodate the new structure. A bit of fine tuning now required to make sure all the legs actually touch the ground!
The design was drawn from some images on the web - though (as always) trying to make something appropriate for the 1930s requires a certain amount of reverse thinking. Mine is manually powered rather than electrically (or hydraulically) driven - from a time when manpower was relatively cheap.
As always, there is plenty still to do - the trackway for the saw trolley needs to be extended outwards and some sort of loading dock will be built to hold the logs. My first attempt at making a scissor grab for the logs was OK, but too small. And of course it all needs painting and weathering - as does the surrounding landscape. Oh, and I also need to make a boiler house and coal store!
Rik
I've been steadily slogging away at sorting out the gantry crane for the sawmill - and here's where I'm up to ......
The main components of the crane are now in place and (thank goodness) it seems to fit the intended site.
I've made a start on landscaping the area to accommodate the new structure. A bit of fine tuning now required to make sure all the legs actually touch the ground!
The design was drawn from some images on the web - though (as always) trying to make something appropriate for the 1930s requires a certain amount of reverse thinking. Mine is manually powered rather than electrically (or hydraulically) driven - from a time when manpower was relatively cheap.
As always, there is plenty still to do - the trackway for the saw trolley needs to be extended outwards and some sort of loading dock will be built to hold the logs. My first attempt at making a scissor grab for the logs was OK, but too small. And of course it all needs painting and weathering - as does the surrounding landscape. Oh, and I also need to make a boiler house and coal store!
Rik
There's modelling and super-modelling but this is beyond even Eva Herzigova!Latest progress
I've been steadily slogging away at sorting out the gantry crane for the sawmill - and here's where I'm up to ......
The main components of the crane are now in place and (thank goodness) it seems to fit the intended site.
I've made a start on landscaping the area to accommodate the new structure. A bit of fine tuning now required to make sure all the legs actually touch the ground!
The design was drawn from some images on the web - though (as always) trying to make something appropriate for the 1930s requires a certain amount of reverse thinking. Mine is manually powered rather than electrically (or hydraulically) driven - from a time when manpower was relatively cheap.
As always, there is plenty still to do - the trackway for the saw trolley needs to be extended outwards and some sort of loading dock will be built to hold the logs. My first attempt at making a scissor grab for the logs was OK, but too small. And of course it all needs painting and weathering - as does the surrounding landscape. Oh, and I also need to make a boiler house and coal store!
Rik
Capt. Jack
Registered
Really unbelievable. Wow the best sawmill pictures I've ever seen. And ivI' looked at hundreds of pictures of g scale sawmills. Awesome.
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Thanks folks, very kind of you.
I think John Robinson's (JRinTawa) sawmill is probably the best G Scale model - see http://www.gardenrailwayclub.com/announcing/robinson-s-sawmill
Rik
I think John Robinson's (JRinTawa) sawmill is probably the best G Scale model - see http://www.gardenrailwayclub.com/announcing/robinson-s-sawmill
Rik
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Just written-up how I went about the detailing of the interior if anyone is interested - https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-i-detailed-interior-of-my-sawmill.html
Rik
Rik
voodoopenguin
Retired
Superb modelling.
Paul
Paul
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
What, don't you look at the walls or roof?
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Sorry about that, I just couldn't resist the pun.Took me a moment to get it. Needed Tony Blackburn to explain it...
Rik
I hope it didn't distract anyone from what is a truly smashing piece of true modelling 
....
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
More or less finished the landscaping and re-ballasting of the station area so here are a few pix of the sawmill and gantry crane in their natural setting.
Needs a bit more work - a few more details maybe and. of course, the boiler house for the mill engine needs to be slotted in.
Rik
Needs a bit more work - a few more details maybe and. of course, the boiler house for the mill engine needs to be slotted in.
Rik
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Now returned from our hols a la France where I cut out and embossed the components (you mean you don't take a modelling project with you on holiday??!
) and so have now had a chance to put all the bits and pieces together.
Here's the boiler house - ready for a paint job......
And then I must put together the water tower.
The boiler house is probably far too large and impressive for the modest needs of the sawmill, but maybe I can think of some other device for it to power to justify its existence.
Rik
Here's the boiler house - ready for a paint job......
And then I must put together the water tower.
The boiler house is probably far too large and impressive for the modest needs of the sawmill, but maybe I can think of some other device for it to power to justify its existence.
Rik
Bill Barnwell
Registered
What Garden railways magazine do you need? I believe I have a reprint of the one that shows how to fit the interior if you heed it, Bill